Kappo Sono
Authentic Japanese restaurant · Greenwich Village ·
Seasonal kaiseki with 14 courses from Hokkaido chef
Seasonal kaiseki with 14 courses from Hokkaido chef
"A 12-seat omakase on the sixth floor of an office building that aims to emulate a Tokyo fine-dining experience, with a tightly focused beverage program directed toward historically important and innovative sakes. The list includes cult-favorite and high-end bottlings as well as bottle-aged blends, and presentations are treated with the same seriousness as top-tier wines and Champagnes." - Shana Clarke
"Kuma Hospitality teams up with beloved kaiseki master Chikara Sono for a 10-seat counter that embraces the traditional kappo/kaiseki style fans cherished at his former, MICHELIN-Starred Kyo Ya. The aim isn’t reinvention so much as a faithful continuation—seasonal, measured, and deeply Japanese in spirit—delivered with intimate counter focus. It promises a purist’s pleasure, finely tuned to the micro-seasons." - Kat Odell
"Reopened near Union Square inside a sixth-floor building, Kappo Sono from chef Chikara Sono offers a nine-course menu plus dessert priced at $350 per person." - Emma Orlow
"Near Union Square, Kappo Sono offers a $350 kaiseki meal for just 12 guests every night. From a celebrated Japanese chef from Hokkaido, who earlier ran a version of this restaurant on the Lower East Side, Kappo Sono has a constantly shifting seasonal menu with 14 courses—including things like miso-marinated seared wagyu tongue, and cured yellowtail prosciutto. The restaurant is slated to run in this location through March of next year." - will hartman
"A New York restaurant opened in 2022 by Chikara Sono, who drew on his Hokkaido upbringing to build a menu centered on the region’s produce and seafood. He imports Hokkaido rice and stresses that the island’s vegetables, seafood, and even wines taste distinct; customers reportedly react with excitement when told their rice and other ingredients come from Hokkaido." - ByChihiro Tomioka
