Kono

New York, US

Founded by yakitori master Atsushi "ATS" Kono, the eponymous restaurant is a quietly refined 14-seat yakitori counter tucked inside Chinatown's bustling Canal Arcade. If you love chicken, this is your spot: dive into the nose-to-tail selection and witness the graceful choreography of chefs tending skewers over charcoal, meticulously building each plate to perfection. The roughly 16-course tasting menu explains the beauty of prized and rarely seen cuts – thigh, oyster, heart, and cartilage – alongside delicate broths and simple, yet elegant, desserts. Decor is pared back with light-touch service keeping focus on the food: to finish, book a spot at the discreet four-seat Japanese whisky listening bar hidden within the back wall.

Key Information

• Tasting menu from $185
• Dinner: Mon – Sat
• 1 646 524 6838
• Visit Kono's Website

Location

46 Bowery, Manhattan, New York, New York, 10013