🍣 Best Sushi & Japanese in Charlotte
20 sushi & japanese spots in Charlotte, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Sushi & Japanese Spots
1
Omakase Experience by Primefish
A Michelin-recommended omakase counter tucked inside the PrimeFish space in Cotswold, with Chef Robin Anthony working a tight bar and fish moving through the Stanley Hospitality network from Paul Veri...
90
2
Sora
Restaurateur Birdie Yang's exclusive French-Asian fine-dining and omakase concept — seafood-forward multi-course tasting at a counter and dining tables. $225 long-form or $125 four-to-five course opti...
89
3
Muraya
South End sushi that takes both halves of izakaya seriously — yakitori off the grill, wagyu nigiri at the bar, a cocktail program that pulls equally from natural wine and sake. Bland Street address, d...
89
4
Yunta
Charlotte's only real Peruvian Nikkei restaurant, and the parent concept to La Lima sanguichería down the street. Ceviche clásico, tiradito, lomo saltado, and a pisco sour program that earns the trip ...
89
5
Primefish Cellar
The PrimeFish group's wine-and-sushi counter — chef Robin Anthony's James Beard semifinalist restaurant. Champagne-and-caviar service and a build-your-own maki experience with salmon, black truffles, ...
88
6
O-Ku
Another Indigo Road Charleston export — sushi, this time, anchored in the Atherton Mill complex on South Boulevard. Long sushi bar, omakase selection, wagyu nigiri, sake flights, and a kitchen that ta...
88
7
Yamazuru
A chef-driven Japanese room on Central Avenue with fish flown in multiple times a week and an izakaya menu that takes the small-plates half as seriously as the sushi bar. The crispy pork belly is the ...
87
8
Soul Gastrolounge
Tiny second-floor walk-up in Plaza Midwood — an eclectic sushi-and-small-plates menu and a rooftop patio that's been a Charlotte late-night institution for over a decade. No reservations; expect a wai...
87
9
Menya Daruma
A ramen-focused counter in the Elizabeth shopping center where stock and noodles are made from scratch daily. Four base broths anchor the menu, from a clear shoyu tori chintan to a rich spicy tonkotsu...
87
10
DŌZO Japanese American Kitchen
A food-truck-turned-brick-and-mortar in Dilworth — graffiti-painted walls, hip-hop soundtrack, and carefully-plated izakaya specialties like A5 wagyu gyudon, beef tataki, and the crowd-pleasing tonkat...
86
All 20 Sushi & Japanese Spots in Charlotte
Mizu
86
New Zealand Cafe
86
Sea Grill
86
Panko
86
Orosoko Sound Bar
85
Uchibā Charlotte
85
Spice
84
Ru San's
82
Sushi Taku
82
Yume Sushi & Ramen
81
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