Summer rooftop series: Miru right above City Winery is breezy

You really should wander up to Miru, the dreamy rooftop sushi place right above City Winery in Chelsea Piers. Here’s the review in Time Out, and we can confirm that it is perhaps the most spacious, airy inside rooftop in the city. As a major bonus, it is surrounded by Pier 57 rooftop park, which offers a bird’s eye view of Little Island and panoramic views of the west side.

Miru is a little funny to get to, but you can do it. Walk in the doors right near City Winery, past the first set of restaurants in Pier 57 market, and then up the elevator on the right (you’ll see a “Miru” sign). The chord it strikes is minimalist, clean, and industrial (which we like as Chelsea residents), with the smooth concrete floor below, exposed pipes above, and origami-style wooden fish hanging from the ceiling. This place is perfect for a drink in the middle of a walk on the Hudson, dinner parties, family gatherings (and really also craft workshops, Twister game nights, yoga classes, relay races, home gyms—when I say open and spacious, I really do mean it…). And while the dreamy city view is like the A-list face that grabs your attention, the sushi is the personality that keeps you around. Try the kani roll, which is a snow crab, “crab paste,” and chives combination; or the can’t-ever-miss toro roll, made with tuna and scallions. The block-approved move is to go for drinks (trust us on the green tea-infused Matcha Muse) until you’re relaxed enough to pay attention only to the summer breeze off the Hudson and the glimmering nightscape of downtown Manhattan.

Recommend.