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No photographs allowed at this omakase counter near the New York Public Library, which might be the point: chef Keiji Nakazawa's progression demands your full attention. He adjusts the rice's vinegar ratio for each piece of fish, ages and cures in the Edomae tradition, and makes cuts so precise a single slice becomes a composition. The hinoki counter faces towering ice boxes with carved wood doors. Three Michelin stars.
The awards strongest first
- Michelin Guide 3 Stars
- Vogue A Definitive Guide to the Best Omakase in New York City
- The New York Times #11 · The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City
- Grub Street The 43 Best Restaurants in New York
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
- Eater The Best Sushi Restaurants in Manhattan
One number, weighted & current 96
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Isaki
“His knife work alone commands awe, as with a piece of isaki framed by a series of minuscule cuts to show off its red band and flashes of silver-gridded skin.”
The New York Times, 2026 -
Pickled baby watermelon
“He has a miniaturist’s eye for adornments, like pickled baby watermelon the color of a dying sunset or vinegared egg yolk turned to dust.”
The New York Times, 2026
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