Best of Boston

Best Sushi

Umami Omakase

Cambridge
Uni alum Gary Lei opened this exceptional North Cambridge sushi destination in late 2019, so perhaps it escaped your notice in the turmoil of the [...] read more»
2022 Best Sushi

Laughing Monk Café

Boston
A restaurant half-dedicated to Thai cuisine probably isn’t the likeliest candidate for the best sushi in Boston. Then again, chef Nick Korboon has earned a [...] read more»
2021 Best Sushi

Umami Omakase

Cambridge
At this relative newcomer in North Cambridge, the presentation is so artful that you almost feel guilty (almost!) for polishing off the expertly cut and [...] read more»
2019 Best Sushi

O Ya

Boston
Twelve years after owners Tim and Nancy Cushman proved that Boston was ready to pay $20 a pop for sushi served by jeans-wearing waiters, their [...] read more»
2018 Best Sushi

Café Sushi

Cambridge
Don’t be fooled by the no-frills, strip-mall ambiance. At this industry haunt, chef Seizi Imura serves up pristine, destination-worthy raw fish flown in directly from [...] read more»
2017 Best Sushi

Uni

Boston
Boston's sushi scene got an upgrade last year when Ken Oringer and Tony Messina expanded their tiny sashimi-only bar into a full-blown izakaya with new [...] read more»
2016 Best Sushi

Uni

Boston
Cries of fine dining’s demise flooded the foodie ether when Ken Oringer closed Clio just short of its two-decade anniversary. But that decision has given [...] read more»
2015 Best Sushi

Café Sushi

Cambridge
Here, you can have it all: delicate nigiri crafted from local and Japanese seafood; imaginative omakase with treats like raw octopus and monkfish-liver torchon; and, [...] read more»
2014 Best Sushi

Café Sushi

Cambridge
Time was, getting sushi in Boston was a black-and-white proposition: You either went for the simple and efficient or the luxurious and, ahem, pricey. Chef [...] read more»
2013 Best Sushi, High-Brow

Cafe Sushi

Cambridge
This haven for transcendent sushi is nestled in a strip-mall-style building on Mass. Ave. We're most fond of the creatively dressed, impeccably fresh nigiri, ordered [...] read more»
2013 Best Sushi, Low-Brow

Avana Sushi

Boston
It was while dining at a rickety card table at this tiny Chinatown spot that we learned to cast aside our fear of cheap sushi. [...] read more»