"A living New York sushi master aging fish to the day — book Eiji Ichimura's $475 Tribeca counter for a solo splurge."
Eiji Ichimura earned two Michelin stars across two earlier New York rooms before opening his own ten-seat counter at 412 Greenwich Street in Tribeca in 2023, and the inspectors returned a star in its first guide year. The omakase runs roughly twenty courses for $475, built on fish the chef ages himself — tuna for as long as two weeks, silver-skinned kohada for just a few days.
Eiji Ichimura is on the short list of chefs who shaped how New York eats sushi, with two decades at the counter and earlier stints at Brushstroke and Bar Uchū. At Sushi Ichimura the style is restrained and technical: shari kept close to body temperature, nikiri brushed to order, and an aging program that is the whole point of the meal.
The signature is the monaka — a crisp rice wafer filled with uni, ossetra caviar and fresh wasabi — followed by an o-toro sliced into three thin layers to draw the most from the aged tuna, and a sweet anago to close the sushi run. The roughly twenty-course omakase at $475 moves from seasonal appetizers through about a dozen pieces of sushi and temaki to wagashi and ice cream, much of it served on antique lacquerware and one-of-a-kind ceramics, some by Shiro Tsujimura. It reads as a star-level meal in its debut guide year. For how it sits among the city's best counters, see our best sushi restaurants worldwide and the wider Japanese fine-dining guide.
Ten seats wrap a single hinoki counter. The room is hushed and low-lit, built for watching the chef's hands rather than the crowd, and there is little music to speak of. Two seatings run nightly at 5:30 and 8:30, Tuesday through Saturday, with the pace set entirely by the kitchen. Dress is smart-casual, most guests treat it as an occasion, and the meal lasts about two hours.
Book this counter for a solo splurge because everything is built for one diner paying attention: a single seat at the bar, a chef working directly in front of you, and no table dynamics to manage. The omakase format means you order nothing and follow Ichimura course by course. It also makes a quiet anniversary for two who want the meal rather than the scene. Compare it on our best restaurants for solo dining and across New York's dining guide.
Not for a group night out or a quick bite — it is ten counter seats, a fixed two-hour omakase, and there is no à la carte menu.
Yes, if aged-fish Edomae sushi at the top of the New York market is what you want. Chef Eiji Ichimura earned a Michelin star in the restaurant's first guide year, and the roughly twenty-course $475 omakase showcases an aging program few counters in the city attempt. It is exacting rather than playful, so it rewards diners who came for the sushi itself, not the spectacle.
Difficult. There are only ten seats and two seatings a night, Tuesday through Saturday, booked through Resy. Reservations open in advance and the prime weekend slots go quickly, so set a reminder for the release and stay flexible on date and time. The early 5:30 weeknight seating at 412 Greenwich Street in Tribeca is the easiest to land.
There is no jacket requirement, but most guests dress smart-casual to smart. Given the $475 omakase and the intimacy of the ten-seat counter, people tend to treat the evening as an occasion. Neat, considered clothing suits the quiet room; gym wear and loud groups do not. The focus is meant to stay on the food and the chef's hands.
The omakase is $475 per person before tax and gratuity, with no à la carte option. Sake and pairings push the total higher, so a couple should plan for well over $1,200 all in. The set menu runs roughly twenty courses — seasonal appetizers, about a dozen pieces of sushi and temaki, then wagashi and ice cream.
Yes — it is one of the better solo splurges in New York. A single counter seat, a chef cooking directly in front of you and an omakase you simply follow make dining alone feel natural rather than awkward. See our ten best omakase counters for how it compares to the rest of the field.
Via Resy · two seatings nightly, Tue–Sat
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