Minneapolis–St. Paul, MNSushi

Billy Sushi runs an energetic North Loop room built around nigiri, sashimi, maki, and Japanese small plates. The long sushi bar gives solo diners a close view of the preparation while larger tables suit a group order. Mpls.St.Paul Magazine's Asian dining guide directly includes the restaurant in its sushi coverage.

Kado no Mise centers traditional Japanese technique in a second floor North Loop dining room. Its menus move through nigiri, sashimi, composed seafood dishes, and carefully handled rice. Mpls.St.Paul Magazine includes the restaurant in its current Twin Cities dining coverage, recognizing a place built around precise preparation and focused hospitality.

Wakame serves creative sushi rolls alongside curries, noodles, and stir-fries at 3070 Excelsior Boulevard. Its cowboy roll wraps lobster salad and asparagus in seared steak. Order a selection of sushi before exploring the broader Asian menu.

Hikari specializes in hand rolls assembled to order at Eat Street Crossing, keeping crisp nori and warm rice central to each bite. The counter format makes a short progression of seafood and vegetable rolls easy to explore. Mpls.St.Paul Magazine included Hikari in its 2025 new restaurant coverage after its food hall debut.

Mizu Japanese brings sushi to White Bear Lake in a small dining room near the water. The menu ranges beyond raw fish to gyoza, roasted hamachi collar, and ramen, but the sushi is a reason to choose this address. Order a selection of sushi before exploring the broader Japanese dishes, with the lakefront setting adding a different pace from the downtown counters.