The Best Sushi in New York City
From a Michelin three-star Edomae counter to the West Village omakase that started the modern wave — where to eat the best sushi in New York, at every tier.
New York has more world-class sushi counters than any American city, and Sushi Nakazawa — the West Village omakase that helped launch the modern New York sushi wave — remains a Michelin-starred benchmark. The picks below run from a three-star Edomae temple to relative-value counters, each one scored and verified by Dim Hour.
A note on style: most of these are omakase counters serving Edomae sushi — the Tokyo tradition of aged, lightly cured fish over warm, vinegared rice — at the chef's pace. Reservations are the hard part: nearly all release seats weeks ahead on Tock or Resy and fill within minutes.
Sushi Nakazawa
The West Village counter that helped popularize high-end omakase in New York, now with a Michelin star. The 20-piece omakase is the format; the kohada and uni handroll are the markers. Book on Tock.
Sushi Sho
A Michelin three-star Edomae counter and a New York Times Top 100 pick — among the very best sushi in the country. Expect fermented, deeply seasonal nigiri at the chef's pace. The hardest reservation on this list.
Sushi Noz
An Upper East Side temple to traditional Edomae sushi, two Michelin stars, in a hinoki-wood room built like a Tokyo counter. Aged tuna and the uni temaki are signatures. Book on Tock.
Masa
The famous Midtown room — two Michelin stars and one of the most expensive seats in the city. Toro tartare with caviar and wagyu run alongside the sushi. The special-occasion blowout, not the casual drop-in.
Odo
A two-Michelin-star kaiseki-and-sushi counter in NoMad, more multi-course tasting than pure nigiri — seasonal sashimi and wagyu woven through. Book on Resy.
Jōji
A one-Michelin-star counter in Midtown East's Pavilion, a more accessible (if still high-end) entry into serious omakase. Toro and seasonal sashimi anchor the menu. Book on Resy.
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