Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Portland, Maine area by diners
Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Portland, Maine 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 Portland 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 Portland, 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.
#18. Kobe Buddha House
- Rating: 2.8/5 (214 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 380 Gorham Road South Portland, Maine
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#17. King of the Roll
- Rating: 3.5/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 675 Congress St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#16. Kon Asian Bistro
- Rating: 3.5/5 (212 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1140 Brighton Ave. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Tokyo Sushi Ramen & Bar
- Rating: 3.6/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: 11 Brown St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Ramen
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#14. Sapporo Restaurant
- Rating: 3.7/5 (186 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 267 US Route 1 Falmouth, Maine
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#13. Pai Men Miyake
- Rating: 3.8/5 (630 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 188 State St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Ramen
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#12. Yosaku
- Rating: 3.9/5 (511 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1 Danforth St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Ginza Town
- Rating: 3.9/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1053 Forest Ave. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Japanese, Vietnamese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Benkay Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (294 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 16 Middle St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#9. Oishi Japanese Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 4.2/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 285 US-1 Scarborough, Maine
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Mr. Tuna
- Rating: 4.3/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 83 Middle St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Food Trucks, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Miyake
- Rating: 4.3/5 (457 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 468 Fore St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#6. Big Fin Poké
- Rating: 4.3/5 (93 reviews)
- Address: 29 Western Ave. South Portland, Maine
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Hawaiian
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#5. Kume
- Rating: 4.4/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 50 Market St. South Portland, Maine
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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#4. Kirin Sushi & Hibachi
- Rating: 4.5/5 (68 reviews)
- Address: 426 US-1 Scarborough, Maine
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Soup
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#3. Keg and kraken
- Rating: 4.6/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 653 Congress St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Thai, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Great Wave Sushi
- Rating: 4.7/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 115 Fox St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Food Trucks
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#1. Crunchy Poké
- Rating: 4.8/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 426 Fore St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Ramen, 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.
