The Best of New York · Eat · By cuisine
The best sushi in New York.
Every one from my own visits, updated September 2026. 10 places.
Every place here is one I went to, and every one is worth your time. How I decide.
Best sushi in New York, 2026
- Blue Ribbon SushiRestaurant · SoHoThis is where chefs eat after their own restaurants close.
- Daigo Hand Roll BarRestaurant · MidtownIt’s small. It’s efficient. The fish is fresh.
- JukuRestaurant · West VillageJuku (32 Commerce Street, West Village) is relatively new and already one of the best in the city.
- KatsueiRestaurant · Park SlopeKatsuei (210 7th Avenue, Park Slope) is the sushi restaurant I tell every Brooklyn friend about.
- Nami NoriRestaurant · West VillageThe lobster hand roll is obscene.
- SugarfishRestaurant · FlatironIt’s the place I recommend more than any other sushi restaurant in the city.
- Sunrise MartMarket · East VillageSunrise Mart (4 Stuyvesant Street, East Village) is a Japanese grocery store that sells pre-made sushi that has no business being as good as it is.
- Sushi NakazawaRestaurant · West VillageThe prix fixe is $150+ per person before drinks, and it’s worth it in the way that any truly great meal is worth it.
- Sushi of GariRestaurant · Upper East SideI’ve had pieces here that I’m still thinking about years later.
- Tanoshi Sushi Sake BarRestaurant · Upper East SideRead that again. BYO omakase. In Manhattan.
On the map
Where they are.
7 neighborhoods, West Village and Upper East Side most of all.
West Village
Upper East Side
East Village
Flatiron
Midtown
Park Slope
Blue Ribbon Sushi
Restaurant · SoHo · 119 Sullivan Street, SoHo
This is where chefs eat after their own restaurants close.
Daigo Hand Roll Bar
Restaurant · Midtown · 28 W 46th Street
It’s small. It’s efficient. The fish is fresh.
Juku
Restaurant · West Village · 32 Commerce Street, West Village
Juku (32 Commerce Street, West Village) is relatively new and already one of the best in the city.
Katsuei
Restaurant · Park Slope · 210 7th Avenue, Park Slope
Katsuei (210 7th Avenue, Park Slope) is the sushi restaurant I tell every Brooklyn friend about.
Nami Nori
Restaurant · West Village · 33 Carmine Street, West Village
The lobster hand roll is obscene.
Sugarfish
Restaurant · Flatiron
It’s the place I recommend more than any other sushi restaurant in the city.
Sunrise Mart
Market · East Village · 4 Stuyvesant Street, East Village
Sunrise Mart (4 Stuyvesant Street, East Village) is a Japanese grocery store that sells pre-made sushi that has no business being as good as it is.
Sushi Nakazawa
Restaurant · West Village · 23 Commerce Street, West Village
The prix fixe is $150+ per person before drinks, and it’s worth it in the way that any truly great meal is worth it.
Sushi of Gari
Restaurant · Upper East Side · 402 E 78th Street, Upper East Side
I’ve had pieces here that I’m still thinking about years later.
Tanoshi Sushi Sake Bar
Restaurant · Upper East Side · 1372 York Avenue, Upper East Side
Read that again. BYO omakase. In Manhattan.
Best sushi in New York, 2026
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The full guide, with the ones that didn't make it and why: Best Sushi in NYC for Every Budget.