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Sushi rolls at Royal Sushi & Izakaya.
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Where to Find the Freshest Sushi in Philly

Philly’s top sushi restaurants serve everything from exquisite Japanese-style omakase with aged fish to cream cheese–filled Philly rolls

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Sushi rolls at Royal Sushi & Izakaya.
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There’s some serious sushi talent in Philly, with restaurants serving Japanese and fusion cuisine like intimate omakase tastings at the chef’s counter, extravagant rolls packed with fresh fish and slathered in sauces, and even travel-friendly to-go sets. From simple roll combos to elaborate experiences, these are the best bets for sushi takeout, delivery, and indoor dining in Philly.

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In the Philly ’burbs, Nagomi offers perfect takeout, with a dinner special that could fill you up for dinner and lunch the next day. For under $20, you can get three delicious fish rolls — the yellowtail and jalapeno and spicy crunch tuna roll are highlights — and a side of the requisite miso soup. Live in the Northwest part of the city? Nagomi is usually within delivery range, despite being located in Glenside. You can order delivery via Grubhub.

Yanako Restaurant

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Manayunk’s go-to sushi BYO with moody wood paneling is satisfying the neighborhood’s cravings for tuna tataki, customizable sushi dinners, and East Falls rolls loaded with eel, asparagus, avocado, spicy tuna, and tempura flakes. In a move that’s somewhat rare in these days of apps, Yanako takes orders for delivery and pickup via its own website, avoiding inflated delivery fees.

Izakaya By Yanaga

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Kevin Yanaga, who formerly worked at Morimoto and Zama, runs Fishtown’s Izakaya by Yanaga. As the name suggests, the cool, casual restaurant’s menu includes more than just sushi — classic Japanese pub fare like ramen, gyoza, and bao, for example — but the move is the sashimi bar and one of Izakaya’s excellent cocktails. For an even grander experience, you can also book a 25-course tasting at the eight-seat omakase bar, called Omakase by Yanaga. Make reservations for the different areas on the restaurant’s website.

The intimate, peaceful space that houses Hiroki at the corner of Master and Lee is one that will immediately lower your heart rate. Calming effect aside, chef Hiroki Fujiyama’s omakase menu — with optional sake pairing — is a must, featuring seasonal sushi rolls inspired by Fujiyama’s hometown of Kyoto. Reservations are required; make them at Hiroki’s website.

Kaiseki

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After working in the kitchens at Morimoto and Hiroki, Andy Bernard launched his sushi delivery service — named for a traditional, seasonal Japanese multi-course meal — with co-founder Crystal Gurin in the middle of the pandemic shutdown, and the business is still taking pickup and delivery orders several days a week. The chirashi, with a changing cadre of fish, roe, and vegetables atop seasoned rice, is a good place to start. In a more recent development, you can also dine in person — the sushi bar here counts as one of the city’s most exclusive, seating only four people as it does.

Doma Sushi

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This cozy Fairmount favorite with a long menu of Japanese and Korean dishes never disappoints. Try the bibimbap roll; the smoked salmon, cream cheese, and avocado roll; or stick to the classics. You can make reservations for indoor and outdoor dining or order pickup and delivery on Doma’s website. FYI: This one is BYOB.

Tuna Bar

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Chef Kenneth Sze, who learned the sushi biz at his family's Yokahama in Maple Shade, brought his skills to Old City with Tuna Bar. Along with wonderful sushi, gyoza, and a few noodle and rice dishes, the restaurant serves a wonton soup based on Sze's grandmother's recipe.

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Fuji Mountain

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The full bar and amazing selection of sakes are part of the draw at Fuji Mountain, and the food menu offers plenty of options for those who want more than just excellent sushi. Order pickup or delivery online, or make reservations at Fuji Mountain’s website.

Vic Sushi Bar

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Vic ranks up there as a perennial favorite for getting the most bang for your buck. The menu is larger than might be expected given the small space, but those who prefer to keep it simple should go with the Rittenhouse restaurant’s combo platters and three-roll deals. Call to order pickup or delivery within 10 blocks of Rittenhouse Square; walk in or call for reservations.

With a prime Rittenhouse Square location, chef Hiroyuki "Zama" Tanaka's home base is a stylish staple for classic sushi as well as more inventive dishes and special rolls, including cheesesteak-inspired maki. Zama also has a number of platters built for sharing, like an oversized chirashi and a 90-piece sushi combo. Call for pickup, get delivery via Caviar, or make reservations on OpenTable.

Morimoto

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There's a lot to choose from at Morimoto — Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto’s long-running Japanese destination under the Starr Restaurants umbrella — including hot entrees, standout desserts, and a la carte sushi, but if ever there were a time to go the omakase route, this is it. You can make reservations on Morimoto’s website.

Kinme, a relaxed Washington Square West BYOB, serves creative rolls, nigiri, and sashimi, colorful chirashi, and tuna over crispy rice cakes. Call for pickup, order delivery from GrubHub, or make reservations online.

Bleu Sushi

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Most of the rolls at Bleu Sushi are named for local places or colleges, like the crispy Temple Roll made with spicy yellowtail topped with torched white tuna. The BYOB restaurant in Center City made news when owner Hendra Yong set up a robotic arm to hand orders over to customers in a contactless way during the pandemic. You can order that contactless pickup on Bleu Sushi’s online or make reservations through Yelp.

Sakana Omakase Sushi

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Chef Xiang Yu “Sam” Lin’s BYOB restaurant in Queen Village offers one thing and one thing only: a stellar omakase menu that changes regularly. Over 20 courses, you’ll get fresh fish, cooked dishes, and even aged fish — Sakana devotes an entire page on its website to explaining the art of aging certain raw fish for sushi as you might do with beef to improve flavor and texture. Book your dinner on Resy.

Royal Sushi & Izakaya

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James Beard award-nominated chef Jesse Ito’s Queen Village destination is a two-in-one deal. In the front, you’ll find a hip izakaya with skewers, sushi, and Japanese beer, but Ito’s coveted omakase experience, which helped launch the omakase mini-renaissance the city is currently enjoying, is an intimate affair — just eight seats — where chefs lavish you with impeccable seasonal seafood. The izakaya doesn’t take reservations, but you can order takeout and delivery online; the omakase bar accepts reservations on Resy.

Ginza Sushi and Ramen

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At one time, this Pennsport location housed an old-school Italian joint, but today it’s a sleek neighborhood sushi spot that’s also a good delivery option. Head to Ginza for the colorful signature rolls, chirashi, and ramen.

Sagami Japanese Restaurant

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Collingswood’s favorite sushi restaurant, Sagami, is open for dining in, though takeout is still a great option, too. Make reservations or order a la carte rolls, sushi dinners, or hot apps and entrees by phone. Reminder: It’s BYOB.

Nagomi

In the Philly ’burbs, Nagomi offers perfect takeout, with a dinner special that could fill you up for dinner and lunch the next day. For under $20, you can get three delicious fish rolls — the yellowtail and jalapeno and spicy crunch tuna roll are highlights — and a side of the requisite miso soup. Live in the Northwest part of the city? Nagomi is usually within delivery range, despite being located in Glenside. You can order delivery via Grubhub.

Yanako Restaurant

Manayunk’s go-to sushi BYO with moody wood paneling is satisfying the neighborhood’s cravings for tuna tataki, customizable sushi dinners, and East Falls rolls loaded with eel, asparagus, avocado, spicy tuna, and tempura flakes. In a move that’s somewhat rare in these days of apps, Yanako takes orders for delivery and pickup via its own website, avoiding inflated delivery fees.

Izakaya By Yanaga

Kevin Yanaga, who formerly worked at Morimoto and Zama, runs Fishtown’s Izakaya by Yanaga. As the name suggests, the cool, casual restaurant’s menu includes more than just sushi — classic Japanese pub fare like ramen, gyoza, and bao, for example — but the move is the sashimi bar and one of Izakaya’s excellent cocktails. For an even grander experience, you can also book a 25-course tasting at the eight-seat omakase bar, called Omakase by Yanaga. Make reservations for the different areas on the restaurant’s website.

Hiroki

The intimate, peaceful space that houses Hiroki at the corner of Master and Lee is one that will immediately lower your heart rate. Calming effect aside, chef Hiroki Fujiyama’s omakase menu — with optional sake pairing — is a must, featuring seasonal sushi rolls inspired by Fujiyama’s hometown of Kyoto. Reservations are required; make them at Hiroki’s website.

Kaiseki

After working in the kitchens at Morimoto and Hiroki, Andy Bernard launched his sushi delivery service — named for a traditional, seasonal Japanese multi-course meal — with co-founder Crystal Gurin in the middle of the pandemic shutdown, and the business is still taking pickup and delivery orders several days a week. The chirashi, with a changing cadre of fish, roe, and vegetables atop seasoned rice, is a good place to start. In a more recent development, you can also dine in person — the sushi bar here counts as one of the city’s most exclusive, seating only four people as it does.

Doma Sushi

This cozy Fairmount favorite with a long menu of Japanese and Korean dishes never disappoints. Try the bibimbap roll; the smoked salmon, cream cheese, and avocado roll; or stick to the classics. You can make reservations for indoor and outdoor dining or order pickup and delivery on Doma’s website. FYI: This one is BYOB.

Tuna Bar

Chef Kenneth Sze, who learned the sushi biz at his family's Yokahama in Maple Shade, brought his skills to Old City with Tuna Bar. Along with wonderful sushi, gyoza, and a few noodle and rice dishes, the restaurant serves a wonton soup based on Sze's grandmother's recipe.

black tray with arrangement of sushi Tuna Bar [official]

Fuji Mountain

The full bar and amazing selection of sakes are part of the draw at Fuji Mountain, and the food menu offers plenty of options for those who want more than just excellent sushi. Order pickup or delivery online, or make reservations at Fuji Mountain’s website.

Vic Sushi Bar

Vic ranks up there as a perennial favorite for getting the most bang for your buck. The menu is larger than might be expected given the small space, but those who prefer to keep it simple should go with the Rittenhouse restaurant’s combo platters and three-roll deals. Call to order pickup or delivery within 10 blocks of Rittenhouse Square; walk in or call for reservations.

Zama

With a prime Rittenhouse Square location, chef Hiroyuki "Zama" Tanaka's home base is a stylish staple for classic sushi as well as more inventive dishes and special rolls, including cheesesteak-inspired maki. Zama also has a number of platters built for sharing, like an oversized chirashi and a 90-piece sushi combo. Call for pickup, get delivery via Caviar, or make reservations on OpenTable.

Morimoto

There's a lot to choose from at Morimoto — Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto’s long-running Japanese destination under the Starr Restaurants umbrella — including hot entrees, standout desserts, and a la carte sushi, but if ever there were a time to go the omakase route, this is it. You can make reservations on Morimoto’s website.

Kinme

Kinme, a relaxed Washington Square West BYOB, serves creative rolls, nigiri, and sashimi, colorful chirashi, and tuna over crispy rice cakes. Call for pickup, order delivery from GrubHub, or make reservations online.

Bleu Sushi

Most of the rolls at Bleu Sushi are named for local places or colleges, like the crispy Temple Roll made with spicy yellowtail topped with torched white tuna. The BYOB restaurant in Center City made news when owner Hendra Yong set up a robotic arm to hand orders over to customers in a contactless way during the pandemic. You can order that contactless pickup on Bleu Sushi’s online or make reservations through Yelp.

Sakana Omakase Sushi

Chef Xiang Yu “Sam” Lin’s BYOB restaurant in Queen Village offers one thing and one thing only: a stellar omakase menu that changes regularly. Over 20 courses, you’ll get fresh fish, cooked dishes, and even aged fish — Sakana devotes an entire page on its website to explaining the art of aging certain raw fish for sushi as you might do with beef to improve flavor and texture. Book your dinner on Resy.

Royal Sushi & Izakaya

James Beard award-nominated chef Jesse Ito’s Queen Village destination is a two-in-one deal. In the front, you’ll find a hip izakaya with skewers, sushi, and Japanese beer, but Ito’s coveted omakase experience, which helped launch the omakase mini-renaissance the city is currently enjoying, is an intimate affair — just eight seats — where chefs lavish you with impeccable seasonal seafood. The izakaya doesn’t take reservations, but you can order takeout and delivery online; the omakase bar accepts reservations on Resy.

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Ginza Sushi and Ramen

At one time, this Pennsport location housed an old-school Italian joint, but today it’s a sleek neighborhood sushi spot that’s also a good delivery option. Head to Ginza for the colorful signature rolls, chirashi, and ramen.

Sagami Japanese Restaurant

Collingswood’s favorite sushi restaurant, Sagami, is open for dining in, though takeout is still a great option, too. Make reservations or order a la carte rolls, sushi dinners, or hot apps and entrees by phone. Reminder: It’s BYOB.

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