O-Ku DC

O-Ku DC Located at Union Market, O-Ku offers modern Japanese cuisine: sushi & sashimi to robata-style dishes.
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O-Ku DC invites guests to explore rare and unique dining options –traditional sashimi and sushi, innovative Japanese specialties and wood-fired robata-style dishes from the Kitchen’s Binchotan grills. The fish and other ingredients are sourced from the highest-quality purveyors around the world and is committed to using sustainably sourced ingredients when possible.

Delicately sliced, seriously delicious. 🍣✨ The Usuzukuri is a fan favorite on our menu for a reason. Bright and fresh wi...
09/29/2026

Delicately sliced, seriously delicious. 🍣✨
 
The Usuzukuri is a fan favorite on our menu for a reason.
 
Bright and fresh with salmon, pickled wasabi stem, black volcanic salt, and truffle ponzu, this dish invites you to take your time and savor the flavors.

We’ll be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Our doors will be back open Tuesday, September 8 — see ...
09/07/2026

We’ll be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.

Our doors will be back open Tuesday, September 8 — see you then✨

Not your everyday nigiri. 🍣✨From Old Yeller to Crème de la Crème, our signature pieces bring a little O-Ku creativity to...
08/31/2026

Not your everyday nigiri. 🍣✨

From Old Yeller to Crème de la Crème, our signature pieces bring a little O-Ku creativity to every bite.

Come hungry. Leave with a new favorite.

Book your table through the link in our bio.

Summer drinks on a rooftop patio? Say less. Reserve your table at the link in our bio, and add a reservation note to req...
08/26/2026

Summer drinks on a rooftop patio? Say less.

Reserve your table at the link in our bio, and add a reservation note to request seating on our patio ☀

The hamachi collar, or hamachi k**a, is the meaty, fatty section of the yellowtail fish just behind the gills and head. ...
08/24/2026

The hamachi collar, or hamachi k**a, is the meaty, fatty section of the yellowtail fish just behind the gills and head. Rooted in traditional Japanese "mottainai" (no-waste) culture, it evolved from an exclusive off-menu kitchen staff perk into a beloved grilled delicacy served across global sushi houses.

If you've ever tried the hamachi collar, you know why it was foodies' and sushi chefs' best kept secret for so long. It's buttery, juicy, exceptionally rich, and melts in your mouth. Book an omakase dinner with us to see for yourself.

... kinda chic to dine at O-Ku 💅
08/22/2026

... kinda chic to dine at O-Ku 💅

The first act has arrived. 🍣✨Meet your options for the opening course of Showmakase — a $60 three-course experience des...
08/14/2026

The first act has arrived. 🍣✨

Meet your options for the opening course of Showmakase — a $60 three-course experience designed to showcase some of the best of O-Ku DC, and set the tone for an unforgettable evening.

Join us today, Friday, August 15, for Showmakase between 5 and 10 PM.

Dinner and a movie, O-Ku style. 🍱🎬Union Market’s Drive-In Movie Night is happening this Friday across the street, and we...
08/12/2026

Dinner and a movie, O-Ku style. 🍱🎬

Union Market’s Drive-In Movie Night is happening this Friday across the street, and we’re making your movie-night dinner easy. Pick up an O-Ku Bento Box and enjoy a curated selection of Japanese favorites from the comfort of your car while you watch the film.

🍱 Pre-order by 3 PM Friday, August 14
🍱 Walk-in orders available until 10 PM
🎬 Movie night at Union Market, just across the street

Grab your bento, find your spot, and let us handle dinner. ✨

08/11/2026

The show starts when the first course hits the table. 🎭🍣

Showmakase is coming to O-Ku DC again — a special three-course experience designed to make your Friday a little more unforgettable.

Join us Friday, August 15, from 5-10 PM, and let us put on a show. See you at the table. ✨

Consider this your sign to make it a cocktail kind of evening. 🍹Meet our new seasonal sips, now pouring at O-Ku: 🥂Emeral...
08/10/2026

Consider this your sign to make it a cocktail kind of evening. 🍹

Meet our new seasonal sips, now pouring at O-Ku:

🥂Emerald Sage | Cognac VOSP, DOM Benedictine, green tea sochu, yuzu, sage and green tea syrup
🥂Looks Good in Green | makrut lime gin, midori, honeydew melon, mint
🥂Sakura Spritz | honeysusckle vodka, raspberry liquor, orgeat, cherry blossom yuzu
🥂Amethyst Empress | butterfly pea flower gin, house lychee cordal, orange bitters
🥂Faux 75 | zero-proof alt gin, yuzu, honey syrup, non-alc sparkling w**e, rosemary

Come find your new favorite. ✨

Address

1274 5th Street NE
Washington D.C., DC
20002

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 10pm
Tuesday 5pm - 10pm
Wednesday 5pm - 10pm
Thursday 5pm - 10pm
Friday 5pm - 10pm
Saturday 5pm - 10pm
Sunday 5pm - 10pm

Telephone

+12028888790

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