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O-Ku DC Located at Union Market, O-Ku offers modern Japanese cuisine: sushi & sashimi to robata-style dishes.
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O-Ku DC invites guests to explore rare and unique dining options –traditional sashimi and sushi, innovative Japanese specialties and wood-fired robata-style dishes from the Kitchen’s Binchotan grills. The fish and other ingredients are sourced from the highest-quality purveyors around the world and is committed to using sustainably sourced ingredients when possible.

We're ending Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week with a cocktail to raise your glass to. 🥃With toasted rice infused bourbon ...
10/16/2026

We're ending Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week with a cocktail to raise your glass to. 🥃

With toasted rice infused bourbon and Okinawan kokuto sugar syrup, our Kokuto & Grain is the perfect weekend cocktail for a smooth and inviting sip.

Each October, Elijah Craig brings bars and restaurants together to celebrate the classic Old Fashioned while giving back to the hospitality community. $1 from every qualifying Old Fashioned sold will benefit the Southern Smoke Foundation, supporting food and beverage workers facing unexpected hardships.

Visit us this week and enjoy a cocktail with a cause. We'll see you soon.

Introducing our new fall favorites.Keep swiping to get introduced to our new desserts coming to our menu:Kabocha Cream C...
10/14/2026

Introducing our new fall favorites.

Keep swiping to get introduced to our new desserts coming to our menu:

Kabocha Cream Cake, with spiced sponge, kabocha mousse, pepita crumble, and cookie butter gelato.

Peach Cream Cake, with vanilla sponge cake, peach mousse, black mint infused cream, milk crumble, raspberry sorbet, and citrus mint coulis.

Yuzu Baked Meringue, with vanilla meringue, yuzu cream, lemon sorbet, yuzu cherry coulis, and pear compote.
 
Find your new favorite during your next visit with us.

It's all in the details: delicately sliced salmon, flavorful citrus zest, savory truffle ponzu. At O-Ku D.C., each dish ...
10/07/2026

It's all in the details: delicately sliced salmon, flavorful citrus zest, savory truffle ponzu.
 
At O-Ku D.C., each dish is crafted with exceptional ingredients and precise Japanese technique for a menu designed to be explored.

Where there's smoke, there's good flavor. 🔥 At O-Ku, our robata grill anchors the menu with flavors straight from the fi...
10/06/2026

Where there's smoke, there's good flavor. 🔥
 
At O-Ku, our robata grill anchors the menu with flavors straight from the fire. Enjoy skewers such as the Duck Negiyaki, with orange teriyaki glaze, or the Ninniku Lamb, with toasted garlic and scallions.
 
Perfect for sharing or enjoying yourself.

World Sake Day. October 1. There's no better time to explore what's in the glass. 🍶 Tonight we're pouring four of our fa...
10/01/2026

World Sake Day. October 1. There's no better time to explore what's in the glass. 🍶
 
Tonight we're pouring four of our favorites - each one a different story, each one worth trying:
 
🌸 Takatenjin "Soul of the Sensei" Junmai Daiginjo
 
🌸 Mana 1751 "True Vision" Yamahai Tokubetsu Junmai Muroka Genshu
 
🌸 Heiwa Shuzo Nigori
 
🌸 Kanbara "Ancient Treasure" Yamahai Junmai Genshu Koshu
 
4 sakes | 2oz pours each | $40
 
Ask your server what pairs best with your dinner tonight.

Delicately sliced, seriously delicious. 🍣✨ The Usuzukuri is a fan favorite on our menu for a reason. Bright and fresh wi...
09/29/2026

Delicately sliced, seriously delicious. 🍣✨
 
The Usuzukuri is a fan favorite on our menu for a reason.
 
Bright and fresh with salmon, pickled wasabi stem, black volcanic salt, and truffle ponzu, this dish invites you to take your time and savor the flavors.

We’ll be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Our doors will be back open Tuesday, September 8 — see ...
09/07/2026

We’ll be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.

Our doors will be back open Tuesday, September 8 — see you then✨

Not your everyday nigiri. 🍣✨From Old Yeller to Crème de la Crème, our signature pieces bring a little O-Ku creativity to...
08/31/2026

Not your everyday nigiri. 🍣✨

From Old Yeller to Crème de la Crème, our signature pieces bring a little O-Ku creativity to every bite.

Come hungry. Leave with a new favorite.

Book your table through the link in our bio.

Summer drinks on a rooftop patio? Say less. Reserve your table at the link in our bio, and add a reservation note to req...
08/26/2026

Summer drinks on a rooftop patio? Say less.

Reserve your table at the link in our bio, and add a reservation note to request seating on our patio ☀

The hamachi collar, or hamachi k**a, is the meaty, fatty section of the yellowtail fish just behind the gills and head. ...
08/24/2026

The hamachi collar, or hamachi k**a, is the meaty, fatty section of the yellowtail fish just behind the gills and head. Rooted in traditional Japanese "mottainai" (no-waste) culture, it evolved from an exclusive off-menu kitchen staff perk into a beloved grilled delicacy served across global sushi houses.

If you've ever tried the hamachi collar, you know why it was foodies' and sushi chefs' best kept secret for so long. It's buttery, juicy, exceptionally rich, and melts in your mouth. Book an omakase dinner with us to see for yourself.

Address

1274 5th Street NE
Washington D.C., DC
20002

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 10pm
Tuesday 5pm - 10pm
Wednesday 5pm - 10pm
Thursday 5pm - 10pm
Friday 5pm - 10pm
Saturday 5pm - 10pm
Sunday 5pm - 10pm

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+12028888790

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