Sushi Nakazawa

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Sushi Nakazawa Washington: Japanese Restaurant With a Michelin Star

Sushi Nakazawa is a Japanese restaurant at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. in Washington, and it earned one Michelin star in 2026 for high quality cooking. The Washington room is one of three sites on the restaurant's website, alongside locations in New York and Los Angeles.

Kitchen and team

Katsuyoshi Okuna is listed as executive chef for the Washington location. Daisuke Nakazawa and Alessandro Borgognone are named as owners, and Sam Borzi runs the floor as general manager. Vito Ferraro, director of operations, is also on the team page.

Counter, drinks and service

Counter dining is one of the ways to eat here, and the restaurant serves both lunch and dinner. Dean Fuerth, beverage director, oversees a notable sake list and an interesting wine list. The wine program received a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence in 2020.