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🍣 Upper East Side · Manhattan, NY

The best sushi in Upper East Side

There are 40 sushi places in Upper East Side. 16 scored above average, and those are the ones carrying a number. Oyishi Sushi 80 ST leads at 96, with Osaka Sushi NYC right behind on 95. This is mostly $$ territory ($15–30): 70% of the list. Order-wise, sashimi, omakase and wagyu get mentioned more than anything else.

40 places · 16 with a Sweet Score

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Oyishi Sushi 80 STTop 10%

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$ · $15–30/person
#1 Sushi in Manhattan

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

96Sweet Score611 ratings
2Rank

Osaka Sushi NYCTop 10%

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 288 ratings.

95Sweet Score288 ratings
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KuuTop 10%

Upper East Side · Japanese · $$ · $15–30/person

Top 10% in New York County, on 2,906 ratings.

93Sweet Score2,906 ratings
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Seafood and Sushi Bistro TSUBOMITop 10%

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$ · $15–30/person

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

93Sweet Score331 ratings
5Rank

MeijinTop 25%

Upper East Side · Japanese · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 2,424 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score2,424 ratings
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TAKE Sushi & BowlTop 25%Underrated

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$ · $15–30/person

Upper quarter of New York County — 101 ratings behind it.

86Sweet Score101 ratings
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Sushi AkiraTop 25%Underrated

Upper East Side · Japanese · $$$$ · $60+/person

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

85Sweet Score82 ratings
8Rank

Iki sekai omakaseTop 25%Underrated

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$ · $60+/person

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

84Sweet Score55 ratings
9Rank

Tanoshi Sushi Sake BarTop 25%

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$ · $60+/person

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

80Sweet Score665 ratings
10Rank

Ikyu Sushi IILocal favorite

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

66Sweet Score103 ratings
11Rank

Sushi IshikawaLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$ · $60+/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

65Sweet Score470 ratings
12Rank

Sashimi Express IILocal favorite

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

61Sweet Score313 ratings
13Rank

Sushi GodaLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

59Sweet Score198 ratings
14Rank

Hiromi sushiLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

58Sweet Score35 ratings
15Rank

UmeLocal favorite

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

57Sweet Score121 ratings
16Rank

AKIMORILocal favorite

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$ · $60+/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

55Sweet Score102 ratings

Mikado

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

No score yet492 ratings

Sushi Noz

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$ · $60+/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

No score yet465 ratings

Ikyu 一休

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$ · $15–30/person

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

No score yet250 ratings

Sushi Sasabune

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$$$ · $60+/person

No score yet198 ratings

Sushi Counter

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet30 ratings

Momokawa

Upper East Side · Japanese · $$$$ · $60+/person

No score yet571 ratings

Bondi Sushi

Upper East Side · Sushi · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet475 ratings

Tanoshi Tei

Upper East Side · Japanese · $$ · $15–30/person

No score yet25 ratings
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Sushi in Upper East Side, briefly

What is the best sushi 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 sushi places are there in Upper East Side?

We track 40. 16 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 sushi cost in Upper East Side?

The commonest price band on this list is $$ — $15–30 — covering 70% 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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