Umi Japanese Restaurant | Our Story

Umi opened on Park Avenue on February 2, 2015. Behind Umi are Susie and François Lorin, whose life together has been shaped by art, travel, and the pleasure of welcoming people. Long before the restaurant opened, Susie dealt with antiques. François later joined her in the business. For decades, they sought out Chinese, Korean, and Japanese works of art, traveling the world, meeting collectors, and learning the stories behind the objects. That shared history has found a home at Umi. Together, they have helped give this Japanese restaurant a character of its own, rooted in the belief that good food and generous hospitality belong together.