Updated August 2026 · 6 ranked

The best sushi in Pittsburgh

A short board, because good sushi here is genuinely scarce. Every counter on it earned its place at the table, not in a listicle.

  1. 1

    Downtown · $$$$ · No. 20 of 157 overall

    Sleek downtown sushi and cocktails. The omakase is excellent and priced like it; the room's a whole vibe.

    Order: Chef-guided nigiri and hand rolls

  2. 2

    Mt. Washington · $$$$ · No. 21 of 157 overall

    Intimate omakase with a skyline view. A real splurge that mostly earns it; tiny and reservation-only.

    Order: Omakase with a skyline view

  3. 3

    Mt. Lebanon · $$ · No. 52 of 157 overall

    A Mt. Lebanon sleeper turning out some of the better sushi south of the city. Fresh fish, fair prices, zero pretense. Worth the trip over the hill.

    Order: Chef's sushi selection

  4. 4

    Strip District · $$ · No. 79 of 157 overall

    A fish market that got tired of watching people leave hungry. The Friday fish sandwich is the size of a forearm and the sushi counter is a genuine surprise in a room that smells like ice.

    Order: The fish sandwich on a Friday

  5. 5

    South Side · $$ · No. 94 of 157 overall

    The North Hills sushi favourite finally opened on Carson, and the fish made the trip intact. Quiet room, careful hands.

    Order: The Geisha Roll

  6. 6

    Oakland · $ · No. 101 of 157 overall

    Assembly-line sushi built for students in a hurry, and better than that description deserves. Cheap, quick, consistent. Not a date, a solution.

    Order: A build-your-own roll, fast

Every list on this site is cut from the same board: 157 restaurants scored 1-5 by one critic, where nothing can be bought. How the ratings work →

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