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The Best Sushi Omakase-Only Restaurants In Austin
From splurge-worthy experiences to more affordable spots, these are the best sushi tasting menus in town.
The Best Sushi Restaurants In Austin
The greatest sushi spots in Austin, from excellent a la carte restaurants to bucket list omakase experiences.
The Best Ramen In Austin
From chicken shoyu to pork tonkotsu, these are the best bowls of ramen in town.
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The Best Sushi Omakase-Only Restaurants In Austin
From splurge-worthy experiences to more affordable spots, these are the best sushi tasting menus in town.
The Best Sushi Restaurants In Austin
The greatest sushi spots in Austin, from excellent a la carte restaurants to bucket list omakase experiences.
Uchiba
Uchiba is an izakaya-inspired cocktail bar and restaurant in downtown Austin from the teams behind Uchi and Uchiko.
Choo Sando
Choo Sando in Allandale serves Japanese-style sandwiches, lunch sushi boxes, and elaborate take-home omakases.
Yuki Handroll Bar
Yaki is a handroll bar off Bee Caves Road with a variety of set menu options, plus a la carte handrolls and nigiri.
Sushi Bar ATX
Sushi Bar is an expensive speakeasy-style omakase restaurant with gimmicky, overblown nigiri that’s not very good.
Uchiko
Uchiko is an excellent sushi and Japanese-fusion restaurant in Rosedale from the same team that brought Uchi to Austin.
Ramen512
Ramen512 is making some of the best ramen in Austin out of a small strip mall location in Cedar Park
Kemuri Tatsu-Ya
Kemuri Tatsu-ya is a Japanese-meets-Texas Izakaya/barbecue restaurant in East Austin.
Otoko
Otoko is an omakase-only restaurant combining a rock ‘n roll barbecue smokeshow with a traditional kaiseki approach.
Ramen Del Barrio
Ramen Del Barrio isn't the first spot in Austin to test out Japanese-Mexican fusion, but it might be the best.
The Best Ramen In Austin
From chicken shoyu to pork tonkotsu, these are the best bowls of ramen in town.
Ichi-Umi Sushi
Right off Research Boulevard, Ichi-Umi Sushi is a solid, dependable, and affordable sushi spot.
Wagyu Yume
Wagyu Yume is a food trailer at The Domain selling rice bowls made with imported Japanese A5 wagyu.
Xian Sushi & Noodle
Xian in Mueller makes some of our favorite hand-pulled noodles in town, in addition to sushi and other Chinese and Japanese dishes.
Michi Ramen
Michi Ramen’s claim to fame is the seemingly infinite amount of customization you can get.
Lucky Robot Japanese Kitchen
Lucky Robot serves sushi, ramen, and Nikkei-style plates out of a restaurant on South Congress.