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Oishii at Chelsea Market

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The vertical-farm strawberry brand's first-ever shop sells Connoisseur Grade berries and pastries.

Oishii's berries have spent years as a grocery-aisle curiosity priced like jewellery, and this is the first place you can actually stand in front of them, smell the room, and decide for yourself. The Japanese fruit-gifting tradition the shop is built around explains the price better than any press release does - these are objects meant to be given, boxed, presented. Also: strawberry yuzu lemonade on tap, which requires no philosophy at all.

What to expect

A compact retail counter on Chelsea Market's Main Concourse rather than a sit-down space - gift boxes, individual berries, preserves, pastries and a drinks tap, with staff who will talk you through the grades. Expect premium pricing, weekend crowds moving through the market corridor, and a quick visit rather than a destination meal.

Good to know

  • Chelsea Market's Main Concourse runs between Ninth and Tenth Avenues at 15th Street - the A/C/E and L to 14th Street-Eighth Avenue is closest
  • The shop trades Thursday through Sunday only, so a Monday-to-Wednesday trip will find it shut
  • It is a retail counter, not a cafe - there is no seating attached to it
  • The berries are sold by grade; ask staff about the difference before you commit to a gift box
  • The High Line entrance at 16th Street is a block away and makes the natural pairing
  • Chelsea Market's corridor is at its worst on weekend afternoons; earlier in the day is far more pleasant

Common questions

Is this a permanent shop?

Chelsea Market lists the run from August 20 through November 1, 2026. It is Oishii's first retail location, opened as a limited engagement rather than an announced permanent store.

What days is it open?

Thursday through Sunday, 11 AM to 7 PM.

What do they sell?

Connoisseur Grade Omakase gift boxes and individual Koyo berries, all five Premium Preserves, collaboration pastries with chef Yoshie Nakanishi and Lady M, limited-edition merchandise, Japan-sourced goods, and strawberry yuzu lemonade on tap.