For all the warm sushi rice and dragon rolls, L.A. boasts plenty of excellent Edomae-style sushi bar , with no better example than this relative newcomer hidden away in the basement of a Little Tokyo office building. Run by veteran sushi chef Yoshiyuki Inoue, Sushi Kaneyoshi tops out in luxury, refinement and overall wow factor. The exact seafood used in Kaneyoshi’s approximately 20 courses changes seasonally, but diners are likely to dig into a delicate Hokkaido crab chawanmushi, along with one of the city’s best preparations of ankimo (monkfish liver) and nodoguro (blackthroat sea perch). A word of warning: Tock reservations here are tough to snag, but the eventual outcome is well worth the time and effort.
L.A. has the most diverse, expansive and wide-reaching sushi scene in the country, so how does one even start to begin? In Valley strip malls, Little Tokyo plazas and and swanky Beverly Hills dining rooms, you might be able to easily track down solid enough nigiri pieces and plates of sashimi, but our well-researched list of top-notch sushi restaurants at every price point just might be the answer to that question. While most of picks will easily set you back over $100 per head, there are still a handful of high-quality and affordable options around Los Angeles (after all, it’s hard to beat Sushi Gen's classic sashimi lunch special). Whether you're looking to splurge or save, these amazing sushi bars will more than satisfy your next craving for immaculately cut raw fish.