Top 5 sushi in Toronto
Published May 30, 2025 at 1:21 pm
Sushi in Toronto runs the gamut from go-to neighbourhood spots to Michelin-starred luxury. However, there are a lot of top quality restaurants that hit a Goldilocks sweet spot where they’re just high quality and affordable enough to attract the attention of sushi fiends.
Expertly prepared rice and high grade fish are the hallmarks of great sushi. They come together with excellent seasoning, knifework and presentation for a dish that tastes as good as it looks, and that has become synonymous with Japanese cuisine.
Here are some of the top sushi spots in Toronto.
5 – Ami-No
Head to this unassuming spot near Dundas and Bathurst for some seriously fresh tasting sushi. Pieces of sushi are generously sized, and they have a good range of combos on the menu. They serve pretty donburi topped with luxury ingredients like ikura, hamachi and Hokkaido scallop.
The Saiko sushi and makimono set comes with five huge, crunchy dynamite rolls, along with six nigiri: tuna, salmon, yellowtail, eel, glistening Hokkaido scallop and briny ikura.
4 – Zen Kyoto
Prepare to line up at lunchtime for this sushi spot hidden in the labyrinth of First Canadian Place that only operates during daytime hours. The quality is almost surprising for such an operation, with a variety of convenient combos available that include nigiri, sashimi, rolls and torched sushi.
The rectangular oshizushi in a torched combo is creamy and spicy, and the torched nigiri offers a variety of torched fish that adds a hit of char to the sweet, supple raw seafood.
3 – J San Sushi Bar
Jewel boxes of precious sushi gems are available for takeout only from this tiny restaurant with a big sign near Dundas and Jarvis.
Nigiri and rolls are big and chunky with huge pieces of high quality fish, so you’re getting relatively good value for your money here. The regular sushi combo comes with spicy salmon and California rolls, and an array of nigiri that might include varieties such as salmon, tuna, shrimp, squid and scallop. The pieces of fish are large, and thanks to great knifework and good quality, the texture is smooth and silky.
Head down a little side street off Parliament in Cabbagetown to find this combination Japanese market and restaurant. A variety of set menus, beautiful sashimi, and bowls topped with exquisite raw fish are available for dine-in.
The salmon ikura pressed sushi is composed of generous blocks of fluffy rice topped with thick slices of succulent salmon plus tobiko and briny marinated ikura that adds a literal pop to every bite.
1 – Oroshi Fish Co.
You have to know where to look to find this hidden gem tucked away in an alley on College Street. They’re notable for dry aging their own fish, visible from where you order when popping into their small open concept takeout space.
You can taste Oroshi’s signature treatment of their world class fish when trying their selection of seasonal nigiri, most paired with a thoughtful garnish that perfectly complements the raw fish. Opt for a more premium set to sample ingredients like uni and fatty tuna. They also serve long hand rolls and triangular onigiri, and orders are typically accompanied by house pickled ginger and cute little droppers of house soy sauce.
The regular sushi set from Oroshi comes with creamy california rolls that bulk out the meal, as well as a few sumptuous nigiri. You’ll usually get a couple salmon nigiri accompanied by rotating offerings like satiny tuna and soft, plump scallop.
