Best Sushi in West Palm Beach

The quality of a city's sushi scene is one of the more reliable proxy indicators for the sophistication of its restaurant market overall — and West Palm Beach's Japanese dining landscape has tracked upward in line with the broader culinary transformation. The arrivals from New York, Boston, and Chicago who moved here during and after the pandemic brought expectations for high-quality Japanese cooking that the market has increasingly moved to serve.

Moody Tongue Sushi, inside the Hilton West Palm Beach at 600 Okeechobee Blvd, is the answer to anyone who assumes serious omakase means a drive out of town. It's the sushi concept from the Michelin-starred Chicago brewery, run by executive sushi chef Hiromi Iwakiri, with an 8-course omakase at the 5pm seating and a 13-course version available at any seating, beer pairings included from the brewery's own brewmaster. It's a few blocks from Clematis and Rosemary Square — genuinely walkable from most downtown condos, and the best argument that WPB's top tier of Japanese dining no longer requires leaving the city.

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Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas, at 308 Clematis St, is the neighborhood value pick — a serious kitchen with a daily happy hour (3—6:30pm) that runs $7 martinis and hot sake, $5 wine, $4 beer, and sushi and apps from $5—$7. It's worth eating through, not just drinking through, and it's a reliable regular-rotation spot for residents who want good sushi without planning around it.

Sushi Yama, a couple doors down at 330 Clematis St, is the Clematis Street traditionalist — straightforward nigiri and rolls, a longstanding fixture rather than a new arrival, and the pick when the goal is a good, unfussy sushi dinner rather than a chef's-counter experience.

Pubbelly Sushi, at 303 Clematis St, brings the Japanese-Latin fusion approach from the Miami-based Pubbelly Restaurant Group — creative rolls, small plates, and a livelier, more social room than a traditional sushi bar. Good for a group or a date night that wants some energy with the meal.

Sushi Jo, now on South Dixie Highway after moving from its original Belvedere Road spot, is the neighborhood favorite that's been doing this since 2005 — a loyal following, a broad menu of creative rolls, and a sister location in Juno Beach for anyone who wants it on both ends of their commute.

Sushi is genuinely plentiful in this part of the county — it's worth knowing that Echo, the Breakers-affiliated restaurant a bridge away on Sunrise Ave in Palm Beach, runs its own sushi bar (the Dragonfly Lounge) alongside its Pan-Asian menu, if a short drive across the bridge is on the table for a special night.

Between the five WPB options, downtown covers the full range — chef's-counter omakase, neighborhood value, straightforward tradition, inventive fusion, and the local favorite — all within a few blocks of Clematis Street. The honest assessment used to be that WPB residents needed to drive to Palm Beach Gardens or Boca Raton for serious sushi. Moody Tongue's arrival has genuinely closed that gap.

This guide is provided by DO Homes Group, a West Palm Beach real estate team. For personalized recommendations, contact our team.