Tare
Japanese restaurant · Milwood
12414 Alderbrook Dr, Austin, TX 78727
Highlights
Kappo-style omakase weaving Japanese technique with South Texas flavors
Kappo-style omakase weaving Japanese technique with South Texas flavors
"Tare in North Austin follows the same format as the 375 other $100+ omakase sushi spots in town—a speakeasy-style dining room in an old office building, and 15-ish courses of nigiri and small plates. But instead of feeling like just another expensive fish in the sea, it brings some new and exciting flavor combinations to the table, like madai nigiri with salsa verde or negi toro on a bed of crispy chicharrones. The nigiri here starts with well-seasoned rice and high-quality fish, then just leans into the Rio Grande Valley flavors that the chef grew up with and doesn’t worry too much about following the “rules” of traditional sushi." - nicolai mccrary
"A North Austin sushi restaurant that is hosting weekday pop-up multi-course dinners while it is closed, and that will also open a bar located beneath the dining room later this year. The forthcoming bar will be called Bare and will supply cocktails for the pop-ups; one featured drink is the No Mames Whey (tequila, sake, and edamame syrup). The restaurant’s team includes executive chef Michael Carranza, who previously worked with Gomez at a downtown Asian-Pacific restaurant, and the collaboration reunites two acclaimed chefs (both the host restaurant and Gomez’s previous project received Michelin recognition this year)." - Erin Russell
"This Austin omakase restaurant within the North Star neighborhood focuses on meshing Japanese, South Texan, and Mexican flavors and ingredients throughout its kappo-style Japanese menu. Helmed by chef Michael Carranza and pastry chef Danielle Martinez, expect nigiri and small plates such as mesquite-smoked ocean trout with Texas wildflower honey or salsa macha brushed atop bluefin tuna, all in an elegant space hidden within an office building. Book reservations online — it’s gotten popular since earning a Michelin recommendation." - Nadia Chaudhury
"A lot of the omakase presentations in Austin feel like carbon copies of one another, but Tare is different. This feels like a place that spent its formative years in the Rio Grande Valley and decided to mix in everything around it. The end result is a blend of minimalist nigiri and inventive bites, like shima aji drizzled with salsa macha. It’s fun, it’s exciting, and it’s worth a visit of its own." - nicolai mccrary
"Tare follows the same format as a lot of the other spots on this list—a speakeasy-style dining room and 15-ish courses of nigiri and small plates. But instead of looking like an expensive carbon copy, Tare feels like it spent its formative years in the Rio Grande Valley and decided to mix in everything around it. Nigiri ranges from minimalist bites touched with nothing but soy and wasabi over well-seasoned rice, to a few more experimental ones like shima aji drizzled with salsa macha, or sweet shrimp served raw over a bite-sized tamale. It’s a little bit Japanese, and a little bit South Texan, and it somehow all takes place at a 12-seat sushi counter hidden behind a curtain in a nondescript office building in North Austin. Cost: $135 per person, with optional add-ons. Sake pairings available." - nicolai mccrary
