As embarrassing as it is that the roll name for our city contains cream cheese , the accuracy is Seattle ’s sushi scene is fresher than the Salmon River on ice at Pike Place . Not only does our port placement institute us fresh local Pisces the Fishes ( other places would stamp out for that local salmon and pay through the dentition for Northwest geoduck ) , but also our Eastern - look shoring provide a flying connector to Japan – the sushi Mecca . And there ’s no shortage of mixed bag : from your first oyster slurp to a terminal nybble of tamago , no two sushi smirch are the same . Here is Seattle ’s best sushi – whatever sort you ’re look for …
Best for big spenders
Sushi Kashiba
You ’ll be out $ 95 for the omakase meal at Kashiba ’s Pike Place sushi bar . And it will be worth every last penny you drop on the fresh Opuntia tuna from the South Pacific or mackerel from Norway , as well as the local mollusk amplitude . Sit in front of the famed Shiro – or one of his worthy deputy – and put yourself in their hands as they bring you the in effect of the sea in trend after course of nigiri .
Most interesting assortment
Mashiko
As the first sushi eating house in the nation to change over to exclusively sustainable fish , Hajime Soto ’s West Seattle smear is no stranger to breaking new ground – and that includes getting creative with its fish . At the sushi stripe , need for what ’s overbold and unusual , and you ’ll be pay back with scallop coral , catfish dressed as eel , and uni on a snowshoe ( tempura - electrocute shiso leafage ) .
Best classic sushi experience
Sushi Kappo Tamura
Somewhere between the tawdry new guys and the elder statesman of Seattle sushi , meet this classic ( and posh ) articulation . There ’s everything a sushi lover wants on the card , not too many Bell and whistles , and of row , cleanly prepared Pisces .
Best place for giant slabs of fish
Maneki
eatery do n’t cling around for more than 100 years just because they can . They last a 100 because they serve gargantuan blankets of fresh Pisces for absurdly affordable Price and have a bar where an octogenarian bring up " Mom " serves both drinks and sass , but namely drink .
Best for late night cravings
Umi Sake House
Maybe you worked belatedly , maybe you partied ahead of time , maybe you ’re observe a Discovery Channel show about the migration habits salmon around midnight . Whatever the case , Umi is there for you . Go ahead and permit your beer - brainpower do all the ordering because , oh , did we mention it ’s glad hour from 11 autopsy to 1 am ? That ’s correct : good , cheap sushi , in the center of the Nox .
Best neighborhood spot
Kisaku
It does n’t matter if it ’s in reality in your neighbourhood or not , it ’s the good . It ’s the kind of place where you pop in on a weeknight for a few quick bite , or where you get take-away to shove down your maw while you watchGame of Thrones , or where you even put on pant and go on a Friday night omakase laugher toot .
Best takeout/delivery
I Love Sushi
Should you ever need to fetch a giant disk of sushi somewhere … like , oh I do n’t lie with , to your flat whilst binge watchingHouse of Cards , give these bozo a call . Within an hour , they ’ll have a variety tray of presidential balance pitch to you that ’s full of fantastic fish .
Best place to pair your fish with a cocktail
Liberty
Should we be weirded out that our fair city has a surprising number of firm contenders for this category ? Or , perhaps , proud that we are a metropolis that understands just how well a bourbon might go with a bite of Anguilla sucklandii ? In either case , Liberty manages to wander both cocktail and raw fish ( as well as espresso ) seamlessly into a place we ’d like to hang out all twenty-four hours , every Clarence Shepard Day Jr. , all the clock time . Please stop kicking us out .
Best place to eat sushi outside
Modern
You ca n’t see it from the street , but if you slip past the pastry case , past the two tables at bottom and the miniscule kitchen , there ’s a hidden gem : a back terrace that basks in mid - day sun . This flyspeck but precious operation is n’t doing anything too venturesome , but the small assortment of sushi draw a perfect mini - meal or side looker to the menus more substantial choice … or perhaps just a piece of tiramisu cheesecake .
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Naomi Tomkydoesn’t need to hear your bull if you do n’t care uni – it ’s still the best sushi . Find her on Twitter@Gastrognomeand Instagram@the_gastrognome .
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Sushi Kappo Tamura
Umi Sake House
I Love Sushi
Modern: Japenese Cuisine
