Three hundred years ago, South Street Seaport, located in Lower Manhattan along the East River, was an important port, serving as a point of entry and departure for goods from around the world. The port was abandoned in the 1860s in favor of the Hudson River seaports. Revitalization efforts of the 1960s renewed interest in the South Street Seaport area and it is now the home of a museum, shops and restaurants, including sushi restaurants.
Suteishi is located on Peck Slip in South Street Seaport, a street named for the former docking slip in the area. Peck Slip is notable in New York City history for providing cover for George Washington's Continental Army following the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776. Suteishi is open seven days a week and is open until midnight on Friday and Saturday. In addition to sushi and sashimi, such as yellowtail, tuna and salmon, Suteishi offers special handrolls, some without fish. For example, the Jade handroll has a combination of banana tempura, avocado, sesame seeds and the Japanese dried gourd strips, kampyo. Customers looking for options other than sushi can order dishes such as filet mignon with ginger and garlic sauce or marinated chicken breast with ginger teriyaki. Suteishi is also available for catering and take-out.
Less than two blocks west of South Street Seaport, Ichiro offers Thai and Japanese food, including sushi. The menu features a variety of appetizers, such as the sauteed squid with butter called ika bata, shrimp tempura and oshinko, a Japanese pickled cabbage. Six udon noodle dishes are available as are several teriyaki dishes including shrimp, scallop, lobster and tofu. Ichiro has a wide selection of a la carte sushi and sashimi such as salmon, uni, bass, yellowtail and octopus. Options for diners who do not want sushi include hibachi steak and chicken, which are served with vegetables, rice, soup and salad. Ichiro is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 11 p.m. and is available for dine-in or take-out.
Haru is less than half of a mile northwest of South Street Seaport, located in the historic Cocoa Exchange Building on Wall Street. From 1931 through 1972, the flatiron building was the home of the first and most prominent cocoa futures market in the world. In addition to the main dining room, Haru has two private dining rooms on an upper level that overlook the dining space and bar below. The restaurant offers an extensive menu of sushi and sashimi including eel, live orange clam, shrimp and Spanish mackerel, many of which are also available as handrolls. The restaurant's specialty rolls feature combinations such the Spicy Titanic Roll, which has salmon, avocado, spicy tuna and caviar. Haru is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, dinner only on Saturday and Sunday, and also offers delivery and catering.
