Nobu Fifty Seven
Whitsundays
At a glance
Nobu Fifty Seven is a Japanese restaurant, sushi venue and bar-lounge at 40 W 57th Street in New York. The menu is built around Japanese techniques and a broad selection of raw and cooked dishes, with sushi and sashimi sitting alongside hot plates, salads, tempura-style preparations and desserts.
The restaurant’s dining style encourages shared ordering rather than a single main course per person. A meal can move from chilled dishes to hot dishes, followed by sushi and dessert, allowing a table to sample different textures and flavours across the menu. This format suits diners who enjoy comparing dishes and building a meal gradually, while individual ordering remains part of the menu structure.
Seafood features prominently, with sashimi and sushi forming a central part of the offering. Cooked dishes provide another direction, including seafood, grilled preparations and Japanese-influenced sauces. The food combines traditional Japanese foundations with the restaurant’s own approach to presentation and flavour, creating a menu that can accommodate both raw-fish specialists and diners who prefer cooked options.
Nobu Fifty Seven also includes a bar and lounge, giving the venue a setting for drinks as well as a full meal. Its catering and takeout services extend the restaurant’s menu beyond the dining room, with prepared sets, bento-style options and shareable selections available for occasions such as celebrations, office meals and private gatherings.
Private events make the venue relevant for group occasions, while the shared dining format can work well for social meals where conversation and variety are part of the experience. The restaurant also offers a brunch format at selected times, adding another way to experience its Japanese menu in a daytime setting.
For Whitsundays travellers visiting New York, Nobu Fifty Seven offers a recognisable Japanese dining style in a central Manhattan location. The combination of sushi, sashimi, cooked dishes, a bar-lounge setting and group dining options makes it suited to diners seeking a structured restaurant meal, a shared table experience or catering for a special occasion.
