


Thanks to inflation, most of the restaurants on this list have had to, again, recently raise prices, but that’s not to say that it’s impossible to find a great deal for much less (we’ve got a $108 rec with your name on it). With luxury ingredients like fresh wasabi root and high-quality seafood sourced directly from Japan and places like the iconic Toyosu Market in Tokyo (formerly Tsukiji Market), the Big Apple’s abundance of menus-many of which are Michelin-starred by acclaimed Japanese chefs-offer a dining experience like no other. While an omakase meal can be devoted to pretty much any genre of food, such engagements devoted to sushi, often served from a counter to around eight guests (as is customary in Japan), have exploded in popularity over the last decade in New York City, with an ever-growing spate of high-end operators serving elegant and elaborate sushi meals over $350 per head.

Omakase is a Japanese phrase that represents a chef’s choice meal-essentially the equivalent of a tasting menu.
