Recommended by Jesse, co-owner of Sen restaurant in the Hamptons:
Tsukimi is one of the best high-end Japanese experiences in New York right now - and itās not just sushi.
Chef Akiyama, formerly of Sakamai (an upscale sake bar in the East Village which sadly closed), opened this spot on his own. Itās kaiseki, not omakase, which is a formal, multi-course Japanese dinner.
At Sakamai, Akiyama wasnāt the owner, but his food was always stunning. Heās the one who did the egg-on-egg-on-egg dish. Instagram-worthy, yes, but more than that. It was just genuinely great food.
With Tsukimi, he finally stepped fully into his own. And now, theyāve earned a Michelin star.
Akiyama-san runs the kitchen, and his wife handles the front-of-house and sake pairings. Theyāve created something really special. Just 12 seats, calm setting, and the kind of attention that makes everything feel personal.
Itās $265 for the tasting menu, with optional sake or wine pairings.
Itās expensive, but at the end of the day, affordable for a truly amazing Michelin experience.
š tsukimi.nyc
228 E 10th St, New York, NY 10003, USA
This card is by Jesse Matsuoka, a Hamptons resident of over 25 years. A sake sommelier and co-owner of Sen, a legendary Japenese restaurant in Sag Harbor. Born in Manhattan, grew up in Tokyo, Hawaii and Sag Harbor, and married to a third generation Montauker.
Chef Takanori Akiyama / Facebook
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