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The Best Sushi in Seattle

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The best sushi in Seattle, according to the experts: The New York Times, Seattle Met, and James Beard Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. LTD Edition comes out on top.

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Takai by Kashiba and Japonessa Sushi Cocina - Seattle hold the next two places. Seattle Met shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with AAA next.

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  1. None of the fish here is frozen, and much of it comes from Pacific Northwest waters, which is a quiet rebuke to the global omakase circuit. LTD Edition is an eight-seat counter omakase tucked into Seattle's Capitol Hill, where the chef runs the room with the easy confidence of someone who spent years in nightlife before discovering sushi. The New York Times put it on their restaurant list, and the Dungeness crab alone makes the case.


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    1641 Nagle Pl, Ste 006, Seattle, WA · Seattle
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    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Wednesday 5 PM–9:30 PM

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    180 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA · Bellevue
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    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Wednesday 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 6 PM–7 PM

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    1400 First Ave, Seattle, WA · Seattle
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Wednesday 11:30 AM–10 PM

  4. The awards



  5. The alleyway entrance in Madison Park sets the tone: this is an omakase counter that knows it doesn't need to try too hard. Yasutaka Suzuki, a former partner at the beloved Sushi Kashiba, adjusts rice temperatures fish by fish and rotates the menu with microseasons. He runs a precise, focused kitchen, but in front of diners he's warm and prone to laughing. The presidential-themed bathroom is its own subplot.


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    4116 1/2 E. Madison St, Seattle, WA · Seattle
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 5 PM

    Wednesday 5 PM–10:30 PM

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    Tock
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