Hayakawa is a sushi restaurant in West Midtown run by owner and chef Atsushi Hayakawa. Michelin has awarded it one star in each of its first three guides — 2023, 2024, and 2025 — and Hayakawa has credited guests, team, and the guide for the streak. In 2024, he was named a James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Outstanding Chef.
Regulars point to the freshness of the ingredients, the attentiveness of the service, and the chef's presence at the counter as reasons they keep returning. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Hayakawa among the city's best restaurants of 2025.
Regulars point to the freshness of the ingredients, the attentiveness of the service, and the chef's presence at the counter as reasons they keep returning. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Hayakawa among the city's best restaurants of 2025.