Boston Restaurant Talk: handrolls

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Matsunori Handroll Bar to Open in Lynnfield

A restaurant in Boston that features a type of handheld sushi is going to be expanding to the suburbs.

According to a poster within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Matsunori Handroll Bar is planning to open at an as-of-yet undisclosed space in Lynnfield, with this being confirmed by the social media for the business. Once it opens, the new location will join the original on Beacon Street in the Audubon Circle area, and based on that location, a variety of handrolls featuring such possible ingredients as tuna, salmon, cod, eel, shrimp, crab, scallops, and wagyu will be offered.

The original Matsunori Handroll Bar first opened in Boston in the early part of 2023. Its website can be found at https://matsunori-handroll-bar.menu-world.com/

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Matsunori Handroll Bar Is Opening in Boston's Audubon Circle Area

A brand new spot that features a type of handheld sushi is on its way to Boston.

According to a poster (Geoff Wong) within the Friends of Boston's Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Matsunori Handroll Bar is getting ready to open in the city's Audubon Circle area, moving into a space next to Cafe Landwer on Beacon Street. Based on the pictures posted on its Instagram page, at least some of the offerings appear to be temaki sushi shaped a bit like tacos (and placed in what looks like metal taco holders); another type of handroll is the sushi burrito, which can be found at many dining spots in the Greater Boston area, though it isn't yet known if Matsunori will offer those as well.

The address for Matsunori Handroll Bar is 900 Beacon Street (Unit A) Boston, MA, 02215. Its Instagram page can be found at https://www.instagram.com/matsunori.handrollbar/

[January 31, 2023 update: According to an article from Boston Magazine, Matsunori Handroll Bar is now open.]

by Marc Hurwitz (Also follow us on Twitter at @hiddenboston)

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