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Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Gulfport area by diners

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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 Gulfport 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 Gulfport, 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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#6. Sumo Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi

Sumo Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi

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#6. Sumo Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi

- Rating: 2.8/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2650 Beach Blvd. Ste 1 Biloxi, Mississippi
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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#5. Panda Palace

Panda Palace

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#5. Panda Palace

- Rating: 3.0/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 15200 Crossroads Pkwy Gulfport, Mississippi
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Buffets
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#4. Hibachi Express

Hibachi Express

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#4. Hibachi Express

- Rating: 3.2/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9354 Highway 49 Ste K Gulfport, Mississippi
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Bars
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#3. Samurai Japanese Cuisine

Samurai Japanese Cuisine

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#3. Samurai Japanese Cuisine

- Rating: 4.1/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2511 25th Ave. Gulfport, Mississippi
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Soup
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#1. Fuji Sushi & Hibachi

Fuji Sushi & Hibachi

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#1. Fuji Sushi & Hibachi

- Rating: 4.4/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 610 West Railroad Long Beach, Mississippi
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.