Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Champaign area by diners

Sushi first started in the 1960s, when a restaurant called Kawafuku opened in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood. The restaurant's sushi bar was frequented by Japanese businessmen, who'd bring their American coworkers for a meal. Eventually, sushi restaurants started cropping up in other Californian cities, like , next to the 20th Century Fox studio in Hollywood, attracting big-name producers, directors, and actors. Soon, the cuisine came to New York and Chicago; by the late 1980s, it was . According to industry marketing research company IBISWorld, as of 2024, there were in the country.

Whether you're looking for an affordable bento box for lunch or a fine-dining experience for date night, has you covered鈥攖his list of the highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Champaign area on will help guide you to the right roll. Data is as of July 7, 2025. Businesses under the category "sushi" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Champaign, were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with at least 10 locations nationally (based on our analysis of Yelp data) were not included.

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Moki Sushi

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#12. Moki Sushi

- Rating: 2.5/5 (142 reviews)
- Address: 2017 South Neil St. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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ChinaTown Buffet

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#11. ChinaTown Buffet

- Rating: 2.6/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 713 West Marketview Drive Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese, Buffets, Sushi Bars
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Sushi Ichiban

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#10. Sushi Ichiban

- Rating: 2.9/5 (96 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 619 South Wright St. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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Ko Fusion

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#9. Ko Fusion

- Rating: 3.3/5 (426 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 30 East Main St. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars
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KoFusion Campus

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#8. KoFusion Campus

- Rating: 3.4/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 701 South Gregory St. Ste F Urbana, Illinois
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
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Sushi Kame

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#7. Sushi Kame

- Rating: 3.7/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 39 East Green St. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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Sushi Man

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#6. Sushi Man

- Rating: 3.7/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 2028 North Prospect Ave. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Seafood
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Siam Terrace

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#5. Siam Terrace

- Rating: 3.9/5 (275 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 212 West Main St. Urbana, Illinois
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars, Japanese
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Sakanaya

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#4. Sakanaya

- Rating: 4.4/5 (677 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 403 East Green St. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Vegetarian
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The Pok茅 Shack

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#3. The Pok茅 Shack

- Rating: 4.5/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 3401 Fields South Drive Ste 121 The Fields by Carle Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Poke, Hawaiian, Sushi Bars
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Sushi Siam

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#2. Sushi Siam

- Rating: 4.6/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 1731 West Kirby Ave. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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ISHI sushi & Kaori's Oven

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#1. ISHI sushi & Kaori's Oven

- Rating: 5.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 305 Cedar St. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.

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