Masa Prices: Tasting Menu and Lunch (2026)

Q: How much does the Masa menu cost?

The dinner tasting menu at Masa costs $950 per person. Lunch is $495, the cheaper way in. Prices are before tax and tip; with about 29% for tax and tip, dinner for two comes to roughly $2,450.

Q: Where does Masa rank on critics’ lists?

In their latest editions, Masa is No. 92 on OAD’s Top Restaurants in North America 2026 and scores 83.5 out of 100 in La Liste’s Top 1000 Restaurants 2026.

Menus and prices

How much does the Masa menu cost?

From $495 for the lunch to $950 for the dinner menu, per person in USD, before tax and tip. The table adds the 29% usually added for tax and tip, an estimate (the restaurant’s bill is what counts), and the cost for two.

	Per person	With 29% tax and tip	For two	For two, with tax and tip
Dinner menuHinoki counter omakase	$950	$1,226	$1,900	$2,451
LunchLunch, from	$495	$639	$990	$1,277

Every figure is for one guest and excludes sales tax, which varies by city (8.875% in New York City, for example), and tip, which is usually 18–22%. Many restaurants add a set service charge instead of a tip, and some San Francisco restaurants add a small surcharge for staff health care. Supplements such as caviar or truffle courses are left out. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.

Sources: the restaurant’s website (dinner). Prices checked 27 October 2026; menus change, so check with Masa before you book.

Spend less

What is the cheapest way to eat at Masa?

The lunch, at $495 per person. That’s $455 less than the dinner menu.

Lunch $495Lunch, from · $455 less than the dinner menu
Odo $270The cheapest two-star dinner menu in New York, Japanese

At a glance

Masa: stars, chef and address

How many Michelin stars does Masa have?

Two. Masa holds two MICHELIN stars, one of 40 two-star restaurants in the US. Lost a star in Nov 2025: Dropped from three stars to two.

Who is the chef at Masa?

The head chef is Masa Takayama.

Where does Masa rank on critics’ lists?

Masa is on 2 of the critics’ lists we follow, in their latest editions:

From each list’s own website, checked 24 October 2026. The MICHELIN Guide gives stars but doesn’t rank restaurants.

Cuisine: Japanese
Where: Columbus Circle · Manhattan · New York · United States
Opening hours: Mon closedTue–Sat 12pm–2:30pm, 5:30pm–10pmSun closedFrom the restaurant’s website, Oct 2026; check before you go
Address: 10 Columbus Circle, Ste. 401, New York, NY, 10019Open in Google Maps
Links: Restaurant’s website · MICHELIN Guide page

How it compares

Is Masa expensive for a two-star restaurant?

Its $950 dinner menu is the most expensive of the 14 two-star dinner menus in New York with a published price. The middle price is $325, so it costs $625 more than a typical one.

Restaurant	Cuisine	Dinner	Lunch	Wine pairing
SagaFinancial District	Modern American	$315	–	–
AteraTribeca	Modern American	$325	$325	$218
Gabriel KreutherMidtown	French	$325	$95	$255
CésarHudson Square	Modern American	$365	–	–
AskaWilliamsburg	Nordic	$375	–	$250
AtomixNoMad	Korean	$375	–	$175
Chef's Table at Brooklyn FareHell's Kitchen	Modern American	$385	–	$325
Sushi NozUpper East Side	Japanese	$550	–	–
MasaColumbus Circle	Japanese	$950	$495	–