hon maguro (bluefin tuna) sashimi

Sushi Ran – One Of Its Kind

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Whenever I am in the San Francisco Bay Area, I go to Sushi Ran at least one time. More often than not I wish I could go there any other day. I truly believe the all time classic Japanese restaurant to be one of the very best restaurants in the world. So once again, I share some photos from one …

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Sushi Ran – An All Time Classic

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Sushi Ran in Sausalito truly is an all time classic. For more than 30 years, it has been recognised among the top Japanese restaurants in the U.S. if not even the world. Highly praised by Michelin, Zagat as well as news outlets such as San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal or USA Today, it certainly is worth a visit for …

shima aji (stripped jack, white trevally) sashimi

Akiko’s Restaurant – Truly Remarkable Japanese Cuisine

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Akiko’s Restaurant is a tiny restaurant with maybe 30 seats in total. It’s very popular and a true sushi classic in the Bay Area as I told you before. As a restaurant on my shortlist of the most amazing sushi restaurant in the world, I tend to go here whenever I am in San Francisco. This time I went here with …

maguro (tuna), cobia (finfish), hamachi (yellowtail), kanpachi (amber jack), sake (salmon) sashimi

Toni’s Sushi Bar – A Traditional Sushi Restaurant im Miami Beach

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Toni’s Sushi Bar in Miami Beach is a small and cozy restaurant with just 50 seats at the most. It is located at 1208 Washington Ave, just minutes away from Ocean Drive, Lummus Park and the beach. Seats at the small sushi bar are in high demand, so reservations are in order.

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Kaiyo Grill & Sushi – A classic on Islamorada’s Old Highway

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On the way to Key West on Highway US-1 you come through Islamorada, the “village of islands” spreading over 5 of the islands known as the Florida Keys. Located at mile marker 81.7 of Islamorada’s famed Old Highway there is Kaiyo Grill & Sushi, a popular dinner restaurant for locals and travelers alike.

sake (king salmon), maguro (big eye tuna), suzuki (sea bass), hirame (halibut) sashimi

Akiko’s Restaurant – Traditional-Contemporary Sushi

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Akiko’s Restaurant is located near Union Square and the Dragon’s Gate to Chinatown at 431 Bush St in San Francisco (there is another restaurant also called Akiko on Mason St, so be aware to avoid any confusion). The restaurant is rather tiny with maybe 30 seats in total. It’s very popular and a true sushi classic in the Bay Area. …

sustainable zuke chu toro (bluefin medium fatty tuna belly) sashimi

Kusakabe – Kaiseki Style Sushi

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Kusakabe is a fairly new restaurant in the financial district of San Francisco at 584 Washington St. It opened its doors on June 16, 2014 and is owned and operated by sushi chef Mitsunori Kusakabe, the former sushi chef infamous sushi restaurant Sushi Ran in Sausalito. Kusakabe gained a Michelin Star in 2015 and surely is a remarkable sushi restaurant by …