19 Best Sushi Bars in Santa Barbara

“This was an experience of a lifetime. Everything was amazing and I couldn’t recommend it more. Cheers“

“Great ramen and ambiance 🍜 ♥️“

“Amazing sushi! Outdoor dining at it’s best.“

“FANTASTIC JAPANESE RESTAURANT Fantastic food and service - great vegan, vegetarian and other options.Food is well presented, fresh and yummy 😋. Great service, a welcoming vibe definitely will be coming back ❤️❤️❤️ 👌e“

“Never had a bad experience here, always great food, and my go-to food is the sushi burrito with salmon and tuna top-notch burrito. If I'm by Sushi Go-Go, I don't feel right not stopping by to get me a sushi burrito. The owner and his wife are great people who strive to give quality food...“

“Awesome! First experience with sushi!“

“The food is fine and the service is attentive at Ichiban. This is your basic strip mall sushi joint. The chicken teriyaki was better than the beef, but they were both good. The California roll was basic but it worked. The place was not busy, but our server was attentive and helpful. The decor is basic sushi restaurant. Nothing was bad, and nothing was memorable. We would return to Ichiban and give it another try.“

“WOW!! This is the BEST sushi I've ever had!! Thank you to the local that directed me here!!“

“I lived in SB my whole life up until 4 years ago and have been going to edomasa for near 30 years now. The food is incredible!! Santa Barbara offers many other sushi restaurants but none come close to comparing to edomasa. They are mostly too expensive, not fresh, extremely packed with tourists, etc. Edomasa is the real deal when it comes to a locals spot with even the famous that live there frequenting (they skip the fancy frills for quality too �)... Edomasa will always be my FAVORITE restaurant in SB! �“

“😋 Very Fresh sushi and huge variety“

“This place is the Go-To spot for sushi.. always fresh and delicious 😋“

“The food was so good! We loved everything we ate and the sushi was amazing! We had the chicken chashu bowl and a vegetable sushi. The chashu bowl was great and the chicken was cooked perfectly. The vegetable sushi was great too and we have no complaints. The seating area was perfect and the atmosphere was so welcoming. The service was great and super fast. One of my kids favorite part was at the end they gave us little candy. What a perfect way to end the night. 😂 I definitely recommend this restaurant“

“Saved the day with excellent food!

Moving day. Car breaks down. At new place with no food. It’s Monday and my usual Thai places are closed.

And I’m so glad they were.

I ordered Tofu spring rolls and Curry Chicken. The 3 large rolls were very fresh, filled with herbs and good sized pieces of tofu. The wraps were moist and the roll had more vegetables than simply being stuffed with noodles.

The chicken curry came in two separate containers so it was hot and the broth poured over and into the bean sprouts and noodles. I was very appreciative that the bowl was solid and I could eat out of it. The meat was very tender so the large pieces could be split easily. The broth was spicy but not overwhelming and filled with color and texture.

Not only was the food delicious, the prices were reasonable and the portions almost too much for one. Both a rarity in Santa Barbara.

I liked the food so much I actually called them and told them. When was the last time you did that? Definitely moving this restaurant to my favorites list.“

“The food tasted good, its presentation overall was good but when I ordered a simple Tuna Roll 90% of it was cut well while the other 10% was a little messy and the second order of Tuna Roll did not have the excellent presentation as the one before.“

“Wonderful, thoughtful, and kind. And great food! Pleasant atmosphere.“

“We got Rainbow rolls, It so delicious! My friends recommended me here. she recently had wonderful service that she kept talking about her and the food yes! Yummy! taking care of us. She totally so sweet and makes us feel welcome. We will come back and bring more friends and family here for sure. :)“

“Excellent service the food awesome I recommend the playboy roll ❤️“

“Went here to celebrate my girlfriend and I’s anniversary, and had such a great experience thanks to Ryan in the sushi bar and Maria as one of the hosts. Great vibes from both the people and the restaurant overall, really great tasting food (we got several different sushi rolls and nigiri), and they even gave us 2 mochi ice cream on the house. Perfect way to end the night, and will definitely come back in the future :)“

“This place has a large and versatile menu. I’ve not tried everything, but there are so many delicious looking options. Despite this, I continue to go back for the same things consistently. I go here specifically for the dim sum. Admittedly, I’ve had better dim sum at some places, but there are some superstar dishes here—my personal favorite being the radish cake dim sum option. In the handful of times I’ve been, there’s only one or two people serving so there can be a hold up if several groups come at once but the servers are always super friendly and get the job done.“