Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Pensacola 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 Pensacola 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 Pensacola, 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.

King Buffet

1 / 20

#20. King Buffet

- Rating: 2.5/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3 West Nine Mile Road Ste 2 Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Buffets, Chinese, Sushi Bars
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Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse Seafood & Sushi Bar

2 / 20

#19. Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse Seafood & Sushi Bar

- Rating: 3.0/5 (145 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 312 East 9 Mile Road Ste 25 Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

Fuji Sushi Bar & Grill

3 / 20

#18. Fuji Sushi Bar & Grill

- Rating: 3.3/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6235 North Davis Hwy Unit 116 Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Bubble Tea, Korean
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Nippon Sushi

4 / 20

#17. Nippon Sushi

- Rating: 3.6/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5100 North 9th Ave. Cordova Mall Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Bubble Tea, Sushi Bars
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Sushi Masa

5 / 20

#16. Sushi Masa

- Rating: 3.6/5 (564 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4731 Bayou Blvd. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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Shan Kishi Japanese Hibachi

6 / 20

#15. Shan Kishi Japanese Hibachi

- Rating: 3.6/5 (143 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 804 Gulf Breeze Pkwy Gulf Breeze, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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Sake Cafe

7 / 20

#14. Sake Cafe

- Rating: 3.7/5 (310 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4880 North 9th Ave. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Ichiban Japanese Sushi and Grill

8 / 20

#13. Ichiban Japanese Sushi and Grill

- Rating: 3.9/5 (387 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5555 North Davis Hwy Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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Kalbi Ichiban

9 / 20

#12. Kalbi Ichiban

- Rating: 3.9/5 (131 reviews)
- Address: 600 West Garden St. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Pan Asian, Sushi Bars, Korean
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Khon's on Palafox

10 / 20

#11. Khon's on Palafox

- Rating: 4.0/5 (261 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 34 Palafox Place Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Tapas Bars
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Dharma Blue

11 / 20

#10. Dharma Blue

- Rating: 4.0/5 (275 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 300 South Alcaniz St. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Cocktail Bars, Burgers
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Thai Street Food By Chef Eddy

12 / 20

#9. Thai Street Food By Chef Eddy

- Rating: 4.2/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 4400 Bayou Blvd. Ste 55 Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Pho Pensacola

13 / 20

#8. Pho Pensacola

- Rating: 4.3/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4795 North 9th Ave. Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Seafood, Vietnamese, Sushi Bars
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850 Fusion & Bar

14 / 20

#7. 850 Fusion & Bar

- Rating: 4.4/5 (43 reviews)
- Address: 7250 Plantation Road Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Bars, Sushi Bars, Mexican
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Lao Ocean

15 / 20

#6. Lao Ocean

- Rating: 4.5/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 368 Gulf Breeze Pkwy Gulf Breeze, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Laotian, Thai
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Nori Japanese Sushi & Grill

16 / 20

#5. Nori Japanese Sushi & Grill

- Rating: 4.5/5 (32 reviews)
- Address: 1741 East 9 Mile Road Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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Bonsai

17 / 20

#4. Bonsai

- Rating: 4.5/5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 12 Via De Luna Drive Pensacola Beach, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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Koi Sushi

18 / 20

#3. Koi Sushi

- Rating: 4.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 2 East 9 Mile Road Ste 4 Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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Tony's Asian Market

19 / 20

#2. Tony's Asian Market

- Rating: 4.6/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3039 East Olive Road Pensacola, Florida
- Categories: International Grocery, Sushi Bars
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Poke Bowl - Sushi Burrito and Boba

20 / 20

#1. Poke Bowl - Sushi Burrito and Boba

- Rating: 4.9/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 209 Gulf Breeze Pkwy Gulf Breeze, Florida
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Hawaiian, Poke
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.