6 japanese sushi places in Tampa we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Tampa | Japanese Sushi across every city.
Tampa's sushi has matured into a genuine destination category, with several rooms working well beyond grocery-style rolls. Kosen in Tampa Heights on West Palm Avenue and Koya in Hyde Park lead the contemporary end, while Noble Rice on Channelside Drive and Samurai Blue in Ybor City fill out the list. The city now supports a real spread of dedicated sushi counters.
Kosen ★ 4.8
tampa-heights · 307 W Palm Ave, Tampa, FL 33602
Kosen on Palm Avenue in Tampa Heights holds a Michelin star for Chef Andrew Huang's 12-seat chef's-counter omakase featuring 20-plus courses.
Koya ★ 4.8
hyde-park · 807 W Platt St, Tampa, FL 33606
Koya on West Platt Street in Hyde Park holds a Michelin star for Chef Eric Fralick's 8-seat omakase, with bluefin tuna and uni flown from Toyosu weekly.
Kosen ★ 4.8
307 W Palm Ave, Tampa, FL 33602
Kosen on Palm Avenue in Tampa Heights holds a Michelin star for Chef Andrew Huang's 12-seat 20-plus course omakase, with Toyosu-sourced fish weekly.
Koya ★ 4.8
807 W Platt St, Tampa, FL 33606
Koya on West Platt in Hyde Park holds a Michelin star for Chef Eric Fralick's 8-seat omakase, with bluefin tuna and uni flown from Tokyo's Toyosu market.
Noble Rice ★ 4.5
615 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602
Noble Rice at Sparkman Wharf runs a Michelin-recognized minimalist Japanese sushi room with bluefin and uni from Toyosu market, plus ramen and small plates.
Samurai Blue Sushi Late Night ★ 4.2
ybor-city · 1600 E 8th Ave M111, Tampa, FL 33605
Samurai Blue in Ybor City runs late-night sushi until 2am on Friday and Saturday, with a busy bar pulling the Seventh Avenue club crowd. A Tampa table.