Highest-rated Sushi Restaurants in the Anchorage Area by Diners

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Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Anchorage area by diners

Sushi first started in the 1960s, when a restaurant called Kawafuku opened in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood. The restaurant's sushi bar was frequented by Japanese businessmen, who'd bring their American coworkers for a meal. Eventually, sushi restaurants started cropping up in other Californian cities, like , next to the 20th Century Fox studio in Hollywood, attracting big-name producers, directors, and actors. Soon, the cuisine came to New York and Chicago; by the late 1980s, it was . According to industry marketing research company IBISWorld, as of 2024, there were in the country.

Whether you're looking for an affordable bento box for lunch or a fine-dining experience for date night, has you covered—this list of the highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Anchorage area on will help guide you to the right roll. Data is as of July 7, 2025. Businesses under the category "sushi" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Anchorage, were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with at least 10 locations nationally (based on our analysis of Yelp data) were not included.

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#13. China Lights Oriental Cuisine

- Rating: 2.7/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9220 Old Seward Hwy Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Buffets
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#12. Arctic Sushi

- Rating: 3.0/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 401 I St. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#11. Benihana

- Rating: 3.1/5 (304 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1100 West 8th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Teppanyaki, Steakhouses
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#10. Sushi & Sushi

- Rating: 3.4/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 639 West International Airport Road Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Seafood
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#9. Ronnie Sushi

- Rating: 3.5/5 (206 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8901 Jewel Lake Road Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#8. Sushi Garden

- Rating: 3.5/5 (96 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1120 Huffman Road Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#7. Dami

- Rating: 3.7/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 642 East 5th Ave. Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Japanese, Korean, Sushi Bars
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#6. Sushi Ya

- Rating: 3.7/5 (217 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3501 Old Seward Hwy Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Wine Bars
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#5. Sushi On The Fly

- Rating: 4.0/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5000 West International Airport Road Anchorage, Alaska
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Japanese
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