Sushi Restaurants

Nura Sushi & Island Grill

Address: 589 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950

The Valencia Room

Address: 647 Valencia St, SF, CA 94110

Goemon

Address: 1524 Irving St, SF, CA 94122

Kiss Seafood

Address: 1700 Laguna Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Kiss Seafood
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The interior of Kiss Seafood is characterized by clean white walls and delicate floral decorations. Upon entering, diners have the choice of sitting in the dining room or at the bar, where they can watch experienced sushi chefs prepare their meal. While this restaurant has many sushi and sashimi dishes to offer hungry patrons, its name makes it clear even to newcomers that their true specialty is seafood. As an appetizer, diners can try the Mushi-Uni and Japanese Green Shira-Ae, steamed sea urchin and green vegetables, or the Tai and Tofu Kabura-Mushi, a small dish featuring tai-snapper fish and tofu. …

Bento House

Address: 448 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Bento House
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With their long list of sushi and sashimi rolls, it is clear what the specialty of Bento House is. Whether customers are ordering for dine-in, take-out, or delivery, they can be sure that they are getting some of the freshest rolls around. Guests not in the mood for sushi will appreciate the many other options that are available, such as a long list of Noodle Soups, including the popular Chicken Udon Soup, and Stir-Fry options. The House Bento Box section of the menu offers diners a cost efficient way to sample different items on the menu, combo style.

Sushi Boom II

Address: 1520 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
Sushi Boom II
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Sushi Boom II on Fillmore serves guests authentic Japanese cuisine for a affordable price. The menu has a wide arrangement of traditional sushi creations that will surely satisfy your sushi craving. Sushi Boom has money saving lunch specials. Each lunch special comes with soup, rice, and salad, giving more bang to your buck. Guest have the choice of ordering their meal online to for delivery or pick-up options.

Ame

Address: 689 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Ame
$$$$ Top 10
Located a few streets away from the busy Union Square area, Ame provides a relaxing and elegant getaway and a delectable dining experience. Ame is decorated in a chic and intimate Asian style, with a signature red table that seats eight. Ame offers a New American cuisine that is widely influenced by Japanese creations. The menu provides raw treatments from the sashimi bar as well as various appetizers and entrée plates. Creative dishes like Tai Snapper Sashimi “Kombu Jime” with seaweed, crab and cucumber sauce come from the Sashimi bar. For an appealing main course, Grilled Veal T-bone Steak on …

Hana Zen

Address: 115 Cyril Magnin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Hana Zen
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Hana Zen preserves the tradition of sushi by using the freshest and widest variety of fish. Also they continue the Japanese traditional by serving Yakitori, grilled skewers featuring meats and vegetables by chefs trained in the art of Yakitori grilling. By using only imported charcoal, Bincontan, from Japan, Hana Zen provides the most authentic Yakitori possible here stateside. Located in Union Square and Pier 39, Hana Zen is walking distances away from many of the tourist locations, shops, major hotels, and nightlife San Francisco offers.

Sushi Hunter

Address: 1701 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
Sushi Hunter
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North Beach in San Francisco is famous for the prevalence of Italian influences, but Sushi Hunter provides those in search of something different a nice change of pace. With an All You Can Eat menu that features sushi made to order, as well as appetizers, tempura, and grilled entrées, Sushi Hunter is a great place for hungry diners to get more than their fill of Japanese fare. A la carte menu items feature extensive sushi and sashimi as well as traditional Japanese entrees, bento box, appetizers, and salads. Happy Hour, which runs from 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through …

We Be Sushi

Address: 538 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110-1115
We Be Sushi
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We Be Sushi has a tagline “Like Mom Used to Make”. While that isn’t the sort of phrase one usually pairs with Japanese cuisine, We Be Sushi’s dishes are so appetizing that this unusual tagline to describe their cuisine somehow makes perfect sense. Their wide assortment of sushi ranges from everyone’s favorites, California and Spicy Tuna Rolls, to new and creative rolls like the Vegetarian. We Be Sushi also has an Early Bird Special that offers guests awesome deals for as low as $8.

Floating Sushi Boat

Address: 700 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94108-2114
Floating Sushi Boat
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Located in Chinatown, Floating Sushi Boat offers guest Japanese cuisine when Chinese cuisine doesn’t sound too tempting. Floating Sushi Boat offers small plates of sushi rolls that float on traditional Japanese boats called “wasen” that circle around the sushi bar. See a roll you would like to taste, grab the dish as they pass by before someone else does and indulge. In addition to their creative way to distribute their sushi rolls, Floating Sushi Boat offers Japanese dishes as well if sushi isn’t your cup of tea.

Asa Sushi

Address: 2365 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Asa Sushi
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Located between Divisadero and Scott in Marina, Asa Sushi Japanese Restaurant serves authentic Japanese cuisine for an affordable price. Asa’s menu is filled with authentic Japanese dishes like Beef Don - a plate sautéed beef and vegetables over rice and fried egg, and Yakisoba – an arrangement if noodles and vegetable pan fried to perfection. Also, Asa has a great selection of traditional and creative one-of-a-kinds sushi rolls. Their OMG Roll is fresh eel, crab meat, and avocado then deep fried with shrimp, tuna, spicy scallops and special sauce. In addition, Asa Sushi Japanese Restaurant also offers to-go service right …

Naked Fish

Address: 2084 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94123-2735
Naked Fish
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From concept to completion, Naked Fish strives to provide customers with a memorable dining experience that will ensure their return. The chefs only use the freshest fishes available, flown in from Hawaii by overnight express to create unforgettable Japanese-inspired dishes. Indulge in one of Naked Fish's specialty rolls that combined complex flavor and textures skillfully to produce a one-of-a-kind creation that won't be found anywhere else. From their dimly lite areas and soft red décor,the dining room produces a romantic environment that is ideal for a dinner date.

Flying Ninja

Address: 461 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
Flying Ninja
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Flying Ninja isn’t lacking in anything in the Japanese cuisine department. Their menu has a wide variation of traditional Japanese nigiri and sashimi that have the freshest seafood possible. Also, Flying Ninja has creative and contemporary roll creations like their Alcatraz Roll and Gold Rush Roll. In addition, Flying Ninja also serve other dishes like traditional Miso Ramen - a soup base creation with steamed bok choy, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, seaweed, and scallions, and their Donduri-Rice Bowl that come with your choice of protein like poke tuna or chicken teriyaki. Flying Ninja covers all points of Japanese cuisine to …

Kyoto Palace

Address: 1875 South Bascom Avenue Suite 2500, Campbell, CA 95008
Kyoto Palace
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At the Kyoto Palace, the wall between the table and kitchen disappears, immersing diners in a theatrical show of culinary delights. Located in Campbell, guests sit around a large grill, watching in amazement as the chef juggles, spins, and slices the ingredients in an agile but elaborate way. Offering a selection of beef, chicken, seafood, or vegetables, guests choose an entrée to be grilled before their eyes, ending with the chef flipping the final product straight from the grill to the plates. Dinner specials include Soup, Salad, Shrimp Appetizer, Hibachi Vegetables, Steamed Rice and hot Green Tea. A more lavish …

Sawa Sushi

Address: 1042 East El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Sawa Sushi
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Unlike other sushi places that offer generic imitation rolls, Sawa Sushi goes above and beyond all expectations. Nestled in a strip mall, the exterior features a sparten décor. However, once diners walk inside, they find themselves lost in an in-depth exploration of seafood and sake. Named one of Forbes Top 100 U.S. restaurants, Sawa Sushi prides itself on practicing “Omakase” or “trust the chef” service. Head chef Steve creates a selection of sushi focusing solely on high-end ingredients and presentation exclusively for each table. Highlights include Steamed Monkfish Liver, Uni, and Salmon Sashimi, in addition to non-seafood options such as …

Oma San Francisco Station

Address: 1737 Post St #337, San Francisco, CA 94115
Oma San Francisco Station
$$$$ Top 10 Recommended New Editor's Pick Private Room
In Japan, Omakase (お任せ) “entrust the chef” is a popular style of dining, where the guests entrust the chef with the meal selection. As this is a great honor, the chef in turn vows to use the freshest ingredients, masterful techniques and bursts of innovation, to create a truly memorable dining experience. Oma San Francisco Station is proud to present this simple, yet elegant way of dining to all of our guests.

Kabuto

Address: 5121 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94118
Kabuto
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Inside Kabuto, the bustling atmosphere is centered around the sushi bar where lucky diners can watch their sushi rolls being made. Kabuto is known for some unusual spins on traditional sushi, such as the Foie Gras Roll, which places goose liver in the context of conventional sushi. Although the restaurant specializes in this traditional Japanese dish, there are also many options for those not interested in sushi. Kabuto’s dinner menu includes entrees that are grilled, fried, and even some that are best served cold. Special rice and noodle dishes such as the Tamago Zousul, a soup filled with egg and …

Umami

Address: 2909 Webster Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Umami
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Sleek stones and other natural elements make up the exterior of Umami. Inside Umami is a traditional sake bar and an orchid-filled dining room with the option of upstairs or downstairs seating. Umami is a trendy hangout for couples and groups of friends while the bar becomes a popular spot for mingling singles. The menu is strongly Japanese-inspired, but also incorporates many different Asian culinary infulences. On the menu, guests can find a Spicy Tuna and Water Chesnut Roll and a Wagyu beef tartar tataki. Cocktails are playful like the sweet Hello Kitty, which is aptly a pale pink shade.

Ozumo

Address: 161 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Ozumo
$$$$ Top 10 Recommended
Ozumo is nestled into the heart of San Francisco’s Embarcadero District. This restaurant serves modern Japanese cuisine in a serene and sophisticated environment. Guests can choose to to sit in a variety of rooms that each offer a unique dining experience and ambience. The Robata Grill features unique small plates of a variety of meat and vegetables that are cooked over traditional robata charcoal grills. For private dining, Ozumo offers sake tasting in their exclusive, glass-enclosed Sake Tasting Room. Those seeking a more traditional and exotic experience than the golden hued main dining room can be seated on zabuton cusions …