Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans, 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.
#30. Nobuko
- Rating: 3.9/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1901 Manhattan Blvd. Bldg A Ste 100 Harvey, Louisiana
- Categories: Japanese, Bubble Tea, Sushi Bars
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#29. Unagi & Sushi
- Rating: 3.9/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2701 Airline Drive Ste A Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#28. Shogun
- Rating: 4.0/5 (481 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2325 Veterans Blvd. Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
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#27. Jazz Sushi Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 600 Decatur St. Ste 206A New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Noodles
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#26. Sushi Masa
- Rating: 4.0/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 725 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Ste 4ANC Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Soup
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#25. Caf茅 Zen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 136 Lafayette St. Gretna, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Desserts
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#24. Yummy Sushi & Hibachi
- Rating: 4.0/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6100 Hamburg St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: New American, Sushi Bars
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#23. Daiwa
- Rating: 4.1/5 (288 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5033 Lapalco Blvd. Ste B6 Marrero, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Karaoke
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#22. Haiku Sushi
- Rating: 4.1/5 (248 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4430 Magazine St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#21. Kyoto 2
- Rating: 4.1/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5608 Citrus Blvd. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Japanese, Diners, Sushi Bars
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#20. Tsunami Sushi
- Rating: 4.1/5 (466 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 601 Poydras St. Ste B New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Cocktail Bars
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#19. Sushi Nami
- Rating: 4.1/5 (109 reviews)
- Address: 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Ste 200 Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Salad
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#18. Sukeban
- Rating: 4.2/5 (43 reviews)
- Address: 8126 Oak St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#17. Umi 2
- Rating: 4.2/5 (141 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3580 Holiday Drive New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#16. Daiwa Sushi Bar & Japanese Cuisine - Metairie
- Rating: 4.3/5 (186 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4100 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#15. Yo Nashi
- Rating: 4.3/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 419 Carondelet St. Ste 101 New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#14. Morrow Steak
- Rating: 4.3/5 (102 reviews)
- Address: 1003 Julia St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Steakhouses, Sushi Bars, Seafood
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#13. Sakura Sushi and Hibachi
- Rating: 4.3/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 2112 Belle Chasse Hwy ste5 Gretna, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Steakhouses, Japanese
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#12. Royal Sushi & Bar
- Rating: 4.4/5 (293 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1913 Royal St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Ramen, Bars
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#11. Fusion Cafe
- Rating: 4.4/5 (127 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5000 1/2 West Esplanade Ave. Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Vietnamese, Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#10. Hangout Ramen & Sushi
- Rating: 4.4/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 1340 South Carrollton Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Ramen, Sushi Bars
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#9. Asuka Sushi & Hibachi
- Rating: 4.5/5 (354 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4600 Washington Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#8. Yumi Sushi & Hibachi
- Rating: 4.5/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5163 General De Gaulle Drive Ste North New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#7. Mizu Sushi Bar & Asian Fusion
- Rating: 4.5/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5250 Jefferson Hwy Ste 3 New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Salad
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#6. Kanno California Sushi Bar
- Rating: 4.5/5 (268 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3517 20th St. Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#5. Kenji Omakase
- Rating: 4.6/5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 217 Camp St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Seafood
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#4. Yakuza House
- Rating: 4.7/5 (245 reviews)
- Address: 2740 Severn Ave. Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#3. Koru
- Rating: 4.7/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 1300 Magazine St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#2. Okini Sushi Bar
- Rating: 4.8/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 9047 Jefferson Hwy River Ridge, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#1. Seiji's Omakase by Little Tokyo
- Rating: 4.8/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 2300 North Causeway Blvd. Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: 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.
