The 5 Best Sushi Restaurants in Israel (2026)

Updated August 2026 · 5 picks

The best sushi in Israel in 2026 is at Yakimono and Moon in Tel Aviv and Onami in the Herzliya and Ramat Gan area. Israel eats an extraordinary amount of sushi for a Mediterranean country — it is the default delivery order in Tel Aviv — but the quality gap between the serious kitchens and the rest is wide. Five worth booking, below.

1. Yakimono — Rothschild Boulevard, Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv's long-standing serious Japanese kitchen, and still the benchmark.

₪₪₪₪ SplurgeBest for Couples · Groups

Yakimono has been on Rothschild for many years and is the restaurant Tel Aviv sends people to when the question is Japanese food rather than sushi rolls specifically.

The raw fish is handled properly and the hot kitchen is taken as seriously as the sushi bar, which is what separates it from most of the field.

The business lunch is one of the better-value ways to eat well in central Tel Aviv.

Good to know: Sit at the sushi bar and let the chef decide rather than ordering from the menu.

Google Maps Website

2. Moon — Bograshov Street, Tel Aviv

The city's favourite sushi bar — busy, good and open late.

₪₪₪ UpmarketBest for Couples · Groups

Moon on Bograshov is the sushi restaurant that a large share of Tel Aviv actually eats at, and it manages the difficult combination of high volume and reliable quality.

The menu covers both the restrained Japanese end and the Israeli-style rolls, so it works for a table where people want different things.

It is busy, it is not quiet, and it takes bookings that you will want to have made.

Good to know: The weekday business lunch is significantly cheaper than the same food at dinner.

Google Maps Website

3. Onami — Herzliya and Ramat Gan

The grown-up option north of the city, and a favourite for a proper dinner.

₪₪₪₪ SplurgeBest for Couples · Groups

Onami has built a reputation over many years in the Herzliya and Ramat Gan area as the place for a serious Japanese meal outside central Tel Aviv.

The room is more formal than the Tel Aviv sushi bars and the cooking is more composed, which suits a longer, sit-down dinner.

Useful to know if you are staying in Herzliya Pituach, where the hotel restaurants are the usual and duller alternative.

Good to know: Easier to get a table here than at the equivalent Tel Aviv restaurants on a Thursday night.

Google Maps Website

4. Sakura — Central Jerusalem

Jerusalem's answer to the question of where to get decent sushi under kosher supervision.

₪₪₪ UpmarketBest for Couples · Families

Jerusalem is not a sushi city in the way Tel Aviv is, and the certified options are limited. Sakura is the one most often named when the question comes up.

The menu works within kosher constraints — fin fish only, no shellfish — which narrows the range but not the quality of what is there.

Closed for Shabbat, like everything certified in the city.

Good to know: Confirm the current certification with the restaurant if it matters to you; supervision arrangements change.

Google Maps Website

5. Japanika — Branches nationwide

The national chain — nobody's favourite, everybody's fallback, and reliably fine.

₪₪ Mid-rangeBest for Families · Groups

Japanika is Israel's big sushi chain, with branches in most cities and a menu built squarely around the Israeli-style roll: large, generous, sauced and cheap relative to the standalone restaurants.

It is on this list for honesty rather than for excellence. When you are in Beer Sheva or Netanya at 9pm and want sushi, this is the answer.

Some branches are kosher-certified and some are not; check the individual branch.

Good to know: Order the sashimi rather than the signature rolls if you want to taste the fish rather than the sauce.

Google Maps Website

Frequently asked questions

Is sushi in Israel any good?

At the top end, yes — Tel Aviv has several kitchens doing genuinely accomplished Japanese cooking, not just rolls. Below that, the market is dominated by heavily sauced, cream-cheese-and-avocado Israeli-style rolls, which are enjoyable but are not what most people mean by good sushi.

Is there kosher sushi in Israel?

Yes, and quite a lot of it. Kosher sushi uses only fin fish with scales — salmon, tuna, sea bass — and no shellfish or eel, and dairy-free rules mean no cream cheese in certified meat-free kitchens unless the restaurant is dairy-certified. Jerusalem has several certified options.

How much does sushi cost in Israel?

A mid-range sushi dinner runs roughly ₪120–₪200 per person, and the serious omakase-style kitchens ₪300–₪500. Business lunch deals — a fixed menu at a sharply reduced price, served roughly noon to 5pm on weekdays — are the standard way Israelis eat at the better places.

What is an Israeli-style sushi roll?

Larger than the Japanese original, often deep-fried or topped with sauces, and very frequently containing cream cheese, avocado, mango or spicy mayonnaise. It is a local genre in its own right. If you want the restrained version, order nigiri and sashimi rather than the signature rolls.

Which fish is used in Israeli sushi?

Salmon dominates, with tuna, sea bass, amberjack and locally farmed fish also common. Israel imports much of its sushi-grade fish, which is part of why prices are high relative to the rest of the meal economy.

Do sushi restaurants in Israel open on Shabbat?

The non-kosher Tel Aviv restaurants do. Kosher-certified ones close from Friday afternoon until Saturday night. Delivery on a Friday night in Tel Aviv is easy; in Jerusalem it largely is not.

1. Yakimono — Rothschild Boulevard, Tel Aviv

2. Moon — Bograshov Street, Tel Aviv

3. Onami — Herzliya and Ramat Gan

4. Sakura — Central Jerusalem

5. Japanika — Branches nationwide

Frequently asked questions

Related lists

The 6 Best Steakhouses in Israel (2026)

The 7 Best Shopping Malls in Israel (2026)

The 5 Best Shawarma in Israel (2026)

The 6 Best Rooftop Bars in Israel (2026)

The 7 Best Markets & Shuks in Israel (2026)