Seminyak’s Best Sushi Restaurants You Can’t Skip

How do you get the correct order at TAKE, a Japanese restaurant in Bali with a 2000+ menu? Easy, because there is no such thing as the wrong order here. Pick the Otoro Aburi or Black Tiger Roll, and get ready for an authentic Japanese bite. Say bye to California Rolls and order the Black Roe and Iidako Sushi (it’s baby octopus, by the way) instead. Expect the scallops or Hokki clams from the Sashimi menu to burst with oceanic flavors.

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TAKE not only delivers the best sushi in Seminyak, but the open kitchen, tatami, and Japanese knickknacks also bring the A-game to other Japanese faves. Not a fan of raw fish? They also have ramen, cold and hot noodles, donburi, and live seafood (lobster, anyone?) on the 44-page menu!

Feast your eyes and tummy with a sushi train starting from 20K! The sushi ranges from tempura prawn and tonkatsu pork sushi rolls to Aburi kingfish and Tamago nigiri, which will make it hard for you to stop eating the plate. And when the tuna rolls paired with Balinese sambal matah and vegan Cheeken Teriyaki pass through you, can you say no?

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As the only sushi restaurant in Seminyak with the train concept, Sushimi goes beyond raw fish and rolled vinegared rice. The crab claws and Takoyaki make a perfect side bite. At the same time, Kimchi Udon and Salmon Teriyaki give you options outside the outrageously tasty sushi donuts, burritos, and finger rolls.

Jazz and sushi seem like an odd pair, only if you’ve never visited Ryoshi Sushi House of Jazz. While your chopsticks pick the grilled eel, Ikura salmon caviar, or raw butterfish, let the melody from the saxophones lend a dramatic vibe to your dinner. The creamy and chewy Salmon Avocado Maki or the crunch of Spicy Tuna Rolls amps up the heat to your already soulful evening.

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Ryoshi reserves the rich Nabeyaki Udon and Kitsune Soba broth for non-sushi aficionados. If you are famished, we suggest the Ryoshi Special Set, which comes with two main courses, five appetizers, rice, soup, and green tea. Ryoshi knows everyone comes here for the jazz, so clear your Monday and Friday nights to visit this legendary restaurant in Seminyak.

Take your time going over the jam-packed menu at one of the best sushi places in Seminyak. The Sushi Paradise at Aburi Sushi lists everything that falls under the sun in the sushi world. If you love the heat, the spicy Inari Lava Bomb and Aburi Tuna Lava will satisfy your taste buds. You don’t have to mull over the a la carte menu because The Sushi Moriawase package brings sushi, sashimi, maki, and gunkan on one plate.

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You will never regret splurging on the premium taste of Aburi Hotate Foie Gras and Aburi Toro Ikura. While the sushi menu list at this Japanese restaurant in Seminyak seems endless, Aburi’s excellence extends beyond the sushi rolls, inari, and temaki. Ebi Tempura Tamago Toji represents the Donburi menu, and the soba, udon, and ramen show why you should put Aburi on your must-visit Japanese place to eat in Seminyak.

Are you in need of an intimate sushi restaurant in Seminyak? The only correct answer is Kajin. While the thinly sliced salmon or Hamachi makes an excellent entrée, the Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese Roll will blow your mind. We’ve got no note for the sublime combo of smoked salmon and cream cheese. If the Sashimi Set couldn’t give you a sushi coma, what’s the point of coming to Kajin?

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Kajin's fantastic sake and cocktails lineup puts any other bars in Seminyak to shame. Ask the server for the perfect sake suggestions if the names Nigori, Honjozo, and Junmai sound foreign. The signature cocktail never misses the Japanese touch. Wasabi Cucumber Gimlet infuses Japanese cucumber and wasabi, while yuzu lends the sour note in Kagoshima Sour.

Art of Sushi may only do takeaway and delivery, but they have a huge menu! They know nothing beats the comfort of enjoying the Art Roll or Philadelphia Tuna Roll from your couch. Order the Maki, States, or Art Set if you host a party because everyone will devour the rolls, maki, and nigiri in no time.

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If you go for the Fried Roll, whether it’s the prawn, butterfish, or salmon, your order comes with avocado salsa, Tobiko Black, and sauce Tonkatsu. The gunkan and sashimi make a perfect addition to the sushi, but the non-sushi menu deserves mention. Go for the smoky Wok menu, with egg or rice noodles with chicken, pork, prawn, beef, or vegetables.

Dahana embodies sushi restaurants in the way it deserves to be enjoyed in Seminyak. You'll never look back once you take a bite of the butterfish and tuna in Negitoro Maki or the crunch of prawn tempura in Ebi Tempura Roll. Take your friends or family for a Japanese-themed dinner because the Sushi Sashimi Set, especially Casablanca, comes with 32 pieces of tuna, salmon, gindara, snapper, tamago, and futomaki roll!

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The design of Dahana resembles a Japanese garden, complete with a lotus pond, so you instantly get the Zen vibe. Junmai sake will definitely complete your Japanese dinner. But feel free to pick Wabi Sabi Margarita from the cocktail menu as well. The blend of tequila, sake, and wasabi paste served with nori sheet and wakame dust leaves perfect notes of spice and bitterness, but it is oh so addictive!

When you don’t know where to eat sushi in Seminyak, why not try a hidden gem like Pine Restaurant? The deep-fried Banzai Roll sushi may be far from healthy, but it’s hard to resist the smooth and creamy salmon with cream cheese combo. You can also stick to the classic Rainbow Roll, where fresh salmon, bluefin tuna, eel, and shrimp create an eclectic flavor explosion when you bite.

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While we can talk non-stop about the sushi rolls, nigiri, and maki, the rice bowl is another slam dunk hit at Pine. We tell everyone to try the Shrimp Furai and Egg Don, and Sashimi and Ikura Don are two Donburi menus. They often have an 85K deal where you can have chicken katsu, rice, miso soup, green tea, and edamame.