🍣 Best Sushi & Japanese in Seattle
50 sushi & japanese spots in Seattle, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Sushi & Japanese Spots
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KAKURENBO Restaurant
Ethan Stowell's Japanese entry on South Main — KAKURENBO lands in the International District with the quiet confidence of a group that knows exactly what it's doing. The name means 'hide and seek' in ...
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2
Sushi Kashiba
Shiro Kashiba's flagship omakase counter next to Pike Place Market. The dean of Seattle sushi works pristine fish with traditional Edomae technique. The benchmark sushi experience in the Pacific North...
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3
Kamonegi
Mutsuko Soma pulls ni-hachi soba by hand in a Fremont storefront the size of a generous apartment — buckwheat noodles cut fresh each service, maitake tempura, and a seasonal tempura rotation that rewr...
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4
Tomo
West Seattle restaurant from former Canlis chef Brady Ishiwata Williams. Japanese-influenced à la carte — sweet potato with buckwheat honey, chawanmushi, cacio e pepe rice cakes, dry-aged steam burger...
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5
Sushi by Scratch Restaurants
Phillip Frankland Lee's 16-course omakase format in downtown Seattle. The chef's menu moves through seasonal nigiri, sashimi, and cooked courses in a fixed progression. No menu, no choices — just a lo...
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6
Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi
A 31st-floor steak-and-sushi room at the top of Lincoln Square South — panoramic views across the Cascades and the lake, A5 Japanese wagyu off the steakhouse side, and an omakase sushi bar running par...
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7
Taneda Sushi in Kaiseki
Taichi Kitamura runs a quiet kaiseki-and-sushi omakase counter on Broadway E — seasonal sashimi, a nigiri course, chawanmushi, a wagyu course, all moving at the pace of a properly run Japanese kitchen...
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8
Shiro's Sushi
Shiro Kashiba opened this Belltown sushi bar in 1994 and established the template for serious omakase in Seattle. Kashiba trained in Tokyo and brought that discipline to the counter — the fish sourcin...
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9
Sushi Kappo Tamura
Taichi Kitamura and Steve Tamura opened this Eastlake sushi spot in 2010 with a commitment to local and sustainable sourcing that was ahead of the curve. Pacific Northwest fish alongside traditional J...
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10
Nishino
Chef Tatsu Nishino's Madison Park sushi temple since 1995 — Seattle's benchmark for traditional Japanese sushi. Steps from the Washington Park Arboretum. Omakase counter or traditional sushi experienc...
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All 50 Sushi & Japanese Spots in Seattle
Takai By Kashiba
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Shomon Kappo Sushi
90
Ltd Edition Sushi
90
Minato
90
Maneki
89
Fuji Bakery
89
Ramen Danbo
89
Liberty
89
Mashiko
89
Momiji
88
Fremont Bowl
88
Ooink
88
Rondo Japanese Kitchen
88
Aa Sushi
88
Iconiq
88
Tendon Kohaku
88
The Wayland Mill
87
Shiku Sushi
87
Kaname Izakaya
87
Katsu Burger
86
Japonessa Sushi Cocina
86
Umi Sake House
86
Onibaba by Tsukushinbo
86
Donburi Station Seattle
86
Musashi's
85
Fuji Sushi
85
Kiki Ramen
85
Bush Garden
85
Bamboo Sushi Bellevue
84
Suika
84
Ooma
83
Sushi Maki
83
SanKai
83
Kamakura
82
Fort St. George
82
Kokkaku
82
Sake Nomi
80
Midnite Ramen
80
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The Whisky Bar
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