Nakama is a BYOB modern sushi omakase spot in Center City East, Philadelphia, booked through Tock, with moderate pricing.
At a glance
- Price
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- Booking
- Tock
- Category
- English friendly
- Cuisine
- Modern sushi
- Price
- Moderate
Nakama Japanese Cuisines & Omakase sits on N 13th Street in Center City East, Philadelphia, offering a modern sushi omakase in a BYOB setting. The restaurant is listed as English friendly, which should make ordering and following the chef's pacing straightforward for visitors unfamiliar with Japanese dining terms.
Pricing falls in the moderate tier for the category, though the restaurant does not publish exact omakase pricing on its site excerpt, so confirming the current menu cost directly with the restaurant or through its Tock booking page is recommended before visiting.
Hours vary across the week. Lunch service runs from 11:30 to 14:30 most weekdays, with dinner service starting at 17:00 and closing between 21:30 and 22:30 depending on the day. Friday dinner runs later, closing at 22:30, and Saturday has a single continuous service from 13:00 to 22:30. The restaurant is closed on Sundays.
Reservations are managed through Tock, the online booking platform, rather than by phone walk-in alone, though a phone number is listed for direct contact. As a BYOB restaurant, guests bringing their own wine or sake should check any corkage policy with staff ahead of time, since that detail is not specified here.
No chef name, seat count, or award information is listed for Nakama at this time, so those details should be confirmed directly with the restaurant before booking if they factor into your decision.
Good to know
- How do I book a table at Nakama?
- Reservations are made through Tock, the restaurant's online booking platform; a phone number is also listed for direct inquiries.
- Is Nakama BYOB?
- Yes, the restaurant operates as BYOB (bring your own bottle); any corkage fee or policy should be confirmed directly with the restaurant.
- What are Nakama's hours?
- Lunch runs 11:30 to 14:30 on most weekdays, dinner service starts at 17:00 and closes between 21:30 and 22:30 depending on the day, Saturday runs 13:00 to 22:30 continuously, and the restaurant is closed Sundays.
- How much does the omakase cost?
- The restaurant falls in the moderate price tier for its category, but exact omakase pricing is not published here, so check current pricing with the restaurant or via Tock.
- Is the restaurant easy to navigate for non-Japanese speakers?
- Yes, Nakama is categorized as English friendly.
Details checked October 2, 2026. Prices and hours change; confirm before you go.
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