Japanese Seafood & Sushi in London
Published 29 Jul 2026 · Last Updated 30 Jul 2026
A Different Kind of Seafood Dining
Sushi and other raw or lightly cooked Japanese seafood are a different kind of seafood dining to a British chippy or a lobster restaurant, but they belong on the same list. Where a chippy is built around speed and a lobster restaurant around a whole animal, sushi is built around precision, thin, exact cuts of raw fish, minimal seasoning, nothing to hide behind.
Genuinely Seafood-Focused, Not Just Japanese
The picks below are all listed under our Japanese restaurant category and carry a genuine seafood or sushi focus, not a generic Japanese menu with a couple of rolls added on. A few run an omakase menu specifically, worth knowing what that means before you book, since it usually means less choice but a more considered meal.
1. White City, Hammersmith and Fulham
Endo at the RotundaRated 4.8 stars from over 210 reviews, an omakase-style sushi restaurant built entirely around the chef's selection.
2. Mayfair / West End, Westminster
MaruAlso rated 4.8 stars, from nearly 200 reviews, another omakase-focused Mayfair address.
3. Knightsbridge, Kensington and Chelsea
Zuma LondonRated 4.7 stars from 2,300 reviews, a well-known Knightsbridge izakaya with sushi and robata grill on the same menu.
4. Fitzrovia / West End, Camden
ROKA Charlotte StreetA 4.6-star spot with 2,600 reviews, pairing sushi with robatayaki grilling.
5. Primrose Hill, Camden
OKA Primrose HillRated 4.5 stars from over 620 reviews, a Pan-Asian menu with a genuine sushi section.
6. Balham, Wandsworth
Freak Scene (Balham) – Sushi & RobataA newer, smaller entry at 4.2 stars from 31 reviews, worth knowing about if you're south of the river.
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