Oizumi Sushi

The Verdict

If you are comparing Oizumi Sushi to Jun Sakamoto; the other Michelin-recognised Japanese address at the $$$ tier in São Paulo; Oizumi earns its place on a different basis. Jun Sakamoto is the city's established reference point for Japanese precision. Oizumi, holding a Michelin Star in both 2024 and 2025 under chef Baptiste Denieul, is the more considered choice for the food traveller who wants that credentialled Japanese format with a counter experience at its centre. Book here if the chef-counter dynamic matters to you. If you want the safest, most conventional sushi night in São Paulo, Jun Sakamoto is easier to read. If you want something with a tighter, more immersive format and consecutive Michelin recognition, Oizumi is the booking to make.

About Oizumi Sushi

Oizumi Sushi sits in Cidade Monções, the southern São Paulo neighbourhood that has quietly accumulated serious dining addresses over the past decade. At the $$$ price tier with back-to-back Michelin Stars (2024 and 2025), it occupies a specific position in the city's Japanese dining conversation: serious enough to compete on the international stage, compact enough to feel personal. For the explorer-type diner, someone who has worked through the Tokyo reference points and wants to understand what São Paulo's Japanese community produces at its finest, this is a direct answer. Compare it to Myojaku in Tokyo or Azabu Kadowaki in Tokyo to calibrate expectations: Oizumi is not replicating those rooms, but it is operating in a tradition that takes the same craft seriously.

The counter is the whole point. A Japanese sushi counter done properly creates a specific kind of meal: the kitchen is visible, the pacing is set by the chef, there is no menu negotiation in the conventional sense. That format tends to reward solo diners and pairs who are genuinely interested in watching the work happen in front of them. It also means the room is intimate by design, seat count is finite, which is part of why booking requires real lead time.

Chef Baptiste Denieul leads the kitchen. Beyond the Michelin recognition, the biographical detail on record is limited, but consecutive Stars across two Michelin cycles is itself a credential. The 2025 retention confirms this is not a single-year anomaly. For the food traveller cross-referencing São Paulo against Brazil's broader dining circuit, including Oteque in Rio de Janeiro or Origem in Salvador, Oizumi represents the São Paulo Japanese tradition at its current credentialled peak.

The address is R. Califórnia, 785, Cidade Monções. The neighbourhood is accessible but not central, factor in transit time if you are staying in Jardins or Pinheiros. No website or phone number is listed in the current public record, which makes reservation logistics more complicated and reinforces the booking-difficulty rating. Plan to pursue reservations through third-party platforms or direct social media contact well in advance. Other São Paulo Japanese addresses worth knowing in the same city circuit include Kinoshita, Kuro, KANOE, Kan Suke, and Huto, each at a different price point and format. See our full São Paulo restaurants guide for the broader field.

The booking window for Oizumi is not forgiving. With a small counter, two consecutive Michelin Stars, no visible online booking infrastructure, demand materially outpaces supply. A minimum of three to four weeks' advance planning is a baseline; during high-demand periods, São Paulo's major events calendar, Michelin announcement cycles, or the southern hemisphere summer through January and February, that window extends. If you are building a São Paulo itinerary around this reservation, secure it first and plan everything else around it. Treat this like a Tokyo omakase booking, not a São Paulo walk-in.

For context on how Oizumi fits within Brazil's wider dining moment: the São Paulo Japanese dining tradition has deep roots, the city hosts the largest Japanese diaspora community outside Japan, Oizumi draws on that cultural substrate while operating at a contemporary, Michelin-level register. If your Brazil trip extends beyond São Paulo, Mina in Campos do Jordão and Birosca S2 in Belo Horizonte are worth the detour for different reasons. Back in São Paulo, round out your visit with our São Paulo hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide.

Ratings at a Glance

• Awards: Michelin 1 Star (2024, 2025)
• Price tier: $$$
• Booking difficulty: Hard

Practical Details

Address: R. Califórnia, 785, Cidade Monções, São Paulo, SP. Price tier: $$$. No website or phone listed publicly, pursue reservations via third-party booking platforms or the venue's social media channels. Hours not confirmed in the current record; verify before travelling. Dress code not formally stated, but Michelin-Star context and the $$$ price point suggest smart casual at minimum. For broader São Paulo trip planning, see our São Paulo wineries guide and experiences guide. If your travel extends regionally, Orixás | North Restaurant in Itacaré and State of Espírito Santo in Rio Bananal represent Brazil's broader regional dining worth knowing.