Torishin in Hell’s Kitchen isn’t just one of the city’s top spots for charcoal-grilled chicken skewers; it happens to be a heck of a deal as well. A 10-course omakase of poultry parts — hearts, arteries, knee bone, succulent chicken oysters, and other delicacies — starts at just $75, while a slightly longer menu runs $100.

ThisKoreatown gem, from chef Jiho Kim and pastry chef Kelly Nam, features a $95 four-course menu with options including clam chowder with potato mousse, duck leg galbi with a glazed cruller, sourdough jajangmyeon, and a strawberry tart with parmesan and pesto ice cream.

Buckle in for thenon-stop partyat Sushi On Me, where the $89, 15-course omakase takes place in under an hour and comes with unlimited pours of sake. Far from a hushed sushi counter, the subterranean restaurant boasts lively environs where patrons clink glasses with strangers while the chef deploys rather colorful language in his duties as emcee of the night.

Ellia Park and chef Junghyun Park run the two-MIchelin-starred Atomix, a very expensive ($375) and excellent chef’s counter spot that can book up two months out. But at the wine-centric Atoboy, even walk-in diners can sample a modern Korean tasting of five-small plates for $75. Expect dishes like scallops with XO sauce and cara cara orange, shrimp mandoo with foie gras, and funky Elysian Fields’ lamb with chimichurri. Add on a sixth fried chicken course — easily enough for two — for $27. Keep in mind that all prices are service-included; no need to tip. Those who wish to dine at a table should reserve well in advance.

Italian hotspot Rezdôra offers a $98 tasting menu that highlights different types of pasta from Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region. The tasting features five courses with small portions of noodles — including a tortellini en brodo, if you’re lucky— in a format that Eater critic Ryan Suttonlikened to“the lightness and ingenuity of a sushi omakase.” Vegetarian tastings also available.

Chefs Matthew Lee and Jeff Kim, who both spent time at Jua, have given the East Village a casual and ambitious set menu spot, sporting Southeast Asian, Sichuan, and sometimes Latin American flavors. The restaurant offers three courses plus dessert for just under $100. Dishes might include fried frogs legs with lemongrass, mapo scungilli with egg and pork, and steak au poivre with green Sichuan peppercorns. Consider adding on the country ham with rice cakes for an extra $19. Those who skip dessert will pay just $85 for three courses.

This well-known, affordable omakase spot closed down its original East Village location and moved into a new, larger space in the same neighborhood in July. While there’s more seating in the new spot, the guiding principle of Sushi by M’s less-expensive, speedy omakase service has remained the same. There are two different menus to choose from at the restaurant: a shorter 12-course option for $60 and a longer 16-course option for $98. The seatings run for approximately one hour.

Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare and Bar Uchu alum Samuel Clonts, along with business partner and beverage director Raymond Trinh,debuted Sixty Three Clinton on the Lower East Side earlier this year with dinner service that revolves around a seven-course, $92 tasting menu. The ambitious meal takes plenty of turns throughout the night, starting with fancy breakfast tacos topped with a scoop of trout roe and ending with a miniature baked Alaska. Add on a caviar hand roll for an extra $55.

The Falansai reboot, under chef Eric Tran, has been goingextremelywell．總部設在餐廳提供了果醬packed a la carte menu, but the tasting menu option — starting at $83 — is the can’t-miss experience. The dishes aren’t disclosed beforehand and change constantly, but past courses have included beef tartare spring rolls andgrilled Chinese broccolisprinkled with duck skin cracklings.

One of the more experimental projects to rise up during the pandemic, Hera, from chef Jay Rodriguez, brings the tasting menu format directlyinto customers’ living rooms— along with venues like Ostudio in Bed-Stuy and the Market Line food hall on the Lower East Side. Rodriguez, an alum of 232 Bleecker and Oxalis, typically charges between $75 and $90 for his seasonal tastings before wine pairings. Keep tabs on the restaurant’sInstagram pagefor future locations.

For a few nights every week or so, chef Ayo Balogun hosts anightly tastingof northern Nigerian fare for about 16 people, most of whom sit around a tight communal table. Balogun speaks at length about each course, acting as a narrator of sorts as you eat fiery pepper soup, cheese curds with obe ata, and pounded cassava with smoked fish. Prepaid meals are $90 before gratuity.