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

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Sushi King

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#30. Sushi King

- Rating: 2.9/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 200 Broadway Ste 2 Troy, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Koto Japanese Steak House

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#29. Koto Japanese Steak House

- Rating: 3.2/5 (225 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 260 Wolf Road Latham, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Hanzo Japanese Steakhouse

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#28. Hanzo Japanese Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.3/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 102 Van Rensselaer Sq Ste M Shoprite Plaza North Greenbush, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Steakhouses, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Umi Sushi & Seafood Buffet

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#27. Umi Sushi & Seafood Buffet

- Rating: 3.4/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1614 Central Ave. Albany, New York
- Categories: Buffets, Seafood, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Hana Japanese Steakhouse

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#26. Hana Japanese Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.4/5 (207 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1620 Western Ave. Albany, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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Red and Blue

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#25. Red and Blue

- Rating: 3.4/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2312 15th St. Troy, New York
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Samurai Japanese Restaurant

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#24. Samurai Japanese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (218 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 158 Wolf Road Albany, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Albany War Room Tavern

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#23. Albany War Room Tavern

- Rating: 3.6/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 42 Eagle St. Albany, New York
- Categories: Bars, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

Capital Thai

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#22. Capital Thai

- Rating: 3.7/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 997 Central Ave. Albany, New York
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Kobe Hibachi

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#21. Kobe Hibachi

- Rating: 3.7/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1214 Troy Schenectady Road Latham, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Akira Albany

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#20. Akira Albany

- Rating: 3.8/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 385 Rt 9W Glenmont, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

Yang's Asian Bistro

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#19. Yang's Asian Bistro

- Rating: 3.9/5 (187 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 594 New Loudon Road Newton Plz Latham, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Mr. Wasabi - Wasabi Asian Bistro

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#18. Mr. Wasabi - Wasabi Asian Bistro

- Rating: 3.9/5 (156 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1729 Union St. unit 1 Schenectady, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Mr. Fuji Sushi

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#17. Mr. Fuji Sushi

- Rating: 3.9/5 (151 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1475 Western Ave. Stuyvesant Plaza Albany, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Yoshi Sushi

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#16. Yoshi Sushi

- Rating: 4.0/5 (154 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 640 New Loudon Road Ste 5 Latham, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Yuan Sushi

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#15. Yuan Sushi

- Rating: 4.0/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 177 Remsen St. Cohoes, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Sake Japanese Steakhouse

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#14. Sake Japanese Steakhouse

- Rating: 4.0/5 (207 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 611 Troy Schenectady Road Latham, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

Sawa Sushi Bistro

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#13. Sawa Sushi Bistro

- Rating: 4.0/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 392 Feura Road Glenmont, New York
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Tea House

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#12. Asian Tea House

- Rating: 4.0/5 (103 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 117 Columbia Tpke Rensselaer, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Sake Cafe

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#11. Sake Cafe

- Rating: 4.1/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 273 New Scotland Ave. Albany, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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Shogun

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#10. Shogun

- Rating: 4.1/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 457 Madison Ave. Albany, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Sushi Tei

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#9. Sushi Tei

- Rating: 4.1/5 (289 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1800 Western Ave. Albany, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Shogun of Delmar

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#8. Shogun of Delmar

- Rating: 4.1/5 (120 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 318 Delaware Ave. Delmar, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Albany Wasabi

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#7. Albany Wasabi

- Rating: 4.1/5 (172 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 195 Wolf Road Albany, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Bangkok Kitchen

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#6. Bangkok Kitchen

- Rating: 4.3/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1207 Troy Schenectady Road Latham, New York
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars, Halal
- Read more on Yelp

Unagi Sushi

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#5. Unagi Sushi

- Rating: 4.3/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 118 4th St. Troy, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Nishiki Sushi

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#4. Nishiki Sushi

- Rating: 4.3/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 501 Columbia Tpke Ste 59 Rensselaer, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Tomo Asian Bistro

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#3. Tomo Asian Bistro

- Rating: 4.4/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1365 New Scotland Road Ste 10 Slingerlands, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

SHWE Burmese Restaurant

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#2. SHWE Burmese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.7/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 909 Broadway Rensselaer, New York
- Categories: Burmese, Sushi Bars, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Sushi by Bou - Albany NY @ City Beer Hall

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#1. Sushi by Bou - Albany NY @ City Beer Hall

- Rating: 4.8/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 42 Howard St. Albany, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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