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228 East 10th St, New York, NY 10003
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Tsukimi has consistently held one Michelin star from 2021 through 2025, per Wikipedia's list of Michelin-starred NYC restaurants. With just a 12-seat counter, according to the restaurant's own reservations page (tsukimi.nyc/reservations), seats are extremely scarce relative to demand for a starred kaiseki tasting menu.
Reservations are prepaid and all sales are final and non-refundable, with rescheduling allowed only with at least 72 hours' notice, per tsukimi.nyc/reservations — a policy that reflects how tightly the tiny counter is managed rather than a walk-up line.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: Prepaid, non-refundable reservations required; 72-hour notice for rescheduling
Walk-ins: Not accommodated; reservation-only 12-seat counter
Closed Mon-Tue; Wed-Fri 5:00-8:30pm, Sat-Sun 5:00-8:00pm
There is no walk-up wait; with only 12 counter seats, all dining is by prepaid reservation booked in advance, per tsukimi.nyc/reservations.
Yes, reservations are required and prepaid; they can be booked via Resy, OpenTable, or Tock, per tsukimi.nyc/reservations.
Walk-ins are not accommodated in practice — the 12-seat counter operates on prepaid, non-refundable reservations per the restaurant's own reservations page.
Sources: Wikipedia: List of Michelin-starred restaurants in New York City · Tsukimi official reservations page