Sushi in Minneapolis runs from strip-mall counters to a chef's counter that draws comparisons to Tokyo, and this list holds both ends of that range. Price and polish vary, but the through line is a kitchen that knows its own menu cold, whether that menu is three pages or thirty.
№ 01
AMA Sushi
$$
5033 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55410 · +19529201547
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AMA Sushi pairs an unusually wide menu, Tibetan momos alongside hibachi and unconventional rolls, with a small storefront that fills up fast after work. The draw is variety without a fine-dining markup: noodle dishes and hibachi plates sit next to rolls rarely seen on a standard sushi menu. Expect a wait during the dinner rush; the shop is small and the reputation has outgrown the seating.
What to ordersushi rolls, hibachi, noodle dishes
№ 02
Midori's Floating World Cafe
$$
3425 East Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55406 · +17634647829
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Midori's Floating World Cafe operates takeout only, a real kitchen rather than a pop-up, turning out sashimi platters and rolls with a reputation for consistency built over years of Friday-night regulars. Vegan gyoza rounds out a menu built for people who want dependable Japanese food to bring home rather than a dining room to sit in.
What to ordersushi rolls, sashimi platter, vegan gyoza
№ 03
Hibachi Daruma
$$
820 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55402 · +16123542250
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Hibachi Daruma moved from a food truck into a storefront without losing the food-truck instinct for direct, well-portioned plates. Spicy teriyaki chicken over lo mein and hibachi shrimp lead the menu, priced a notch above the neighborhood average but sized to match. Nigiri rounds out a menu built more around cooked plates than raw bar precision.
What to orderhibachi shrimp, spicy teriyaki chicken with lo mein, nigiri sushi
№ 04
Wakame Sushi & Asian Bistro
$$
3070 Excelsior Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416 · +16128862484
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Wakame Sushi & Asian Bistro runs a happy hour that draws its own crowd separate from the dinner rush, with rolls, curry, and sashimi priced to reward showing up early. The menu leans wide rather than narrow, giving groups with different cravings a reason to land on one table. Service gets specific praise for pacing during the after-work window.
What to ordersushi rolls, curry, sashimi
№ 05
Hibachi Buffet
$$
111 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408 · +16128253099
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Hibachi Buffet has run in Minneapolis since 2010, a longevity that says something in a category that turns over fast. Yakitori, tempura, and gyoza anchor a buffet line built for families and regulars who have kept coming back for a decade. Quality runs uneven by report, heavier on the fried end than the fresh end, so approach the buffet with that trade-off in mind.
What to orderyakitori, tempura, gyoza
№ 06
Kyatchi
$$
3758 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55409 · +16122364429
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Kyatchi keeps a late-night happy hour running from 9 to 11pm, an hour that most Japanese kitchens in the city don't bother staffing. Yakitori, edamame, and gyoza make up a menu praised for range and built around bar snacks as much as sushi. Parking is tight around the building, but the room itself gets credit for an easy, unhurried service style.
What to orderyakitori, edamame, gyoza
33 N 1st Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55401 · +16123381515
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Kado no Mise is the omakase counter in Minneapolis that gets compared, seriously, to Tokyo's top sushi rooms. Chef Shigeyuki Furukawa has built a tasting menu around nigiri and sashimi cut to order, with a seat count small enough that reservations book out. This is occasion dining and priced as such, the room this city sends visitors to when they want to see what the chef tier actually looks like.
What to orderomakase, nigiri, sashimi
№ 08
Sushi Train
$$
1200 Nicollet Mall, Ste C3, Minneapolis, MN 55403 · +16122598488
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Sushi Train runs a conveyor belt through a large room, nigiri, maki, and sashimi circling past the tables rather than arriving plate by plate. The novelty draws first-timers and conference travelers alike, though the format divides diners: some enjoy the pace and the browsing, others question how long a plate has been in circulation before it reaches them.
What to ordernigiri, maki, sashimi
№ 09
Sushi Takatsu
$
733 Marquette Ave, Ste 225, Minneapolis, MN 55402 · +16123395981
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Sushi Takatsu operates inside a downtown office building, an unlikely address that produces a lunch line every weekday. Nigiri, maki, and sashimi come fast and priced for a workday budget, which explains why it is the one counter in the building worth seeking out. It reads as a lunch spot first, built for turnover rather than lingering.
What to ordernigiri, maki, sashimi
№ 10
OkiDoki Sushi
309 SE Huron Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55414 · +16123154969
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OkiDoki Sushi built its reputation on the tempura shrimp taco, an appetizer that shows up in nearly every account of the place, alongside smoked tuna tataki and a soft, well-cut nigiri. The all-you-can-eat option draws mixed marks on the fried items, but the counter's attentiveness gets consistent credit even on a quick weekday stop.
What to ordertempura shrimp taco, smoked tuna tataki, nigiri
№ 11
BaGu Sushi & Thai
$$
4741 Chicago Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407 · +16128235254
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BaGu Sushi & Thai sets itself apart with real wasabi served alongside its hand rolls, a detail few sushi counters in the city bother with. Nigiri and maki round out a small, close-quartered dining room where reservations help on busy nights. Service draws specific praise for knowing the menu well enough to guide a first-time order.
What to orderhand rolls, nigiri, maki rolls
№ 12
Hikari Hand Roll Bar
2819 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408 · +16123454136
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Hikari Hand Roll Bar anchors a corner of Eat Street Crossing with hand rolls, nigiri, and sashimi built around freshness rather than range. Portions run generous enough that diners report leaving food behind, a rare complaint in this category. Drink service lags behind the kitchen by report, but the seafood itself is the reason regulars seek out this particular corner of the food hall.
What to orderhand rolls, nigiri, sashimi
Frequently asked
What is the best sushi restaurant near me in Minneapolis?
It depends on the neighborhood and what kind of night you want. This guide ranks each restaurant by its Insider Score, a measure built from the review record rather than paid placement; no restaurant here paid to be listed. Strip-mall counters and food-hall stalls sit on the same list as a chef's counter like Kado no Mise because both can earn a high score on their own terms.
What is omakase and where can I find it in Minneapolis?
Omakase means the chef chooses the courses, usually a sequence of nigiri and sashimi built around what is best that day. Kado no Mise runs the most talked-about omakase counter in the city, priced for a special occasion rather than a weeknight stop.
Is conveyor belt sushi worth trying in Minneapolis?
Sushi Train is the city's conveyor-belt room, and reaction to the format splits diners: some enjoy the pace and the novelty of picking plates as they pass, others are uneasy about how long a plate has circulated. It is a real dining option, just a different one than a counter where each piece is cut to order.
How is the Insider Score for these sushi restaurants calculated?
The Insider Score comes from the volume and content of the review record for each restaurant, not from any payment or advertising relationship. Every restaurant on this list, from a downtown office-building lunch counter to a tasting-menu room, is scored the same way and none paid for inclusion.
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The data first, then the verdict
We start with the review record, not a press release. Every room here is a real kitchen with a strong rating across a meaningful number of reviews, ranked on our 10-point Insider Score. We weight consistency over time and the rooms locals return to, not the ones tourists pass through once. The list updates as the data does. How we work →
Marit Solheim
Staff Writer · Top of Minneapolis
Marit Solheim is the Food Editor at Top of Minneapolis. Born and raised in the Longfellow neighborhood of south Minneapolis, she spent six years on the line in downtown kitchens before she started writing. She covers the institutions and the chef tier in both downtowns and holds the desk to one standard: know which city you are standing in.
