Teruko
Restaurant · Chelsea ·
Japanese restaurant with sushi bar, art, and whiskey selection
Japanese restaurant with sushi bar, art, and whiskey selection
"I descended into the Hotel Chelsea for Teruko and loved its subterranean, speakeasy vibe that nods to artist Teruko Yokoi and the hotel’s creative legacy: low light, a sushi counter for omakase, and intimate tables that invite leaning in. Chef Tadashi Ono delivers fabulous seafood and a balanced program of izakaya bites—chicken meatballs meant to be dipped in egg yolk, a robata‑grilled prawn the size of a Maine lobster, smoked and seared kanpachi—that lead expertly into Edomae‑style sushi. The setting and the combination of small plates plus elite sushi make it one of my favorite Japanese spots right now." - Charlie Hobbs
"The Chelsea hotel is one of our favorite spots to drink a martini, do some people-watching over omelets, or eat paella after dark. The hotel's latest dining option: Teruko, a Japanese restaurant named after Teruko Yokoi. Yokoi was one of the hotel’s artists in residence in the 1950s, and her work is hung up around the subterranean space, which once housed nightclub Serena. They're serving Edomae style sushi, Japanese classics, and shareable dishes like whole fried dover sole, and wagyu fried rice." - will hartman, willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, bryan kim
"Inside Hotel Chelsea, this new subterranean Japanese restaurant pushes the envelope with a $50 (yes, really) musk melon and a flaming crepe dessert with ginger ice cream for $32." - Dalya Benor
"This Japanese restaurant below the Hotel Chelsea is ideal for a secret rendezvous—it’s moody and dim, even when the sun’s still shining outside. Amid all the dark wood hang eight paintings by the late artist and former hotel resident Teruko Yokoi, for whom the restaurant is named. But this space also used to be a nightclub, and it’s retained a whiff of that sex appeal. Sure, you can come for a splurgy, elegant dinner of Miyazaki wagyu (sourced from a famous farm), superbly crispy red snapper, or a smoky-sweet, head-on prawn straight off the robata grill. But if you just want to wear something shimmery, sip a pickled-ginger martini or some Japanese whiskey while basking in a buzzy, subterranean scene, Teruko works for that, too. photo credit: Teruko photo credit: Teruko photo credit: Teruko photo credit: Teruko Pause Unmute" - Molly Fitzpatrick
"A new Japanese restaurant situated in the Hotel Chelsea’s subterranean level with a sushi bar helmed by chef Tadashi Ono (formerly of Matsuri). The space takes its name from former Hotel Chelsea resident Teruko Yokoi and will showcase a collection of her original art, per a spokesperson; the opening replaces what had previously been the cocktail bar Serena’s." - Emma Orlow