Yakitori Sun-Chan is one of The 15 Best Places for Unagi in New York City.

1. Yakitori Sun-Chan

7.5
2707 Broadway (btwn W 103rd & W 104th St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 37 tips and reviews

facta n.facta non verba: Nagoya style Unagi Hitsumabushi rocks!!

ShinaeShinae: Definitely order their chicken wing nayoya style & unagi hitsumabushi for two! 1/2 drinks after 11pm!

Chloe P.Chloe Pan: Best unagi hitsumabushi ❤️

Sushi Yasuda is one of The 15 Best Places for Unagi in New York City.

2. Sushi Yasuda

8.8
204 E 43rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 256 tips and reviews

Jon F.Jon Faro: Amazing flavors, I never knew sushi could be so delicious. Must tries: Uni, toro, Spanish mackerel, razor clam, unagi. I recommend starting with the combination Matsu and going from there.

manuelmanuel: Uni, Unagi

Rick N.Rick Nijhuis: Lucky enough to walk in and find a seat. Highest quality sushi. Unagi was delicious! Do try some of the less common vegetable makis like daikon sprout and Japanese sweet potato.

Sushi By Bou is one of The 15 Best Places for Unagi in New York City.

3. Sushi By Bou

8.9
132 W 47th St, New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Theater District · 27 tips and reviews

Colin L.Colin Lee: Excellent value; fav were albacore, uni (you get two uni, one from Hokkaido and one from Santa Barbara), and unagi! Def worth coming back!

Jonathan S.Jonathan San: Great meal for a great price. Cool staff, fun vibe. I'd come again.

JasonJason: $50 omakase with fresh fish, probably the best value for your $. Space to seat about 10 people at the bar with 2 sushi chefs. Truly a hidden gem.

Yakitori Taisho is one of The 15 Best Places for Unagi in New York City.

4. Yakitori Taisho

7.4
5 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 187 tips and reviews

Wei V.Wei Vayn: Try the Unagi Roll

Nancy H.Nancy He: Yakitori, tako wasabi, takoyaki, yaki onigiri, unagi tofu, potato salad, steak, etc

Larry L.Larry LaBurr: LONG wait but worth it! Definitely do the okonomiyaki and the octopus balls, fantastic yakitori in general, unagi roll is s gift.

Bar Masa is one of The 15 Best Places for Unagi in New York City.

5. Bar Masa

7.2
10 Columbus Cir Ste 4 (59th St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Central Park · 24 tips and reviews

Nenzo C.Nenzo Cruz: Grilled Unagi was amazing so we're the shabu dishes. The individual sashimi orders were microscopic however.

Ida P.Ida Paras: Beef sukiyaki, unagi, rib-eye, dancing shrimp, hamachi sashimi and vanilla mango will answer all your life's problems 💕

Владислав Г.Владислав Григорянц: Greatest desert! Bravo for masa chef! Simple and taste!

Blue Ribbon Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Unagi in New York City.

6. Blue Ribbon Sushi

9.2
119 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · SoHo · 294 tips and reviews

Emily W.Emily Wilson: Hakozushi (box sushi) is great, particularly the unagi avocado

Fin K.Fin Ko: Small restaurant but delicious unagi. Fresh sushi rolls!

MaddieMaddie: Sashimi and vegetable soup with fresh ginger is truly satisfying

Sugarfish is one of The 15 Best Places for Unagi in New York City.

7. Sugarfish

8.8
33 E 20th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Flatiron District · 111 tips and reviews

Judith J.Judith Jaroslavsky: Their sushi rice is to die for! Best sushi in NYC. You can’t miss the unagi nigiri 🤩

BrooklynBoyOBrooklynBoyO: Super posh and excellent fish. Down to the wasabi and ginger!

Zach S.Zach Scott: Go for the trust me. The albacore is melt in your mouth. The hand rolls must be eaten immediately.

SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa is one of The 15 Best Places for Unagi in New York City.

8. SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa

9.3
202 Spring St (at Sullivan St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · SoHo · 14 tips and reviews

GinaGina: Top quality fish, excellent service, reasonable pricing. No frills menu. Most of the time, worth the wait.

DRAZDRAZ: Interesting concept but not for sushi snobs... basically fresh fish on rice is not sushi...

TrevorTrevor: Trust me 🙃

Takahachi is one of The 15 Best Places for Unagi in New York City.

9. Takahachi

8.4
85 Avenue A (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 146 tips and reviews

Harrison J.Harrison Johnson: This place has fantastic food for good prices! Skewer variety + sushi sashimi combo for two + single unagi roll each was perfect for two. Most of all amazing vibes- the staff is great

Rosie P.Rosie Peck: Low key fun place with delish food and readably priced wine

Nikki B.Nikki Bogopolskaya: My go-to sushi spot in the East Village. Sit at the sushi bar and chat with Jack, the chef. He's hilarious and the high quality + unique sushi here is an amazing bang for your buck.

Zawa is one of The 15 Best Places for Unagi in New York City.

10. Zawa

9.0
354 E 66th St (1st Avenue), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper East Side · 12 tips and reviews

Marc S.Marc Schneeberger: Get the omakase. Very good fresh fish and relaxing atmosphere! Worth a visit in the UES.

A Talking P.A Talking Pickle: Sushi for two was tasty. Service is great, place is also really clean.

Michael N.Michael Nakash: Omakase or sushi for two.

Momoya is one of The 15 Best Places for Unagi in New York City.

11. Momoya

9.1
185 7th Ave (at W 21st St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Chelsea · 251 tips and reviews

pipitupipitu: Sukiyaki Don and Unagi Don are so delicious!

Cheryl C.Cheryl Cordova: Sit at the bar and follow the recommendations of the sushi chefs. Awesome experience.

Mike L.Mike Lanzillo: Truffle tuna pizza

Izakaya NoMad is one of The 15 Best Places for Unagi in New York City.

12. Izakaya NoMad

7.3
13 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoMad · 48 tips and reviews

James G.James Green: Unagi Don is awesome. Get there early if you want salmon for lunch; it sells out fast. Great staff and some decent draft beers.

Jon P.Jon Peters: $2 Sapporo drafts 5:30-7:30. Whaaaat! Grilled edamame is really interesting and hits the spot.

Joanna L.Joanna Lin: Astroboy and Godzilla's hangout den... shhhh.

Kappo Masa is one of The 15 Best Places for Unagi in New York City.

13. Kappo Masa

8.6
976 Madison Ave (76th Street), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Upper East Side · 16 tips and reviews

Marc A.Marc Aafjes: One of the best Japanese restaurants outside of Japan. Ask for any special sushi/sashimi options of the menu -- they may have something very nice. Also the Ohmi beef is amazing (but $) nocheap :))

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: With 82 seats, Kappo Masa is a comfortable space that also looks to be making its mark in the field of industrial design. Aside from the decor the food is second to none. Be sure to try the truffles. Read more.

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: For those looking to treat themselves, there is a lunch omakase created by the chef for $175, which includes three appetizers, five flights of sushi, dessert and tea. Read more.

OOTOYA is one of The 15 Best Places for Unagi in New York City.

14. OOTOYA

9.0
8 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 281 tips and reviews

Gabriela Z.Gabriela Zamudio: Everything was super yummy! The marinated beef was super juicy and great taste also I recommend to try the Unagi (eel) donabi and the mochi which was one of the best mochi.

Stef S.Stef Spitalnick: authentic Japanese comfort food. get the katsu!

Gary C.Gary Chou: It is all about the hanabi don. You're welcome.

Sushi of Gari 46 is one of The 15 Best Places for Unagi in New York City.

15. Sushi of Gari 46

8.3
347 W 46th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 166 tips and reviews

Yozo H.Yozo Horiuchi: Try the Unagi

JamesJames: Amazing! Best sushi ever, costs a little more than most places but well worth it!

Bobbi B.Bobbi Billard: Order the Maguro Avocado appetizer.