Honolulu, HI
For Sushi in Honolulu, the local food press points to Yanagi Sushi, Yohei Sushi Restaurant, and Sushi Sho. Picks from Honolulu Magazine (Hale ʻAina Awards), updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Honolulu Magazine (Hale ʻAina Awards). Updated June 2026.
Yanagi Sushi · Kakaʻako
2025 AND 2024 Hale ʻAina Gold for Best Sushi. The late-night Kakaʻako counter open since 1978 is the Honolulu sushi benchmark back-to-back.
Yohei Sushi Restaurant · Liliha
2025 Hale ʻAina Silver for Best Sushi and Silver for Best Overall Japanese. An unflashy Liliha sushi-ya locals reach for when they want the purist's order.
Sushi Sho · Waikīkī
2024 Hale ʻAina Silver for Best Sushi. Keiji Nakazawa's Ritz-Carlton Residences counter is the edomae omakase destination, the only Hawaiʻi restaurant ever in the Michelin-class conversation.
Mitch's Fish Market & Sushi Bar · Airport
2025 Hale ʻAina Bronze for Best Sushi. The airport-adjacent fish wholesaler whose side-room sushi bar runs the freshest nigiri in town.
i-naba Honolulu · Ala Moana
2025 Hale ʻAina Best Sushi finalist and 2024 Bronze. The Nagano soba house whose sashimi and chirashi rounds out the sushi slate with a buckwheat-noodle counterpoint.
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