Artful sushi bar with à la carte or omakase tasting menus






















244 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023 Get directions
$100+
"There's plenty of good sushi on theUpper West Side, but we love the 17-course omakase at Kaito. Every two or three rounds of nigiri will be broken up by a cooked dish like tempura-fried hake in a mushroom broth, and maybe a smoked goldeneye snapper collar if you’re lucky. The sushi tends to lean traditional here, but the chefs behind the 12-seat counter slice the fish notably thicker than most places. When you’re eating hefty pieces of king salmon, Japanese mackerel with ginger, or sweet shrimp with yuzu zest, you’ll really feel like you’re getting your money’s worth (and also like your mouth has an entire fish in it)." - Team Infatuation
"Kaito on West 72nd Street serves a 17-course omakase for $115 that doesn't follow the same progression as most other high-end options in the neighborhood. Every two or three nigiri rounds will be broken up by a cooked dish like tempura fried hake in a mushroom broth and maybe a smoked goldeneye snapper collar if you’re lucky. The sushi tends to lean traditional here, but the slices of fish are notably thicker than what you may have seen elsewhere. When you’re eating hefty pieces of king salmon and Japanese mackerel, you’ll really feel like you’re getting your money’s worth. If the omakase here feels like a stretch, check out Sushi Yasaka across the street, where you’ll find a la carte and set options." - bryan kim, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
"There's plenty of good sushi on the Upper West Side, but we love the 17-course omakase at Kaito ($115). Every two or three rounds of nigiri will be broken up by a cooked dish like tempura-fried hake in a mushroom broth, and maybe a smoked goldeneye snapper collar if you’re lucky. The sushi tends to lean traditional here, but the chefs behind the 10-seat counter slice the fish notably thicker than most places. When you’re eating hefty pieces of king salmon, Japanese mackerel with ginger, or sweet shrimp with yuzu zest, you’ll really feel like you’re getting your money’s worth (and also like your mouth has an entire fish in it)." - bryan kim, neha talreja, hannah albertine, will hartman, sonal shah
"There's plenty of good sushi on the Upper West Side, but we love the 13-course omakase at Kaito ($98). Every two or three rounds of nigiri will be broken up by a cooked dish like tempura-fried hake in a mushroom broth, and maybe a smoked goldeneye snapper collar if you’re lucky. The sushi tends to lean traditional here, but the chefs behind the 10-seat counter slice the fish notably thicker than most places. When you’re eating hefty pieces of king salmon, Japanese mackerel with ginger, or sweet shrimp with yuzu zest, you’ll really feel like you’re getting your money’s worth (and also like your mouth has an entire fish in it)." - bryan kim, neha talreja, hannah albertine, will hartman
