A Basement Sake Den Hidden Beneath Midtown East
Head below street level in Midtown East for sashimi, chilled soba, and sake in a wood booth.
🍶 The Downstairs Izakaya
Sakagura sits one level below a Midtown East office building, and the room opens into warm wood booths framed by lit panels set in a star pattern. The kitchen leans seasonal and precise. Expect glossy sashimi arrangements, chirashi bowls layered with cured fish, lacquer bento sets, and chilled soba ringed with citrus slices. The basement setting means the dining room stays quiet even when the sidewalk above runs loud, which suits a slow, unhurried dinner. Sake anchors the table, poured to match the small plates that keep arriving. Regulars rate it 4.5 across more than 1,400 visits, and the entrance sits on East 43rd Street in Midtown East. Come dressed for a real dinner, settle into a booth, and let the courses fill the table.
