NYC Omakase, Ranked by Price Per Course
Photo by Jack Maguire, March 2026
Omakase is the most pricing-opaque food category in New York. A 12-course meal can cost $50 or $200 depending entirely on which counter you sit at. Restaurant websites rarely explain why. Most listicles sort by reputation or vibe, which tells you nothing about whether you’re getting value.
I wanted a different frame: price per course, across the whole market, organized by how many courses you’re actually getting.
I started with the 2026 NYC Omakase List from The Sushi Legend, a spreadsheet-style PDF that tracks approximately 150 active omakase restaurants in New York with course counts and prices. That’s the most complete public dataset I’ve found. I cross-validated pricing against The Infatuation’s under-$100 omakase guide, individual restaurant websites, Food and Spot reviews, and Resy. Where prices conflicted, I used the restaurant’s own website or most recent booking platform as the tiebreaker.
This covers traditional Japanese sushi omakase only. All-you-can-eat formats (SourAji, Shinsen, Hatsu Omakase), non-Japanese omakase, and cocktail or vegan variations are not included. Kaiseki elements, dessert courses, and standard supplements within a traditional omakase are fine. Those are part of the format.
I haven’t eaten at all of these. Some I’ve been to. The rankings are data, not tasting notes.
How I Grouped the Tiers
The first problem was defining “comparable.” A 10-course and a 21-course omakase aren’t the same product at different prices. They’re different meals entirely.
Course counts cluster naturally into four tiers based on where the market concentrates:
| Tier | Courses | Typical Duration | What It Is |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 10-13 | 45-70 min | Quick counter, casual pace |
| B | 14-17 | 60-90 min | Standard dinner omakase |
| C | 18-20 | 90-120 min | Extended, premium-ingredient heavy |
| D | 21+ | 2+ hours | Grand omakase |
The 13→14 boundary marks a real shift in pace and formality. The 17→18 boundary marks the jump to extended-format meals with more complex preparations. Everything at 21+ is a different category of commitment, in time and cost.
Photo by Jack Maguire, April 2018
Tier A: 10 to 13 Courses
The most crowded tier. Over 50 restaurants in this range. This is where lunch omakase, casual counter spots, and high-turnover value plays concentrate.
Top values by price per course:
| Restaurant | Neighborhood | Courses | Price | $/Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sendo | Midtown (876 6th Ave) | 10-13 | $33-48 | ~$3.30-3.69 |
| Sushi by Bou | Multiple (Times Square, East Village, NoMad) | 12 | $50 | $4.17 |
| Sushi Yashin | Park Slope | 11 | $50 | $4.55 |
| Mojo East | Lower East Side | 13 | $55* | $4.23 |
| Tsumo | Upper Manhattan + Midtown | 13 | $58 | $4.46 |
| Kaizen Omakase | Queens | 12 | $65 | $5.42 |
| Shiki Omakase | SoHo | 12 | $65 | $5.42 |
| Sushi Masu | Upper Manhattan | 13 | $68 | $5.23 |
| Kyuubi Omakase | East Village | 13 | $68 | $5.23 |
| Shinn East | East Village | 13 | $69 | $5.31 |
| Shinzo Omakase | Lower East Side | 13 | $69 | $5.31 |
| Kazumi Omakase | Greenwich Village | 13 | $75 | $5.77 |
| Thirteen Water | East Village / Hell’s Kitchen | 13 | $85 | $6.54 |
| Sushi Kai | East Village / West Village | 13 | $85 | $6.54 |
| U Omakase | Brooklyn | 13 | $89 | $6.85 |
*Gratuity included.
Mojo East (85 Stanton St, Lower East Side) is the best seated value in this tier. Thirteen courses for $55 with gratuity included, meaning the all-in cost is $55. The menu goes through wagyu, uni, caviar, and sablefish in an hour, with a no-tipping policy built into the price. The founder also runs SourAji. Reservations through Resy or text 929-331-4539, since they fill quickly.
Sendo at 876 6th Avenue beats Mojo East on raw price-per-course at roughly $3.30 to $3.69 for 10 to 13 courses. The distinction: Sendo is a Tokyo-style standing sushi bar, modeled on the quick counter formats that preceded seated omakase. It’s a legitimate and traditional format, just a different experience. No reservations. The new head chef is former Sushi Noz, which is meaningful provenance for the price point.
Sushi by Bou runs 45-minute seatings at $50 for 12 courses across multiple Manhattan locations. The Infatuation’s under-$100 guide covers several of these Tier A spots in detail, and their coverage on Shiki Omakase and Shinn East is worth reading before booking.
Photo by Jack Maguire, October 2020
Tier B: 14 to 17 Courses
The standard dinner omakase tier. This is what most people picture when they think “omakase night out.” This tier also has the best price-per-course value in the city.
Top values by price per course:
| Restaurant | Neighborhood | Courses | Price | $/Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uka Omakase | Upper East Side | 16 | $56 | $3.50 |
| Sushi W | Upper West Side | 14 | $53* | $3.79 |
| Miro Sushi | Bay Ridge, Brooklyn | 15 | $75 | $5.00 |
| Sanyuu West | Chelsea | 15 | $78 | $5.20 |
| Koi Omakase | Brooklyn | 14 | $68 | $4.86 |
| Omakase 33 | Midtown | 17 | $88 | $5.18 |
| Omakase by Korami | Hell’s Kitchen | 15 | $89 | $5.93 |
| Takumi Omakase | Lower East Side | 15 | $89 | $5.93 |
| Genki Omakase | Greenwich Village | 17 | $98 | $5.76 |
| Oita | Brooklyn | 15 | $85 | $5.67 |
| Zen Sushi Omakase | Lower Manhattan | 14 | $89 | $6.36 |
| Sushi on Me | Jackson Heights / Brooklyn | 15 | $99 | $6.60 |
| Kaiyo Omakase | Queens | 15 | $98 | $6.53 |
| Chemistry Room | Midtown | 15 | $100 | $6.67 |
| Sushi Kaito | Upper Manhattan | 17 | $115 | $6.76 |
*Gratuity included or no-tip policy.
Uka Omakase at 238 E 60th Street is the best price-per-course value in New York City at any tier. Sixteen courses for $56, including a complimentary sake shot when you sit down. The menu goes through hamachi with shishito, salmon with foie gras, and uni from Hokkaido. Food and Spot’s review covers the full menu in detail. Reservations through Resy. The same restaurant also offers an 18-course VIP counter option for $98, which shows up in Tier C below.
Sushi W on the Upper West Side runs at $53 for 14 courses with a no-tip policy, making the all-in cost comparable to Uka at roughly $3.79 per course. The Infatuation’s budget omakase guide calls it the most affordable seated option in the city. The same location offers 17 courses for $68, which sits at the top of Tier B.
Sanyuu West in Chelsea is the most-reviewed value play in this tier. Fifteen courses for $78 at a 16-seat U-shaped counter, with the full range of premium ingredients: uni, truffle, foie gras, caviar. The Infatuation review rates it highly. About 70 minutes, dinner only.
Miro Sushi at 533 86th Street in Bay Ridge is worth flagging as one of the least-known options in this tier. Fifteen courses for $75 at a family-owned counter in a neighborhood that doesn’t get much food media attention. The Sushi Legend includes it in the 2026 list.
Photo by Jack Maguire, June 2023
Tier C: 18 to 20 Courses
The extended omakase. Ninety minutes or more, ingredient-heavy, usually where the premium fish (bluefin otoro, Hokkaido sea urchin, A5 wagyu) shows up in volume rather than as single token bites.
This tier is smaller than the lower two. Around 30 active restaurants in NYC offer a genuine 18-to-20-course format. The sub-$10 per course options here are uncommon; finding them requires going off-Manhattan.
Top values by price per course:
| Restaurant | Neighborhood | Courses | Price | $/Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uka Omakase (VIP counter) | Upper East Side | 18 | $98 | $5.44 |
| Yamashiro | Clinton Hill, Brooklyn | 19 | $108 | $5.68 |
| Sushi Koya | Upper West Side | 18 | $115 | $6.39 |
| Kaiyo Omakase | Queens | 18 | $118 | $6.56 |
| Moko | East Village | 18 | $120 | $6.67 |
| Ishi Omakase | Brooklyn | 18 | $125 | $6.94 |
| Netashari | Brooklyn | 18 | $125 | $6.94 |
| Hatsuhana | Midtown | 18 | $130 | $7.22 |
| Masaaki | Queens | 18 | $138 | $7.67 |
| Mido Omakase | Brooklyn | 19 | $150 | $7.89 |
| Sushi Makoto | Lower Manhattan | 18 | $150 | $8.33 |
| Omakase Shihou | Upper Manhattan | 19 | $155 | $8.16 |
| Sushi Amane | Midtown East | 18 | $250 | $13.89 |
| ITO | Tribeca | 20 | $295 | $14.75 |
| Yoshino | NoHo | 20 | $500 | $25.00 |
Yamashiro at 466 Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill is the standout for this tier. Nineteen courses for $108 is $5.68 per course, which competes with mid-tier Tier B pricing while delivering a full extended-omakase format. The menu features A5 wagyu, otoro seared over oak charcoal, caviar, and truffle. The 2026 Sushi Legend list confirms the pricing. Reviews on Yelp are consistently strong, with the 19-course version getting specific praise over the base 12-course option.
Uka Omakase’s VIP counter at $98 for 18 courses ($5.44 per course) is the best price-per-course in this tier, but it’s the same restaurant as the Tier B recommendation. For a different venue, Yamashiro is the pick.
Sushi Koya at 163 W 71st Street on the Upper West Side runs 18 courses for $115 with a BYOB policy, which changes the math meaningfully if you drink. The Sushi Legend review has it in the 2026 list at $115 for the 18-course format.
A note on this tier: Shiso (214 E 9th Street) was on the 2025 list at $85 for 18 courses, which would have been the best value in this tier by a significant margin. It’s confirmed closed as of May 2026.
Photo by Jack Maguire, June 2023
Tier D: 21+ Courses
Seven active restaurants in NYC. This is destination dining, not value dining. The whole tier fits in a table.
Sushi Nakazawa at 23 Commerce Street in the West Village is the only sub-$10-per-course option in this tier: 21 courses for $190, or $9.05 per course. Michelin-rated. That gap between Nakazawa and the next entry in the table is the most important number in Tier D.
| Restaurant | Neighborhood | Courses | Price | $/Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sushi Nakazawa | West Village | 21 | $190 | $9.05 |
| Office of Mr. Moto | Lower Manhattan | 21 | $215-225 | $10.24-10.71 |
| Joji | Midtown (One Vanderbilt) | 21 | $410 | $19.52 |
| ICCA | Lower Manhattan | 21 | $495 | $23.57 |
| Noz 17 | Midtown | 23 | $465 | $20.22 |
| Masa | Columbus Circle | 22 | $950* | $43.18 |
*Gratuity included.
Everything above $225 in this tier is a different category of proposition. If you’re optimizing for value at 21+ courses, Sushi Nakazawa is the only answer.
Photo by Jack Maguire, June 2017
The Single Best Value in NYC
Uka Omakase at $56 for 16 courses. That’s $3.50 per course at a counter that serves Hokkaido uni, foie gras salmon, and smoked kampachi. It is not close. The next competitor in Tier B is Sushi W at $3.79 per course (which includes gratuity). For Tier C, the same restaurant’s 18-course VIP tier at $98 is still the best value in that bracket.
The full ranked research file covers all 150 restaurants across all four tiers with prices and price-per-course calculations. Source links are below.
A Note on Timing
The Sushi Legend’s 2026 list was published in January 2026. Prices and course counts change. A few restaurants confirmed in that list have already moved: Shiso closed, a few prices updated. The values here were verified in May 2026 against individual booking platforms, but the shelf life of any specific number is probably six to twelve months before the numbers start drifting.
If a restaurant from this list has raised prices or closed by the time you read this, that’s how this works. The methodology stays the same even when the data ages out.
Sources
- The Sushi Legend: 2026 NYC Omakase List: primary data source, ~150 restaurants, course counts and prices
- The Sushi Legend: 2025 NYC Omakase List: prior year comparison, confirming restaurant continuity
- The Infatuation: Best Sushi Omakase Under $100 in NYC: 16-restaurant editorial guide, cross-reference for Tier A and B
- The Infatuation: Sanyuu West Review: price and format verification
- The Infatuation: Omakase by Korami Review: price and format verification
- The Infatuation: Takumi Omakase Review: price and format verification
- The Infatuation: Shiki Omakase Review: price and format verification
- The Infatuation: Mojo East Review: price and format verification
- Food and Spot: Uka Omakase: $56/16-course pricing verification, menu details
- Food and Spot: Mojo East: $55/13-course pricing verification
- The Sushi Legend: Under-$100 Omakase NYC (2026): curated budget guide, supplemental cross-reference
- The Sushi Legend: Under-$200 Omakase NYC (2026): Tier B/C mid-range cross-reference
- Yamashiro Brooklyn (Yelp): Tier C pricing and review verification
- Shiso NYC (Yelp, Closed): closure confirmed May 2026
, Jack