Sushi Is More Expensive Than Ever in NYC. Here’s What $1,000 Gets You
Breaking down the cost of an omakase meal at 13 of the top sushi restaurants in Manhattan, from a solo experience at Masa to a meal for a crowd at Sushi Kai.
For $1,000, you can bring two friends to Shuko in Greenwich Village.
Photographer: Evan SungFor months, news of supply chain crunches and rising food prices have been making headlines, along with statements from restaurant owners about having to raise menu prices.
Even by those standards, the news that Masa’s omakase menu would now cost $950 per person was eye-popping. (Previously, the menu was $850.) It’s now the most expensive tasting menu in New York and one of the top five most expensive Michelin-starred meals in the world. Sure, the series of small plates and fish from sushi master Masa Takayama might feature truffle shavings and A5 Wagyu tataki, and service charges are included, but you’ll still have to pay extra for drinks and shell out more for sales tax.