This Sawtelle stalwart offers an upscale selection of premium sushi and sashimi, plus a $90 dinner omakase consisting of 10 pieces of nigiri and a handroll. Together with their excellent appetizers, Kiriko provides one of the best all-around great Japanese meals on the Westside—at a price that, while still expensive, doesn’t completely break the bank. Considering most omakase meals around town start at $150 per head or more, the one here is relatively inexpensive (and a bit smaller), but even the à la carte sushi offerings make Kiriko worth paying a visit. For a bit more of a bargain, stop in for a weekday lunch, when the omakase drops to $60 (minus one fewer piece of sushi), and more affordable combination lunch and chirashi sets reign supreme.
Note: The restaurant also closes on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.