Omakase is our favorite weekend treat, but a girls gotta eat during the week too. We’ve rounded up the best omakase menus under $100 that won’t break the bank. Unless you indulge in wagyu and uni every night, but that seems like a you problem.
Sushi By Bou
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Multiple Locations/Website
This unique omakase speakeasy experience is one of the best deals in town. Sushi and a great ambiance, what could possibly be better? With multiple locations all over Manhattan and beyond, Sushi by Bou is reinventing the wheel. In just 30 minutes, you can have a 12-course omakase for $50. The toro is so buttery, it basically dissolves on your tongue. Bou’s “surf and turf” course with torched wagyu beef and uni is the strongest fighter in the ring.
Domo Domo
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140 W Houston St, Manhattan/ Website
Although many people come to Domo Domo for their phenomenal handrolls—I’ll have two of the snow crab, please—the real MVP is their $95 omakase. Domo Domo’s omakase, cleverly coined “Domakase,” features an attainably-priced menu offering high-quality sushi alongside hot and cold dishes. Some highlights from Domakase’s menu are Seasonal Oysters with yuzu foam and ikura, The Truffle Cone with truffle oil and granola, Miso Chilean Sea Bass, and chef’s choice of premium assorted nigiri.
Sushi on Jones
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Multiple Locations/Website
Sushi on Jones, New York’s first al fresco omakase bar, offers a traditional 12-piece tasting in 30 minutes for $58. If you’re feeling fancy (and very hungry!), order the 20-course tasting for $105. Honestly, kind of a steal for two dozen pieces of fresh nigiri. While there are multiple great locations across the city, we highly recommend going to the flagship restaurant in Bowery Market. As you sit at the minimalistic sushi counter inside of a bustling market, you may forget that you’re not at an authentic fish shop in Kyoto.
Sushi By M
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300 E 5th Street,Manhattan Website
Run by the former sushi chef of Sushi by Bou and Sushi Seki, this 12-seat omakase restaurant on East 5th street knows what’s good. Diners have the option of a 12-piece chef’s selection for $55, or if you want to ball out, a 16-piece chef’s selection for $95. With a rotating menu depending on daily fish availability, you’re always in for a little surprise! Chef M’s original creations such as the Big Mac, Cheeseburger, and The Golden Ducky, are truly worth the price.
Sushi Dojo
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110 1st Ave,Manhattan/Website
This East Village hidden gem is probably the most approachable place on this list. Compared to other restaurants in the high-end sushi space, Sushi Dojo has a laid-back environment and approach to the omakase experience. Famous for having “bargain options,” this 36-seat eatery offers a 12-piece assorted sushi and one fish hand roll option for $78, or a 15-piece sushi omakase and one fish hand roll for $98. Chef David Bouhadana puts a cool innovative twist on all of his pieces, often incorporating lots of truffle and caviar.
Shinn East
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119 E 7th St, Manhattan/Website
Chef Mike may be one of the youngest sushi chefs in New York, but not many chefs stand a chance against his omakase menu. Shinn East’s omakase is inspired by Chef Mike’s personal journey in the sushi world, as well as the whimsical occurrences he encounters on a daily basis. One of the best deals in all of Manhattan, Shinn East’s omakase is 15 pieces for $68. Keep an eye out for the not-so-traditional caviar, ika, and unagi hand roll courses. Ross Geller must love it here.
Ume Williamsburg
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237 Kent Ave, Brooklyn/Website
State-of-the-art omakase is making its way to the other side of the bridge! Ume is a reinvented, more accessible omakase experience with its low-key cottage-style setting and beautiful back garden. The Sushi Set, consisting of seasonal fish and vegetables as well as an innovative seasoning palette inspired by the founder’s travels, is $74 for 12 pieces. Straying from a traditional multiple-course omakase, Williamsburg’s hottest sushi spot serves the entire omakase in one course and on one plate.
Photography by: Amy Rosner
