{"id":9416,"date":"2023-01-12T15:29:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T15:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/?post_type=artikler&#038;p=9416"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:13:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:13:42","slug":"umami-in-harstad-serves-the-fifth-taste","status":"publish","type":"artikler","link":"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/artikkel\/umami-in-harstad-serves-the-fifth-taste\/","title":{"rendered":"Umami in Harstad serves the fifth taste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-ingress\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vnn__ingress\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cWonderful atmosphere, food and service. This was simply heavenly. Harstad\u2019s secret. World class. Michelin-star worthy.\u201d These are all reviews left by guests who have dined at Umami. The restaurant brings out superlatives from both food critics and ordinary guests.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Umami is the fifth taste, and the word means \u2018pleasant savoury taste\u2019 in Japanese. At this restaurant in Harstad, they want the food to taste good, of course, but they also want it to be pleasing to the eye. \u201cWe want to offer tastes you have not experienced before, with new combinations and in an environment where you want to stay for hours,\u201d Kim-H\u00e5vard Larsen says. He and Sigrid Rafaelsen founded Umami in 2011, after they had both worked for several excellent restaurant down south.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-2\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8348.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8348-2048x1365.jpg\" alt=\"French wine to Northern Norwegian food \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8348.jpg\" data-caption=\"French wine to Northern Norwegian food \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8330.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8330-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Waitress Lillian K\u00f8rra Amundsen like it at Umami, and want to give the guests a feeling of a little food voyage \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8330.jpg\" data-caption=\"Waitress Lillian K\u00f8rra Amundsen like it at Umami, and want to give the guests a feeling of a little food voyage \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: French wine to Northern Norwegian food \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Waitress Lillian K\u00f8rra Amundsen like it at Umami, and want to give the guests a feeling of a little food voyage \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-menu-every-month\">New menu every month<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people travel to Harstad for the sole purpose of eating at Umami. Many guests return again and again, and the restaurant changes its menu every month, to give its guests new flavourful experiences. Guests are served a multi-course tasting menu, with the option of selecting a carefully selected wine pairing. \u201cWith that trust, we want to offer a little bit of a challenge, but we don\u2019t want to push things too far. Everyone working will come out to interact with guests over the course of the evening, contributing to the high-quality dining experience. Our open kitchen also contributes to the intimate atmosphere and ambiance,\u201d Kim-H\u00e5vard says.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8320.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1524\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8320-2048x1300.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful, elegant and very tasty at Umami \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8320.jpg\" data-caption=\"Beautiful, elegant and very tasty at Umami \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8313.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8313-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Finishing off \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8313.jpg\" data-caption=\"Finishing off \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8300.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8300-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"A dessert is being born \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8300.jpg\" data-caption=\"A dessert is being born \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Beautiful, elegant and very tasty at Umami \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: Finishing off \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: A dessert is being born \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-umami-shuts-out-the-tedium-of-everyday-life-1\">Umami shuts out the tedium of everyday life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The dining room at Umami is airy, with high ceilings and plenty of space between the tables. But it is also cozy, with floor-to-ceiling curtains, flowers, sofas and soft colours. \u201cWe want the space to feel relaxed \u2013 no suit and tie required,\u201d Kim-H\u00e5vard says. He wants his guests to have time to shut out the tedium of everyday life. It is time to create memories. \u201cI have eaten at many nice restaurants all over the world, and this is one of my favourites,\u201d one guest wrote. Kim-H\u00e5vard says they get very nice reviews. \u201cWe have poured a lot of time and effort into this place, and we offer up a lot of ourselves. It feels luxurious to get these kinds of reviews. It\u2019s fun to see people who come to Harstad specifically to dine in our restaurant, and we see that as a mark of quality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-respect-for-raw-materials-paramount-1\">Respect for raw materials paramount<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Umami was awarded Northern Norway\u2019s best restaurant in 2017 and is listed in the White Guide with the classification \u201cVery Fine Level\u201d. The secret is to respect the ingredients. \u201cCarrots should taste like carrots. We source our products as locally as possible, and we respect the product. I think that is part of Umami\u2019s success,\u201d says Head Chef Bj\u00f8rn-Erik Liljevangen. The beef, from an old Norwegian breed of cattle, comes from Helgeland, and the fish comes from the fjords around Harstad. Local ingredients take centre-stage when the chefs are preparing. Cooking methods from all over the world are used to create new and exciting flavours.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-vnn-gallery gallery-count-3\">\n\t\t<ul><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8294.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">01<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8294-2048x1365.jpg\" alt=\"Light and elegant mouthful with self-grown herbs \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8294.jpg\" data-caption=\"Light and elegant mouthful with self-grown herbs \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8272.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">02<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8272-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"The Umami chefs at work \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8272.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Umami chefs at work \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\t\t\t\t<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8258.jpg\" data-size=\"2400x1600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"block-gallery-count\">03<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8258-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"A transitory work of art in the making \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8258.jpg\" data-caption=\"A transitory work of art in the making \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vnn-gallery-figcaptions\"><figcaption>01: Light and elegant mouthful with self-grown herbs \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen<\/figcaption><figcaption>02: The Umami chefs at work \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen<\/figcaption><figcaption>03: A transitory work of art in the making \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen<\/figcaption><\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-farm-work-is-part-of-the-job-1\">Farm work is part of the job<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a month, staff sit down to discuss menu ideas and wine pairings. The goal is to find flavours and combinations that can bring something new to the table, so to speak. Seasonal vegetables come from Kv\u00e6fjord, among other places. But Umami also grows its own vegetables, and all members of staff take part in the occasional round of farm work. The restaurant grows its own amandine potatoes and carrots at a farm owned by the father of co-founder Sigrid Rafaelsen. \u201cHarvesting potatoes and picking mushrooms and berries are staff activities \u2013 a team-building exercise. We make harvesting a social activity. It\u2019s a lot of fun and a great experience, and it also builds a great work environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ever-heard-of-caramelized-cauliflower-cream-1\">Ever heard of caramelized cauliflower cream?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in the restaurant, Head Chef Liljevangen is preparing a cured and smoked halibut from Senja. With a steady hand, he mixes the fish with, among other things, marinated cauliflower and caramelized cauliflower cream. \u201cI don\u2019t think we realize how lucky we are to have such a selection of high-quality ingredients right at our doorstep,\u201d Kim-H\u00e5vard concludes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lars \u00c5ke Andersen is a photographer and journalist from Northern Norway with a passion for food, local culture and everything to do with Northern Norway.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8361-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8361-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8361-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8361-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8361-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/2022_NNReiseliv_Harstadmat-8361-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The guests for tonight are expected at Umami \u00a9 Lars \u00c5ke Andersen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"vnn__byline vnn-grid has-author has-date has-tags\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-meta\"><div class=\"vnn__byline-author\">Written by Lars \u00c5ke Andersen<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">January 12, 2023<\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-date\">Last updated September 1, 2025<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vnn__byline-tags\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=eat-and-stay\" rel=\"tag\">Eat and stay<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_se-og-gjore=food-in-northern-norway\" rel=\"tag\">Food in Northern Norway<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_omrder=harstad\" rel=\"tag\">Harstad<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=autumn\" rel=\"tag\">Autumn<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=spring\" rel=\"tag\">Spring<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nordnorge.com\/en\/experiences-and-activities\/?fwp_sesonger=winter\" rel=\"tag\">Winter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-faq\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\n\t\t\t\tLitt mer praktisk om Umami\n\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"t2-accordion wp-block-t2-accordion\" data-allow-multiple=\"1\" role=\"list\"><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"hva-er-umami?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHva er umami?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel\" aria-labelledby=\"hva-er-umami?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tUmami is a Japanese word meaning tasty or good taste. It is the name of the fifth taste, in addition to sweet, sour, salt and bitter. The umami taste was first identified in Japan by the chemist Kikunae Ikeda in 1907, but was not recognised by the science until 2002. The umami taste is dominating in foodstuffs like milk, meat, aspargus, tomatoes and Japanese specialities like shiitake mushroom and seaweed. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"where-is-umami-found?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere is Umami found?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-1\" aria-labelledby=\"where-is-umami-found?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tYou find Restaurant Umami in the street Hans Egedes gate 12 in central Harstad. The restaurant is found a few minutes on foot from the downtown hotels, the Main Street, the Hurtigruten dock, the catamaran terminal and the bus terminal. It&#8217;s so close you can say it&#8217;s around the corner. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"t2-accordion-item wp-block-t2-accordion-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"t2-accordion-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"t2-accordion-trigger\" id=\"do-you-need-to-book-at-table-at-umami?\" aria-controls=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDo you need to book at table at Umami?\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-closed-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevrondown\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 14.9c-.1 0-.3 0-.4-.1-.1 0-.2-.1-.3-.2L6.7 10c-.2-.1-.3-.4-.3-.6 0-.3.1-.5.3-.7.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3s.5.1.7.3l3.9 3.9 3.9-3.9c.2-.2.4-.3.7-.3.3 0 .5.1.7.3.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7l-4.6 4.6c-.1.1-.2.2-.3.2H12z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t2-accordion-icon is-open-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\" class=\"t2-icon t2-icon-chevronup\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.7 14.7c-.2-.2-.3-.4-.3-.7s.1-.5.3-.7l4.6-4.6c.1-.1.2-.2.3-.2.1 0 .2-.1.4-.1.1 0 .3 0 .4.1.1 0 .2.1.3.2l4.6 4.6c.2.2.3.4.3.7s-.1.5-.3.7c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3L12 10.8l-3.9 3.9c-.2.2-.4.3-.7.3s-.5-.1-.7-.3z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t2-accordion-item__inner-container is-layout-flow\" id=\"accordion-panel-2\" aria-labelledby=\"do-you-need-to-book-at-table-at-umami?\" role=\"region\" hidden>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\tYou should not just drop by. Umami runs preset menus at set times, and is not open early in the week. Umami is, otherwise said, a restaurant you need to plan in. 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