HE’S BAAAAAACK!
JOIN US FOR OUR 8th COLLABORATION WITH Japanese Chef Satoshi Katakura
We're so excited to welcome Chef Satoshi Katakura, owner of Hiro in Tokyo's Nakameguro neighborhood, back to Durham for another Chef Collaboration Omakase!
What started as a memorable meal when we first met Satoshi at Hiro in 2014 has grown into a friendship and creative partnership that spans more than a decade. After his first visit to Dashi in 2016, we've continued cooking together in both Tokyo and Durham, exploring local farms and markets, sharing techniques, and learning from one another along the way.
Every time Satoshi visits, guests can experience an entirely new five-course menu inspired by Japanese tradition, seasonal ingredients, and the ideas we've discovered together. No two omakase dinners have ever been the same, and that's what keeps this collaboration so special.
Whether you've joined us for this omakase series before or this will be your first, we're excited to share another unforgettable week of great food crafted by our very own Executive Chef Tony Zirpolo and Satoshi Katakura! This series historically sells out, don’t wait to reserve your table!
Monday, SEPTEMBER 21
Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 22
Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 23
Thursday, SEPTEMBER 24
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5 course meal
$75 per persoN
OPTIONAL PAIRINGS AVAILABLE!
Boozy PAIRINGS $35
N/A PaIRINGS $25
ABOUT THE OMAKASE DINING EXPERIENCE
In an izakaya, (Japanese pub), ordering omakase entrusts your order to the chef - it is essentially a chef’s tasting menu. Chef Tony Zirpolo and Satoshi Katakura will send out the freshest and most delicious dishes of the day. Dining omakase is a way for Dashi to showcase our finest ingredients and techniques! This dinner is hosted in our upstairs izakaya and is offered by reservation only. Please read the FAQ below for more information about this special event!
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While our private omakase meals accommodate dietary restrictions of all types, this special event only has vegetarian and pescatarian as an additional meal options. Guests with specific allergies may not be able to eat all courses. When making a reservation, please note how many guests in your party will require a vegetarian or pescatarian menu, as well as other dietary restrictions. No substitutions can be made the day of the meal.
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You are welcome to order anything on our beverage menu!
This omakase also has an option of drink pairings that are chosen to accompany each course.
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A 20% gratuity will be added to your final bill.
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We are hosting this omakase in the izakaya. Our downstairs ramen shop will be open for regular service and hours as well!
IT ALL STARTED IN TOKYO IN 2014 WITH A GIFT OF MOONSHINE…
We first met Chef Satoshi Katakura at his izakaya, Hiro, in Tokyo's Nakameguro neighborhood during a trip to Japan in 2014. What started as one memorable meal quickly grew into a friendship that has become one of Dashi's favorite traditions.
In 2016, we invited Satoshi to Durham for his first collaborative omakase series. Since then, we've cooked together in both Durham and Tokyo, explored Triangle farms and local markets, shared techniques and ideas, and welcomed Satoshi back year after year. After visits in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024, we're thrilled to continue the tradition once again in 2026.
INSIDE HIRO with Satoshi katakura
Oishii!
Satoshi and Billy prepare Ayu, a river fish, on skewers at Hiro izakaya.
Pictures of his U.S. trips to Durham line the walls at Satoshi's Hiro izakaya
NC gifts to Tokyo, including Moonshine… kampai!
Satoshi focuses his cuisine on the fresh bounty of seafood Japan has to offer.
The Dashi crew at Hiro in 2017