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17 sushi & japanese spots in New Orleans, scored and ranked for 2026.

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Nagomi
Sushi · Bywater
A small sushi room on Burgundy Street in the Bywater, Nagomi pulls one of the neighborhood's highest ratings at 4.9 for its raw-fish work. An intimate, regular-driven spot for sushi off the tourist tr...
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Midori Sushi
Japanese-Indonesian · Uptown/Carrollton
Midori Sushi, on Freret Street in the Uptown/Carrollton corridor, runs a menu that crosses Japanese sushi standards with Indonesian dishes — a combination that points to kitchen roots in Southeast Asi...
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3
LUVI Restaurant
Chinese-Japanese · Uptown
Chef Hao Gong's tiny Uptown room on Tchoupitoulas melds the Shanghai home cooking of his childhood with modern Japanese technique—think crudo instead of sushi rolls. The spicy dan dan noodles swim in ...
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4
Sukeban
Japanese Izakaya · Carrollton
Chef Jacqueline Blanchard turned a tiny Oak Street room in Carrollton into the city's temaki shrine — a 16-seat bar that's first-come-first-served, with exactly one six-top you can book. She pulls fro...
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5
Kira
Japanese-Mediterranean · Warehouse District
A Japanese-Mediterranean lounge in the Warehouse District from hospitality operator Billy Blatty, who also runs Sofia. The concept leans into vibe dining over fine dining: Mediterranean warmth meeting...
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6
Yakuza House
Japanese · Metairie
A Japanese restaurant in Metairie with a strong local following, running lunch and dinner service alongside a dedicated omakase counter. The kitchen covers the full range, from sushi and cooked plates...
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Koru
Sushi · Lower Garden District
Koru brought a serious omakase to the Lower Garden District in 2025, and roughly seven in ten guests put themselves in the chef's hands. Owners Tam Nguyen and chef Yiyu Weng run dressed nigiri and sas...
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Seiji's Omakase by Little Tokyo
Japanese / Omakase · Metairie
A 17-seat sushi counter tucked inside Little Tokyo on Causeway in Metairie — once the karaoke room, now chef Seiji Nakano's omakase destination. Choose the four-course at $70 or the eight-course tour ...
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9
Nanami Sushi Diner & Onigiri
Japanese / Sushi · Garden District
Chef Yuwa Tomihira works a seven-seat sushi bar on Magazine Street, named for his daughter — Nanami means seven seas. By day it's onigiri (salted salmon, miso eggplant, tuna-mayo) and a bento built on...
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10
Nikkei Izakaya
Japanese-Peruvian · Mid-City
A Japanese-style tavern at The Broadside on North Broad in Mid-City, from the team behind Carmo, threading the Japanese diaspora through a heavy Peruvian accent. The raw menu of ceviches, tiraditos, a...
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All 17 Sushi & Japanese Spots in New Orleans

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
Japanese BBQ · Warehouse District
86
Bisutoro on Magazine
Japanese · Lower Garden District
86
N7
French-Japanese · Bywater
84
Kenji Omakase
Omakase · Central Business District
84
Hana Japanese Restaurant
Japanese · Leonidas
84
Sushi by Us
Japanese · Warehouse District
82
Mikimoto
Japanese/Sushi · Mid-City
82
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