Matsuri - Baltimore, MD

Voted “Best Japanese Restaurant” by Baltimore Magazine and the Baltimore City Paper year after year, as well as the recipient of the highest rankings from the Baltimore Sun and Zagat.

Matsuri opened in Federal Hill in 1996 as the culmination of Bill Tien’s vision for Japanese cuisine in Baltimore. Prior to opening Matsuri, Tien had been involved as an owner or chef in multi-cultural restaurants for more than 30 years, preferring to specialize in Japanese cuisine.

Matsuri is frequented by Baltimore’s many sports celebrities as well as visiting filmmakers and political figures. His chefs are routinely hired to prepare sushi dinners for customers and their friends in their homes.

Over the last few years, Tien has emphasized catering as part of Matsuri’s offerings. Matsuri also offers the second floor of the restaurant as a private dining room that can be reserved for parties of up to 50. (from http://www.matsuri.us)