Uni Restaurant – Eliot Hotel

UNI began as an intimate subterranean sashimi bar at the Eliot Hotel and has since been transformed into a lively, sleek izakaya. Celebrity chef Ken Oringer leads the kitchen, which pairs inventive sashimi with nigiri, maki rolls and a broader range of creative Asian dishes built on fresh seafood. Zagat has named UNI one of the best restaurants in America, and its website mentions breakfast alongside sushi and sashimi.

Oringer’s résumé runs through New York’s River Café, Providence’s Al Forno, Boston’s Le Marquis de Lafayette under Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and San Francisco’s Silks. He was nominated for the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Northeast four years running and won it in 2001, and he is a past winner of the Iron Chef competition. UNI also hosts celebrations, with a 14-person communal table, private rooms and the option to buy out the entire restaurant.

What to Know

• Outdoor dining is available.
• Oringer’s earlier kitchens also include New York’s Terra and Hingham’s Tosca.
• The restaurant is a Meet Boston partner listed as a special event venue.
• The Eliot Hotel sits on Commonwealth Avenue in the Back Bay.