Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in New York City

665 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Marezzata
100/100 (6 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Italian
Japanese Fusion
Japanese
Japanese Fusion
Italian
Sit down
Italian
Japanese
Japanese Fusion
Mid-range
Sushi On Jones
Sushi On Jones
100/100 (1 ratings)
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Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Lunch
Dinner
Café
Sushi
Asian
Japanese
Dinner
Lunch
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Otaku Katsu
Otaku Katsu
98/100 (70 ratings)
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Japanese
Japanese
Asian
Asian
Japanese Fusion
Japanese Fusion
Lunch
Dinner
Sit down
Japanese
Japanese Fusion
Asian
Takeout
Seating
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Delivery
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Lunch
Mid-range
Crepe Master
Crepe Master
98/100 (85 ratings)
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Japanese
Japanese
Lunch
Dinner
Sit down
Japanese
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
Sushi Zo Hanare
Sushi Zo Hanare
98/100 (64 ratings)
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Japanese
Sushi
Sushi
Japanese
Dinner
Fish
Sit down
Sushi
Japanese
Dinner
Fine Dining
Fire And Water
Fire And Water
98/100 (9 ratings)
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Chinese
Japanese
Asian
Contemporary
Fusion
Lil Charley
Lil Charley
98/100 (21 ratings)
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Japanese
Seafood
Asian
Japanese
Healthy
Asian
Sushi
Seafood
Healthy
Sushi
Lunch
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Sushi
Asian
Healthy
Seafood
Japanese
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"C’était notre cantine lors de notre séjour à New-york , accueil au top ! Produits frais et abordable !!! On a mis notre provenance sur la carte..."
Gwen Oyon
"So sick they have rolled ice cream! And the customer service was amazing deff go..."
Steven Chiappetta
"We had the icecream rolls they were great! Recommend them..."
Teia Schaffer
"Sushi in a burrito form factor! Food's delicious! I'm..."
Alberto Arana
"It's was freezing outside but still wanted ice cream..... AMAZING LOVED..."
Jennifer Davis
Rosella
Rosella
97/100 (183 ratings)
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Japanese
Sushi
Sushi
Japanese Fusion
Japanese
Japanese Fusion
Dinner
Japanese
Japanese Fusion
Sushi
Outdoor Seating
Reservations
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Accepts Credit Cards
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Shinshi Ramen
Shinshi Ramen
97/100 (143 ratings)
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Japanese
Japanese
Lunch
Breakfast
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Sit down
Japanese
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Secchu Yokota
Secchu Yokota
97/100 (284 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Japanese
Contemporary
Dinner
Tempura
Contemporary
Japanese
Reservations
Table Service
Wine and Beer
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Dinner
Fine Dining
Amber - 3rd Avenue
Amber - 3rd Avenue
97/100 (4250 ratings)
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Chinese
Japanese
Asian
Thai
Lunch
Dinner
Hall
Hall
96/100 (212 ratings)
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Pub
Japanese
International
Fusion
Pub
Fusion
Japanese
International
Dinner
Pub
Fusion
International
Japanese
Dinner
Uchu
Uchu
96/100 (1460 ratings)
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Japanese
Bar
Japanese
Sushi
Wine Bar
Bar
Wine Bar
Dinner
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Bar
Wine Bar
Sushi
Japanese
Reservations
Dinner
Fine Dining
Handies By Bou
Handies By Bou
96/100 (579 ratings)
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Japanese
Sushi
Sushi
Japanese
Lunch
Dinner
Sushi
Japanese
Dinner
Lunch
Evil Katsu
Evil Katsu
96/100 (202 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Japanese
Japanese
Mid-range
Matchaful
Matchaful
96/100 (139 ratings)
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Japanese
Cafe
Japanese
Cafe
Lunch
Breakfast
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Café
Japanese
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Raijin Ramen House
96/100 (5 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Japanese
Sit down
Japanese
Cheap Eats
Sushi & Co
Sushi & Co
95/100 (299 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Japanese
Lunch
Dinner
Sit down
Japanese
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Ogawa
Ogawa
95/100 (467 ratings)
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Japanese
Sushi
Sushi
Japanese
Dinner
Sit down
Sushi
Japanese
Dinner
Mid-range
Kura
Kura
95/100 (637 ratings)
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Japanese
Asian
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Sushi
Dinner
Fish
Sushi
Asian
Japanese
Reservations
Seating
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Serves Alcohol
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Fine Dining
"Perfect experience. Chefs are friendly, and always smiling. Reasonably priced, even feel like underpriced... They offer $100/$125/$150 omakase for..."
Yiming Zhang
"I wish I lived in NY just so I could frequent Kura more often. My wife and I come here every time we visit NY and we are always leaving happy. We..."
wook kim
"The omakase experience at Kura is simply stunning. The fish is fresh, flavorful, and masterfully prepared. You can choose from 12, 16, or 18 pieces..."
Peter Centner
"I was transported to Ginza Tokyo through this hidden door in LES. Every piece was heaven! Best sushi (+sake pairing) in NYC hands down. I won’t..."
H C
"A 15-piece omakase dinner for $125. I loved some of the more unique pieces here including conch, mantis shrimp, and saltwater eel. The full meal..."
Jenny Chan
"Amazing sushi, fish was fresh and delicious, all placements were carefully curated and designed. Great service from waitstaff. Will definitely be..."
Basak Su Aray
"Exceptional, melt in your mouth sushi. Did the full tasting menu, and aside from maybe one or two pieces which weren’t my favorite, everything was..."
Michelle A
Bar Goto
Bar Goto
95/100 (1223 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Bar
Pub
Japanese
Bar
Pub
Japanese
Dinner
Wings
Bar
Pub
Asian
Japanese
Seating
Dinner
Mid-range
Omakase Room By Mitsu
Omakase Room By Mitsu
94/100 (498 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Sushi
Seafood
Sushi
Dinner
Sit down
Sushi
Reservations
Dinner
Fine Dining
Tanoshi Sushi Sake Bar
Tanoshi Sushi Sake Bar
94/100 (674 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Sushi
Dinner
Salmon
Fish
Sit down
Sushi
Asian
Japanese
BYOB
Reservations
Dinner
Fine Dining
"One of my best experience I ever had , nice , cozy very delicious and fresh!! Definitely come back again.. strongly..."
Kitiya Eve Mokkarat
"Hands down the best sushi experience I've had in NYC. Toshio is incredible. Oona is amazing. The sushi is just beyond compare as well. If you're not..."
Josh Kross
"Tanoshi is my favorite traditional omakase (chef's choice) sushi bar in the entire city. And that's a BOLD statement. This 12 seater sushi bar only..."
NYCFOODSNOB
"For a long time, Tanoshi maintained one of the most ridiculous reservation systems that I have ever heard of. Every day, a sign-up sheet was posted..."
The Sushi Legend
"I know that NYC isn’t a gastronomic place but, this restaurant is one of the best Japanese that I’ve ever tried in USA. DEFINITELY A MUST! You..."
Vanessa Bethencourt
"One of the best Asian restaurants in town. The lady behind the counter is always so nice and even though I treat myself here about once a month she..."
Kaitlyn A.
"We enjoy to go out. Last night we came to this superb restaurant which we didn’t know before. We had a beautiful evening there with great meal and..."
P Buckley
"Hands down the best hand rolls around! I'd wait an hour to eat at this place. I've never been even slightly disappointed and everything always is..."
Karen Redmon
"This may have been one of the best sushi experiences I have ever had. For the price, especially when Omakase sets are 200-300/pp this is an..."
Andrew Malowitz
"This place is quite special. The sushi quality is absolutely amazing. Loved the omakase setup, chef was excellent at explaining what we were having,..."
Martin Vergeer
"Very different kind of sushi spot but it was great! They hand roll the sushi right in front of you and hand you the roll. You eat it immediately..."
Maichel Jack
"Had a great omakase meal here and enjoyed everything from the varieties of dishes, the chefs, and the service. This is a small place seating 12..."
David Lee
Satsuki
Satsuki
94/100 (142 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Sushi
Sushi
Japanese
Seafood
Asian
Drinks
Dinner
Miso Soup
Yakiniku
Sashimi
Kinme Snapper Sushi
Tataki
Filefish Sushi
Unagi
Ohtoro Sushi
Anago
Fish
Zensai
sushi
Cocktail Garnishes
Holy Basil
Sit down
Asian
Seafood
Sushi
Japanese
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Reservations
Accepts Discover
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Drinks
Dinner
Fine Dining
O Ya
O Ya
94/100 (390 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Sushi
Japanese
Seafood
Asian
Gluten Free Options
Drinks
Dinner
Tuna
Foie gras
Fish
Sashimi
Asian
Seafood
Japanese
Sushi
Seating
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Private Dining
Reservations
Dinner
Drinks
Fine Dining
"The food is phenomenal. It took a while to get it all, almost 3 hours for the full meal, but it's pretty worth it. The waitstaff was very attentive...."
Sam Jordan
"Excellent quality Japanese food. Very busy, must make reservation. Every single piece of sushi is amazing ! So Tasty with combinations of different..."
Food Critique
"Great food and ambiance. I was with a large party and we did the 18 Course meal. We had some food restrictions and allergies and they accommodated..."
Greg Stellato
"Great food but it took over 3 hours to eat (Omakase)... this restaurant is basically luxury sushi meets French-style. Everything is timed to come..."
Klim Kavall
"Outstanding!! Bold flavors that are not your typical Japanese fare. We have been here twice for the omakase and have not been disappointed with any..."
Mary Yu
"My boyfriend and I decided to celebrate our anniversary at O ya, and we had the 21 grand tasting omakase. The food was exceptionally well done! Every..."
Kate Navarro
Eatwith: Ai Of New York Cit
Eatwith: Ai Of New York Cit
94/100 (205 ratings)
Dine With a Local Chef
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Fusion
Seafood
Japanese
International
Seafood
Fusion
Asian
American
International
American
Dinner
American
Seafood
International
Japanese
Fusion
Asian
Reservations
Gift Cards Available
Digital Payments
Free Wifi
Dinner
Sushi Ishikawa
Sushi Ishikawa
93/100 (4836 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Sushi
Japanese
Dinner
Sushi
Asian
Japanese
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Fine Dining
"Dinner for 4 at the sushi bar, Had the most amazing experience. Very friendly staff. This place is in my top 5 for sushi in NYC. Super fresh..."
Chris Brown
"Actually the best sushi I have ever had! Don was so inviting and made the experience even better. Pricey but you won't find sushi like this..."
Robyn Weisman
"The best sushi experience in NYC. Elevated sushi, an amazing service... Chef Don welcomes you with a genuine smile and a generous cuisine. Think..."
Chloe Skh
"Sushi tasting and saki pairings amazing and staff most..."
Roger Van Brussel
"An incredible omakase experience with exotic fish so fresh-tasting they might have just been caught, each one served with the perfect..."
Simon Connolly
"Chef Don is more then entertaining, his skill and imagination shine during every night he flashes his knife skills. Tasty and..."
Andrew Richardson
Matcha N' More
Matcha N' More
93/100 (249 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Japanese
Ice Cream
Café
Japanese
Cheap Eats
Shuko
Shuko
93/100 (8699 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Sushi
Seafood
Japanese
Seafood
Asian
Dinner
Tuna
Caviar
Fish
Sashimi
Sit down
Asian
Seafood
Japanese
Sushi
Serves Alcohol
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Dinner
Fine Dining
"On the pricier side but it was definitely worth it. Everything was delicious and fresh. We dined in the private room which is at basement level and..."
Valerie Ann
"Food was excellent. However, something that concerned me was the waitress who was not wearing her mask properly. It was always below her nose and at..."
Trinity Yeo
"Although this place is on the expensive side, it‘s definitely a must-go place if you want to treat yourself to some extraordinary good sushi...."
Jana
"This was my first omakase experience, and I admit that I was hesitant because of the price ($228 pp). Shuko was worth every penny and then some. The..."
A M
"Impromptu Friday night parents only dinner when we grabbed a reservation after seeing the Chef on Dave Chang's latest television show. You enter an..."
David Schneider
"Came here for my birthday with friends. The best sushi I have ever had! Try omakase! Definitely worth the hype. Everything tasted fresh and looked..."
zi nyc
"Save yourself the plane ticket to Tokyo and have dinner at Shuko. It's everything you want in an omakase dinner and and nothing you don't. The..."
Jonathan Pepe
"Shuko has the best quality sushi fish I’ve had in NYC. Their bluefin tuna melts in your mouth. The omakase is just the perfect amount of food!..."
Aliya Ali