Masa Japanese Cuisine
Frankfurt am Main, Germany; Hanauer Landstraße 131, 60314 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Behind an unassuming Ostend façade, Masa Japanese Cuisine offers a focused encounter with Japanese culinary craft. Chef Masaru Oae’s experience includes work with Yoshizumi Nagaya in Düsseldorf, and the restaurant’s omakase format gives him room to shape an evening around seasonal ingredients and a sequence of contrasting preparations. Sushi forms part of a broader menu rather than the entire proposition. Michelin has highlighted elaborately arranged starters and Toriyama Wagyu, while the restaurant describes a meeting between Japanese traditions and European tastes. The result is a progression in which presentation, temperature and umami receive close attention. Seats at the sushi counter offer a direct view of the chefs’ work; the restrained dining room provides a quieter alternative. Sake is a particular strength, supported by wine options and guidance from the service team. One Michelin star in the 2026 German selection underpins Masa’s inclusion. For travellers, it offers a distinctive change of register from Frankfurt’s French-led fine dining and Hessian taverns. Check the current menu and service schedule when reserving, and raise dietary requirements early for an experience built around a planned sequence.