The wind drops.
and the water goes to glass
凪 · Nagi
Nagi is the moment the wind drops and the water goes to glass.
Sydney does not stop. This room does. Ten seats along one plank of pale cypress, one chef, and the city left at the door.
How a night runs
There is nothing you need to know before you arrive.
01You sit down.
Ten seats, one sitting. Seven o'clock, or half past nine.
02You choose nothing.
The chef has already chosen. Tell us what you cannot eat and the rest is handled.
03It ends when it ends.
About two hours. Twenty courses. You will not leave hungry.
Four metres of cypress.
One plank, planed back every year so the grain stays open. Ten people sit at it and watch one man work.
Plainly
$285
20courses
2 hrsat the counter
$145sake pairing, optional
That is the whole bill. Nothing else appears on it.
The seat release
Ten seats, released on the first of the month.
Everywhere else you refresh a page and lose. Here you hold still, and we hold one for you.
Held. One of ten.
Leave your name below and it is yours when the seats drop.
Zero of ten held
Questions
The things people ask before they book.
There is no menu. What if there is something I do not eat?
Tell us when you join the list. Allergies, shellfish, anything at all. The chef builds around it and you will never be asked again on the night.
Will I still be hungry?
No. Twenty courses is a full meal, and it builds from light to rich the whole way through.
How long does it take?
About two hours. One sitting, so the room is never turned around you.
I do not know the etiquette.
There is nothing to learn. The chef sets the pace and tells you what each piece is. Use your hands.
Why is it so hard to book?
Ten seats a night. That is the whole restaurant. The list is the only way in.
What if I am late?
The meal starts on time because the fish decides, not us. Come early and have a drink.
Hold my place
Seats drop on the first of the month.
You are on the list. Seats drop on the first of the month and you will hear from us the day before.