Saga New York City

Saga sits on the 63rd floor of 70 Pine Street. The restaurant is a five-minute walk from Wall Street.

The space is dressier than its neighbors in the Financial District, trading the typical street-level quick bites for a Japanese-influenced menu served at significant altitude. While the room runs smart, the kitchen’s focus on precision provides a necessary counterweight to the height. It is a more deliberate experience than anything else within a ten-minute walk of Brookfield Place, where the density of casual options often overwhelms the palate. Choose this for the view, but stay for the restraint shown in the progression of courses, which is rarely matched by the busier spots nearby.