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.

Kobe Buddha House

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#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

King of the Roll

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#17. King of the Roll

- Rating: 3.5/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 675 Congress St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Kon Asian Bistro

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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

Tokyo Sushi Ramen & Bar

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#15. Tokyo Sushi Ramen & Bar

- Rating: 3.6/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: 11 Brown St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Ramen
- Read more on Yelp

Sapporo Restaurant

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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
- Read more on Yelp

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Pai Men Miyake

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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
- Read more on Yelp

Yosaku

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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

Ginza Town

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#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

Benkay Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

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#10. Benkay Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

- Rating: 4.0/5 (294 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 16 Middle St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Oishi Japanese Restaurant & Bar

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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

Mr. Tuna

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#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

Miyake

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#7. Miyake

- Rating: 4.3/5 (457 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 468 Fore St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Big Fin Poké

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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
- Read more on Yelp

Kume

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#5. Kume

- Rating: 4.4/5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 50 Market St. South Portland, Maine
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

Kirin Sushi & Hibachi

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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
- Read more on Yelp

Keg and kraken

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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

Great Wave Sushi

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#2. Great Wave Sushi

- Rating: 4.7/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 115 Fox St. Portland, Maine
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

Crunchy Poké

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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.