Diners' Choice: Sushi restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area

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Updated June 05, 2025

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Gintei

4.9

4.9 (523)

$30 and under

Sushi

San Bruno

About the restaurant

GINTEI is an authentic Japanese sushi restaurant waiting to delight you with fresh fish from Japan's esteemed Tsukiji market, elegant ambiance, and attentive service.

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Wei

Dined 6 days ago

Gintei is truly a hidden gem. Food is fresh and good quality. We all enjoyed it very much.

Kakui Sushi

4.9

4.9 (24)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Oakland

About the restaurant

The four seasons influence every aspect of Japanese art and culture. At Kakui, we maintain this tradition by creating unique dishes using the freshest local ingredients. As the seasons change so does our menu, taking advantage of the local abundance. In this way, we are creating a contemporary cuisine that combines Japanese traditions with the best the Bay Area has to offer.

Kakui Features:

A sushi bar stocked with the freshest fish, serving traditional favorites as well as our own creations

An open kitchen serving a complete menu of Japanese dishes

A full selection of sake, carefully selected to accompany our menu items

We look forward to having you join us as our guest!

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StephanieVIP

Dined on Jun 5, 2025

Kakui is an absolute favorite. Service excellent sushi great!

Sushi Shin - Redwood City

4.9

4.9 (37)

$50 and over

Sushi

Redwood City

About the restaurant

Sushi Shin is an Authentic Japanese Fine dining. Featuring an Omakase menu, which is chef's choice for the most fresh, top quality of fish and seafood. Mostly imported from Tokyo fish market. Other best ingredients from all around the world. Serving Japanese Sakes and bottle Japanese beers. You can experience authentic Edomae-style sushi.

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joweiVIP

Dined on Jun 26, 2025

4th time here and always amazing. Not the most traditional omakase as Chef puts in his own creative touch which I think all tastes amazing.

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Experience

Sushi Shin Omakase

The Roll

4.9

4.9 (11)

$30 and under

Sushi

SOMA

About the restaurant

All our dishes are created by Sushi Hakko Omakase’s Executive Chef Alex, and we started The Roll to share his incredible Japanese cuisine with more people in a casual and approachable way. Our main offerings include Futomaki (sushi rolls), Kaisen-Don (sashimi rice bowls), and Large-Sized Nigiri and Inari Sushi.

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RichardVIP

Dined on Jun 18, 2025

As usual the experience was great and so was the food. The owner working there mentioned that he was short staffed and that one of his chefs called in sick so it might take a while to get our food. This was really not the case as he kept up on our drinks and the food came out in less than 15 minutes.

Paradise Sushi and Hibachi

4.7

4.7 (96)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Santa Rosa

About the restaurant

Paradise Sushi strives to offer customers a family-friendly service and the best ingredients ranging from our homemade sauces to the freshest fish.

Always looking for a way to innovate its sushi, and the atmosphere to give customers an experience to remember.

Here at Paradise Sushi, our goal os ti provide good food, good service and a place where family and friends can come together to have a great time.

Thank you for choosing Paradise Sushi

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Maribel

Dined on Jun 24, 2025

It was a better experience with out cook Alejandro!Food was amazing!

KUSAKABE

4.8

4.8 (420)

$50 and over

Sushi

Financial District / Embarcadero

About the restaurant

Come and experience San Francisco's original Omakase (chef's choice) sushi in the Kyoto-kaiseki style.

Kyoto-kaiseki is considered to represent the ultimate in Japanese dining; combining art and the finest seasonal ingredients.

Kyoto-born and trained chef Mitsunori Kusakabe's creative accolades include winning the Creative Sushi Award from the National Sushi Society and Sushi of the Year in competition against other world-renowned sushi chefs.

If your party size is more than 11 guests or if you are considering a buyout, please contact us at info@kusakabe-sf.com.

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Leo

Dined on Jun 20, 2025

We had a fantastic anniversary. We were really well taken care of by both Shinji and Mika, who added lots of smiles and positive energy to our night. The omakase and appetizers were delicious and complex, and I couldn’t help but smile with each piece of sushi. I would highly recommend this establishment and will certainly be back for special occasions.

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Experience

Petite Omakase for Tuesday through Friday

Sushi Jin

4.8

4.8 (188)

$50 and over

Sushi

Mountain View

About the restaurant

Here at Sushi Jin, we honor the continued tradition of the Edomae-style and incorporate new elements and the highest-quality ingredients into our menu today as we combine old traditions with new ideas. Our unique style inherits the taste that has been passed down from multiple generations and embraces the unique flavors to elevate the modern palette. Sushi is truly the connection between the heart and soul of Japanese food.. “eating the memory of each season”.

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JEROME

Dined on Jun 22, 2025

Amazing dinner out. We did a chef's choice and it did not disappoint. Teas were perfect. Sake menu was vibrant. The food was very high quality.

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Experience

Dining Room Omakase Tasting Menu - $155 per person

Experience

Sushi Bar Omakase Tasting - $155 per person

Hinata Sushi

4.8

4.8 (240)

$50 and over

Sushi

Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness

About the restaurant

Hinata is a Sushi Omakase restaurant located in San Francisco's Van Ness district. We use quality ingredients along with authentic techniques to bring the most surprising and innovative Omakase experience to our guest.

We offer a prix fixe sushi menu starting at $98. Our menu will change daily, depending on the season and what is available from the Toyosu Market in Japan. Our full course meal will include multiple courses: 18 pieces of nigiri sushi, 3 refreshing bites, miso soup, and house-made dessert.

Please note:
- We only offer a set Omakase tasting menu (each reserved seat MUST order the Omakase)
- We can not accommodate Vegetarians/Vegans.
- We require 24 hour notice for any allergies and dietary restriction modifications
- We are unable to modify the menu on the same day of the reservation
- Please review the CANCELATION/NO-SHOW policy before booking

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Jonathan

Dined on Jun 15, 2025

Phenomenal food & drinks, and the staff were extremely friendly where their passion for the food made the experience all the better.

Sushi Ran

4.9

4.9 (2423)

$31 to $50

Sushi

Sausalito

About the restaurant

WE ARE OPEN FOR TAKEOUT FROM 5:00PM - 9:30PM. LET US JOYFULLY NOURISH YOUR BODY AS WELL AS YOUR SPIRIT.

Sushi Ran is a longstanding Japanese restaurant located in Sausalito, California that specializes in sushi. The restaurant prepares menu items utilizing fresh fish delivered from Tokyo daily and features a casual, family friendly dining atmosphere.

Sushi Ran serves lunch and dinner daily and features an extensive menu offering of moriawase, maki, nigri and sashimi, vegetables, soup, cool plates and hot plates. Cool and hot plate options at the restaurant include Hokkaido scallop crudo, miso Wagyu beef, big eye tuna tartare, asari clam, braised beef tongue and organic chicken. Nigri and sashimi options featured at Sushi Ran include tuna, yellowtail, white fish, beef, mackerel, eel salmon, shellfish, caviar, toro tataki and more.

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ChrisVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Simply the best and getting better. Excellent food, seivce, ambiance and creativity

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Popular dish

Salmon Citrus

Popular dish

Miso Glazed Black Cod

Popular dish

Premium Sashimi

Live Sushi Bar

4.8

4.8 (601)

$30 and under

Sushi

Potrero Hill / Dogpatch

About the restaurant

Nestled in the heart of Potrero Hill you'll find Live Sushi Bar a "come as you are", comfortable and inviting neighborhood sushi bar; serving both lunch and dinner. Come enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of our casual dining room or grab a seat at the bar and have some fun with our professional and creative sushi chefs. Live Sushi brings a fresh spin to your sushi favorites, offering unique interpretations and creative live specialties including live scallop, live uni, fresh oyster and spanish mackerel. From our specialty rolls to our authentic appetizer, there's something for everyone.

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JohnVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Great food at reasonable prices! Sit at counter at Jerry’s station.

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