Nakaji

Tucked away in Chinatown’s Canal Arcade, chef Kunihide Nakajima debuted his covert, eight-seat sushi counter in March 2020. Those familiar with Manhattan’s sushi scene will know Nakajima earned his own devout following over the years during his tenures at venerated omakase haunts Sushiden, Sushi Inoue, and Uogashi, and opening his own place has been long anticipated by many. At Nakaji, the omakase runs $265 (or $295 for an uni tasting), and spans from otsumami to a hot plated dish before sliding to 12 pieces of nigiri, followed by soup and dessert. Fish and seafood is sourced from Toyosu Market three times a week. And within the space is a nine-seat cocktail bar, Bar Nakaji, dedicated to Japanese cocktails and rare whisky (with nearly 90 bottles on the menu)
Cost: $265