Open since 1912, Citarella is one of the city’s most distinguished retail seafood purveyors, and be assured the store can distinguish fresh from not fresh (especially since they run several of the stalls at the Fulton Fish Market in the Bronx). This extends to the sushi, which is made during the day on a continuous basis, packaged in protective trays, and deposited in a reach-in case. Bargain assortments sufficient for a light meal come in at around $15, often including four or five nigiri and a maki roll. Watch the sushi chef at work, pick your assortment as soon it’s put in the case, and consume it on the sidewalk outside.

Sugarfish is a 15-year-old Los Angeles chain that emphasizes high-quality fish. It arrived here in 2016 and now has four branches in Manhattan. Assortments are available at several price levels, beginning at $43, typically starting with a piece of sashimi, then proceeding to seasoned nigiri sushi delivered one or two pieces at a time, ending with a hand roll.

Just to the left of the lobby desk in the Hotel Henn-na, as you hurry past the animatronic Tyrannosaurus, find combination sushi bar and tempura parlor, Gosuke. This compact, well-lit restaurant offers good quality fish, including some unusual varieties in a more expensive omakase that often make their way into the inexpensive assortments. The sushi dinner called joh ($60) includes nine pieces of nigiri sushi and one maki roll, while others will opt for the chirashi for $10 less.

Mikado was a high volume, no-frills, mainly carryout sushi bar on Sixth Avenue in Greenwich Village that moved around the corner onto 14th Street in Chelsea, adding a nicely designed series of dining rooms. There’s a $27 option featuring four handrolls, or a $48 sushi special that including 8 pieces of nigiri sushi plus app and dessert. Even on such inexpensive set meals, some very refined pieces of sushi sometimes appear.

This modest carryout spot with some comfy seating concentrates on inexpensive sushi, with few kitchen dishes offered (great appetizer fried chicken is an exception). A modest sushi assortment comes in at $30 and includes seven pieces of nigiri sushi plus a California roll. Many of the sushi pieces are pre-seasoned with a marinade, a sear, or a dab of flavored mayo. Lunch specials of two or three rolls are another highlight.

Sushi 456 offers several menu items that deliver value. The “special sushi” with eight pieces of nigiri plus a roll priced at $50 is distinguished. On a recent visit medium fatty tuna was included, some maki rolls using the same tuna in a spicy mash-up, and a marinated scallop that stole the show. At $45, the chirashi — a selection of fish over sushi rice served in a bowl — was an even better deal.

Yes, it seems like a lab, with a seriously austere build out centering on a long sushi counter, behind which two or three chefs labor against a mottled gray backdrop. The 12-piece omakase is one of the best sushi deals in town, and each piece has been thoughtfully seasoned, sometimes with unusual flavorings. The sushi here is indeed an experiment, but a luscious one. Find another branch on th rooftop of the Sanctuary Hotel near Times Square.

This amazing spot turns out pristine sushi to order, though it’s primarily to go: Splurge for the $60 omakase of 12 pieces, which comes in a darling little box. Other assortments sell for as little as $25 — perfect for a snack. You haven’t had New York sushi until you try it here. There’s a second location in Midtown, inside Katagiri Japanese Grocery.

Off the beaten track near the BQE, this atmospheric sushi bar is a great date spot, and the prices are less than one might expect for high-quality sushi. Sushi assortments are priced from $27 to $59, with no accompaniments. The higher-priced omakase contains fancier fish than one might expect.

Regular sushi dinners at this Bushwick stalwart start for as little as $38, with a very big chirashi available at $38. It is also a full-menu Japanese restaurant with plenty of kitchen options (including a splendid broiled yellowtail collar) and a very wild list of specialty rolls if you are a maki fan. The Bushniwa, for example, features spicy scallop crunch, smoked yellowtail, and jalapeno sauce.

Located on the edge of the Pratt campus in a gleaming condominium, U-gu partakes of that real estate glamour. The menu emphasizes a pair of specialties: noodles and elaborate sushi rolls, of which there are over 60 choices, some vegetarian, others wrapped with cucumber. Assortments of nigiri sushi start at $35, which includes nine pieces and a spicy tuna roll.