What is the best sushi restaurant in Washington?

According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Sushi Nakazawa is currently the top-rated sushi restaurant in Washington with a Harry Score of 92/100.

How does Harry Hungry score sushi restaurants in Washington?

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 Washington 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 Washington on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Washington, DC

Best Sushi in Washington.

Harry currently ranks 10 sushi spots in Washington, scoring 84–92 on the Harry Score. 3 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$$$.

Omakase is not the point. The point is whether the rice is seasoned correctly and the fish is at temperature. Harry penalises the performative. You do not need a forty-five-course meal to know if a kitchen can handle salmon.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 5 August 2026

Sushi Nakazawa

sushi · japanese

1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington

4.4 across 534 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Time Out and Michelin Guide.

$$$$

Harry

Worth It

Mita Ethio-Japanese Cafe

sushi · ethiopian

703 Kennedy St NW, Washington

5.0 across 701 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; more than you'd expect at this price.

Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.

Harry

Worth It

Takumi Japanese Bistro & Bar

sushi · ramen

4929 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda

4.8 across 292 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Akira Ramen & Izakaya

japanese

5334-6 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville

4.7 across 302 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

KYOJIN Sushi

sushi · japanese

3315 Cady's Alley NW Ste B, Washington

4.9 across 7.7k Google reviews; praised by Eater 38 (Eater 38 — Washington (2026)).

Harry

Worth It

Takumi Japanese Bistro And Bar

japanese · beer-garden

20 M St SE, Washington

4.7 across 90 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Manna Korean BBQ Dosirak & Sushi

korean-barbecue · barbecue

409 15th St NE, Washington

4.7 across 249 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unassuming pit stop fixing up meat & seafood bento boxes & bibimbap, plus dumplings.

Harry

Worth It

Menya Hosaki

ramen · japanese

845 Upshur St NW 1st Floor, Washington

4.6 across 656 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.

Harry

Worth It

Umai Nori

japanese · sushi

1147 20th St NW, Washington

4.7 across 689 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Uchi DC

japanese · fine-dining

1700 M St NW, Washington

4.7 across 109 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

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Questions Harry gets about sushi in Washington

What is the best sushi restaurant in Washington?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Sushi Nakazawa is currently the top-rated sushi restaurant in Washington with a Harry Score of 92/100.
How does Harry Hungry score sushi restaurants in Washington?: 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 Washington 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 Washington on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.

Best Sushi in Washington.

Harry currently ranks 10 sushi spots in Washington, scoring 84–92 on the Harry Score. 3 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$$$.

Ranked by the Harry Score — a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Scores last recomputed 5 August 2026

Sushi Nakazawa

sushi · japanese

1100 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington

4.4 across 534 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by Time Out and Michelin Guide.

$$$$

Harry

Worth It

Mita Ethio-Japanese Cafe

sushi · ethiopian

703 Kennedy St NW, Washington

5.0 across 701 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; more than you'd expect at this price.

Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.

Harry

Worth It

Takumi Japanese Bistro & Bar

sushi · ramen

4929 Bethesda Ave, Bethesda

4.8 across 292 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Harry

Worth It

Akira Ramen & Izakaya

japanese

5334-6 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville

4.7 across 302 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

KYOJIN Sushi

sushi · japanese

3315 Cady's Alley NW Ste B, Washington

4.9 across 7.7k Google reviews; praised by Eater 38 (Eater 38 — Washington (2026)).

Harry

Worth It

Takumi Japanese Bistro And Bar

japanese · beer-garden

20 M St SE, Washington

4.7 across 90 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Harry

Worth It

Manna Korean BBQ Dosirak & Sushi

korean-barbecue · barbecue

409 15th St NE, Washington

4.7 across 249 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unassuming pit stop fixing up meat & seafood bento boxes & bibimbap, plus dumplings.

Harry

Worth It

Menya Hosaki

ramen · japanese

845 Upshur St NW 1st Floor, Washington

4.6 across 656 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide.

Harry

Worth It

Umai Nori

japanese · sushi

1147 20th St NW, Washington

4.7 across 689 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Uchi DC

japanese · fine-dining

1700 M St NW, Washington

4.7 across 109 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Harry

Worth It

Questions Harry gets about sushi in Washington

What is the best sushi restaurant in Washington?: According to Harry Hungry's ranking, Sushi Nakazawa is currently the top-rated sushi restaurant in Washington with a Harry Score of 92/100.
How does Harry Hungry score sushi restaurants in Washington?: 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 Washington 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 Washington on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.