Elegant kaiseki tasting menu, modern Japanese fare w/ uni, caviar & duck. Intimate, 12-seat dining experience.
Discover Tsukimi, an East Village kaiseki gem, where Chef Takanori Akiyama crafts a modern 12-course tasting menu. Experience unique sake selections and exquisite dishes like uni and caviar, and a delicate persimmon souffle.
Experience the art of kaiseki at Tsukimi, a one-Michelin-starred restaurant in the East Village. Chef Takanori Akiyama presents an elegant 12-course tasting menu with a modern twist, showcasing seasonal ingredients and innovative techniques. Complement your meal with their curated sake selection, featuring breweries led by female master brewers, and enjoy a refined dining experience.
Tsukimi offers an inventive and refined 12-course kaiseki tasting menu with a focus on seasonal Japanese ingredients. Dishes like caviar with scrambled eggs, sashimi, duck, and a persimmon souffle are frequently praised. The restaurant is known for its exquisite presentation and high-quality ingredients.
"Standout dishes include a caviar, uni, and egg creation served as chawanmushi, a creamy aori ika sashimi, and a perfectly cooked duck dish. Desserts like the persimmon souffle and wagashi are also highly recommended."
Customers highly recommend Tsukimi for its intimate and amazing tasting experience, with many considering it the best meal they've ever had.
Important Note
The tasting menu is priced at $250 per person and the restaurant has a very intimate setting with only 12 seats.
"The commenter considers Tsukimi one of their favorite meals, praising its inventive food and fantastic service, and noting the dining room's layout is ideal for two-person meals."
Positive"Tsukimi was described as inventive and a little more relaxed and fun, making it one of the commenter's favorites."
Positive"In response to Tsukimi, this author suggested searching for restaurants that use Jay Pandolfi or Hearth dishware, implying Tsukimi might use these or similar styles."
Positive"The author simply mentioned Tsukimi as a restaurant with noteworthy dishware."
Positive"Tsukimi is mentioned as a suggestion."
Neutral"The commenter asks if the original poster has been to Tsukimi and provides a link to their website."
Neutral"Tsukimi was recommended as a Japanese restaurant offering Kaiseki."
Neutral"The commenter suggests a restaurant buyout at Tsukimi, which only has 12 seats, and mentions that sake or wine pairings can be included within the budget."
Positive"Tsukimi is mentioned as reminding the author of the old Ryugin restaurant."
Positive"Tsukimi is recommended as an upscale Japanese kaiseki restaurant that often includes sushi as part of its dining experience."
Positive"Author highly recommended Tsukimi for those into Japanese food, describing it as an amazing, intimate tasting experience and the best meal of their life, costing around $1300 for two with wine pairing."
Positive"Author suggested Tsukimi for the dinner."
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