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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in San Diego Magazine and The Infatuation. Updated September 2026.
Kinme Omakase · Bankers Hill
A ten-seat Bankers Hill omakase counter from the team behind Azuki Sushi.
The Sushi Stand · Liberty Station
A sushi counter in Liberty Public Market serving rolls and nigiri in a casual setting.
Glass Box San Diego · Del Mar
An Asian-coastal restaurant in Del Mar Highlands Town Center, where the staff pick is sesame-torched albacore.
Sushi MARU · Cortez Hill
Chef Tsuyoshi Maruyama's ten-seat omakase counter serves a long sequence of courses, with seafood sourced largely from Japan.
SOICHI · University Heights
Chef Soichi Kadoya's University Heights counter serves omakase and à la carte nigiri.