Top 10 best sushi restaurants in Lisbon

Discover the 10 best Japanese restaurants in Lisbon

If a couple years ago, back when sushi restaurants used to pop up like mushrooms, people referred to them as just a fad we'd soon get over, it is safe to say that they've actually come to stay. After years of having good and bad Japanese food all over town, our team has finally reached an agreement regarding which should feature our top 10 list. 

 

 

Here are our suggestions for the top ten best sushi restaurants in Lisbon:

 

Yakuza First Floor

Yakuza First Floor restaurant is one of the famous Portuguese chef Olivier's restaurants. It is located in Rato and it is dedicated to Japanese fusion cuisine. Here, you can enjoy high-quality sushi and sashimi in an exquisite and simultaneously relaxed atmosphere.

 

Sushi Café Avenida

A classic of the capital, the restaurant Sushi Café Avenida in Avenida da Liberdade specializes in the traditional cuisine of Japan. In this elegant and contemporary space, there isn't just sushi, but also sashimi and Temakis, as well as other less known, traditional Japanese dishes. 

 

 

Tomo

Tomo, located in Algés, is considered to be the best Japanese restaurant in Lisbon by many. This place became well-known thanks to its chef, who used to work as a cook for the Japanese Embassy. The fish is always very fresh, and if you sit at the counter, you can watch the meals being prepared.

 

Sushi Design

Sushi Design is located in Farol Hotel, Cascais, and combines excellent sushi with a beautiful view of the sea. The ingredients are very fresh and there is a wide variety of sushi rolls on offer, merging more traditional dishes with fusion, modern ones.

 

Midori

Midori restaurant is integrated into the Hotel Penha Longa in Sintra, and the beautiful landscape adds a lot to its magic. There's a wide variety of Japanese specialties and the menu comprises of signature dishes by chef Pedro Almeidas. All the dishes are prepared in front of the customers.

 

Tasca Kome

Tasca Kome restaurant is located in Rua da Madalena, in the heart of Baixa Pombalina, and its motto is "Japanese food is not just sushi". The menu is run by Japanese chef Yuko Yamamoto, who prepares not only sushi and sashimi but other unusual Japanese delicacies such as fried chicken and breaded pork.

 

Bonsai

Bonsai in Bairro Alto is the oldest Japanese restaurant in Lisbon, having been opened in 1986. It remains one of the city's favorites. You can either choose to watch chef Ricardo Komori prepare the pieces in front of you, or sit in a private room while you enjoy your meal. 

 

Miss Jappa

Miss Jappa restaurant, located in Príncipe Real, is the capital's trendiest sushi restaurant. With the signature of chef Anna Lins, the first Portuguese woman to be certified by the leading Japanese sushi association, Miss Jappa's menu captivates any sushi lover. Taste the fun of Russian roulette gunkans and the starter "quantos queres."

 

Confraria LX

Confraria Lx followed the opening of the successful A Confraria in Cascais. You can find this already mythical restaurant in Lx Boutique Hotel, in Cais do Sodré. The dining area is spacious and well-decorated. There's plenty to choose from, options ranging from sushi, salads, gyosas, but also fish carpaccio and breaded tuna that are sure to make you come back.

 

Sushi Fashion Bafureira

Sushi Fashion Bafureira is located in Sao Pedro do Estoril. Here, there's sushi, sashimi, and hot rolls at your disposal while you enjoy a beautiful view over the Atlantic Ocean. There are also hamburgers, sandwiches and various Portuguese snacks on the menu.