Authentic Sushi
in Los Angeles.

The bar and omakase sibling to Sushi Kaneyoshi in the Kajima Building basement — an eleven-piece nigiri omakase with optional cocktail pairing at $185 per person.

Chef Takashi Abe's innovative Japanese sushi restaurant at Crystal Cove Promenade in Newport Coast — the mentor who trained Hana Re's Michelin-starred chef Atsushi Yokoyama.

A 2023-opened omakase sushi and shabu-shabu kaiseki counter in Little Tokyo — combining Edomae sushi and Japanese hot-pot dining in a single prix-fixe experience.

A 2024-opened omakase in Monterey Park by Japan-trained chefs — Gifu Hida A5 Wagyu, overnight-aired fish, and Kyoto Zuiko ceramics at accessible SGV price points.

A traditional sushi bar on 2nd Street in Little Tokyo — straightforward Japanese sushi and sashimi in the heart of LA's Japanese neighborhood.

South Coast Plaza's elevated Japanese restaurant since 2007 — modern Japanese fusion dining on the third floor of OC's most prestigious shopping destination.

A family-owned Sawtelle sushi institution since 1979 — no reservations, no credit cards, no fusion rolls; just fresh traditional sushi and sashimi at honest prices.

A community sushi-ya and shokudo in Eagle Rock, where 30-plus-year sushi veteran Peter Park serves omakase, nigiri, udon, and donburi to Eagle Rock locals in a family-operated setting.

A Katsu-ya Group restaurant in Brentwood — chef Katsuya Uechi's signature spicy tuna on crispy rice and classic Japanese-California sushi in an upscale Westside setting.

Kazunori Nozawa's Mid-Wilshire handroll bar — the same Edomae-nori handroll format on Wilshire Blvd, accessible to Miracle Mile and Beverly Grove diners.

The DTLA flagship of Kazunori Nozawa's handroll bar concept — premium-nori handrolls in the Edomae tradition at the original KazuNori location.

Kazunori Nozawa's Koreatown handroll bar — premium-nori Edomae handrolls at Chapman Plaza.

Chef Kenji Koyama's Silver Lake sushi bar — fresh Japanese fish, traditional nigiri, and omakase ($120–$150) at the Eastside's most respected sushi counter.

Katsuya Uechi's flagship omakase concept — 'Kiwami' (the ultimate) is the highest-expression dining within the Katsu-ya Group, in Studio City.

Kura Revolving Sushi Bar's Little Tokyo location — kaiten-zushi from the Osaka-based Japanese sushi chain inside Little Tokyo's main shopping corridor.

The Torrance location of Kura Revolving Sushi Bar — kaiten-zushi from a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed Osaka company, with iPad ordering and a no-preservatives philosophy.

Chef Haruo Kurisaki's premium sushi counter in Redondo Beach — nineteen years at Matsuhisa/Nobu before opening his own South Bay omakase, praised as Michelin-level dining.

The original Matsuhisa — Nobu's 1987 Beverly Hills flagship where the Japanese-Peruvian fusion that spawned 70+ restaurants worldwide was born on La Cienega Blvd.

Torrance's sea urchin specialist — chefs Isao Minami and Hisao Kasama, with over 90 years of combined experience, serve more than twenty sea urchin preparations as the spiritual successor to the legendary Maruhide Uni Club.

Chef Todd Murakami's traditional sushi bar on Melrose — a Japanese chef trained at Matsuhisa Beverly Hills since 1987, now running his own neighborhood counter in the Fairfax corridor.

A neighborhood sushi and yakitori restaurant in Irvine's Woodbury district — traditional Japanese sushi and grilled skewers in a casual suburban setting.

Chef Ryota Okumura's namesake sushi restaurant in Encino — Tokyo-trained, formerly at Sushi Zo, with an omakase counter at $120–$140 alongside à la carte.

Chef Fumio Azumi's debut omakase counter in Atwater Village (at the former Morihiro address) — a LA Times Bill Addison-lauded opening in late 2025 after two decades as sous-chef at LA's top sushi rooms.

One of the oldest sushi operations in South Bay, Sakae Sushi has been serving takeout-only traditional sushi — inari, tamago maki, sabazushi — since the early 1960s.

A new handroll bar that opened in the Los Angeles Arts District in 2025, serving Japanese-style temaki handrolls and seasonal nigiri at an open counter.

The original SUGARFISH location, opened in Marina del Rey in 2008, bringing Kazunori Nozawa's no-frills Trust Me omakase format to the Westside.

The Studio City SUGARFISH location — located in the neighborhood where Kazunori Nozawa first built his legend with Sushi Nozawa — serving his Trust Me omakase format since 2012.

A third-generation sushi chef's own restaurant in Studio City, where Tetsuya Tanabe serves a 13-course omakase at $80 per person — exceptional value for Edomae-rooted cooking.

A family-owned omakase counter in Redondo Beach where chef Gen serves an accessible ~$75 omakase — shiso-belegter snapper, belly cuts, and seasonal fish — with relaxed hospitality.

Chef Kimiyasu Enya's Marina del Rey flagship — a traditional sushi counter with over a decade of Japanese training behind each piece, serving both omakase and à la carte.

Chef Kimiyasu Enya's Little Tokyo outpost, bringing his traditional Japan-trained sushi counter format to the heart of LA's Japanese neighborhood since 2011.

The Sawtelle Japantown outpost of Sushi Enya, chef Kimiyasu Enya's expanding traditional sushi counter group, occupying the same Olympic Collection building as Sushi Enya's West LA location.

A cornerstone of Little Tokyo's dining scene since 1980, Sushi Gen is known for its exceptional sashimi lunch and long lines of loyal regulars on East 2nd Street.

Sushi Go 55 is one of Little Tokyo's oldest sushi bars, operated by the Morishita family with a heritage tracing back to 1929, serving traditional sushi and sashimi for the community.

A Valley omakase counter in Tarzana that has evolved from Eddie Okamoto's legendary no-California-roll purist bar to a refined Edomae counter now led by chef Ryota Okumura.

The Encino outpost of Katsuya Uechi's Katsu-ya Group, serving the same contemporary California-Japanese sushi menu that the Studio City original established in 1997.

The original Katsuya restaurant in Studio City — where Okinawa-born chef Katsuya Uechi introduced nori chips with spicy tuna in 1997 and built the Katsu-ya empire.

The Beverly Hills omakase extension of Sushi Note, set on Rodeo Drive with chef Kiminobu Saito's Japanese-trained counter sushi and an unusually sophisticated wine and sake program.

One of Orange County's most storied sushi counters, now led by Naga Shibutani continuing the tradition established by his father Shige — a no-menu, daily-catch omakase in Costa Mesa since 2002.

Chef Hideyuki Yoshimoto's Beverly Grove counter, where a decade working at Tokyo's Tsukiji Market informs daily fish sourcing and a focused omakase at accessible prices.

An OC sushi counter established by Japanese master Katsu Aoyagi — one of the two founding legends of Orange County's traditional sushi culture — continuing in the same trust-me, no-menu format after his 2014 retirement.

The first US location of Japan's Sushi Zanmai — owned by 'Tuna King' Kiyoshi Kimura, the Tokyo-based operator famous for record-setting tuna purchases at Tsukiji — opened in Koreatown in 2025.

A family-owned Japanese sushi and teishoku restaurant in Monterey Park since 1983, known for fresh uni, ankimo, and chirashi in the heart of the San Gabriel Valley.

A long-running Japanese sushi and teishoku restaurant in Irvine, operated independently for over 34 years before transitioning to new ownership under a Japanese chain around 2019.

A full-service Japanese sushi and robata restaurant on the 21st floor of an Wilshire Boulevard tower in downtown LA, offering panoramic city views with its traditional Japanese menu since 2007.

A neighborhood sushi counter on East 1st Street in Little Tokyo, serving traditional nigiri and sashimi in a no-frills setting since 2007.

A neighborhood sushi restaurant in Burbank, opened in 2024 under Japanese ownership, known in the local community for quality fresh fish and traditional preparation.

A Little Tokyo sushi counter serving the Central Avenue community since 1984, known for unpretentious traditional sushi at neighborhood prices.

A Studio City sushi institution since 1979, Teru Sushi has served generations of Valley diners with traditional Japanese nigiri and sashimi at 11940 Ventura Blvd.

Chef-owner Toshi's intimate Gardena sushi counter, where he makes his own tofu, ponzu, and sauces daily and serves seasonal sashimi like sanma, kurodai, and engawa.

A focused nigiri counter that opened in Mar Vista in 2024, serving Japanese-style sushi to the Westside community at an accessible price point.

A handroll-focused counter in the Platform Culver City complex, opened in 2023, serving Japanese-style temaki handrolls and sake to the Culver City and Mar Vista community.

A Little Tokyo sushi and grill restaurant on the upper level of a 2nd Street building, serving sushi rolls, grilled Japanese dishes, and combination plates since 2007.

Chef Nozomi Mori's eight-seat Edomae omakase on Pico Boulevard — opened in 2024 at the site of the former Mori Sushi, earning a Michelin star in 2025.

The Nozawa family's ten-seat Edomae omakase counter tucked behind Sugarfish on Canon Drive — one Michelin star since 2019 and among the most consistently excellent sushi experiences in Los Angeles.

Chef Phillip Frankland Lee's Michelin-starred California omakase on La Cienega — a 17-course nigiri progression paired with house-made cocktails, set in a speakeasy-style intimate room.

Chef Morihiro Onodera's intimate Edomae omakase counter in Echo Park — four guests per evening, rice milled from the chef's own Akita Komachi crop, and forty years of Japanese sushi tradition distilled into every piece.

Chef-owner Peter Park's no-menu Edomae counter on the Sunset Strip — approximately twenty nigiri pieces, no California rolls, no menus, and over 35 years of dedicated Japanese sushi craft from a Korean-American master.

Chef Yasuhiro Hirano's six-seat Edomae omakase inside I-Naba Restaurant in Torrance — the first and only Michelin-starred restaurant in the South Bay.

Chef Tetsuya Nakao's Studio City sushi institution since 1991 — a Michelin-listed restaurant that helped establish the San Fernando Valley's reputation for serious Japanese omakase.

Chef Taketoshi Azumi's Encino omakase counter — one Michelin star and one of the Valley's most technically disciplined Edomae sushi experiences.

Chef Atsushi Yokoyama's Michelin-starred Edomae omakase at The LAB Anti-Mall in Costa Mesa — the only starred omakase in Orange County, holding its star for five consecutive years.

Chef Jordan Nakasone's sixteen-course Michelin-starred omakase in Laguna Beach — OC's newest starred restaurant.

A quietly rigorous Edomae omakase counter in Downtown LA's Financial District — formerly Michelin-starred and still one of DTLA's most serious sushi addresses.

Chef Yoshiyuki Inoue's twelve-seat Edomae omakase in the basement of Little Tokyo's Kajima Building — a Michelin-listed counter widely considered one of LA's finest, reached only by knowing where to look.

A distinctive Valley omakase destination in Sherman Oaks — chef Kiminobu Saito's Japan-trained sushi paired with one of LA's most ambitious natural wine programs.

Chef Daniel Son's eight-seat Edomae omakase in Gardena — a Michelin-listed counter named one of the best new sushi restaurants in LA by the LA Times upon opening in 2023.