Best of Boston

Best Sushi

2012 Best Sushi

Oishii

Boston
With a sultry, gilded interior and a menu filled with lavish ingredients—shaved truffle, caviar, foie gras—Oishii is certainly VIP-worthy. But oddly enough, it's the simplest [...] read more»
2011 Best Sushi

Oishii

Boston
After a few years of flirtation with more-is-more sashimi decadence, we've come back around to sushi that's simple, delicate, and pure. No gold-flaked lacquer, please. [...] read more»
2010 Best Sushi, Upscale

O Ya

Boston
Yes, $21 for two or three pieces of sashimi is pricey. But less is far more at O Ya, where chef Tim Cushman's top-tier ingredients [...] read more»
2010 Best Sushi, Affordable

Douzo

Boston
Surveying the city's sushi bars, there's a big distinction between 'not expensive' and 'cheap.' Douzo is a delight, with ultra-fresh fish and prices that stay [...] read more»
2009 Best Sushi, Affordable

Douzo

Boston
Like laser eye surgery and brake repairs, raw fish is something we're loath to cheap out on. Rather than risk gastric distress—or merely off-tasting nigiri—we [...] read more»
2009 Best Sushi

Uni

Boston
O Ya may have the most incomparable raw-fish dinner in town, but the reality of its special-occasion status is that we tend to reserve it [...] read more»
2007 Best Sushi

O Ya

Boston
As sushi has gone mainstream, it's become increasingly run-of-the-mill: rolls, rolls, and more rolls, with too much rice and tasteless (and, frequently, cooked) fish. O [...] read more»
2007 Best Sushi, Berkshires

Bizen

Great Barrington
Spending his spare time leading sushi-making seminars and crafting his restaurant's ceramic dinnerware in an on-site kiln, Bizen's Michael Marcus may come off a touch [...] read more»
2007 Best Sushi, West

Oga’s

Natick
Oga's is the kind of place that breeds fanatics: Die-hards go once a week, sometimes more. If the joint doesn't look like much at first, [...] read more»
2007 Best Sushi, North

Sushi Island

Wakefield
Those who make frequent worshipful visits to this midsize sushi joint know it doesn't take much to coax chef-owner Junji Aoki out of his seemingly [...] read more»