Sushi Nakazawa

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A West Village Address for Serious Sushi

On a quiet block of Commerce Street in the West Village, Sushi Nakazawa has established itself as one of New York City's most respected destinations for Japanese cuisine. The restaurant is co-owned by Daisuke Nakazawa and Alessandro Borgognone, a pairing that brought together deep sushi craft and sharp hospitality instincts. The New York location is overseen day-to-day by General Manager John Shin, with Executive Chef David Kim leading the kitchen and Beverage Director Dean Fuerth curating the drinks program — a program strong enough to earn Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence.

The Omakase Experience

The format here is omakase — the chef decides, the guest surrenders to the sequence. It is the purest expression of Japanese cuisine: no menu negotiation, no substitutions, just a procession of precisely crafted nigiri and small courses shaped by what is best on a given day. That philosophy demands complete confidence in the kitchen, and Sushi Nakazawa has built its reputation on delivering exactly that.

The People Behind It

Daisuke Nakazawa's name is on the door, and his presence — across New York, Los Angeles, and Washington DC — signals the ambition of what has grown into a multi-city operation without losing its focus. Each location maintains its own culinary leadership: in Washington DC, Executive Chef Katsuyoshi Okuna heads the kitchen. The consistency across locations speaks to the operational discipline of Director of Operations Vito Ferraro, who works across all three.

Recognition and Wine

The Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence is not handed to restaurants with an afterthought of a wine list. At Sushi Nakazawa, the beverage program is treated as a genuine complement to the Japanese cuisine — a considered selection designed to move alongside the omakase rather than compete with it. Private dining and wine pairing options make the experience adaptable for special occasions as well as regular visits.