About
A small room, a short menu, and fish from Tokyo.
Hamono Sushi is an omakase counter and dining room in downtown Portland. Four seats at the counter, six tables in the room — two seatings a night, Tuesday through Sunday.
We opened in August of 2024 under new ownership, rebuilding the room around one idea:
that fish is best when it travels the shortest distance from market to board.
Our buyer at Toyosu Inner Market in Tokyo selects fish each week — bluefin tuna, Hokkaido uni, Naruto sea bream, Chiba mackerel cured in kombu for ten hours. What arrives Wednesday sits on your plate by Friday. Nothing held over.
The omakase is twelve pieces, chef's selection, in two rounds. When the twelve are finished, the rest of the menu opens — fifty items, unlimited. Sashimi, nigiri, signature rolls, kitchen dishes. Order until you say stop. We are not counting.
Portland is part of that rhythm. The room stays small so each table can move at a human pace, with time to ask why a cut is served lean, why another is warmed, or why a piece waits until the end of the progression.
We keep the language of the meal simple: excellent fish, seasoned rice, warm service, and enough space for the evening to feel like a ceremony without becoming formal. The Toyosu shipment gives us the ingredients; the six-table room gives them attention.
The omakase is by reservation only. For à la carte, walk-ins are always welcome. We do not rush. We do not have a dress code, but most guests dress up a little. It's a special night.
— Please, take your time.