San Diego, CA
For Sushi in San Diego, the local food press points to Kinme Omakase, The Sushi Stand, and Glass Box San Diego. Picks from San Diego Magazine, updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in San Diego Magazine. Updated June 2026.
Kinme Omakase · Bankers Hill
San Diego Magazine's 2024 Best Sushi Critic's Pick. a 900-square-foot, ten-seat Bankers Hill counter from the Azuki Sushi veterans Shihomi Borillo and Nao Ichimura.
The Sushi Stand · Liberty Station
San Diego Magazine's 2024 Best Sushi Reader's Pick. The Liberty Public Market stand that turned a casual counter into the city's popular-vote sushi champion.
Glass Box San Diego · Del Mar
San Diego Magazine's 2024 Best Sushi Runner-up. a polished Asian-coastal kitchen inside Del Mar Highlands Town Center known for its omakase and sake program.
Sushi MARU · Cortez Hill
San Diego Magazine calls it 'the next big thing on San Diego's omakase scene'. Chef Tsuyoshi Maruyama's 20-course, ten-seat counter, 35-plus years in and mostly sourced from Japan.
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