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The 9 Prettiest Pieces of Sushi in New York City
o ya is one of The 9 Prettiest Pieces of Sushi in New York City.

1. o ya

120 E 28th St (Park Avenue South), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Rose Hill · 20 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Fried Kumamoto Oyster Nigiri: Yep, that’s a fried kumamoto oyster topped with yuzu kosho (a citrusy chili paste) aioli and squid ink bubbles. Read more.

Sushi of Gari is one of The 9 Prettiest Pieces of Sushi in New York City.

2. Sushi of Gari

8.3
402 E 78th St (at 1st Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper East Side · 133 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Red Snapper W/ Crispy Lotus Root: It’s crunchy, it’s salty, and it looks like it belongs in a damn MoMA exhibit. Read more.

Nobu Fifty Seven is one of The 9 Prettiest Pieces of Sushi in New York City.

3. Nobu Fifty Seven

9.1
40 W 57th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Midtown East · 270 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The House Special Roll: This is the “everything bagel” of sushi rolls. Smoked salmon, tuna, whitefish, hamachi, crabmeat, crab, flying-fish roe, avocado…this edible work of art has it all. Read more.

Momo Sushi Shack is one of The 9 Prettiest Pieces of Sushi in New York City.

4. Momo Sushi Shack

8.8
43 Bogart St (at Moore St), Brooklyn, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Williamsburg · 143 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Sushi Bombs: These adorable little guys are technically called “temari.” We’re partial to the Spicy Mc Bomb, with tuna, cucumber, spicy mayo and katafi. Read more.

Sushi Dojo NYC is one of The 9 Prettiest Pieces of Sushi in New York City.

5. Sushi Dojo NYC

110 1st Ave (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 87 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Kohada: How do they make a hunk of spotted sardine look so gorgeous? The world may never know. Read more.

Sushi Nakazawa is one of The 9 Prettiest Pieces of Sushi in New York City.

6. Sushi Nakazawa

9.2
23 Commerce St (btwn Bedford St & 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · West Village · 221 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Yari Ika: One bite of spear squid with dry red mullet roe and you’ll swear off California rolls forever. Read more.

Beyond Sushi is one of The 9 Prettiest Pieces of Sushi in New York City.

7. Beyond Sushi

229 E 14th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 119 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: The Crunch N' Munch Roll: This beauty is made with black rice, alfalfa sprouts, English cucumber, tofu and kiwi with white miso sauce. (And yep, that also means it’s vegan.) Read more.

Sushi Yasuda is one of The 9 Prettiest Pieces of Sushi in New York City.

8. Sushi Yasuda

8.9
204 E 43rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 256 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Shima Aji: Most of the fish at this Midtown sushi oasis is imported from Japan. Kon’nichiwa, perfectly sliced sliver of jack fish. Read more.

Cagen is one of The 9 Prettiest Pieces of Sushi in New York City.

9. Cagen

414 E 9th St (btwn Avenue A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 32 tips and reviews

PureWowPureWow: Firefly Squid: Can we just leave this on the table as a centerpiece for the next two weeks? No, that would be gross? Fine, we’ll eat it. Read more.