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Top picks for Japanese Restaurants
Jewel Bako is one of Top picks for Japanese Restaurants.

1. Jewel Bako

239 E 5th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 102 tips and reviews

Anthony D.Anthony De Rosa: Seriously fancy and super fresh sushi. Expensive but worth splurging when you can. This is sushi as a work of art.

Blue Ribbon Sushi is one of Top picks for Japanese Restaurants.

2. Blue Ribbon Sushi

9.2
119 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · SoHo · 293 tips and reviews

Anthony D.Anthony De Rosa: Expensive but worth the markup. If you come here and order California Rolls and Spicy Tuna, you're missing the point.

Yama is one of Top picks for Japanese Restaurants.

3. Yama

38 Carmine St (btwn Bedford & Bleecker St.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · West Village · 21 tips and reviews

Anthony D.Anthony De Rosa: Casual, fresh and large portioned. Usually a line but worth the wait. Nothing fancy here, just consistently great sushi.

Nagomi Sushi is one of Top picks for Japanese Restaurants.

4. Nagomi Sushi

179 Prince St (btwn Thompson & Sullivan St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · SoHo · 18 tips and reviews

Anthony D.Anthony De Rosa: If Blue Ribbon is crowded, come here. It's not nearly as expensive and the sushi is very good. Menu could use some diversity though. Good for sashimi but rolls are pretty un-creative.

Tomoe Sushi is one of Top picks for Japanese Restaurants.

5. Tomoe Sushi

172 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & Houston St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 217 tips and reviews

Anthony D.Anthony De Rosa: A bit overrated and the line is usually long, but the portions are generous and the fish consistently fresh. Go during or just after a rain storm to beat the crowd.

Bar Masa is one of Top picks for Japanese Restaurants.

6. Bar Masa

7.6
10 Columbus Cir (at W 60th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Central Park · 71 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: “Better sushi than in Tokyo…pricy, but good.” – Anthony Bourdain.

Sake Bar Decibel is one of Top picks for Japanese Restaurants.

7. Sake Bar Decibel

9.1
240 E 9th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sake Bar · East Village · 256 tips and reviews