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33 sushi & japanese spots in Chicago, scored and ranked for 2026.

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Top 10 Sushi & Japanese Spots

1
The Izakaya
Japanese izakaya · West Loop
A Boka Restaurant Group izakaya tucked into the lower level of the Momotaro building on Lake Street. The format is classic — small shared plates, Japanese spirits, unhurried rounds of food in a dim, l...
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2
Mako
Japanese Omakase · West Loop / Fulton Market · Michelin 1 Star
Intimate West Loop omakase counter where chef B.K. Park crafts 15+ courses of pristine sushi and Japanese small plates. Fish is flown in from Tokyo's markets and each piece of nigiri is a study in pre...
92
3
Atsumeru
Japanese-Nordic Fusion · West Town
Chicago only Japanese-Nordic restaurant with 10-12 seafood-focused courses at $165 per person. Foie-filled krumkake with cloudberry jam, chawanmushi with trout and galangal, and binchotan-grilled mush...
92
4
Kyōten
Japanese Omakase · Logan Square
Otto Phan counter omakase in Logan Square built on rare, wild, and ephemeral ingredients sourced largely from Japan. A tightly focused tasting menu trades on flavor purity and well-balanced shari. Sis...
92
5
Momotaro
Japanese · West Loop / Fulton Market
Three-level West Loop Japanese with sushi, robata grill, and a subterranean cocktail lounge worth the detour on its own. The A5 wagyu is properly indulgent, the izakaya-style small plates are built fo...
91
6
Kai Zan
Japanese Omakase · Humboldt Park
Twin brothers Melvin and Carlo Vizconde run this intimate BYOB omakase counter in Humboldt Park. The 16-course menu changes nightly, the fish is flown in from Tsukiji, and the whole experience costs a...
91
7
Bonyeon
Korean Beef Omakase · Bucktown
Chef Sangtae Park fourteen-course omakase for $255 — ten of those courses given to beef and a full tour of cuts. Korean technique meets fine-dining ambition in Bucktown, one of the more singular booki...
91
8
Midōsuji
Japanese Omakase · West Loop / Fulton Market
Eight seats, one counter, seasonal nigiri — the kind of West Loop omakase where the chef knows your face by the third course and the room knows your name by the fifth. Opened September 2025 and Tock l...
91
9
Casa Madai
Sushi · Pilsen
Intimate omakase counter in Pilsen serving a 15-course sushi progression. The format is chef-led and seasonal, with nigiri and crudo built around the day's fish rather than a fixed printed menu. A sma...
91
10
Sayuri Sushi Bar
Japanese / Sushi · Edgewater
A small Japanese sushi bar on Devon Ave in Edgewater with an open exhibition kitchen and dinner-only hours. The kitchen leans on fresh fish and a range of Japanese dishes, with online ordering ahead f...
91

All 33 Sushi & Japanese Spots in Chicago

Wagyu House Chicago
Japanese · South Loop
90
SHŌ Omakase
Omakase · Old Town
90
Arami
Japanese / Sushi · West Town
89
Kumiko
Japanese Cocktail Bar · West Loop / Fulton Market
89
Akahoshi Ramen
Japanese Ramen · Logan Square
88
Monster Ramen
Japanese Ramen · Logan Square
88
Gyumon Japanese BBQ
Japanese BBQ · Oak Park
88
Noriko Handroll Bar
Japanese · West Loop
88
Osaka Nikkei
Japanese-Peruvian · West Loop / Fulton Market
87
Lawrence Fish Market
Japanese / Sushi · Albany Park
86
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
Japanese Ramen · West Loop / Fulton Market
86
Roll Up by Oui
Hand Roll Sushi · River North
86
Itoko
Japanese / Robata · Lakeview / Wrigleyville
86
Sushi-San
Japanese / Sushi · River North
86
High Five Ramen
Ramen · West Loop / Fulton Market
86
Furious Spoon
Ramen · Wicker Park
85
Raisu Chicago
Japanese / Donburi · Irving Park
85
Menya Goku Ramen
Japanese Ramen · North Center
85
Stetson's Modern Steak + Sushi
Steakhouse / Sushi · The Loop
85
NoMI Kitchen
New American / Japanese · Streeterville
85
Sunda New Asian
Pan-Asian · River North
83
The Sit Down Cafe & Sushi Bar
Sushi / Cafe · Hyde Park
82
Ramen-San
Ramen / Japanese · River North
82
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