The Valley is no stranger to good sushi, and Brother’s is a fine addition to the thriving scene. Order a la carte or sit back and let the chef Mark Okuda take care of the meal with an omakase. The priciest menu is $200 and comes with a more creative approach to omakase, though a more attainable $140 menu offers much of the same stellar sushi.

Shin Sushi brings a refined omakase experience worthy of a Michelin star from Taketoshi Azumi (whom patrons refer to as Take-san) with a high-end array of amazing nigiri and more all priced around $200 per person for dinner.

Phillip Frankland Lee took an unconventional route to opening a high-end omakase counter hidden away behind Scratch|Bar. A longtime fan of sushi restaurants in LA and the San Fernando Valley, Lee took his love of great sushi and decided to create his own style. Traditionalists would balk at Lee’s undertaking, but the fans continue to show up in droves. Prices for a meal here start at $145, which could be considered a very fair price these days.

With a full omakase dinner and a sushi-only option, this somewhat under-the-radar restaurant along Westwood Boulevard from chef Shinichi Akazawa is one of the best upscale sushi spot in West LA.

One of the Valley’s best new sushi entrants, Sushi Note takes the mastery of chef Kiminobu Saito’s excellent omakase and combines it with a fantastic wine pairing menu. Throw in a rather nice midcentury modern space and it adds up to a very good reasonably priced sushi experience with pristine fish, moderately seasoned rice, and great service.

Priced at just $65 per person, the omakase from Hirofumi Sakamoto offers one of the best deals in town. Settle in to 15 pieces of terrific sushi that is sure to impress even the snobbiest of sushi-goers. The varieties of fish range from familiar cuts to more obscure ones.

Sushi Tama opened in August 2020 in a chic part of West Hollywood/Beverly Grove, with a sleek counter and fresh nigiri with fish sourced from Japan. Chef Hideyuki Yoshimoto worked for years in Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market before partnering with Showa Hospitality at this stylish sushi destination.

A purist sushi destination located in a most unlikely West Hollywood strip mall. Head here for the blue crab hand roll, unagi, toro, and uni — and don’t be surprised if you see an in-the-know celebrity dining across the way. If price is no option, Sushi Park is certainly one of the top places in West Hollywood.

Sushi chef Morihiro Onodera founded the celebrated Mori in West LA before helming the counters at Inn Ann and Shiki over the past few years. Onodera has finally opened his own high-end omakase restaurant in Atwater Village, with masterful preparations and stunning world-class sushi. The price to see Onodera in action is equally sky-high.

The quality of the fish speaks for itself at this refined sushi den in the heart of Downtown’s Financial District. While dinner will cost a pretty penny, lunch might be a worthy splurge for those working in the area. Dinner omakase is $300, with lunch at $150 a person.

This popular West LA spot gets a second location in the heart of Downtown’s Historic Core where Keizo Seki serves his ultra-fresh sushi from an omakase-style counter. In the past few years, Zo has expanded to Bangkok, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, a testament to the stellar quality of the meals here. Reservations are required and prices run above $200 a person.

One of the newer stars in LA’s high-end sushi scene, Kaneyoshi marks a new era for Little Tokyo, which earned this upscale, counter-only restaurant that costs a hefty $300 a person (though some more affordable takeout nigiri options are also available). Expect nothing but a truly spectacular sushi dinner comparable to the best around the world.

This iconic sushi restaurant in Little Tokyo is constantly packed at the bar and in the dining room. Most come for the unbelievably priced lunch sashimi special, but order directly from the menu or at the bar for an even better experience. The expansive selection of nigiri sushi and sashimi is sure to satisfy.

This unassuming sushi spot in Arcadia has a versatile lunch sushi set from chef Hiro Yamada (Sushi Gen, Shiki) with stellar quality and pristine seafood. The lunch set is $33 or so and comes with nine pieces of nigiri, a cut roll, miso soup, and a few small bites. Dinner has more elaborate edomae-style omakase, though basic dinners start around $50 a person for food exclusive of drinks.