Kyoto chef Nakago Matsumoto brings yoshoku to Flatiron for a pop-up through Nov. 22
The chef behind Kyoto's Restaurant Nakago, which has a waitlist of about a year, is cooking Japanese-Western comfort food at THE GALLERY by Odo through Nov. 22.
Kyoto chef Nakago Matsumoto, whose Restaurant Nakago has a waitlist of about a year, is cooking in New York City for the first time. His residency at THE GALLERY by Odo, a Flatiron District restaurant at 17 W. 20th St., runs through Nov. 22, 2026.
The pop-up opened Sept. 26. It is the second chapter of The Culinary Exhibition Series, a program led by two-Michelin-star chef Hiroki Odo that treats each visiting chef’s stay like a curated art show.
What yoshoku is and what is on the menu
Diners hoping for sushi or kaiseki will find something else. Matsumoto’s menu is built around yoshoku, a Japanese style of cooking rooted in Kyoto tradition that freely borrows European techniques. Most Americans, and even some people in Japan, are still getting to know it.
The centerpiece is hamburger steak, known as hanbagu, a classic yoshoku dish that has caught on in Kyoto’s dining scene. Matsumoto serves an elevated version of it for his Manhattan debut. The autumn menu also features a forest mushroom soup and a dessert made with apple sauce.
Some dishes will stay after the pop-up ends
The series is designed so that each guest chef leaves a lasting mark on the restaurant. In keeping with that, a selection of Matsumoto’s dishes will stay on THE GALLERY by Odo’s menu after he goes back to Japan.
Quick answers
How long is Nakago Matsumoto's NYC pop-up?
The residency at THE GALLERY by Odo runs from Sept. 26 through Nov. 22, 2026.
Where is THE GALLERY by Odo?
The restaurant is in the Flatiron District, at 17 W. 20th St.
What is yoshoku?
A Japanese style of cooking rooted in Kyoto tradition that borrows European techniques; hamburger steak is a classic dish.
