Sushi Nakamura

29/03/2026

Tenshin.
Craft sake and plum wine from my hometown of Kitakyushu, Japan🇯🇵.

In the UK🇬🇧, these can only be found here at SushiNakamura.

Our new sake and cocktail menus will launch in April.

天心 溝上酒造。
私が生まれ育った北九州の地酒を Sushi Nakamura でお楽しみ下さい。
また、4月から日本酒メニュー、カクテルメニューを刷新し更にリーズから日本🇯🇵を発信します。

Sushi Nakamura




of.kitakyushu

01/03/2026

28.02.2026

Chef Ishii , who left London and now works at Tokito in Tokyo, still gives me valuable advice despite his busy schedule.  Chef Ishii's friend, William , visited us.

"Spreading Japan from Leeds" and “A menu that reflects our suppliers".

Since opening HanaMatsuri in Meanwood in 2016, my restaurant and I have undoubtedly evolved and improved. We will continue to move forward with our ongoing desire to improve.

My restaurant, with only six seats, may be the smallest restaurant in the UK. I am truly honoured that William has featured my small restaurant in his newspaper column.

I owe so much to my suppliers, my customers (most of whom now travel from far away to visit us), my local customers, the delivery company that plays an important role in connecting me with my suppliers, and my family.  I would like to express my gratitude to everyone once again.

ロンドンを離れ、東京のTokitoでご活躍されている石井シェフ、ご多忙にも関わらず今でも貴重なアドバイスを頂いています。
その石井シェフのご友人、Williamさんがご来店されました。

「リーズから日本を発信」
「サプライヤーさんの顔が見えるメニュー」
2016年にHanaMatsuriをMeanwoodに開業してから、店舗と私は間違いなく進化、向上して来ました。そしてこれからも向上心をもって前に進んで参ります。

この度、席数6席しかない。イギリスのレストランの中でも最も小さなレストランかも知れない。私の小さなお店をWilliamさんに取り上げて頂きました。大変、光栄に思います。

これは私を支えてくれているサプライヤーの皆さん、今では殆どのお客様がリーズではなく遠い場所からわざわざご来店いただくお客様、地元のお客様、サプライヤーと私を繋ぐ重要な役割を果たしている運送会社さん、そして家族のおかげです。
皆様に改めて感謝の意を表します。

Sushi Nakamura
Kaoru Nakamura

10/02/2026

01-02-2026

This was my first opportunity to take part in an event out side Sushi Nakamura/HanaMatsuri.

A great experience and very enjoyable to work with people so knowledgeable and passionate about their craft.

🍣 With traditional techniques refined over time, Chef Nakamura takes the best ingredients sourced directly from local suppliers and crafts them into our authentic Sushi.

🍶 Pair that with the best Sake offering outside of London, immerse yourself in a dining experience like no other.

🗓️ Open Wed-Sun.
For reservations, please see our Bio.

🎁 A gift voucher is the perfect way to treat someone, whether it be a present to celebrate a special occasion, a work reward or simply to say thanks - we have it covered! 
Choose from a wide range of denominations or any of our treats.

26/01/2026

"A Menu Where You Can See Our Suppliers' Dedication”

We took a longer holiday than usual over the Christmas and New Year's holidays, taking the opportunity to visit our suppliers in the UK and Portugal.

We are fortunate to have such dedicated suppliers, whose high quality produce allows us to offer you the best version of our vision of Japanese fine dining.

Every dish at Sushi Nakamura is packed with the passion of our suppliers.


#鮨
#寿司




#おまかせ

#リーズ
#イギリス
#英国

#ヨークシャー


#鮨処なかむら



#向上心
















uk
gb

01/01/2026

01-01-2026
New Year's Day 元旦

Wishing you a Happy New Year.

新年明けましておめでとうございます。
本年もどうかよろしくお願い申し上げます。

Kaoru Nakamura

🍣 With traditional techniques refined over time, Chef Nakamura takes the best ingredients sourced directly from local suppliers and crafts them into our authentic Sushi.

🍶 Pair that with the best Sake offering outside of London, immerse yourself in a dining experience like no other.

🗓️ Open Wed-Sun.
For reservations, please see our Bio.

🎁 A gift voucher is the perfect way to treat someone, whether it be a present to celebrate a special occasion, a work reward or simply to say thanks - we have it covered! 
Choose from a wide range of denominations or any of our treats.


#鮨
#寿司




#おまかせ

#リーズ
#イギリス
#英国

#ヨークシャー


#鮨処なかむら



#向上心

07/12/2025

🍣🍣🔥

Harden’s Best UK Restaurants 2026: The full list of Yorkshire restaurants named in Harden’s Restaurant Guide 2026

27/11/2025

Ikejime wild British🇬🇧 blue fin tuna🍣

Tuna is the most important ingredient for my Omakase sushi... must be wild not farmed🍣

鮨屋にとってマグロとは?

📍 Located in the heart of Leeds, at Sushi Nakamura, we provide Authentic Japanese dining experience, using only the highest quality ingredients, transporting you to Japan the moment you step through our doors in Leeds

🍣 With traditional techniques refined over time, Chef Nakamura takes the best ingredients sourced directly from local suppliers and crafts them into our authentic Sushi.

🍶 Pair that with the best Sake offering outside of London, immerse yourself in a dining experience like no other.

🗓️ Open Wed-Sun.
For reservations, please see our Bio.

🎁 A gift voucher is the perfect way to treat someone, whether it be a present to celebrate a special occasion, a work reward or simply to say thanks - we have it covered! 
Choose from a wide range of denominations or any of our treats.


#鮨
#寿司




#おまかせ

#リーズ
#イギリス
#英国

#ヨークシャー

#和食

#鮨処なかむら


#向上心

02/11/2025

🍣Christmas and New Years update🍣

Please note that we will be closed from 25th December 2025 until 21th January 2026.
We are sorry for any inconvenience.

誠に勝手ながら12月25日から2026年1月21日まで休業させていただきます。

Sushi Nakamura

🍣 With traditional techniques refined over time, Chef Nakamura takes the best ingredients sourced directly from local suppliers and crafts them into our authentic Sushi.

🍶 Pair that with the best Sake offering outside of London, immerse yourself in a dining experience like no other.

🗓️ Bookings open.
Open Wed-Sun.
For reservations, please see our bio.

🎁 Gift Vouchers.
Choose the gift of an omakase dining experience for your loved ones.


#鮨
#寿司




#おまかせ

#リーズ
#イギリス
#英国

#ヨークシャー


#鮨なかむら



#向上心

22/10/2025

19-10-2025

"Sharing the culture of Japan from Leeds" has been my belief since I first opened my restaurant.

The recent London Sumo performance was truly an event that embodies "Sharing the culture of Japan from London, the capital of the UK.”

Sushi Nakamura will continue to focus on creating a restaurant where customers can experience Japan with all five senses, not just through sushi, and will continue to spread the culture of Japan from Leeds.

「地方都市から日本を発信したい」これは私の開業当初からの信念です。

先日開催された、大相撲ロンドン公演は正に「英国の首都、ロンドンから日本を発信」　
のイベントでした。

Sushi Nakamuraはこれからも、お客様に鮨だけではなく五感で日本を感じていただけるお店づくりに注力しリーズから日本を発信してまいります。


#鮨
#寿司




#おまかせ

#リーズ
#イギリス
#英国

#ヨークシャー

#和食

#鮨処なかむら


#向上心

22/09/2025

2nd anniversary.

My return to Japan in July was an experience I'd never had before.

In addition to the restaurants I'd studied at during previous trips, I was fortunate that through my connections with other chefs I was able to study at new restaurants.

While my teacher, YouTube, only teaches me through sight and hearing, my annual return to Japan allows me to learn with all five senses (taste, sight, smell, hearing, and touch), making it the most important experience for a chef. This year I was able to devote a lot of time to studying. And my mind is full of inspiration.

Sushi Nakamura will embody my Japan even more deeply.

The lifeblood of Sushi Nakamura is the finest Japanese rice and our sushi rice, seasoned with our original sushi vinegar, a blend of red vinegar, rice vinegar, and salt. We also use fresh British ingredients and prepare them using traditional Japanese methods to maximise their flavour and potential, allowing everyone to enjoy the true taste of the ingredients.

Sushi Nakamura's sushi is truly the sushi I ate in my hometown of Kitakyushu, with my own touch added. My measuring stick is always Japan. I am always thinking about whether my sushi, and the entire Sushi Nakamura restaurant, can be accepted in Japan.

2nd anniversary today.

Thanks to all of you, we were able to celebrate our 2nd anniversary today, September 22nd. We would like to express our sincere gratitude for this, as it is a result of your patronage and your appreciation of our work.

We are looking forward to this year having lots of exciting growth and change. Never forgetting the goals we set when we launched HanaMatsuri nine years ago, all of our staff will continue to strive with a desire to improve, aiming even higher. We sincerely hope for your continued patronage and support over the next two years.

お陰様で本日9月22日に2周年を迎えることができました。
これも皆様のご愛顧の賜物と心より感謝申し上げます。
2016年、はなまつり開業時に掲げた目標を忘れず更に高いところに向かってスタッフ一同、常に向上心を持って精進いたします。
どうか今後2年更なるご愛顧ご支援を賜りますよう心からお願い申し上げます。

Kaoru Nakamura