OOTOYA is one of The 15 Best Places for Mackerel in New York City.

1. OOTOYA

9.0
8 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Union Square · 281 tips and reviews

Kara LiKara Li: Best earl grey ice cream! All the mackerel sets are great!

dawn.in.newyorkdawn.in.newyork: 'Shima Hokke' is the right one. Deliciously grilled mackerel.

Hany L.Hany Li: Always enjoyed the grilled mackerel here and the bento flaked tofu salad.

Blue Ribbon Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Mackerel in New York City.

2. Blue Ribbon Sushi

9.1
119 Sullivan St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · SoHo · 294 tips and reviews

YesimYesim: Try the Spanish mackerel. This is literally raw whole fish sliced on the plate. Ask the bones to be fried afterwards. Now you can say you had sushi!

Wei V.Wei Vayn: Try the Horse mackerel sushi - Yummm

MaximMaxim: If you're into weird stuff get the horse mackerel as a starter: you eat the sashimi of the fish, then the bones are fried and you eat them too! (With a sauce)

Atoboy is one of The 15 Best Places for Mackerel in New York City.

3. Atoboy

8.6
43 E 28th St, New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · NoMad · 61 tips and reviews

J L.J L: Terrific addition to the neighborhood. The Korean tapas were all delicious w/ scallop, little neck clam, egg, mackerel, pork jowl, and seasonal rice as stand outs. Too bad they don't serve makgeolli.

LilyLily: NYT ** (2017): "Lotus root; black sea bass; tartare; corn; sunchoke; octopus; mackerel; pork jowl; panna cotta; sujeonggwa granita."

Shashi K.Shashi Kapadia: Mackerel was very good. Sunchoke was standout. If you are vegetarian, I recommend getting 3 sunchoke dishes. It's worth it.

Miss Lily's 7A is one of The 15 Best Places for Mackerel in New York City.

4. Miss Lily's 7A

8.9
109 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · East Village · 170 tips and reviews

EaterEater: e Miss Lily's standards plus new dishes like grilled mackerel with "run down sauce," and a Jamaican patty melt. The colorful interior is the work of Serge Becker, who's on board as creative director. Read more.

Mike M.Mike McBryan: Was surprised to find this place so busy late on a Sunday night - but understood the appeal after ordered. The oxtail stew, shrimp (buss up shot) and mackerel were all great. Fun atmosphere as well.

Sonny K.Sonny Kwok: Jerk corn, wings, and chicken are all great, but the Mackerel with Kale is amazing too! 👌🏼

Konban is one of The 15 Best Places for Mackerel in New York City.

5. Konban

8.8
311 W 17th St, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Chelsea · 3 tips and reviews

KateKate: Enjoyed our meal - had the menchi katsu, mackerel sushi, mixed beans in XO sauce, mazemen, and sushi platter. Loved all of it!

Josh W.Josh W: Katsu (tenderloin and pork loin), mazemen, and corn ice cream were amazing - must orders! Total came out to $150 pre-tip for 4, pretty good value

Alèxia S.Alèxia Solé: I’ve been told they serve the best TONKATSU in NYC. Also ask the egg plant ragu.

Cervo's is one of The 15 Best Places for Mackerel in New York City.

6. Cervo's

8.6
43 Canal St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Chinatown · 28 tips and reviews

Argelys O.Argelys Oriach: Prawns, clams, fried corn, and Boston mackerel were all delicious. Enjoy them with a bottle of the Daniel Ramos orange wine.

Cole K.Cole Kennedy: I am in love with this completely perfect tapas restaurant. You walk in, and everyone has a stupid smile on their face. Must be the oysters, sardines, escalivadas, and chilled wines.

Jaye D.Jaye De Laney: Best mussel dish ever

Casa Mono is one of The 15 Best Places for Mackerel in New York City.

7. Casa Mono

8.9
52 Irving Place (btwn E 17th & E 18th St), New York, NY
Spanish Restaurant · Gramercy Park · 206 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Casa Mono, Mario Batali's cozy tapas joint near Union Square, is serving up small plate classics like, Pork Croquetas, Spanish Mackerel, and Razor Clams A La Plancha.

Susan L.Susan Lai: Everything! sardines, mackerel, baby squid, RAZOR CLAMS - Delicious!Creme fraiche ice cream was so refreshing.. Cumin was too strong in the Pulpo though.

The New York TimesThe New York Times: Have fried duck egg on asparagus, griddled razor clams, fantastic tripe. This is Spanish food from a bustling heaven, with wine to match.

Taishu-Izakaya Kenka is one of The 15 Best Places for Mackerel in New York City.

8. Taishu-Izakaya Kenka

7.7
25 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · East Village · 155 tips and reviews

Sarah B.Sarah Booz: Get the grilled mackerel or fried squid legs

DariaDaria: go late night and get grilled mackerel, squid, takoyaki, & $1.50 draft

Alexandra L.Alexandra Levitas: The squid was amazing! Cow tongue and grilled mackerel also really solid.

Gari of Columbus is one of The 15 Best Places for Mackerel in New York City.

9. Gari of Columbus

8.5
370 Columbus Ave (btwn 77th & 78th St.), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Upper West Side · 82 tips and reviews

Restaurant FairyRestaurant Fairy: Try the @gari - Spanish Mackerel with mushroom

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Like it’s sister restaurants, they’re serving some of the freshest and tastiest Sushi in all of Manhattan – it’s like you’re in Tokyo. Splurge on the chef’s omakase.

Pat N.Pat Nakajima: Sit at the sushi bar, by yourself. Order a bottle of nigori. Get the omakase.

Zuma New York is one of The 15 Best Places for Mackerel in New York City.

10. Zuma New York

8.7
261 Madison Ave, New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Murray Hill · 86 tips and reviews

FreshFresh: The cod is great, and mackerel nigiri is a must

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: Great place for large groups and sushi, as well as a very colorful dessert platter. Delicious apps, rolls, steaks, fish and we got a private room for the ny product leadership dinner!

@JaumePrimero@JaumePrimero: Not that the food wasn't spectacular, but this deluxe dessert platter was unreal!

Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Mackerel in New York City.

11. Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill

8.0
308 W 58th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 145 tips and reviews

Neil D.Neil D: Flash fried mackerel, green tea creme brûlée, sake menu, and a witty staff are among the pleasures. Also maki combos get you out under $30 a head

Mike C.Mike Chau: Try the Sushi Deluxe - Albacore, fluke, yellowtail, tuna, eel, ikura, horse mackerel, salmon and a spicy tuna roll

Kate O.Kate O'Neill: The shiitake in the shiitake roll is served slightly warm, and between that and the yumminess of the sushi rice and nori, the whole roll tastes just incredible.

Maiden Lane is one of The 15 Best Places for Mackerel in New York City.

12. Maiden Lane

8.4
162 Avenue B (at 10th St), New York, NY
Bar · Alphabet City · 47 tips and reviews

Missy M.Missy Mackey: Great bartenders, great regulars, great tinned seafood!! I had one of the mackerel ones recommended by the bartender and loved it

Tom L.Tom Lee: Great date place. Great selection on wines and beers. Music is awesome. Tuesday night rocks. Refreshing small bites food menu.

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: Soft opening, awaiting liquor license. Regionally sourced foods (smoked and cured fish, cheese, olives, etc) to complement the white wine / sherry menu. From former GMs of Torrisi & Parm.

Houseman is one of The 15 Best Places for Mackerel in New York City.

13. Houseman

8.0
508 Greenwich St, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Hudson Square · 25 tips and reviews

IrmaZandl Z.IrmaZandl ZandlSlant: the chicken is amazing as is the mackerel.

christian svanes k.christian svanes kolding: have been there twice. delightful houseman burger and fries. loved the stracciatella, the eggplant, rye berries, and of course, the magnificent preserved cherries with ice cream. great service.

Jay M.Jay Moskowitz: Everything! Salads, incredible burger, cod and lamb meatballs. Incredible.

Sushi Yasuda is one of The 15 Best Places for Mackerel in New York City.

14. Sushi Yasuda

8.9
204 E 43rd St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 256 tips and reviews

Jon F.Jon Faro: Amazing flavors, I never knew sushi could be so delicious. Must tries: Uni, toro, Spanish mackerel, razor clam, unagi. I recommend starting with the combination Matsu and going from there.

Carl Lu Y.Carl Lu Yin: The toro and mackerel here is very very good. Defiantly try the omakase. It worth every penny you spent, although it would be a remarkable amount of pennies lol.

Justin M.Justin Machus: The best sushi of my life. Sit at the bar and let the sushi chef choose for you.

Takahachi is one of The 15 Best Places for Mackerel in New York City.

15. Takahachi

8.6
85 Avenue A (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · East Village · 146 tips and reviews

CassidyCassidy: their chirashi is especially fresh and excellent. salmon, mackerel, and fluke are usually the best quality. best sushi for value and quality in the EV.

Christopher L.Christopher Lee: Great value for some good sushi in Alphabet City.

Nikki B.Nikki Bogopolskaya: My go-to sushi spot in the East Village. Sit at the sushi bar and chat with Jack, the chef. He's hilarious and the high quality + unique sushi here is an amazing bang for your buck.