Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh, 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. Jimmy Wan's Restaurant & Lounge
- Rating: 3.5/5 (196 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1337 Old Freeport Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Lounges
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#29. New Dragon Express
- Rating: 3.6/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3127 Washington Pike Ste 100 Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars
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#28. Tai Pei
- Rating: 3.6/5 (151 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1124 Freeport Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Taiwanese, Sushi Bars
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#27. Sesame Inn Chinese Restaurant
- Rating: 3.7/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 704 Washington Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Thai
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#26. Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
- Rating: 3.7/5 (172 reviews)
- Address: 415 Cinema Drive Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Conveyor Belt Sushi
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#25. Chengdu Gourmet 2
- Rating: 3.7/5 (112 reviews)
- Address: 4768 McKnight Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Szechuan
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#24. Osaka Sushi & Chinese Restaurant
- Rating: 3.8/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2101 Green Tree Road Scott Towne Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Chinese, Cocktail Bars
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#23. Rice Inn
- Rating: 3.8/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5041 Library Road Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Thai
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#22. Luke Wholey's Wild Alaskan Grille
- Rating: 3.9/5 (679 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2106 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Seafood, Sushi Bars, Cocktail Bars
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#21. Sushi Atarashi
- Rating: 3.9/5 (241 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 120 Oakland Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Poke
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#20. Jade Grille
- Rating: 4.0/5 (390 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 670 Washington Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Szechuan, Sushi Bars
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#19. Maiku Vietnamese Pho
- Rating: 4.0/5 (259 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1611 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Soup, Vietnamese
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#18. Red Tea House
- Rating: 4.0/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1717 Cochran Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars
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#17. Kiku Japanese Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (206 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 225 West Station Square Drive Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#16. KuJiRa Sushi & Bar
- Rating: 4.1/5 (109 reviews)
- Address: 736 Bellefonte St. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Buffets
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#15. Sushi Tomo
- Rating: 4.1/5 (277 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4812 McKnight Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Chinese
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#14. Ginza
- Rating: 4.2/5 (226 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4734 Liberty Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#13. Oishii Bento
- Rating: 4.2/5 (373 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 119 Oakland Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Japanese, Korean, Sushi Bars
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#12. Little Tokyo
- Rating: 4.2/5 (303 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 636 Washington Road Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#11. Penn Ave Fish Company
- Rating: 4.2/5 (441 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2208 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Seafood, Seafood Markets
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#10. Pittsburgh Poke
- Rating: 4.2/5 (157 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1703 East Carson St. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Poke, Thai
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#9. Umami
- Rating: 4.3/5 (488 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 202 38th St. (Above Round Corner Cantina) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Bars
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#8. No. 1 Sushi Sushi
- Rating: 4.4/5 (213 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 436 Market St. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#7. Mola
- Rating: 4.4/5 (321 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6018 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Cocktail Bars
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#6. Mount Everest Sushi
- Rating: 4.4/5 (274 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 128 Oakland Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Poke
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#5. Gi-Jin
- Rating: 4.4/5 (181 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 208 6th St. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Bars
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#4. Yoshino
- Rating: 4.4/5 (199 reviews)
- Address: 5440 Walnut St. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#3. Royal Myanmar
- Rating: 4.6/5 (192 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 644 Center Ave. West View, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Burmese, Sushi Bars, Thai
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#2. Diners 2+1
- Rating: 4.7/5 (194 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1722 Murray Ave. 1FL Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Poke
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#1. Kawa Hibachi & Sushi
- Rating: 4.7/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1701 Duncan Ave. Ste 6 Allison Park, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.
