Best Sushi restaurants in Brazil

Produtos de ótima qualidade. Sushis bem feitos. Sempre opto pelo futomaki e Inari zushi, bem temperados. Além de ótimos sashimis. Atende no balcão. Em ocasiões especiais (natal, ano novo) já necessidade de encomendar, dada a grande demanda. Não é local para sushis "brasileiros" (cream cheese, fritos, etc). Se encontra dentro do Hortifruti Imigrantes, com facilidade de estacionamento.

the food is not amazing, but worth to try the experience

The Omakase experience at Aya Sushi was unforgettable. The dishes are expertly crafted from fresh local ingredients with a slight French twist that produced so many amazing creations with the most incredible combination of flavours (e.g. squid sushi with a tangerine sauce and fleur de sel). The vibe was very chic and the servers were some of the most refined, attentive and cultured servers we have ever seen. Moisés was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and explained every detail of each course. He and Antonio were very courteous and provided a 5 star service to compliment 5 star dishes. If you are in São Paulo and love Japanese cuisine (or delicious food frankly) it would be criminal to miss out on the experience here. We will be making visits here every time we are in São Paulo.

Came here as a second option, and we were not disappointed. The place was almost full with the lunch crowd, but the service was still excellent. We had the lunch option, and I would like to try the normal menu and the drinks next time.

Estava uma delícia e com o preço maravilhoso.

O local não deixa a desejar em nada. O valor é elevado, mas vale a experiência.

Sempre compro no estabelecimento porém no último sábado acabei contraindo uma intoxicação alimentar e acabei gastando mais que o dobro do valor do meu pedido só em remédio perdi um dia de trabalho e passando muito mal em decorrência intoxicação, gostaria que estabelecimento tivesse mais cuidado com os alimentos ainda mais no verão pra não causar danos a outras pessoas!

Nous avons trouvé nos plats excellents, le service était impeccable et le tout dans une merveilleuse ambiance… touristes de Montréal, Québec, Canada, … nous recommandons ce restaurant sans aucune hésitation

Pedimos um combinado com atum, salmão e peixe branco (robalo, na ocasião), temaki de atum e sushi de unagui. Tudo estava estava muito bom, em especial a unagui!! Delíciaa

Spicy tonkotsu ramen broth was not creamy and no flavour, just spice. Okonomiyaki was a strange pancake texture with just a lot of mayo on top. Was put off after a few bites. Salmon temaki was the only decent thing we ordered where the fish seemed fresh enough and the portion was good value for money, but they did put some kind of cream cheese on it which was a bit odd.

Very classy and delicious food

Um dos melhores sushis que já comi! Muito bom!

The Best in Recife

The best in Recife

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Hoje dia 31/12/23, fui retirar um sushi, encomendado ontem por telefone e avisaram que iria ficar pronto às 10h . Cheguei mais cedo e disseram que não tinha nada encomendado . Que falta de consideração ! Quase que discuti , q falta de orientação e perda de tempo. Gastei condução à toa . Pessimista atendimento e muito caro

O restaurante fica dentro do Hortifruti Imigrantes e portanto é bastante simples e todos os lugares são no balcão - e são poucos.
O atendimento sempre foi muito bom com atendentes bem cordiais.
O sushi segue a premissa da cozinha mais tradicional, onde você não vai encontrar geleia, cream cheese e todas as tranqueiras que colocam hoje em dia, trata-se de bons cortes de peixes frescos e tudo muito bem preparado.
Recomendo o Tirashi e o combo Sakura.

Comida excelente. Bom atendimento dos garçons e empatia do gerente do dia que permitiu que ficássemos na parte de cima para termos maior privacidade.

A comida é ótima, frequentávamos o local pelo menos 2 vezes na semana, hoje estivemos la e os funcionários são extremamente despreparados e desrespeitosos com os clientes, não sabem coordenar e orientar os clientes quando fica lotado. E ainda por cima destratam a dona na frente de todo mundo. Nunca mais iremos, nem parece que é restaurante de cultura japonesa e de DONOS OREINTAIS. Não recomendamos.

2-Star Rating based on 2nd attempted visit to a closed restaurant around 7:30PM. The first I went I thought they were really closed - not opened for business (yesterday 28-Nov-2023), but today (29-Nov-2023) when I saw someone entered it as I was leaving, I went back to the restaurant, opened the door to be revealed they are full. I had no idea this is mentioned on their website since it’s in Portuguese. I’m not sure if reservations are required or it’s first come/first serve. All I know is that this is the second time I tried to go to the restaurant and it’s closed. Thank God for the Japanese restaurant next-door because I would’ve never gotten any real sushi last night.

Now if you are wondering why I wrote real sushi, read on. I was in southern Brazil and I saw “crimes against gastronomy” there - specifically in Balneário Camboriú where they deep-fry sushi and put Doritos on top of it. But the greatest offense of all was sweet sushi! It’s sushi with Nutella or chocolate or even skittles candy pieces. It was an abomination. And the sushi that’s not an abomination has cream cheese in it. I used to believe the USA was bad with the sushi rolls with cream cheese, but in Brazil, the Balneário restaurants took it to another level of extreme. The cream cheese was such an overpowering flavor that I couldn’t determine if the sushi was either tasty or even fresh. All I tasted was cream cheese. 😳

But anyway, back to this restaurant, I believe this is a legit traditional Japanese sushi restaurant from the pictures on the website. It wasn’t cream cheese on everything. No sushi was deep-fried. And there was none of that abomination sushi called sweet sushi. And there’s no fruit sushi. Yes, there’s fruit sushi too! I saw a Chinese restaurant in a food court in Blumenau featuring strawberry sushi - yes strawberries wrapped in rice and nori - on display. What’s next? Mango sushi? Açaí sushi? Passion fruit sushi? Pineapple sushi? Ok, let’s not give southern Brazilians any more ideas to reinterpret sushi (but if southern Brazil did a pineapple sushi, Italians outraged over pineapple pizza can console the Japanese who would be outraged over that).

Anyway, after the sushi abomination, I decided that I will only eat sushi in São Paulo because I know their Japanese population would keep sushi traditional - and never add things to sushi that should never be added to sushi. I really wanted to try this restaurant, but they get full quickly and I’m not going for a third unsuccessful attempt.

This review serves as a warning for all to see if reservations are needed or if the restaurant is first come/first, serve. If the latter, get there before their opening time of 6:30PM. Otherwise, arrive 1 hour later and the restaurant will be closed.

Peguei o Tirashi. Achei bom, tem uma boa variedade de peixes, mas nada excepcional. Pelo custo-beneficio e preço (em torno de R$ 95) não sei se voltarei. Mas vale a pena conhecer! Bom atendimento! Todos os lugares são no balcão!

Pedi pra entregar na minha casa, atendimento excelente, motoboy muito simpático.

The most fresh sushi I've had here in liberdade so far. Always super fresh and clean. Super simple place and such a hidden gem. Never expected to find such a great place in such a quaint environment.

I come here as often as I can and have been doing so since about a year ago.

The food quality has never dropped and service has only improved.

When it's busy service can get a little confusing sometimes but the food quality makes it all worth it.

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The place was nice, but the food just wasn't very good. The miso soup was extremely salty, I couldn't even finish it, and the mixed tempura was bland. Eat elsewhere.

Estabelecimento da rede EKI, oferece boa variedade de pratos frios e quentes, para todos os gostos. Utilizando produtos frescos de qualidade, por um preço justo.
Fiquei bastante satisfeita com o serviço e atendimento, como também com os pratos fartos e saborosos.

Authentic Japanese Restaurant with All you can Eat Buffet (including fresh Oysters). It is a bit pricy so if you don't like Oysters you can consider other options.

Comida maravilhosa, e o preço mais ainda! Ótimo custo benefício, produtos de qualidade. Ambiente bem agradável também, adorei tudo. Voltarei mais vezes com certeza

O melhor custo benefício em comida oriental! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

Adorei o novo espaço, comida deliciosa!

BOM DE VERDADE! ✌🏻

Tudo uma delícia, ótima experiência para quem quer experimentar um japa

Atendimento de alto nível! Pedi informações pelo WhatsApp, recebi o link para pedido,mas permaneceram no WhatsApp tirando dúvidas! Link bem feito e fácil de mexer! Experiência Profissional é de excelência!Não perdi nada para outros nomes do delivery sushi,que na verdade vice espera muito e não tem tanta atenção no atendimento (no caso as outras empresas de comida japonesa). Encontrei o Maketto que agora não quero saber de outra coisa e restaurante!

Excellent place for authentic fresh sushi made by chefs that grew up with all the techniques needed to please the discerning palate. We now have a favorite go to restaurant when in town.

Decent place to have a quick meal if you like sushi. Prices are are bit high for what they offer, but if you like tradicional sushi, it’s with the try.

Excelente sushi, produzido por chefs que realmente entendem da arte de se fazer sushi tradicional. Ótimo shari (arroz do sushi), no ponto, textura e acidez corretas. Belíssimos peixes. Experimentamos as duplas de atum e de cavalinha, ambos com ótima textura e aroma.

Dis a tasting menu here 7 courses then ordered 3 sushi after. I had one dish of fried corn and I didn't like it and then they replaced it. Thanks! Spoke English which helped. Food fresh. Tasteful. Properly cooked especially certain dishes such as cod and squid. Great atmosphere. Great service.

Excellent experience. But quite expensive

If you're looking for top-notch sushi in São Paulo, look no further than this fantastic Japanese restaurant in the Liberdade neighborhood. I recently visited and was blown away by the quality of the sushi.

The restaurant offers an all-you-can-eat option, which is definitely worth the slightly higher price tag. The selection of sushi was extensive, and everything was prepared with the utmost care and attention to detail. From the classic tuna and salmon nigiri to more inventive rolls featuring avocado and crab, every piece was delicious and beautifully presented.

What really stood out to me, however, was the traditional Japanese flavor that infused every bite. It's clear that the chefs here are experts in their craft and are dedicated to preserving the authenticity of the cuisine.

The atmosphere of the restaurant was also lovely, with a cozy yet modern vibe and attentive service. All in all, I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for an exceptional sushi experience in São Paulo. It may be a bit pricier than some other options, but the quality and variety of the sushi make it more than worth it.

HIDDEN GEM- After searching for this restaurant we found the side entrance (it’s in a building not one of the side walk level store fronts). Upon entering you a greeted then invited to go to the buffet. WOW many different sushi, sashimi, and tempura options. All being freshly made by the chefs behind the buffet. Highly recommend anything with salmon or scallops. The miso soup was fantastic. Glad we kept asking around on how to enter the restaurant!

If you want to be amazed at some artwork by Chef Djalma, you must order the tempura. Be warned that it will take a bit longer for the food to be served. But you will be impressed!

The food was ok, but it took forever.

There’s no way to leave this place without being satisfied. Freshly made sushi and amazing Japanese food in a all you can eat style. High quality and delicious!

The place is very cozy with a beautiful environment and the food is delicious.

My first meal in Guayaquil. My friend took me here. The sushi fish is fresh, soup is ok. Good service.

Great Udon soup. The ambience and the service can improve a lot, but I was wondering for a real japanese soup and I found it. Was really tasty and traditional.

Definitely, Sushi Isao is my favorite Japanese restaurant. The atmosphere of the lounge looks clean and minimalistic, with wooden tables and chairs and a huge counter, when you can see the buffet that contains the widest variety of Japanese delicacies that I know. As soon as you enter the restaurant, the staff pronounces a Japanese welcome expression: "Irashaimassê". Moreover, before your departure, immensely satisfied, you can sound a goodbye phrase in Japanese. In my opinion, the fresh oysters and the scallop sushis are the biggest differentials of this restaurant, with an unparalleled taste. Although there are a multitude of fried foods, the environment does not smell like frying. The temaki must be consumed as soon as it reaches the table. You can feel the freshness of the seaweed through the touch with your fingers. Therefore I strongly recommend this restaurant.

We had the best experience here! The food was beautiful and it kept coming very quickly with almost no waiting time at all. Our waiter was João and he could speak fluent English, was super polite and incredibly kind. To be honest I was surprised to find out he’s not the manager there, he treated the business as his own. If we’re ever in the area we will come back for sure, highly recommended!

Best sushi I’ve ever had, period.

Way too much cream cheese on food. This isn't japanese food

Fiquei impressionado com a qualidade do atendimento e da comida.
Pedimos Guioza de entrada (e estava um espetáculo). De prato principal pedimos um yakisoba e um salmão (trocamos o arroz negro por arroz de castanha). Tudo veio certinho e muito bem feito.

O atendimento foi muito bom e os gargons foram simpáticos. Recomendo o Eki para almoço em família ou com amigos com toda certeza.

delicious sushi! It's worth it 👌

Amazing Japanese restaurant with the best sushi in town.
Staff are really friendly & attentive
Incredible & delicious. Best place in SP.
Thank you!

One of best and different places that I visited, very tasty food on coolest environment with polite waiters

The worst Ramen I ever had.

Very bad quality restaurant, no Japanese quality, tuna maki with white things you cannot eat, tempura very hard and greasy, Ocha that is a bad jasmine tea. Going to Liberdade to eat authentic Japanese was a very bad experience

Péssima experiência, demora de mais de 2 horas para entregar, atendimento de baixíssima qualidade e total falta de respeito com o cliente e por um serviço que não é nem um pouco barato. Nunca mais peço nada. E a comida é próximo de horrorosa.

Ok

Excellent rodizio. Japanese and sushi with a Brazilian twist.

Really great lunch rodízio, excellent quality fish, good variety. No problem with asking for certain things. Besides the negiri and roles, they brought hot items like gyoza and tonkatsu as well as extra portions. As it was the lunch hour, not many clients in these days of COVID-19, everything was freshly made and artfully-presentes, nothing was sitting around on a buffet line
Followed up with a matchá Hello Kitty ice.cream Sunday from Eat Asia.

Fiz um pedido no ifood, liguei 2 vezes para tentar rastrear o pedido. Não foi entregue, não tentaram resolver, minha mãe foi dormir sem jantar e eu tive que fazer o pedido em outro restaurante. Infelizmente foi péssimo não terem tentado reverter a situação, foquem nisso!

Cozy restaurant and good chef making sushi with his heart

I come here with my wife multiple times each month for years. Everything is great here. Grab a sushi burrito to go if you're going to see a movie

Adoro esse japa, sempre procuro melhor custoXbenefício dentro do possível, pois japa gostoso não é barato. E nunca me arrependi com o Maketto, o tamanho dos hots é grande, vem salmão e creamcheese na quantidade certa, e o creamcheese não tem gosto de gordura, é de qualidade. Só gostaria de mais opções com atum.
A entrega geralmente não demora além do tempo esperado, entregadores educados e vem super quentinho quando peço.

Depois de ficar 2 horas esperando a entrega, comida horrível. Carpaccio de salmão passado, yakisoba de frutos do mar com camarão duro emborrachado e nada a declarar dos hotfoladelfia, meu filho nem conseguiu comer.

Amazingggggg restaurant, 100% worth your stop. The restaurant is small, making it feel very cozy when you go. Most of the seats are at the sushi bar, where you can observe the chef, though there are also a few tables as well.

Quality is everything, and the ingredients here are definitely that! The other most important thing is the love and care that goes into it, and they definitely have this here. The service was excellent, and you can tell they have a passion for what they do.

I thoroughly enjoyed all the food here, but the sushi I enjoyed the most was the salmon eggs and the sea urchin eggs! We ended our meal with these and just WOW. We spent the ride home enjoying this flavor!

Would definitely recommend for anyone in São Paulo who loves sushi and a great dining experience. I look forward to going again!

#sushi #salmoneggs #sake #ovosdesalmão #ovosdeouriço #hamatyo

Pretty tasty food. Fair price and good service.

Great tasting menu for a good price and excellent attendance

Very nice Japanese restaurant. Take a seat at the bar, close to the sushiman, and enjoy the sushi and sashimis preparation. The price are ok, it is not the best cost-benefit, but nice to have a good food in a nice place. The attendants are ok with a highlight to the sushiman. Fishes are fresh (ask for the swordfish).

Nice service, but some problems. Teishoku tonkatsu came with tiny pieces of oily meat instead of some light steak. Vegetables were served with ketchup toping them (!). My pal's dish came a lot earlier than mine anchovy. Anchovy was great, but Overall, a once time only restaurant.

Ok

Service was slow and food was okay for price. Wouldn’t recommend.

Great sushi - also have missoshiro, tempurá and lamen.

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The best of the world! I’ve already tried Japanese food in many countries and nothing can be comparable with Isao ♥️
I live abroad, and every year when I come to Brazil to visit my family eat at Isao is top priority. Amazing staff, most delicious, fresh and tasteful Japanese food ever✨

This was the best Japanese food we ever had! the sushis are made with so much care and with special flavour that each one was an explosion of flavour in the mouth! the chefs are great and explain each one of the dishes! Get a table in the bar for a more unique experience!

Customer service, food quality is good, place good as well.
Price is fair isn’t too expensive. I’m was at lunch time and they have a lot of space.

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Very fresh sushi. A little bit of music would have been nice, apart from that, great place

Loved loved this place we came back 3 times. We grabbed the tasting menu. High quality food for cheap price comparing to the sterling.

Try the ceviche.

Service here is excellent, the waiters are friendly and efficient – uncommon features on most all-you-can-eat sushi restaurants. The food is great, the fish is fresh and they offer good variety at a fair price. Ambience is fine too but could be improved, it'd make for a 5-star experience.

This was the most traditional sushi I have ever tasted. They don't even have salmon option, but the fish are good. It is very pricey, but worth the go. The atmosphere is quiet and comfy.

Nice food but nothing special. It’s overpriced for what they offer.
It has a good environment and well decorated place.

Great food at a price that is hard to find in São Paulo. Fish tastes super fresh. Ala carte portions are well-served and rodizio is a great deal, with a lot of options. They also serve lemon-grass ice cream - it is awesome.
Service is excellent.

Great food and service

The most indescribable dinner experience I've ever had, Ryoichi Yoshida's food is stellar. Served as a traditional Japanese omakase course, every dish, skillfully prepared by Yoshida San, was a new exciting experience. Fish and seafood I've never tried before, each with its particular flavours, surprised me by every bite. The food was so good, my friend and I couldn't contain laughter. I hope to visit Hamatyo again sometime soon.

Yoshida San, itadakimasu.

Quality varies depending on the sushi man, but very good in general. It not a traditional Omakase, they use truffle and foie gras in some of the nigiris, but the fishes are well selected and prepared and very limited usage of salmon.

One of the best fish in SP! Worth every penny.

Always impecable. A bountiful buffet.
Several delicious combinations of the sacred triad Fish, Rice and Seaweed. Proper Japanese food, with quality ingredients. There is also egg roe, shrimp and oysters, and some simple desert, plus bancha, all included in the price. Temakis can also be ordered, and are brought to the table, fresh and the seaweed still crispy.

A qualidade é exelente: todos os produtos são muito frescos, os cortes muito bem feitos, e têm sabor de verdade. As fatias de sashimi são bem generosas, e os niguiri também são bem servidos! Também têm opções com polvo e camarão. Recomendo o combinado Sakura 2, que serve bem 2 pessoas! Vale cada centavo.

If you are looking for authentic, fresh, Japanese traditional sushi, this is the place. Small menu, but only with top notch fish. Very good price-quality ratio.

3.5 lunch not bad but nothing amazing

Had dinner there, not a good experience. Fish was not very fresh, ambience was very odd.