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🍽️ Upper East Side · Manhattan, NY

Best places for omakase in Upper East Side

We track 17 places in Upper East Side where the omakase comes up unprompted. 10 sit above the bar. Top of the list is Oyishi Sushi 80 ST on 96; Seafood and Sushi Bistro TSUBOMI takes second with 93. This is mostly $$$$ territory ($60+): 71% of the list. Places here also get named for sashimi, wagyu and fried rice.

17 places · 10 with a Sweet Score

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Oyishi Sushi 80 STTop 10%

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$
#1 Sushi in Manhattan

Top 10% in New York County, on 611 ratings.

96Sweet Score611 ratings
2Rank

Seafood and Sushi Bistro TSUBOMITop 10%

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$

Top 10% in New York County, on 331 ratings.

93Sweet Score331 ratings
3Rank

Sushi AkiraTop 25%Underrated

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$

Upper quarter of New York County — 82 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score82 ratings
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Iki sekai omakaseTop 25%Underrated

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$

Upper quarter of New York County — 55 ratings behind it.

84Sweet Score55 ratings
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KanshaTop 25%

Upper East Side · Restaurant · $$$$

Upper quarter of New York County — 91 ratings behind it.

82Sweet Score91 ratings
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Tanoshi Sushi Sake BarTop 25%

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$

Upper quarter of New York County — 665 ratings behind it.

81Sweet Score665 ratings
7Rank

Sushi IshikawaLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

68Sweet Score470 ratings
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Sushi GodaLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

63Sweet Score198 ratings
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AKIMORILocal favorite

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

61Sweet Score102 ratings
10Rank

Sushi NozLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

52Sweet Score465 ratings

Sushi Sasabune

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$

No score yet198 ratings

Tanoshi Tei

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$

No score yet25 ratings

Noz Market

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$

No score yet191 ratings

Kappo Masa

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$

No score yet249 ratings

Sushi of Gari UES

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$

No score yet317 ratings

Tokugawa Sushi Restaurant

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$

No score yet97 ratings

Sushi Seki

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$

No score yet415 ratings

That’s all 17 of them ✦

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What is the best omakase in Upper East Side?

Oyishi Sushi 80 ST currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 96, built on 611 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many omakase are there in Upper East Side?

We track 17. 10 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does omakase cost in Upper East Side?

The commonest price band on this list is $$$$ — $60+ — covering 71% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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