Sydney/Eora loves her sushi. From dainty and deceptively simple nigiri to loaded and creative temaki, sushi is best when it's plentiful. It’s perfect for a quick lunch or for a glorious, stuff-your-face-style feast, and it’s equally as good when it’s fancy as it is when it’s cheap as chips.
Classic or creative, using chopsticks or your hands, wasabi or not, careful dunking or fish-shaped soy spraying—here's Urban List’s top picks of where to find the best sushi in Sydney.
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Best Affordable Sushi In Sydney
Zushi
2A/285A Crown Street, Surry Hills, 10/33 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo
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Zushi is all about plating up the freshest ingredients for not-so-fresh prices–opening the doors to some of Sydney’s trendiest real estate for the casual passer by. Grab a table, a mate, or a date, and order a sashimi set, donburi or sushi combo for under $40. Bringing the fam? Their designated kids menu makes life a little easier for those picky tots.
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Great for events: birthdays, holiday parties, and EOFY.
Get Sashimi
180 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach, 252 Coogee Bay Rd, Coogee
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Get Sashimi is bringing the freshness of the Sydney Fish Markets straight to the beaches, with a massive takeaway counter, 12 metre sushi train and dine-in seating. Operated by expert sushi and sashimi chefs, and serving daily cuts directly supplied from tuna fishermen, Get Sashimi is a high-quality, healthy protein option in a pinch. Whether you are craving a poké bowl post-swim, a quick healthy snack, or an impeccably arranged sashimi platter, both their Bondi and Coogee venues have something to offer.
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Adventurous eater? Try the fruit topped sashimi.
Oishi-Billi
1/102 Alfred Street South, Milsons Point
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Oishi-Billi set out to redefine the meaning of takeaway sushi by bringing the restaurant experience to your home. There's no going past the Rainbow Sashimi Rice Bowl, a picturesque assortment of seasonal fish sashimi atop sushi rice—you'll want to enjoy looking at it before diving in. Feeding a crew? Opt for the giant sushi and sashimi platter with every fish and flavour under the sun.
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Takeaway friendly.
Best Sushi In The Sydney CBD
Saké Restaurant & Bar
12 Argyle Street, The Rocks, Manly Ferry Wharf, Belgrave Street and West Esplanade, Manly, The Intercontinental Hotel, 33 Cross St, Double Bay
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With a strong traditional foundation underpinning its expansive menu, Saké serves an array of satisfying sushi forms like the Kingfish Double Crunch with jalapeño mayonnaise, coriander, cucumber, tempura crunch, sweet soy and spicy masago, or the S Express filled with tempura scallops, jalapeño mayonnaise, cucumber, seared salmon, witlof and unagi sauce. If you can't decide, place your trust in the chef's hands with a 10-piece chef's selection nigiri set.
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Rave reviews mention a waitress called ‘Sushi’ with impeccable service. Whether this is her real name, or an alias, we recommend heading in to find out.
Toko
Lower Ground, 275 George Street, Sydney CBD
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At Toko, perfecting sushi all starts with rice—specifically, koshihikari rice. This spot exclusively purchases fish killed using the ikejime method: a technique that maintains a higher quality of product. Signature sushi dishes include the scampi nigiri with truffle oil and soy jelly, and the Wagyu nigiri with eschalots and chives. If you can, book in for the omakase dining experience to dine on 24 courses including 14 pieces of seasonal nigiri.
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Sit at the bar to watch the chefs in action.
Sushi E
4/252 George Street, Sydney CBD
Inside The Establishment precinct sits sushi e, a Japanese restaurant blending age-old and modern techniques with an intimate, theatre-like experience. For a-la-carte, try classic nigiri like kingfish belly, unagi, cuttlefish and Wagyu with caviar, or creative uramaki (inside-out roll) like the dynamite with chopped tuna, pickle daikon, shiso and ito togarashi. For a special occasion, book ahead for the 20+ course omakase experience that'll take you around three hours to devour.
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Good for date nights.
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The Best Sushi Trains In Sydney
Makoto World Square
119 Liverpool Street, Sydney CBD
Located in the heart of the CBD is Makoto, an unassuming sushi train which has been plating up fresh cuts directly from the fish market since 1989. Located in World Square, you can expect Japanese sushi chefs and a wide variety of creative dishes—including five different cuts of tuna nigiri. For dessert, their daifuku mochi is made fresh on site, and is well worth trying.
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Fast service through digital ordering system.
Edomae Sushi Yokocho
Shop 52, Level 9, Regent Place Shopping Centre, 501 George Street, Sydney CBD
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For a sushi train experience which transports you straight to Tokyo, Edomae Sushi Yokocho is the place to visit. Their menu is vast and unique, with special items such as their shark fin, fugu fish, and spanner crab that you won’t be able to find at your average sushi restaurant. While the lines can get long, this place is worth it for an authentic, high-quality Japanese experience.
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Worth the wait.
The Best Omakase Restaurants In Sydney
Sushi Oe
476 Miller Street, Cammeray
With only six guests per sitting, Sushi Oe is one of Sydney's best exclusive omakase experiences. Under the masterful craft of chef Toshihiko Oe, the small Cammeray restaurant offers an incredible 30+ course degustation, which heavily features Oe's carefully selected and crafted sushi. The menu changes every sitting, so come in with an empty belly and an open mind. Keep an eye on the Sushi Oe Instagram page, where highly sought-after bookings are released monthly and only taken by text message—good luck.
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Try booking for a Tuesday.
Kisuke
50 Llankelly Place, Potts Point
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Hidden away in Llankelly Place is Kisuke, a tiny 6-seater omakase with a menu that changes daily—spotlighting only the freshest ingredients, hand-picked by chef Yusuke Morita. At $220 per head, this omakase is on the pricey end—but Morita’s silken soups, fresh noodles, and market fresh sushi cuts are well worth it. Bookings are released on the first of each month, so keep an eye out here.
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Great value for money.
R by Raita Noda
104/ 2 Baptist Street, Wunderlich Lane
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Making our list as one of Sydney’s best omakase restaurants is R by Raita Noda, taking pride of place on Wunderlich Lane. Their 10-course degustation menu is a three-hour-long affair, taking place in an open kitchen around which fifteen lucky guests are seated nightly. For $280pp expect dishes like their aged Bass groper with radish sprouts, and three cuts of aged wild bluefin tuna. This spot is well worth it if you don’t have the patience to wait a month, with nightly bookings available here.
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Incredible homemade yuzu sake.
More Of The Best Sushi In Sydney
Sashimi Shinsengumi
5/7-11 Clarke Street, Crows Nest
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Sashimi Shinsengumi is not your typical takeaway sushi joint. Firstly, the Crows Nest shop is owned and operated by Shinji Matsui, a sushi master with over 45 years of experience, and his wife Tomoko. Sashimi Shinsengumi focuses mainly on sushi and sashimi platters (with a few in-store offerings for the locals), which you need to order via text a couple of days in advance and pick up in-store, ranging in sizes and entirely dependent on daily produce.
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Worth the splurge.
Nobu
Crown Sydney, Level 2/1 Barangaroo Avenue, Barangaroo
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In 2020, Sydney was finally treated to its own location of the world-renowned Nobu—a Japanese restaurant first opened in 1994 by chef Nobu Matsuhisa and actor Robert DeNiro. With an enviable waterfront setting and dishes beloved across the world, this is a must-try for sushi fans. The lunch and dinner menus offer plenty of classic sushi options, with nigiri and maki rolls like toro, squid, snow crab, freshwater eel, Wagyu, yellowtail and jalapeno, prawn tempura, scallop and smelt egg, and more.
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Sit at the sushi bar.
Maeda
Shop 2/2A Heeley Street, Paddington
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There's perhaps no more quaint inner-city escape than dining at Paddington's famed Five Ways, and if you're after sushi on one of those ways, head straight for Maeda. Opened in 2018, Japanese and French-trained chef Yasushi offers plenty of traditional nigiri, rolls and hand rolls for your sushi fix, plus snacks, udon, salads, and takeaway bento boxes at lunchtime. If you have a special bottle of wine or saké you've been saving, Maeda also offers BYO on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Family friendly.
Raw Bar
1/136 Warners Avenue, Bondi
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Since opening all the way back in 1995, Raw Bar has carved out an excellent spot for itself as a local's favourite for sushi in a prime beachside location. Head chef Shintaro Honda's menu offers an endless range of sushi, like classic nigiri, the spicy tuna signature roll, and the spider crab hand roll with cucumber, fish roe and jalapeño sauce. The menu also offers starters, sashimi, hot and cold snacks and larger dishes, tempura, and udon bowls—basically making Raw Bar a one-stop shop for any Japanese food craving.
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Be prepared to wait in line, as they don’t take bookings.
Sushi Tengoku
262 Anzac Parade, Kensington
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Over a couple of different locations, Sushi Tengoku has been serving up Japanese cuisine and delicious sushi to the Kensington community for 20 years. The eatery offers some of the best value for money in town, known for its ample serving sizes and generous fish cuts and sushi pieces. Looking for a crowd favourite? Try the Volcano maki with mixed seasonal fish and scallop topped with masago, crabsticks and mayonnaise.
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Generous portions.
Masuya Japanese Restaurant
Basement/12/14 O'Connell Street, Sydney CBD
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Masuya has been a Japanese dining mainstay since it first opened on O'Connell Street in 1993. At the restaurant, you'll be treated to colourful bento boxes, playful wooden boat sashimi platters, and everything from tempura and karaage to hot pots and carpaccio. But the five-metre-long red sushi bar should tell you they take the dish seriously. Sit here to enjoy more than 20 different kinds of fresh fish straight from the market. Opt for classic a-la-carte or try different combination platters like Sushi Tasmania with salmon sushi, tuna, oyster, sea urchin, salmon caviar, eel, scampi and grilled scallops.
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Good for dates.
Suishin
61 Fitzroy Street, Surry Hills
Down Fitzroy Street, just off Bourke, you'll find a little unassuming, hole-in-the-wall Japanese sushi restaurant. With often only one sushi chef and one wait staff working, Suishin is all about intimate dining, with caring, friendly service and melt-in-your-mouth sashimi and sushi. The a-la-carte nigiri sushi is quality but definitely won't break the bank. Order up some sake on the side and settle in.
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Great ramen.
Kokoroya
665/667 Anzac Parade, Maroubra
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With "kokoro" meaning "heart" or "mind" and "ya" translating to "home", this family-friendly Maroubra eatery tries to create a warm and inviting dining spot for you to relax and enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine. And luckily for us, there are plenty of sushi options at Kokoroya. Go for classic sushi rolls like the crunchy soft-shell crab roll or the scallop roll with "dynamite" sauce and the use of a blow torch to create unique smoky flavours. There's also chirashi bowls: an assortment of diced raw seafood over sushi rice.
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Playground for kids.
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