Japanese Sushi
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2 japanese sushi places in Denver we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Denver | Japanese Sushi across every city.

Sushi has a serious following in Denver, led by counters that source their fish with care. Sushi Den in South Pearl is the long-standing reference point, and Uchi on Lawrence Street brings a contemporary, omakase-minded approach to RiNo.

Sushi Den ★ 4.8

$$$Japanese sushiSouth Pearl

Sushi Den in Denver is Toshi and Yasu Kizaki's South Pearl sushi house since 1984, with fish flown daily from Toyosu Market in Tokyo via the brothers'.

OrderSit at the bar and order omakase.

TipReservations open online 30 days out and disappear in hours. The walk-in policy at the bar still works if you arrive by 5 pm.

Uchi Denver ★ 4.6

$$$$Japanese sushi

Uchi Denver is Tyson Cole's Hai Hospitality sushi room in RiNo since 2019, the Austin original's third location running the Uchi omakase template.

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