Nami Nori
New York's beloved temaki (hand roll) concept in the Design District. Wabi-sabi interiors, fresh nori toasted to order, and creative open-style hand rolls from $8–14. Co-created with Pharrell Williams. The casual sibling to Matsuyoi upstairs.
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The Story
The concept launched in New York in 2019, founded by Taka Sakaeda, Jihan Lee, and Lisa Limb, three cooks who trained together under chef Masa Takayama's three-Michelin-star sushi counter.
Known for
The open-style temaki, eaten taco-style with the fillings visible, include a salmon-tomato roll built like a bagel with lox and a butter-poached Spicy Lobster hand roll with tobiko and crispy potato.
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The Vibe
Pharrell Williams co-backed Japanese handroll spot with a breezy beach-house vibe — bright rattan, open nori toasted to order, and hand rolls that actually taste as good as they photograph. It's the most approachable and affordable way to experience the Nami Nori / Matsuyoi concept in the Design District. Custom soy-sauce droppers and a natural-lit room make it an easy lunch or early dinner.
What to Order
- X.O. scallop temaki — Open-style hand roll with X.O. sauce; a signature from the NYC originalHaute Living (2025)
- Spicy crab dynamite temaki — House-toasted nori, crispy shallot; one of the most popular rollsMiamiCurated (2025)
- Setting
- Bar lounge
- View
- None
- Formality
- Casual
- Music
- Background Music
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