Six New York Sushi and Omakase Counters to Book
Omakase in New York spans a wide price range and an even wider set of moods. These six counters run from a sake-focused izakaya to eight- and ten-seat rooms where the chef sets the pace, several built on seafood flown in for the day.
Tucked beneath an office building, this izakaya pairs Japanese small plates with more than 260 sakes. It suits a group grazing across many dishes rather than a single tasting. Lunch runs 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Pricing is upscale.
An unusually roomy Midtown East counter where chefs walk through each bite of a seventeen-course omakase. It fits a first omakase without a punishing bill, priced around 109 dollars. Open from noon most days. Pricing is upscale.
An intimate Bowery counter blending traditional Japanese technique with creative omakase turns. It rewards a special occasion, at about 640 dollars per person before drinks. Seatings run 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Pricing is upscale.
A small West Village room serving meticulous omakase built on seafood from Japan's Tsukiji market. It suits a quiet, focused dinner. Weekday seatings begin at 5:00 PM, with lunch added Friday through Sunday. Pricing is upscale.
An eight-seat East Village counter serving a fifteen-course omakase from East Coast seafood and New York rice. It draws diners who want a personal, local take, at 250 dollars per person. Seatings Wednesday through Sunday. Pricing is upscale.
Hidden below a Flatiron nail spa, this ten-seat counter opens a seventeen-course omakase with a welcome cocktail and canapes. It fits a night that feels like a discovery, at 245 dollars per person. Nightly seatings from 5:00 PM. Pricing is upscale.