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23 places to get sushi in the Austin area
A spread of sashimi dishes from above on a dark wooden table, surrounded by cocktails, beer, a glass of wine, dishes of soy sauce and plates with chopsticks on top.
The menu centers around izakaya-style pubs, which roughly translates to “stay-drink-place,” which are places to settle in, get comfortable, and enjoy time with friends. | Photo by Richard Casteel via IDG
Here in Austin, we love sushi soy much.

Lucky for us, there’s plenty of sushi restaurants to choose from in the Capital City, and we rounded up 18 for you to choose from. Nori going to lie, we think they’re all worth a visit. We’ve organized them by price point.

Kura Revolving Sushi Bar | 6929 Airport Blvd., Ste. #125 | $
Sushi plates start at $3.30 at this conveyor belt restaurant where the dishes come to you.

BarChi Sushi | 206 Colorado St. | $$
Enjoy a full sushi + sashimi menu, raw bar, and sizzling plates at this Downtown sushi spot, which is known for its all-day happy hour on Sunday.

Komé: Sushi Kitchen | 5301 Airport Blvd., Ste. #100 | $$
Owned by foodie couple Také and Kayo Asazu, who were born in Osaka and Kobe respectively, this restaurant is a great place to enjoy Japanese comfort food and family recipes.

Three colorful sushi rolls on white plates

Musashino is upscale enough for those special occasions but casual enough for a delicious weeknight dinner.

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Muse Fusion + Sushi | 4211 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. A-3 | $$
Ethan Huynh created this sushi restaurant and boba tea shop out of love for his daughter, Ava, so you can chow down on some of her favorite dishes.

Musashino Sushi Dokoro | 2905 San Gabriel St., Ste. #200 | $$$
Here, Tokyo-style sushi is served with fish flown in from Canada, Hawaii, New York, and Japan, alongside plentiful sake pairings.

Otoko | 1603 S. Congress Ave. | $$$$
Located inside the South Congress Hotel, you’ll need a reservation to get a seat at this 12-spot omakase dinner served by Chef Yoshi Okai.

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City editors Laura Figi and London Gibson were able to try the Sushi | Bar ATX omakase experience for themselves.

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Sushi|Bar ATX | 2600 E. Cesar Chavez St. | $$$$
This intimate 10-seat, 17-course omakase experience is well worth the splurge, starting at $159 per person. Psst — reservations drop on the first of each month and fill up quickly.
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Tuesday, March 26
  • Mat Pilates with Lexi | Tuesday, March 26 | 4-5 p.m. | Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Rd., Austin | $15 | Work on your core strength while enjoying the beauty of the garden — don’t forget to bring your own mat.
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    🍕 It’s been a slice

    Meet the winner of ATXtoday’s pizza bracket
    A graphic reading "Pizza Bracket Winner: Home Slice Pizza" on the left side, and a photo of the Home Slice Pizza neon sign on the right.
    Congrats to Austin’s own “Queen of Pies": Home Slice Pizza for securing the win on our reader-suggested pizza bracket. | Graphic via 6AM City, photo courtesy @theringrose
    And the bracket winner is… Home Slice Pizza, voted best pizza shop in Austin by our readers and social media followers in our ATXtoday pizza bracket. We can’t say we’re surprised, after all, it is the South Congress Avenue original and “Queen of Pies.”

    We want to extend a major “thank you” to all of you for participating in our bracket challenge the past few weeks. We’ve had a blast seeing how the votes shook out, and we hope you did too.

    Looking for more pizza places around town? Check out our guide.
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