Best Sushi - Nashville 2025

Sushi in a landlocked city is a gamble. These four places aren't.

The obvious knock on sushi in Nashville is the geography — no coast, no direct access to the best product. That's real, but it's not the whole story. The places that are serious about it figure out sourcing, and the difference between someone who has and someone who hasn't shows up immediately in the fish. Kase x Noko operates at a level that would be notable in any city. Sushi Bar does an omakase format that's tight and deliberate. Sushi-san is the most accessible of the four and the most consistent at that price point. Sushi Row is the newest and already earning its place. If you're ordering sushi in Nashville and the restaurant isn't on this list, you're rolling the dice.

Kase x Noko

East Nashville
Fusion, Japanese, Omakase, Sushi
Delicious

Kase x Noko is an intimate omakase bar in East Nashville from the Noko team — Japanese-focused with torched salmon, uni, toro hand rolls, and an electric green pandan cocktail in the smallest bar in Tennessee.

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Sushi Bar

Downtown
Japanese, Omakase, Sushi
Damn Good

Sushi Bar Nashville is a high-energy omakase counter where serious fish gets served in a room that's genuinely fun. One of Nashville's best Japanese dining experiences.

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Sushi-san

12 South
Japanese, Sushi
Damn Good

Sushi-san is a high-volume sushi restaurant in Nashville offering a broad menu of rolls, nigiri, and Japanese-inspired dishes. The format emphasizes energy, accessibility, and group dining.

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Sushi Row

Wedgewood-Houston
Japanese, Omakase, Sushi
Damn Good

Sushi Row is omakase and Japanese small plates in Wedgewood-Houston with real ambition and the technique to back it.

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