Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Hartford 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鈥攖his list of the highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Hartford 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 Hartford, 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.
#23. Ichiro Hibachi & Sushi
- Rating: 3.0/5 (314 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 962 Farmington Ave. West Hartford, Connecticut
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#22. Sushi House
- Rating: 3.2/5 (386 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 397 Cromwell Ave. Rocky Hill, Connecticut
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#21. Tokyo Sushi III
- Rating: 3.4/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 846 Farmington Ave. West Hartford, Connecticut
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Cocktail Bars
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#20. Sakura Garden - Glastonbury
- Rating: 3.5/5 (213 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 120 Hebron Ave. Glastonbury, Connecticut
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
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#19. Sakura Garden Japanese Steakhouse - South Windsor
- Rating: 3.5/5 (288 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 34 Evergreen Way South Windsor, Connecticut
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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#18. Koma Hibachi & Sushi
- Rating: 3.6/5 (296 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 345 North Main St. West Hartford, Connecticut
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Steakhouses, Japanese
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#17. I Love Sushi
- Rating: 3.7/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 278 Park Road Ste A West Hartford, Connecticut
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#16. Table 570 Asian Fusion
- Rating: 3.8/5 (171 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 570 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury, Connecticut
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Beer Bar
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#15. Tisumi Japanese Restaurant
- Rating: 3.8/5 (171 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2850 Main St. Glastonbury, Connecticut
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#14. Meadow Asian Cuisine
- Rating: 3.9/5 (168 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 532 Hopmeadow St. Simsbury, Connecticut
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars
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#13. Shokudo Sake Bar
- Rating: 3.9/5 (273 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 39 New London Tpke Glastonbury, Connecticut
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Bars
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#12. Kobe Asian Bistro
- Rating: 4.0/5 (318 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1155 Tolland Turnpike Manchester, Connecticut
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Japanese
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#11. Higashi Japanese Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (113 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1735 Ellington Road South Windsor, Connecticut
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
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#10. Sushi California & Teppanyaki Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (240 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 30 Fenn Road Newington, Connecticut
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#9. East Tokyo Restaurant
- Rating: 4.1/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1135 B Farmington Ave. Berlin, Connecticut
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Seafood
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#8. Feng Chophouse
- Rating: 4.2/5 (232 reviews)
- Address: 93 Asylum St. Hartford, Connecticut
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Steakhouses, Bars
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#7. Windsor Asian Bistro
- Rating: 4.3/5 (301 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 700 Poquonock Ave. Windsor, Connecticut
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars
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#6. Tokyo Cafe Sushi and Hibachi
- Rating: 4.3/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 451 New Britain Ave. Newington, Connecticut
- Categories: Japanese, Salad, Sushi Bars
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#5. Ginza Japanese Cuisine
- Rating: 4.3/5 (384 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1295 Silas Deane Hwy Wethersfield, Connecticut
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Salad
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#4. Edoichi Sushi & Hibachi Steak House
- Rating: 4.3/5 (317 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 580 Silas Deane Hwy Wethersfield, Connecticut
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Steakhouses, Japanese
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#3. Kaliubon Ramen
- Rating: 4.4/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 54 Memorial Road West Hartford, Connecticut
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Ramen, Sushi Bars
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#2. Mom & Pop Poke & Sushi
- Rating: 4.5/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1046 Main St. Newington, Connecticut
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Poke
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#1. Thai House Restaurant and Sushi Bar
- Rating: 4.5/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 875 Main St. South Glastonbury, Connecticut
- Categories: Thai, Japanese, Sushi Bars
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.
