Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Gainesville area by diners
Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Gainesville area by diners
Sushi first started gaining popularity in the United States 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 Osho, which opened in 1970, 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 a full-on dining craze. According to industry marketing research company IBISWorld, as of 2024, there were nearly 17,000 sushi restaurants in the country.
Whether you're looking for an affordable bento box for lunch or a fine-dining experience for date night, Stacker has you covered—this list of the highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Gainesville area on Yelp 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 Gainesville, 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.
#25. Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi
- Rating: 3.2/5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 150 Northwest 13th St. Ste 60 Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Pan Asian, Sushi Bars, Chinese
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#24. Ballyhoo Grill
- Rating: 3.2/5 (294 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3700 West University Ave. Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#23. Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi
- Rating: 3.3/5 (321 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3841 Southwest Archer Road Ste D Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#22. Samurai Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar
- Rating: 3.4/5 (134 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3720 Northwest 13th St. Ste 1 Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#21. Sushi-2-Go
- Rating: 3.4/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1412 West University Ave. Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#20. Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi
- Rating: 3.5/5 (240 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3832 West Newberry Road Unit 1J Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Pan Asian, Japanese
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#19. Sushi Matsuri
- Rating: 3.5/5 (201 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3906 Southwest Archer Road Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#18. Big Island Bowls
- Rating: 3.6/5 (142 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 133 Southwest 130th Way Ste A Newberry, Florida
- Categories: Acai Bowls, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Sushi Bars
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#17. Taste Sushi Bar & Asian Cuisine
- Rating: 3.6/5 (191 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4860 Northwest 39th Ave. Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Vietnamese, Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
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#16. Chop Stix Cafe
- Rating: 3.6/5 (372 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3500 Southwest 13th St. Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Bars, Pan Asian
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Volcanic Sushi + Sake - Hunter's Crossing
- Rating: 3.7/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5200 Northwest 43rd St. Ste 509 Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Noodles, Japanese
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#14. Koto Hibachi Express & Sushi
- Rating: 4.0/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 3222 Southwest 35th Blvd. Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#13. Sun Sushi and Izakaya
- Rating: 4.0/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 2001 Northwest 13th St. Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#12. Volcanic Sushi + Sake
- Rating: 4.0/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5212 Southwest 91st Ter Ste A Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#11. Sensei Asian Bistro
- Rating: 4.0/5 (89 reviews)
- Address: 4860 Southwest 31st Place Ste 10 Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Tup Tim Thai Restaurant
- Rating: 4.1/5 (198 reviews)
- Address: 1232 West University Ave. Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#9. Momoyaki
- Rating: 4.1/5 (347 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1624 Southwest 13th St. Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Korean
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#8. Dragonfly Sushi and Sake
- Rating: 4.1/5 (978 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 201 Southeast 2nd Ave. Ste 104 Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Tapas Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Bangkok Square
- Rating: 4.2/5 (370 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6500 Southwest Archer Road Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars
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#6. Kinya Ramen
- Rating: 4.2/5 (93 reviews)
- Address: 1999 Northwest 43rd St. Unit 1 Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Ramen, Cocktail Bars
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#5. Mahzu Sushi & Grill
- Rating: 4.2/5 (338 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5150 Southwest 34th St. Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Hana
- Rating: 4.3/5 (256 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3147 Southwest 45th St. Ste 10 Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
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#3. Arashi Yama Sushi & Hibachi
- Rating: 4.5/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4780 Northwest 39th Ave. Ste 1 Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Teppanyaki, Lounges, Sushi Bars
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#2. Kasai Sushi Bar & Kitchen
- Rating: 4.7/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 4401 Northwest 25th Place Ste C Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Edo Japanese Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.7/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 6419 West Newberry Road Ste A3 Gainesville, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.
