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Best Japanese Restaurants in NYC: How to Get a Reservation
7 restaurants in New York City are listed under Japanese in this directory, ordered by Midnight Table's own difficulty estimate. That score is not official Resy or OpenTable data. Sushi and omakase labels are included here as Japanese rooms. Each listing keeps the cuisine written on that restaurant.
Ordered by Midnight Table's own difficulty estimate. The cuisine column is the label on file, including when several labels share this page.
| Restaurant | Difficulty | Neighborhood | Cuisine on file | When bookings open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sushi Sho | Very tough 4/5 | Midtown | Omakase sushi | 1st of month at 11:00 AM ET for month after next (2 months out) |
| Odo East Village | Very tough 4/5 | East Village | Japanese | 30 days out at midnight ET |
| Bar Miller | Plan ahead 2/5 | East Village | Japanese | Not published |
| Blue Ribbon Sushi and Sake | Plan ahead 2/5 | West Village | Japanese | Not published |
| Ivan Ramen | Plan ahead 2/5 | Lower East Side | Japanese, Ramen, Izakaya | Not published |
| Lure Fishbar | Plan ahead 2/5 | SoHo | Seafood, Sushi | Not published |
| Sushi of Gari Upper West Side | Plan ahead 2/5 | Upper West Side | Japanese | Not published |
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