Best Hidden Gems Heaven Sushi Restaurants in Murray Hill
3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Shinpi Omakase
Ultra-intimate omakase built around premium fish and wagyu.
Notable Picks
8.7
Shinpi Omakase is a tiny Madison Avenue counter where a single chef walks guests through a long, seasonal menu of nigiri, sashimi, and wagyu. The experience is slow, detailed, and personal, with a focus on premium product like Hokkaido uni and Miyazaki wagyu.
Must-Try Dishes:
Seasonal omakase, Wagyu hand roll, Hokkaido uni nigiri
What makes it special: Ultra-intimate omakase built around premium fish and wagyu.
#2
Wokuni
8.3
Vibes:
Group Dining Gatherings
Business Lunch Power Players
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Trendy Table Hotspots
Backed by a Japanese seafood company, Wokuni runs a big, lively Murray Hill dining room built around sashimi, chirashi, and cooked seafood flown in from Japan. It works as well for omakase-style dinners as it does for groups sharing rolls, grilled fish, and sake.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bara chirashi, Sashimi omakase set, Grilled whole fish specials
What makes it special: Sea-to-table Japanese seafood with serious sourcing in a big room.
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
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Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Inside Katagiri’s Lexington Avenue grocery, Osakana runs a fish counter offering take-out sushi, sashimi and traditional hosomaki rolls. It functions more as a serious fish market than a sit-down restaurant, but the roll sets and nigiri trays are a reliable upgrade over typical grab-and-go sushi.
Must-Try Dishes:
Inari / Cucumber hosomaki set, Hamachi / Scallion roll set, Toro / Takuan roll set
What makes it special: Japanese-style fish market inside a historic grocery where traditional hosomaki rolls are rolled with serious fish and rice.