Silvers Omakase
Restaurant · Lower State
224 Helena Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Highlights
Michelin-starred omakase featuring Japanese tasting menus
Michelin-starred omakase featuring Japanese tasting menus
"One star. Chef Lennon Silvers Lee’s Santa Barbara omakase restaurant, Silver Omakase, received its first Michelin star. Lee was previously the chef at Sushi|Bar Montecito when it received a Michelin star (which it has since lost). Lee learned to do sushi under his older brother Phillip Frankland Lee, chef/owner of Pasta|Bar in Encino, which also retained its Michelin star. The two brothers are the only chefs in the U.S. to concurrently hold Michelin stars of their own restaurants. The younger Lee focuses on traditional edomae sushi served with a deep commitment to house-milled rice from Tanada Isehikari in Japan." - Eater Staff
"Earned a one-Michelin-star rating as a new one-star entrant in the 2025 California Guide." - Rebecca Roland
"Received one Michelin star at the latest ceremony." - Rebecca Roland
"With just a handful of seats and a small staff, this omakase from Chef Lennon Silvers Lee is ever-changing. Some things change daily, while others change weekly, but one thing you can always expect is well-executed dishes made with rice from Japan that is milled in house, and fish that is sourced both locally and from Japan and then dry aged.Arrive early and enjoy a glass of sparkling wine before being called in, as all guests are seated and served at the same time. Enjoy one or two small dishes before a parade of nigiri, which may include hamachi, shima aji, as well as bluefin tuna. Their uni rice is deliciously mixed with wasabi and topped with masago arare for a bit of crunch, marking the end of the savory dishes before a dessert of sorbet made in house." - Michelin Inspector
"If you find omakase sushi a little stuffy, a night at Silvers will change that. This nondescript sushi bar on Lower State Street offers a special occasion meal that doesn’t sacrifice fun. The night begins with a glass of champagne in a low-lit waiting room where you mingle and listen to jazz like a true cosmopolitan. You’re then ushered into the blue-toned sushi bar, where the chefs spare no time chatting you up. It’s a high-energy, hypersocial experience, where you’ll eat seabream sashimi in tangelo juice, uni fried rice, and marbled otoro, and maybe toast to the couple next to you who got engaged last week. All of that fun, plus the 13-course meal, costs $185 per person, which isn’t cheap but not too steep by omakase standards." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park
