Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis, 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.
#28. Sushi Ai
- Rating: 3.2/5 (235 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 12644 Dorsett Road Maryland Heights, Missouri
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#27. Wasabi Sushi Bar
- Rating: 3.3/5 (192 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7726 Forsyth Blvd. Clayton, Missouri
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#26. Wasabi Sushi Bar
- Rating: 3.3/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 312 South Kirkwood Road Kirkwood, Missouri
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Bars
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#25. Robata Maplewood
- Rating: 3.4/5 (248 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7260 Manchester Road Maplewood, Missouri
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Ramen, Asian Fusion
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#24. Mizu Sushi Bar
- Rating: 3.5/5 (284 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1013 Washington Ave. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#23. Drunken Fish - Westport Plaza
- Rating: 3.6/5 (773 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 639 Westport Plaza Drive Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#22. Drunken Fish - Central West End
- Rating: 3.6/5 (886 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1 Maryland Plz Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#21. Oishi Sushi
- Rating: 3.6/5 (161 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 721 North New Ballas Road Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#20. Sushi Sake
- Rating: 3.6/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4418 Lemay Ferry Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Noodles
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#19. Thai Nivas Cafe
- Rating: 3.7/5 (162 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11054 Olive Blvd. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#18. Blue Ocean
- Rating: 3.7/5 (449 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6335 Delmar Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Ramen, Sushi Bars
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#17. Cafe Mochi
- Rating: 3.7/5 (583 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3221 South Grand Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#16. Sushi Ai
- Rating: 3.8/5 (297 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4 North Central Ave. Clayton, Missouri
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#15. Sushi Ai
- Rating: 3.8/5 (473 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 910 Olive St. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Bars
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#14. Kampai Sushi Bar
- Rating: 3.8/5 (383 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4949 West Pine Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#13. Sushi Station
- Rating: 3.9/5 (464 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 29 North Gore Webster Groves, Missouri
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#12. Midtown Sushi and Ramen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (395 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3674 Forest Park Ave. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Ramen
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#11. Tokyo Sushi
- Rating: 4.1/5 (171 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3729 South Lindbergh Blvd. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#10. Hangar Kitchen Plus Bar
- Rating: 4.1/5 (198 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9528 Manchester Road St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Tacos, Sushi Bars, Cocktail Bars
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#9. Zen Thai and Japanese Cuisine
- Rating: 4.2/5 (315 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 403 Watson Plz Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#8. Yummi Tummi
- Rating: 4.3/5 (258 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3001 South Big Bend Blvd. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Ramen, Soup
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#7. Zushi Sushi and Ramen
- Rating: 4.4/5 (142 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1263 South Laclede Station Road Webster Groves, Missouri
- Categories: Ramen, Sushi Bars
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#6. SUSHI KOI
- Rating: 4.4/5 (259 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4 North Euclid Ave. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#5. Blk Mkt Eats
- Rating: 4.5/5 (422 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7356 Manchester Road Maplewood, Missouri
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#4. Sado
- Rating: 4.5/5 (275 reviews)
- Address: 5201 Shaw Ave. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Wine Bars
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#3. Pok茅 Munch
- Rating: 4.5/5 (300 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 630 North New Ballas Road Creve Coeur, Missouri
- Categories: Hawaiian, Poke, Sushi Bars
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#2. Indo
- Rating: 4.6/5 (437 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1641D Tower Grove Ave. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Pan Asian, Sushi Bars, Thai
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#1. Sushi Hana
- Rating: 4.7/5 (210 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8809 Gravois Road Affton, Missouri
- 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.
