The best sushi in Los Angeles in 2026 is at Sushi Gen in Little Tokyo for value sashimi, Sushi Park on Sunset for omakase, Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills for Nobu Matsuhisa's original cooking, Shunji in West LA and Sushi Note in Sherman Oaks for high-end counters. Sugarfish and Kazunori are the easy, affordable picks.
LA has some of the best sushi in the US, thanks to its Japanese community and Pacific fish. Omakase counters fill up weeks ahead, while trust-me menus at Sugarfish and hand-roll bars like Kazunori are easy walk-ins.
Thick-cut sashimi and a famous lunch special in Little Tokyo.
Sushi Gen is a long-running Little Tokyo sushi bar known for generous, high-quality fish at fair prices. The weekday sashimi lunch special is one of the best deals in LA.
Sit at the bar for nigiri, or a table for the specials.
Good to know: Line up before opening for the lunch special.
422 E 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
A strip-mall omakase counter famous for its fish and its rules.
Sushi Park sits on the second floor of a strip mall on Sunset and serves traditional omakase. The fish is pristine, the rice is warm and the service is direct.
There is no California roll and no menu; you eat what the chef serves.
Good to know: Book ahead. Omakase only.
8539 Sunset Blvd #20, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Nobu Matsuhisa's original restaurant, open since 1987.
Matsuhisa is where Nobu Matsuhisa built his style of Japanese-Peruvian cooking: yellowtail with jalapeño, black cod with miso and new-style sashimi. It still serves strong sushi alongside the signature dishes.
The room is small and busy.
Good to know: Book ahead and order the omakase for the full experience.
129 N La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Inventive omakase in a quirky, chili-bowl-shaped building.
Shunji serves omakase in a landmark building shaped like a giant bowl on Pico. Chef Shunji Nakao mixes nigiri with seasonal small dishes.
It is one of the most respected sushi counters on the Westside.
Good to know: Reserve ahead; sit at the counter.
12244 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
The 'Trust Me' set menu that made good sushi easy.
Sugarfish, from chef Kazunori Nozawa's family, serves set menus called Trust Me of nigiri and hand rolls with warm, loosely packed rice. It is consistent and fairly priced.
There are many locations across LA.
Good to know: No reservations; join the waitlist online.
11640 W San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049
A hand-roll bar with crisp nori and set menus.
KazuNori serves only hand rolls, made in front of you at a counter so the nori stays crisp. Choose a set of three to six rolls, from toro to blue crab.
It is quick and good value.
Good to know: Order the six hand roll set to try the range.
421 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Nobu's signature dishes in a dining room over the ocean.
Nobu Malibu sits right on the sand at Carbon Beach, with a big terrace over the Pacific. The menu has Nobu's classics, from black cod miso to sashimi tacos.
Go for the view as much as the food.
Good to know: Book a sunset table well ahead.
22706 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265
Omakase paired with a serious wine list in the Valley.
Sushi Note is a Sherman Oaks sushi bar that pairs omakase with wine instead of sake. The fish is top quality and the room is relaxed.
It is the Valley's best-known high-end sushi counter.
Good to know: Ask for wine pairings with the omakase.
13447 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
For omakase, Sushi Park, Shunji and Matsuhisa are among the most celebrated. Sushi Gen in Little Tokyo is the best-value classic. For a fast, consistent meal, Sugarfish.
High-end omakase counters typically cost $150 to $400 or more per person before drinks. Sugarfish's set menus are much cheaper, roughly $30 to $60.
Sushi Park is known as a traditional, no-frills counter where you eat what the chef serves. Expect omakase only and no California rolls.
Kazunori in Downtown LA is a hand-roll bar from the Sugarfish team, with set menus of three to six rolls.
Yes for omakase counters, often weeks ahead. Sushi Gen and Sugarfish take walk-ins; Sushi Gen's line forms before opening.