UWS Eatery Is World's 5th Most Expensive Michelin-Star Restaurant

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — It seems like a challenging feat, but Masa, a famed sushi eatery on the Upper West Side, is the fifth most expensive Michelin-star restaurant in the world, according to a recent ranking by Chef's Pencil.

The restaurant, located at 10 Columbus Circle, is run by renowned chef and sushi master Masayoshi Takayama.

A meal at Masa will cost you around $800, according to the research done by Chef's Pencil.

If you visit Masa's website, it says the price for its Omakase (chef's choice) is $650, not including beverage, tax and tip. Additionally, the UWS restaurant offers a Hinoki Counter Experience, which runs $800 a person with the same trio of costs not included.

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Here are the 10 most expensive Michelin-star restaurants in the world, according to Chef's Pencil.

1. Sublimotion: Ibiza, Spain — $1,740 per person
2. Ultraviolet by Paul Pairet: Shanghai, China — $1,422 per person
3. Kitcho Arashiyama Honten: Kyoto, Japan — $910 per person
4. Azabu Kadowaki: Tokyo, Japan — $825 per person
5. Masa: New York, United States — $800 per person
6. (Tie) Joel Robuchon: Tokyo, Japan — $637 per person
7. (Tie) Kikunoi Honten: Kyoto, Japan — $637 per person
8. (Tie) Gion Maruyama: Kyoto, Japan — $637 per person
9. Guy Savoy: Paris, France – $614 per person
10. Piazza Duomo: Alba, Italy — $580 per person

Masa was the only Michelin-star restaurant in the United States to make the top 15 most expensive list.

Chef’s Pencil put together the ranking by analyzing the menus of over 450 Michelin-star restaurants in high-priced cities such as Tokyo, Paris, New York or San Francisco. For restaurants where prices were not easily available, we relied on media reporting, the Michelin Guide or restaurant reservation services such as Table All.

You can find out more about Masa on its website.