The Best Japanese Restaurants in New York
Updated July 2026 · 152 places tracked
New York has 152 Japanese restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in East Village, Midtown, and Midtown East. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 140 of them.
- Hard to get
Omakase by 11Tigers
Japanese · East Village · $$
5.0(59) - Hard to get
Kappo Sono
Japanese · Union Square · $$$
5.0(30) 
MITANI New York
Japanese · New York · $$$$
5.0(5)Shinzo Omakase
Japanese · East Village (Exclusive Acclaimed) · $
4.9(997)Kazumi Omakase
Japanese · Greenwich Village · $
4.9(361)Mori
Japanese · Soho · $$$
4.9(298)Sushi Yolo
Japanese · Columbus Circle · $
4.9(240)Sake Bar Asoko
Japanese · Chinatown · $$
4.9(124)Sushi Akira
Japanese · Upper East Side · $$$$
4.9(77)Lucky Cat
Japanese · Midtown East · $$
4.8(2,957)Genki Omakase
Japanese · Greenwich Village · $$
4.8(1,408)Omakase by korami
Japanese · Hell’s Kitchen · $$$
4.8(672)Sushi Makoto (NYC) - Omakase
Japanese · Chelsea · $$$
4.8(373)Tatsuda Omakase
Japanese · Hell’s Kitchen · $
4.8(345)Fuku Omakase
Japanese · Greenwich Village (Culinary Journey) · $$
4.8(339)- Hard to get
CLASS on 38th
Japanese · Midtown · $$
4.8(323) TORA NYC
Japanese · Bushwick · $
4.8(291)Omakase 33
Japanese · Kips Bay · $
4.8(289)a-un Brooklyn
Japanese · Brooklyn · $$
4.8(282)One Bite Omakase
Japanese · Upper West Side · $$
4.8(237)Sushi Ouji
Japanese · Soho · $$
4.8(223)Ishi Omakase & Premium Sake
Japanese · Park Slope · $$$
4.8(219)Sushiichi
Japanese · Hell's Kitchen · $$
4.8(193)Omakase Shihou (Shiro) - Upper East Side
Japanese · Upper East Side · $$
4.8(179)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best Japanese restaurants in New York?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 152 Japanese restaurants in our New York catalog, the top picks are Omakase by 11Tigers, Kappo Sono, and MITANI New York.
- Which New York neighborhoods are best for Japanese restaurants?
- East Village, Midtown, and Midtown East have the highest concentration of Japanese restaurants in our New York catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in New York?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 140 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.