You might want to try Sushi when you travel to Japan. There are a lot of Sushi Restaurants in Shibuya, Tokyo, and it’s not easy to choose!. Here are the list of sushi restaurants that I recommend you, and information like budget, features, access, convenience for those with/without kids, etc.
A lot of Sushi Restaurants in Shibuya
There are a lot of kinds of Sushi restaurants in Shibuya, Tokyo.
- Conveyer belt sushi restaurant
- Casual Sushi restaurant
- Luxury Sushi Restaurant (Bar)
- Chain or Mom&Pop
On this article, I narrow it down with “Sushi restaurant” that the main is Sushi.
Noted: Budgets below are just my experience and it doesn’t include beverage (alcohol) and tip (no tip in Japan)
Sushi no Midori Shibuya
I highly recommend you to try this place named Sushi no Midori located at “Mark City” in Shibuya. You can eat great sushis for reasonable price! Be noted you will find a long line there.
Fresh Fish from Tsukiji Market
Their fishes are coming from Tsukiji Market EVERY DAY!! Also, they use A-rank Japanese rice and their own Sushi vinegar.
A lot of kinds of Sushi
They have a lot of variety of Sushi (many kinds of fish, clam, etc). Also Nigiri, Roll, Sashimi, etc.
Some of fish has options like served as row, boiled, and seared. Personally, i like their seared salmon a lot!
Sushi Set
They have some of “Sushi set” that you can enjoy Nigiri. I often go with one of sushi set, and add some sushis that I’d like! I also like Chawanmushi = steamed egg custard coming with Sushi set.
Information for Sushi no Midori Shibuya
- 0-5 mins from Shibuya Station (depends on train line)
- Counter & Table
- Credit card : Available
- Budget : $30-40 / person
Sushi no Midori – Official site (English)
Maguro Tonya Miura Misaki ko Megumi – Shibuya Hikarie
Very chill atmosphere, not noisy. I would recommend you here if you want to enjoy sushi at relaxing atmosphere. This place is NOT touristic one so that you might feel not convenient though, there is not only Japanese and also English on menu.
Better Quality with Decent Price
They have sushi for 140 yen to 700 yen / plate, and also other set (3 sushi in a plate), etc.
3 kinds of Salmon & Torotaku
My favorite is “3 kinds of Salmon” which are seared salmon, salmon with ikura (salmon roe) and toro salmon (fatty) on the plate. Also i like their Torotaku which is a roll with combination of Toro (fatty tuna) and Takuan (Japanese Radish pickle).
Megumi – Shibuya Hikarie
Easy to access from Shibuya station because Hikarie is connected to the station building.
- 1 minute from Shibuya station
- Credit card : Available
- Budget : $20-30 / person
Sushiro – Shibuya Station Square
Some of you might recognize Sushiro because they have some locations overseas, But the price is different as long as I know.
Popular Belt Conveyer Sushi Restaurant
Sushiro is a chain sushi restaurant that has the most number of restaurants in Japan. It was found in 1984.
Sushi for Cheap Price, 132 yen /plate
Mostly, it’s 120 yen (+ tax) per plate. There are some which cost more, but you can tell by its color of plate. * Usually it’s 100 yen / plate but it’s a bit more (+20 yen) at Sushiro restaurants in the city.
Lots of Variety of Noodle
Believe or not, they have good noodle dishes actually. The size of noodle bowl is small such as half comparing to normal one. So it is perfect to fill up your stomach after enjoying some plates of sushi.
Info for Sushiro Shibuya Station Square
- 1 minute from Shibuya station
- Hour 11：00～22：30
- Credit card is available
- Budget : $10-15 / person
Sushiro – Official Site (English)
Kura Sushi – Shibuya Ekimae
Kura sushi is also a big belt conveyer sushi restaurant chain that has some in the US, too. At Kura sushi, you find a place to insert your plates after you eat, and it counts the number of plates on behalf of you and/or store clarks.
Sushi for Cheap Price, 125 yen /plate
The price is so cheap, 125 yen (tax included)!
Kura Pon For Entertainment
You can play (actually just looking) Kurapon every 5 plates you insert. It’s very fun for kids and also good system to keep your kids entertained and want to eat more!
Kura Sushi Shibuya Ekimae
- Weekday 11:00 〜 23:00 / Weekend & Holiday 10:20 〜 23:00
- 1 minute from Shibuya station, Exit 3 is the closest
- Credit card is available
- Budget : $10-15 / person
Kura sushi – Official Site (English)
Uobei – Shibuya Dogenzaka
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You need to walk up the hill named “Dougen zaka”, from Shibuya Station. As soon as you turn the corner, you might find a line in front of the shop.
Cheap Price Sushi 110 yen / plate
110 yen (tax included ) per plate that is cheap!!
My friend (from France) said she’d take whatever looks good even though sometimes she doesn’t know what that is, because she never know if she’d like/dislike it without trying, and it’s easy to try with cheap price. It does make sense! She ended up eating 12 plates but still cheap.
Counter Seats
Most of seats are counter, so that you need to sit down next to someone else. It’s ok if you are solo or small group, but it’s a bit hard to talk if you are a big group. Also I recommend you not to bring a huge bags there, there might be nowhere to put around you.
Multi Languages Touch Panel
They have a touch panel for each seat which means you have your own one, also you can choose the language in English, Chinese, and Korean which makes it easier for you to use it.
Information for Uobei Shibuya
- Weekday 10:40～23:00 / Weekend & Holidays 10:00～23:00
- 8 -10 minutes from Shibuya Station
- Budget : $10-15 / person
Uobei – Official Website (Japanese)
My Recommendation
So, I listed up some restaurants above, but here is what I would do.
I’d go to Sushi no Midori if I take my friends who has love Japanese style sushi (Nigiri). It tastes great but not too expensive.
To Maguro Tonya Miura Misaki ko Megumi at Hikarie if they want to try non-belt conveyer sushi but a bit cheaper. I think it’s good balance of quality and price.
If you have a small budget, and
- If you are hungry, go to Sushiro and eat some plates of sushi and a bowl of noodle.
- If you are with kids, go to Kura sushi.
- If you are a group of 2 or 3 of adults, go to Uobei.
It’s just an idea though.
There are many options for Sushi restaurant in Shibuya as I wrote above, hopefully this blog post helps you find one you’d like!
