Best Omakase in Manhattan
The 10 best omakase counters in Manhattan — Edomae sushi tasting menus from 18-seat counters to Michelin-starred rooms, picked by Eater, Time Out, and Infatuation.
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Sushi Nakazawa
West Village · 23 Commerce StDaisuke Nakazawa's 20-seat West Village counter on Commerce Street, opened 2013 after Nakazawa apprenticed at Sukiyabashi Jiro in Tokyo — the most cited entry-point Manhattan omakase for serious Edomae sushi in the under-$300 bracket.
Because Nakazawa's twenty-one-piece progression is the cleanest Edomae template you can book in the city — the rice is body-temperature, the fish rotation rotates seasonally, and the price-to-craft ratio still beats most Midtown rivals.
Order The full chef's omakase progression at the counter, no substitutions.
Book the second seating (around 8:45 p.m.) on a weeknight — the chef is freer to chat and the kitchen pulls fish from the same case as the early seating without time pressure.
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Masa
Midtown · 10 Columbus CirMasa Takayama's three-Michelin-star kaiseki-sushi temple on the fourth floor of the Time Warner Center — twenty-six seats, no menu, and a per-seat budget that reliably crosses $1,000 before drinks.
Because Masa remains the only American sushi room with three Michelin stars and the only counter where the hinoki-wood bar, the chef-flown fish from Toyosu, and the ceremonial pacing combine into something that has no peer in the country.
Order The full chef's tasting; pair with the premium sake flight.
Tell the reservationist about any allergy or strong dislike at the time of booking — the menu is built around the seat and substitutions during service are not available at this price tier.
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Sushi Yasuda