5 top spots for sushi in San Diego

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Need more sushi in your life?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top sushi spots in San Diego, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike.

1. Sapporo Japanese Restaurant

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Topping the list is Sapporo Japanese Restaurant. Located at 5049 Newport Ave. (between Bacon and Abbott streets) in Ocean Beach, the sushi bar is the highest-rated sushi spot in San Diego, boasting four stars out of 228 reviews on Yelp.

2. Sushi Ota

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Next up is Pacific Beach's Sushi Ota, situated at 4529 Mission Bay Drive (between Bunker Hill Street). With 4.5 stars out of 3,580 reviews on Yelp, the sushi bar and Japanese spot has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Azuki Sushi Lounge

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Park West's Azuki Sushi Lounge, at 2321 Fifth Ave. (between Kalmia and Juniper streets), is another top choice. Yelpers give the sushi bar and Japanese spot, which offers seafood and more, 4.5 stars out of 1,843 reviews.

4. Ikiru Japanese

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Over in Midway District, check out Ikiru Japanese, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 817 reviews on Yelp. You can find the sushi/sashimi bar and Japanese spot at 2850 Womble Road, Suite 105 (between Decatur and Truxtun roads).

5. Full Moon Sushi & Kitchen Bar

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Finally, there's Full Moon Sushi & Kitchen Bar, a Gaslamp favorite with 4.5 stars out of 754 reviews. Stop by 926 Fifth Ave. (between Broadway and E streets) to hit up the sushi bar and Japanese spot, which offers seafood and more, next time the urge strikes.

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