ITO
Restaurant · Tribeca
75 Barclay St, New York, NY 10007
Highlights
High-end omakase sushi, sashimi, and sake with seasonal seafood.
High-end omakase sushi, sashimi, and sake with seasonal seafood.
"A sushi destination that pairs high-caliber nigiri and omakase with dramatic, sky-high views for an elevated dining moment." - Janna Karel
"Masa Ito spent eight years with Los Angeles export Sushi Zo before teaming up with hospitality outfit VCR Group and launching Ito, alongside his longtime collaborator, Kevin Kim. Ito, which moved into a 1,500-square-foot Tribeca space, is a high-end omakase restaurant offering 16 counter seats (plus a private dining room) where diners embark on a $295 omakase that begins with a welcome cocktail, followed by four otsumami, miso soup, 12 pieces of nigiri, a handroll, and dessert. There’s a focus on seasonality here, so Ito is bringing in sterling seafood from fish markets in Tokyo and Fukuoka four times per week. Book reservations online." - Nadia Chaudhury
"“Ito is downtown, very close to the World Trade Center. You can pass by the restaurant 1,000 times and not see the entrance. They have a small counter, and I think the quality of the sushi is pretty amazing. The size of the sushi is really interesting because it's in between Tokyo-style and Kyoto-style. In Kyoto, they made their sushi very small, because centuries ago when Kyoto was the capital of Japan, they had a lot of theaters, and when the actors were starving, they would give them sushi through the mask. Maybe it's a legend, but I heard that in Kyoto, and I heard that in Tokyo, and I heard the same story in Kanazawa, which is in between.”" - bryan kim
"Masa Ito spent eight years with Los Angeles export Sushi Zo before teaming up with hospitality outfit VCR Group and launching Ito, alongside his longtime collaborator, Kevin Kim. Ito, which moved into a 1,500-square-foot Tribeca space, is a high-end omakase restaurant offering 14 counter seats (plus a private dining room) where diners embark on a $295 omakase that begins with a welcome cocktail, followed by four otsumami, miso soup, 12 pieces of nigiri, a handroll, and dessert. There’s a focus on seasonality here, so Ito is bringing in sterling seafood from fish markets in Tokyo and Fukuoka four times per week." - Eater Staff
"“Ito is downtown, very close to the World Trade Center. You can pass by the restaurant 1,000 times and not see the entrance. They have a small counter, and I think the quality of the sushi is pretty amazing. The size of the sushi is really interesting because it's in between Tokyo-style and Kyoto-style. In Kyoto, they made their sushi very small, because centuries ago when Kyoto was the capital of Japan, they had a lot of theaters, and when the actors were starving, they would give them sushi through the mask. Maybe it's a legend, but I heard that in Kyoto, and I heard that in Tokyo, and I heard the same story in Kanazawa, which is in between.” We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
