Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Nashville area by diners
Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Nashville 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 Nashville 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 Nashville, 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.
#28. Ginza Japanese Restaurant
- Rating: 3.2/5 (151 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3900 Hillsboro Pike Ste 10 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#27. Sushi Train
- Rating: 3.4/5 (457 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 94 White Bridge Road Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Chinese, Soup
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#26. Ninki
- Rating: 3.4/5 (300 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4530 Harding Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
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#25. Thai Papaya Restaurant
- Rating: 3.4/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 321 Harding Place Antioch, Tennessee
- Categories: Vietnamese, Sushi Bars, Thai
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#24. Sushi O Sushi
- Rating: 3.6/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6023 Nolensville Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#23. Bluefin Sushi & Thai
- Rating: 3.7/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 210 Franklin Road Ste 700 Brentwood, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Thai
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#22. Punk Wok
- Rating: 3.8/5 (104 reviews)
- Address: 4101 Charlotte Ave. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Tapas/Small Plates, Asian Fusion
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#21. Nomzilla! Sushi Et Cetera
- Rating: 3.8/5 (277 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1000 Gallatin Ave. Ste A Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Bars
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#20. Virago
- Rating: 3.8/5 (933 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1120 McGavock St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Lounges
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#19. Bang Bang Hibachi Grill & Sushi
- Rating: 3.8/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3720 Dickerson Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Food Trucks
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#18. Peter's Sushi & Thai
- Rating: 3.9/5 (399 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 330 Franklin Road Ste 912D Brentwood, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Thai, Japanese
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#17. Sonobana
- Rating: 3.9/5 (396 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 40 White Bridge Road Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#16. Hai's Sushi & Pho
- Rating: 3.9/5 (141 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2617 8th Ave. South Ste 112 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Vietnamese, Japanese
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#15. Kobe Asian Restaurant
- Rating: 3.9/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1609 Murfreesboro Pike Ste C Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Thai, Sushi Bars
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#14. Wild Wasabi
- Rating: 3.9/5 (417 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 209 10th Ave. South Ste 215 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#13. Suki Sushi
- Rating: 4.0/5 (195 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7030 Executive Center Drive Ste 100 Brentwood, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#12. The Eastern Peak
- Rating: 4.0/5 (497 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 536 Thompson Lane Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Thai
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#11. Kirin Sushi
- Rating: 4.1/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 795 Bell Road Antioch, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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#10. Samurai Sushi
- Rating: 4.1/5 (429 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2215 Elliston Place Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#9. Sunda New Asian
- Rating: 4.2/5 (673 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 592 12th Ave. South Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Filipino
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#8. Umami
- Rating: 4.2/5 (420 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6900 Lenox Village Drive Ste 28 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Korean, Thai
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#7. I Love Sushi
- Rating: 4.3/5 (218 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2300 Elliston Place Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Bars, Japanese
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#6. Maru Sushi & Grill - East Nashville
- Rating: 4.3/5 (238 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1100 Fatherland St. Ste 101 Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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#5. Bite a Bit
- Rating: 4.3/5 (188 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1402 McGavock Pk Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars, Cocktail Bars
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#4. Midori Japanese Korean Restaurant
- Rating: 4.4/5 (210 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5628 Nolensville Pike Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Korean, Asian Fusion
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#3. O-Ku
- Rating: 4.5/5 (462 reviews)
- Address: 81 Van Buren St. Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Japanese
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#2. 888
- Rating: 4.5/5 (144 reviews)
- Address: 800 Clark Place Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Music Venues
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#1. Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse- Nashville
- Rating: 4.5/5 (808 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 300 4th Ave. North Nashville, Tennessee
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, 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.
