Chicago, IL
Best Sushi in Chicago.
Harry's top 10 sushi spots in Chicago score 85–95 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing.
Chicago's sushi story splits in two: the omakase counters that colonized River North and the West Loop, charging steakhouse prices for eighteen-course tasting menus under moody lighting, and Arlington Heights, where Chicago's actual Japanese population settled near O'Hare in the '90s and Mitsuwa still supplies the fish. Harry doesn't care which zip code it's in. He cares whether the rice is at body temperature and the tuna hasn't been coasting on hype. The tasting-menu spot downtown should out-fish the food court by the grocery store. It often doesn't.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
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Omakase by Kanemaru
japanese · sushi
40 W Hubbard St, Chicago
5.0 across 149 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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Harry
95
Worth It
82
Omakase Box
sushi · japanese
3038 W Armitage Ave, Chicago
4.9 across 158 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
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Harry
92
Worth It
81
ROLL UP BY OUI JAPANESE HAND ROLLS
sushi · japanese
820 S Michigan Ave Ste B, Chicago
4.8 across 264 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #167 of 10,145 locally on Tripadvisor.
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Harry
90
Worth It
80
Joto Sushi
sushi · japanese
564 W Randolph St Ste 1E, Chicago
4.9 across 327 Google reviews; ranked #350 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.
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Harry
90
Worth It
80
Sushi by Scratch Restaurants: Chicago
sushi · japanese
415 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
4.8 across 199 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
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Harry
89
Worth It
80
Omakase Shoji & Izakaya
japanese · sushi
1641 W Chicago Ave, Chicago
4.7 across 175 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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Harry
87
Worth It
79
Umi Sushi by Weight Chicago
sushi · japanese
60 E Jackson Blvd, Chicago
4.7 across 285 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #185 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.
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Harry
86
Worth It
78
Sushi-san
sushi · japanese
1950 N Halsted St, Chicago
4.9 across 3.3k Google reviews; praised by Time Out (Time Out Best #19 (2025)).
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Harry
86
Worth It
78
Sushi Taku Rotary STR
sushi · japanese
935 W Webster Ave, Chicago
4.8 across 2.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #833 of 10,146 locally on Tripadvisor.
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Harry
86
Worth It
78
Ryota
japanese
1131 W Madison St, Chicago
4.8 across 436 Google reviews; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
85
Worth It
78
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Questions Harry gets about sushi in Chicago
- What is the best sushi restaurant in Chicago?
- Omakase by Kanemaru tops Harry's sushi list for Chicago right now, with a Harry Score of 95/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score sushi restaurants in Chicago?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap sushi restaurants in Chicago to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Chicago on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.