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Trending Japanese restaurant in New York City, New York

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

Good places keep getting better. Discover japanese restaurant making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

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The Restaurants on the rise

Leading monthly increases · New York City
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81.5
#1

New York City New York

Taikun Sushi

trending_up+9.4pts
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86.6
#2

New York City New York

KEI (Izakaya and Ramen)

trending_up+5.2pts
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87.1
#3

New York City New York

Nozomi NYC @Williamsburg

trending_up+5.0pts
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#4

Izakaya Juraku

place New York City, New York

trending_up+4.1pts
82.5
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#5

Sushi YOLO

place New York City, New York

trending_up+3.5pts
82.4
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#6

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

place New York City, New York

trending_up+3.5pts
81.3
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#7

Kyuramen - Union Square

place New York City, New York

trending_up+2.7pts
80.5
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#8

ACRE

place New York City, New York

trending_up+2.5pts
80.3
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#9

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

place New York City, New York

trending_up+2.2pts
84.3
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#10

Momoya SoHo

place New York City, New York

trending_up+2.2pts
84.2
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#11

Sushi & Co-Downtown

place New York City, New York

trending_up+2.2pts
82.0
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#12

Yoi Sushi

place New York City, New York

trending_up+1.8pts
86.4
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#13

Meijin

place New York City, New York

trending_up+1.1pts
87.9
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#14

Ikigai

place New York City, New York

trending_up+1.0pts
78.0
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A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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