Orlando's Sushi Scene,
Mapped & Ranked

No neighborhood in Orlando has a higher concentration of Japanese restaurants than the stretch of East Colonial Drive between downtown and the 50 Mile Marker. Kabooki and noodle house Zaru are the standouts, but this is a neighborhood where new discovery awaits with each return visit.

Audubon Park is a quiet, walkable neighborhood that punches well above its size. Kadence is the reason serious sushi people make the trip — a small chef's counter on Winter Park Road that has become the most talked-about Japanese restaurant in the city. DOMU, just around the corner on, anchors the neighborhood's casual side with its ramen and Japanese comfort food program.

Between Ivanhoe Boulevard and Thornton Park, two very different Japanese dining experiences share a zip code.
Ta-Ke is a genuine neighborhood sushi bar that has outlasted many trendier outfits. EDOBOY, on North Thornton, the newer arrival — a standing sushi bar format rare in Orlando, running a tight evening operation Thursday through Sunday.

Downtown's sushi options are spread out but distinct. Sushi Saint shines in Creative Village running Tokyo-style hand rolls with an exclusive eight-seat omakase counter for next level experience. UMA and Shin cover sushi and ramen, seven days, lunch through dinner. totoya on East Central leans into the lounge side, staying open to 11pm on weekends.