Edo Ya Sushi

On our list of the best special-occasion restaurants in New York.

A father-and-son team runs this Rivington Street sushi counter, with Chef Edgar bringing more than 25 years in Japanese kitchens to the omakase. Four tasting tiers run from a shorter ten-course meal up to a nineteen-course version, alongside an à la carte menu for anyone who'd rather order piece by piece. The room is built around the counter itself: quiet, focused, with attention paid down to the temperature of the rice. Reservations go through Resy, and each course arrives in real time rather than all at once on one tray.