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Restaurants
The Best Sushi in Paris
Where can you find the best sushi in Paris? This delicate Japanese dish, which requires the freshest ingredients, can be enjoyed at several high-end restaurants throughout the capital.
1. Hakuba | Michelin-starred sushi at Cheval Blanc Paris
Stepping into the elegant ground-floor dining room of the Parisian luxury hotel Cheval Blanc is like entering a world of almost suspended tranquility, enhanced by light wood and soft lighting. Three counters define the space: two seat eight guests each, while the third, more intimate one, seats only six. Each creates a small Japanese-style stage, where the chefs appear, step back, and return in a carefully choreographed routine.
At these counters, the finest offerings from the sea are paraded before you: bluefin tuna sashimi, lobster topped with caviar, marinated razor clams, grilled red mullet… A succession of bites of rare finesse, a prelude to the sushi, where every millimeter counts: the temperature of the rice, the precision of the cut, the texture of the fish, the balance of the seasoning. The courses unfold in a constant dialogue between the chefs and the guests, between gestures performed right before the customer’s eyes and discreet exchanges throughout the service. The omakase unfolds like a ritual. One alternates between a state of ecstasy and meditation. Everyone seems so focused… Yet smiles flicker across their lips the moment their eyes meet.
The secret to this magic lies in a four-part alchemy. Takuya Watanabe pours all his passion into every piece of sushi crafted to order right before the customer’s eyes, while Arnaud Donckele contributes his artistry with sauces, juices, and broths—such as a shellfish dashi, a mild garlic purée, or a ramen as clear as it is robust. Maxime Frédéric, pastry chef at Plénitude, rounds out the composition with desserts that make the sweet course a chapter in its own right—a rarity in a Japanese restaurant. Finally, Emmanuel Cadieu, the wine director, shares his insatiable passion by offering fabulous pairings and discoveries to enhance each course of the meal.
A true journey to Japan, without ever leaving Paris. Awarded two Michelin stars since 2026.
Hakuba at Cheval Blanc Paris
Open for dinner only, Yume Menu at 420 euros
8 Quai du Louvre, Paris 1st
Restaurant's official website
2. Hanada | No Photos Allowed and Exceptional Sushi
15 Quai Voltaire: a smooth, black facade with no sign. If you don’t know what lies behind it, you’ll walk right by. That’s by design. Masayoshi Hanada, a native of Fukuoka who trained for ten years in Japan under a master chef, arrived in Paris in 2013 and earned his first Michelin star in 2017 at Sushi B, a well-known spot among lovers of Japanese cuisine. It took him years to find the exact location he was looking for—quiet, with no natural light, and without compromise. Opened in the summer of 2025, Hanada earned its first Michelin star as early as 2026.
Inside, a windowless room where the bright light contrasts sharply with the surrounding darkness. Ebony walls, ceramic sculptures, and, in the center, a solid hinoki counter seating ten guests, facing the chef’s theatrical movements. Photography is prohibited here, as the chef invites guests to enjoy the experience in a different way.
On the Omakase menu, each piece of nigiri is elevated to the status of a work of art: Mediterranean bluefin tuna, Auvergne trout, Breton peaches… prepared with absolute mastery of technique and precision. Nigiri, maki, soups, and binchotan-grilled dishes follow one after another, served on refined tableware. Little by little, you are drawn into the chef’s intimate world, and a harmony is created between the palate, the setting, and the moment. A rare experience orchestrated by a master of his craft, already hailed by the culinary world as one of the most fascinating figures on the Parisian Japanese scene.
Hanada is more than just a restaurant in Paris. It’s a place where you come to slow down and treat yourself.
Hanada
Omakase tasting menu for 350 euros
15 Quai Voltaire, Paris 7th arrondissement
Restaurant’s official website
3. Sushi Yoshinaga | The Two-Star Sushi Restaurant in Paris
This restaurant in the Opéra district is a world unto itself. First, you pass through the Omasake sake bar on the ground floor, then climb a spiral staircase or take the elevator to reach the dining room, lined with light-colored wood and bathed in light, featuring ceramics designed by a Japanese artist, rosewood chopsticks resting on a small cedar tray, and maple paneling. The atmosphere is striking, and the architectural design is truly impressive.
Behind the counter, which seats only ten guests, sushi master Tomoyuki Yoshinaga prepares fish of remarkable freshness—notably a variety of exceptional fatty tuna—with absolute mastery of technique, cutting, and seasoning. Trained under multi-starred chef Toru Okuda, he has developed a personal technique rooted in the Edomae sushi tradition, yet adapted to French fish, which he prepares differently to bring out their best qualities. He also likes to age certain fish to optimize their flavor and texture. The result: a first star in 2024, a second in 2025.
The omakase begins with hot dishes: a trio of mackerel, flambéed tuna belly, and scallop dumplings. Then, about fifteen nigiri follow one after another like a musical score. A moment of pure bliss.
Sushi Yoshinaga
Omakase Menu at 330 euros
27 Rue du Quatre Septembre, Paris 2nd
Restaurant’s official website
4. L'Abysse Paris - Yannick Alléno | Sushi by Yannick Alléno
Some obsessions give rise to great works. Yannick Alléno’s obsession with Japan has lasted for more than thirty years. In October 2024, it led to the fulfillment of a lifelong dream: opening a restaurant in Osaka, Japan. But it was in Paris, at the heart of the Pavillon Ledoyen, that it all began. And that’s where it continues, with the same intensity.
At the light-wood counter of the restaurant in the 8th arrondissement, there are only twelve seats. Diners admire the master’s movements and his precision as he crafts nigiri to order, using rice at room temperature. From the chef’s hand to the diner’s, the same energy is passed on.
The menu features a yellowtail charcuterie treated like ham: cured, dehydrated, then seasoned with three types of pepper—Sichuan, Timut, and long pepper; a vegetable medley featuring seasonal produce, enhanced with a dashi jelly topped with lemon caviar and cucumber. Next, the tuna triptych showcases each cut of the fish: soy gel on the akami to add roundness, and chutoro smoked over binchotan to reveal its rich, fatty depth.
In keeping with a menu that blends French and Japanese expertise, the pastry chefs—led by Valentin Mille—create desserts where savory, sweet, bitter, and tart flavors interact to bring forth modern pastry art. The elegant, minimalist dining room has been decorated by contemporary artists. First-class service and a sumptuous wine list—featuring the most extensive selection of sake in France—round out the experience.
L’Abysse Paris - Yannick Alléno
Lunch menu at 115 euros
Omakase menus at 240, 260, and 360 euros
8 Avenue Dutuit, Paris 8th arrondissement
Restaurant’s official website
5. Akira Back Paris | Trendy, contemporary sushi
There are chefs whose life stories already tell part of the story behind their dishes. Akira Back is one of them. Born in South Korea and raised in Aspen, Colorado, the chef first pursued a career as a professional snowboarder before making the switch to Japanese cuisine. For several years now, he has been developing a highly personal vision of sushi: cosmopolitan, spectacular, and never bound by convention.
It was at the Prince de Galles that he opened his first European restaurant. This hotel on the Champs-Élysées blends 1920s Japanese-inspired design with a contemporary aesthetic: soft lighting, marble, grand historic chandeliers, and a counter that opens onto the kitchen.
On the plate, the chef deliberately blurs the lines. His famous AB Tuna Pizza sets the tone, as do his signature rolls, which blend tempura, flambéed salmon, or foie gras with surprisingly balanced precision. More delicate, the Jeju Domi—featuring sea bass, radish, and flying fish roe—offers a crisp, briny flavor profile, while the miso-glazed black cod remains an unbeatable classic.
An elegant and expressive dining experience, where sushi becomes both a playground and a showcase of mastery.
Akira Back Paris
110 to 150 euros à la carte
33 Avenue George V, Paris 8th arrondissement
Restaurant’s official website
Or the feeling of being in Tokyo right in the heart of Paris at this minimalist restaurant with its bluish tones.
6. Tsukizi | TheEssence of Japan in Paris
Some places don’t need to reinvent themselves. Founded in 1981, Tsukizi was one of the first sushi restaurants to open in Paris, and forty years later, it still delivers on that same promise, in the same small cobblestone street in the 6th arrondissement, just a stone’s throw from Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Here, authenticity comes first. In a simple setting featuring beautiful exposed beams, the fish is prepared right before your eyes if you take a seat at the bar. You can start with appetizers to share—such as tuna with yam or horse mackerel tataki—before moving on to platters and assortments where sushi, sashimi, and chirashi are available by the piece. Fatty tuna, smoked eel, sea urchins in season: no frills, no fusion—just the ingredients and the craftsmanship.
One of the few restaurants in Paris that truly evokes the years spent in Japan, according to those who have been regulars for decades. A neighborhood institution that pioneered the sushi trend in Paris and has never been overtaken by passing fads.
Tsukizi
Sushi platters starting at 31 euros
Expect to pay 60 to 70 euros
2 bis rue des Ciseaux, Paris 6th arrondissement
Restaurant’s official website
7. Sushi Shunei | The Michelin-starred sushi restaurant in Montmartre
Sushi Shunei was one man’s dream. Shunei Kimura, a sushi chef of undeniable talent, sadly passed away in June 2022, just three months after earning his first Michelin star. Before he passed away, he asked his wife, Chizuko, to carry on the legacy. She kept her promise. In March 2025, Chizuko Kimura became the world’s first female sushi chef to be recognized by the Michelin Guide, regaining the star lost after her husband’s death, alongside sushi master Takeshi Morooka, a former chef at the prestigious Ginza Onodera with thirty years of experience.
The setting lives up to its history. On the slopes of Montmartre, this restaurant in the 18th arrondissement—a small temple of light wood—illuminates a forgotten alleyway on the Butte with its charm. Walls and partitions with origami-like geometry form a guard of honor in memory of the venerable sushiya. The seven-meter-long, knot-free hinoki counter, carved from a single piece of wood, would be considered exceptional even in Japan. Only nine guests can be seated there, facing the chefs’ ceremonial movements.
The unique omakase menu, available in two variations to be chosen at the time of reservation, guarantees a sensory journey thanks to the dexterity in crafting the nigiri, superb fish prepared in various forms, and subtly balanced seasonings, not to mention the unique Japanese-style service, a blend of kindness and attentiveness.
Sushi Shunei
Lunch menu at 150 euros
Omakase menus at 200 and 250 euros
3 rue Audran, Paris 8th arrondissement
Restaurant’s official website
8. Bar Omi | Sushi bar and well-stocked wine cellar
On Rue du Marché Saint-Honoré, Bar Omi combines sushi and fine wines in a delightfully psychedelic setting. Arthur and Laetitia Cohen, the founders of Onii-San and Ojii, have set up shop in the heart of Paris’s fashion district, teaming up with sommelier Jérémy Lipszyc to create a venue entirely dedicated to Japanese food and drink pairings. The decor, designed by Fanny Perrier, evokes 1980s neo-Japanese style: velvet carpeting, lacquered tables, tubular steel, aged mirrors, a backlit shōji-style ceiling adorned with ink motifs, and a glass-block wall.
At the bar, Chef Yuji Mikuriya, alongside sushi master Fuji and their team—all of whom have made their mark at top-tier Japanese restaurants in Paris—pay homage to the venue’s former use: a fish market. The real twist here lies in the drinks. Rather than relying solely on sake, Bar Omi embraces a bold pairing philosophy: over 100 wines from Burgundy and the Jura, including mineral and oxidative styles, paired with fish, shellfish, and sushi with surprising natural harmony.
Half sushi restaurant, half wine lover’s haven, Bar Omi brings a fresh take to Paris.
Bar Omi
Lunch menus ranging from 25 to 42 euros
Dinner around 100 euros
6 rue du Marché Saint-Honoré, Paris 1st
Restaurant’s official website
9. Saint Laurent Sushi Park Paris | A Taste of Los Angeles
Anthony Vaccarello, creative director of Saint Laurent, brings Sushi Park—the famous Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles that he has been a longtime patron of—to Paris. Led by chef Peter Park, the California-based restaurant is opening its first permanent location outside the United States here, inside the Saint Laurent Rive Droite boutique on Rue du 29 Juillet.
Sushi Park Paris is located in the basement of the renovated flagship store, in an intimate and enveloping atmosphere: dark wood, polished concrete, steel, and soft lighting from lanterns make you forget you’re in a boutique. On the menu is an omakase experience facing an open kitchen that’s set back enough to prevent guests from watching the preparation process. Toro tuna, sea bass, langoustine, sea bream… beautifully crafted sushi courses follow a few sashimi selections. Next comes the grilled black cod—generous and melt-in-your-mouth—which checks all the boxes for a comfort food dish. A few maki rolls round out the savory course, followed by well-executed mochi with a soft texture and just the right flavor.
Saint Laurent Sushi Park Paris
Lunch menus at 70 and 105 euros
Dinner menus with 7, 10, and 13 courses at 145, 185, and 265 euros
8 rue du 29 Juillet, Paris 1st
Restaurant’s official website
10. Sushi Marché | A friendly, traditional sushi restaurant
Another favorite and the editorial team’s go-to spot for lunch is Sushi Marché, run by Chef Yukiharu Yagi, an experienced sushi master. At this restaurant in the 16th arrondissement, Chef Yagi serves up authentic, affordable, and generous sushi. On the menu, you’ll find appetizers (mackerel tartare with miso, monkfish liver, vinegar-marinated crab, and more) as well as sashimi and—our favorite dish—the royal chirashi served on a bed of vinegared rice. The toppings? Cuttlefish, grilled eel, sea urchin, tuna, razor clams, and even salmon roe… A rare variety of fish and seafood in Paris.
Sushi Marché
20 rue Mirabeau, Paris 16th
Prices range from 20 to 50 euros
Restaurant’s official website