Top 5 viral sushi trends right now in Toronto
Published May 1, 2026 at 4:14 pm
Viral sushi trends are everywhere in Toronto right now and people can’t get enough of them. From huge nigiri the size of your face to sushi push-pops, ferris wheels of sushi and unbelievable all-you-can-eat sushi buffets, there are so many fun ways to eat sushi in Toronto these days. So if you’re a sushi lover, it’s time to get out there and see how many of these trends you can try.
Here are the top viral sushi trends that are dominating social media feeds in Toronto right now.
Saku on Queen West has been pioneering this concept in Toronto, serving up humongous nigiri the size of your hand, or about four regular nigiri. Saku currently offers giant nigiri with salmon or aburi (torched salmon) on top, plus more salmon layered inside the rice.
Head to Omai in Baldwin Village to try this novel New York City take on sushi that’s gone majorly viral on social media. Your sushi roll comes in a giant tube, and you push it up (just like a push pop) to eat each piece, drizzling soy sauce as you go.
Basically like sushi and tacos had a baby, this combination of two popular foods is the perfect handheld snack. Toronto just got its very own store dedicated to sushi tacos, and people have been going crazy for it. Sushi tacos consist of a crispy fried nori shell filled with sushi rice and other typical sushi ingredients.
While all-you-can-eat sushi isn’t necessarily a new trending phenomenon, lately restaurants in Toronto have been taking AYCE to the next level by presenting sushi buffet style. Pick and choose from your favourite types of sushi to your heart’s content, and even add to your meal with the other options these buffets typically offer.
Nobu is now offering a sushi brunch buffet on weekends, and Lobster Burger Bar is now doing an AYCE seafood buffet that includes sushi.
When all else fails, why not put it on a ferris wheel? While this presentation may not necessarily reinvent the wheel (pun intended) when it comes to sushi itself, this is an eye-popping presentation where food is served on an attention-grabbing ferris wheel at your table. You can find sushi presented in this over-the-top way at Noyaa, a brand new nightlife spot at The Well in Toronto. They also serve sushi towers that look just as amazing.