Midorikawa 绿川

With only four tables and a sushi counter of untreated wood, Midorikawa its petite size to its advantage, offering an intimate escape from the world beyond its latticed windows. As diners exchange confidences over a bossa nova soundtrack, sushi chefs with sharp outfits and sharper knives slice pricey, pedigreed seafood airlifted from Tokyo's Tsukiji market. Daily lunch specials offer relative wallet relief – try the eight-course kaiseki set (RMB 120), the stars of which are a mise en bouche of octopus and pickles in wasabi vinaigrette, salmon roe sushi that burst happily in your mouth, and juicy, briny grilled mackerel.