Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Louisville 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 Louisville 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 Louisville, 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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Shogun Japanese Steak House

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#29. Shogun Japanese Steak House

- Rating: 2.5/5 (155 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9026 Taylorsville Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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Drake's Hurstbourne

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#28. Drake's Hurstbourne

- Rating: 3.4/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2651 South Hurstbourne Pkwy Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Bars, Sushi Bars, American
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Fuji

3 / 29

#27. Fuji

- Rating: 3.5/5 (118 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3576 Springhurst Blvd. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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Drake's - St. Matthews

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#26. Drake's - St. Matthews

- Rating: 3.5/5 (238 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3939 Shelbyville Road Ste 101 Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: American, Bars, Sushi Bars
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Drake's Paddock Shops

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#25. Drake's Paddock Shops

- Rating: 3.6/5 (300 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3921 Summit Plz Drive Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: American, Bars, Sushi Bars
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Kyushu Japanese Steakhouse

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#24. Kyushu Japanese Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.7/5 (189 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1850 South Hurstbourne Pkwy Ste 166 Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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Simply Thai

7 / 29

#23. Simply Thai

- Rating: 3.7/5 (540 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 323 Wallace Ave. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars, Chinese
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Mt Fuji

8 / 29

#22. Mt Fuji

- Rating: 3.7/5 (167 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 309 Cardinal Blvd. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Japanese, Juice Bars & Smoothies, Sushi Bars
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Arata Sushi

9 / 29

#21. Arata Sushi

- Rating: 3.8/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9207 US Hwy 42 Prospect, Kentucky
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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Asian Pot

10 / 29

#20. Asian Pot

- Rating: 3.8/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2801 Packerland Way Ste 100 Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Sushi Bars
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Osaka Sushi & Japanese Cusine

11 / 29

#19. Osaka Sushi & Japanese Cusine

- Rating: 3.9/5 (259 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2039 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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Sapporo Japanese Grill and Sushi

12 / 29

#18. Sapporo Japanese Grill and Sushi

- Rating: 3.9/5 (492 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1706 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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Sake Blue Japanese Bistro

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#17. Sake Blue Japanese Bistro

- Rating: 3.9/5 (447 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9326 Cedar Center Way Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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Asian Wok

14 / 29

#16. Asian Wok

- Rating: 3.9/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2235 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Chinese, Asian Fusion
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Sakura Blue

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#15. Sakura Blue

- Rating: 3.9/5 (214 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4600 Shelbyville Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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hiko-A-mon

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#14. hiko-A-mon

- Rating: 3.9/5 (296 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1115 Herr Lane Ste 130 Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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Malone's - Louisville

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#13. Malone's - Louisville

- Rating: 4.0/5 (345 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4370 Summit Plaza Drive Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Steakhouses, American
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Dragon King's Daughter

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#12. Dragon King's Daughter

- Rating: 4.0/5 (691 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1543 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Japanese
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Oishii Sushi

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#11. Oishii Sushi

- Rating: 4.0/5 (355 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2810 Taylorsville Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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Ginza Asian Bistro

20 / 29

#10. Ginza Asian Bistro

- Rating: 4.1/5 (194 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9420 Shelbyville Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars
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Aji Sushi and Asian Cuisine

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#9. Aji Sushi and Asian Cuisine

- Rating: 4.1/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5610 Outer Lp Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Bubble Tea
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River City Drafthouse

22 / 29

#8. River City Drafthouse

- Rating: 4.2/5 (162 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1574 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: New American, Gastropubs, Sushi Bars
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Sumo Sushi All You Can Eat

23 / 29

#7. Sumo Sushi All You Can Eat

- Rating: 4.2/5 (53 reviews)
- Address: 3105 South 2nd St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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Misawa Sushi Bar

24 / 29

#6. Misawa Sushi Bar

- Rating: 4.2/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7931 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
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Sushi Master

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#5. Sushi Master

- Rating: 4.3/5 (71 reviews)
- Address: 9415 Norton Commons Blvd. Prospect, Kentucky
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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Juno Japanese Restaurant - Westport

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#4. Juno Japanese Restaurant - Westport

- Rating: 4.3/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 4110 Hampton Lake Way Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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Tokyo Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

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#3. Tokyo Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

- Rating: 4.4/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2415 Lime Kiln Lane Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
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ToGo Sushi

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#2. ToGo Sushi

- Rating: 4.4/5 (278 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 700 Lyndon Lane Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Sushi Bars
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Asiana Sushi

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#1. Asiana Sushi

- Rating: 4.7/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 6435 Bardstown Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Japanese
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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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