Best Tasting Menus Restaurants in Midtown East (10022)
5 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Aquavit
Polished, modern Nordic tasting menus with two Michelin stars.
Notable Picks
#1
Aquavit
8.9
Aquavit is a two-Michelin-star Nordic restaurant delivering precise, seasonal tasting menus in a sleek, quietly luxurious dining room. Chef Emma Bengtsson’s cooking leans on Scandinavian classics like gravlax and Swedish meatballs, reworked with modern technique and elegant plating for serious special-occasion dining.
Must-Try Dishes:
Toast Skagen with shrimp and trout roe on brioche, Swedish meatballs with pommes purée, cucumbers and lingonberries, Chef’s tasting menu seasonal fish course (often North Sea cod or Arctic char)
What makes it special: Polished, modern Nordic tasting menus with two Michelin stars.
#2
Caviar Russe
8.7
A long-running Madison Avenue dining room built around top-tier caviar and polished New American seafood. Tasting menus and caviar services are executed with Michelin-level precision in an intimate, jewel-box setting.
Must-Try Dishes:
Osetra caviar service with traditional accompaniments, Seasonal seafood tasting menu, Butter-poached fish course from the prix-fixe
What makes it special: A Michelin-starred caviar house pairing ultra-luxury roe with finely tuned seafood tasting menus.
#3
Chef Guo
8.4
Vibes:
Luxury Dining Elite
Birthday & Celebration Central
Instagram Worthy Wonders
Group Dining Gatherings
At Chef Guo, an imperial Chinese tasting menu unfolds over a long procession of highly plated dishes in a jewel-box dining room hidden inside a residential building. The 9- and 19-course banquets spotlight luxe ingredients, table-side storytelling, and theatrical service that leans into ceremony as much as flavor.
Must-Try Dishes:
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall imperial soup, Braised Black Golden Meatball, Honey Glazed Golden Nest BaBao rice pudding
What makes it special: A rare imperial Chinese banquet tasting with pageantry and storytelling.
#4
Uka Omakase
8.2
Uka Omakase offers a lively, value-forward sushi tasting where 16-plus courses land well below typical omakase pricing. Expect upbeat counter energy, sake shots, and dressed nigiri that favors approachable, crowd-pleasing flavors over temple-of-sushi austerity.
Must-Try Dishes:
Smoked yellowtail with seaweed noodles, Hamachi nigiri with shishito pepper, Salmon nigiri topped with foie gras and jasmine
What makes it special: A sub-$100 omakase that still delivers a full-length tasting.
8.0
Shihou’s Midtown outpost runs intimate omakase seatings above Tenzan, focusing on traditional nigiri progression with a few lux touches like A5 wagyu. The setting is modest but polished, drawing sushi regulars who care more about fish quality than scene.
Must-Try Dishes:
A5 wagyu nigiri, Seasonal zensai appetizer selection, Uni and ikura nigiri
What makes it special: Counter-only omakase with strong product and restrained, traditional pacing.