Los Angeles, CA
For Sushi in Los Angeles, the local food press points to Sushi Kaneyoshi, Morihiro, and Shunji Japanese Cuisine. Picks from The Infatuation and Time Out LA, updated April 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation, Time Out LA, and Michelin Guide California. Updated April 2026.
Sushi Kaneyoshi · Little Tokyo
Yoshiyuki Inoue's Michelin-starred basement counter outranks the city's other high-end sushi bars for refinement and overall wow factor.
Morihiro · Atwater Village
Morihiro Onodera mills his own Iwate rice daily and plates each course on handmade pottery in a 40-year mastery unlike anything else in LA.
Shunji Japanese Cuisine · West LA
Shunji Nakao's Michelin-starred room is the city's quietest-luxe counter, lauded for two-week-aged tuna and Santa Barbara uni.
Q · Downtown LA
Hiroyuki Naruke's Edo-style omakase built on red-vinegar rice has been a benchmark DTLA counter since 2013.
Sushi Sonagi · Gardena
Daniel Son's eight-seat Gardena counter brings Korean-inflected touches to Edomae sushi, a favorite of LA Times and Infatuation critics.
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