Sushi Atelier in City of London, Westminster

A fantastic little sushi restaurant. For lunch or dinner. Each of chefs selection (Omakasa) sashimi pieces had an actual melt in your mouth quality, that should be taken slowly and savoured for maximum taste. The reception staff, and waiting staff were very friendly and knowledgeable, with attentive service. The chefs were professional, and were visibly pleased to see us not only enjoy the food so much but also take their advice on the order the eat them. The head chef Rodriguez was a star, explaining where the fish and products were sourced from (many different places globally), while preparing the fishes in front of us, so we learnt the cuts and differences in texture and taste. We had great fun chatting to them all, with nice ambient music in the background. The prices were fair for the quality, and we probably over ordered during our stay because it was so good. We finished with the recommended homemade matcha cheesecake which was with only subtle matcha flavour (which suits me as I generally do not like matcha) and it was delicious. Lovely food and people. We will certainly be back.

Highly recommended! A little gem we stumbled across and had such an amazing experience from the moment we stepped in to the restaraunt! We had a few plates and they were all just so delicious!! The fish is of high quality, the staff were so welcoming and attentive. We also had the pleasure to meet the head chef Rodrigo who was friendly, engaging and knowledgeable. The prices are fair for the quality you get. We will definitely be back! ❤️

I recently visited this restaurant, and I was extremely disappointed. They were serving sushi rice straight from a steaming rice cooker—way too hot, as was the sashimi on top. This is far from authentic. The miso soup had no real miso flavor, and the seating was packed, making it noisy and uncomfortable. The environment was uncomfortably warm, too. For £40, it’s definitely not worth it. I’m baffled by the good reviews; it seems like people don’t know what authentic sushi should be. Even Wasabi is better. I won’t be coming back to this british style japanese restaurant. Response: Thank you for your detailed response, but I have to say it feels like we’re over-complicating some very simple observations here. Let’s start with the steam from the rice: steam only occurs at higher temperatures, so unless we’ve entered an alternate universe where physics doesn’t apply, it’s safe to say that the rice was hotter than 37 degrees. If I can see steam, we’re well beyond body temperature—no need for a science experiment here. As for the terminology around “sashimi” and “neta,” I must admit, I didn’t realize we were having a vocabulary quiz. I came to enjoy good food, not to dissect semantics. To the average diner, sashimi is just thinly sliced raw fish, and I think we can all agree that “neta” just refers to whatever is on top of sushi rice. Whether we’re calling it sashimi or neta seems a little irrelevant, especially if the taste and experience are supposed to speak for themselves. Lastly, while £40 per head might seem reasonable in theory, what one expects in terms of quality and attention to detail is what really makes or breaks the value. So perhaps, instead of turning every detail into a lecture, focusing on the overall dining experience might be the way to go.

The best Japanese restaurant in London! Service is always great, and the food/drinks are delicious. Always my go-to for special occasions or if you wanna treat yo self

One of the best sushi restaurants in London! The sushi was incredible and was such good quality. The staff were also extremely attentive and polite, and took time to explain the craft of the dishes being served which is always appreciated. I throughly enjoyed and hope to visit again soon.

It was one of the most delicious experiences. Spicy edamame beans, soup, salad with magical sauce, and of course sushi.

We had the omakase sushi set (12 pieces) and it was very tasty and fresh. We also ordered an eel and avocado roll, which was also quite good. The tuna starter was great as well. Given we ordered quite a lot, with sake, the price was reasonable. I'd highly recommend this place for good quality sushi at a reasonable price.

Rating - 8/10 Service - 8/10 Aesthetics - 8/10 Pricing - 7.5/10 Value For Money - 7/10 A dim lighted aesthetic restaurant (downstairs) with specials and omakases. The sushi & sashimi omakase selections were very fresh and presented beautifully with exceptional service, explaining each piece. The menus do not offer pictures nor use accurate cuts of the fish, so if you have knowledge of the fishes, it’s been labelled quite vaguely. The service time was quite fast even during busy times, with attentive friendly staff. Definitely recommend to try!

Spectacular service and great quality sushi! We had a wonderful time.

My favorite meal in London. Flexible omakase options and delicious sets of fish, especially the salmon. The counter experience puts you right in front of the expert preparation, and allowed us to have a nice chat with the chefs after our meal. Everyone was friendly and very present during the entire service. Would highly recommend if you're a sushi lover.

Simple and quality focused sushi.

This place was a little disappointing. The sushi did not have much flavor and it was a little expensive for what it was. The servers were very nice however. I will not be coming back

Excellent Japanese food concept !!

I tried the Omakase sushi set 10pcs. It tasted great. The chefs really made some great toppings for the nigiri. Pros: - New flavor combinations I’ve never tried before. - Ottoro Cons: - Too little rice for my taste. - Gpt seated downstairs next to a woman who spoke loud on the phone. The waitress didn’t seem to care about it.

Highly recommend Lunch Omakase - 10 Nigiri Set. It’s a great deal! The jelly dessert is wonderful as a treat.

Charge more than DOUBLE retail price for all their bottles of sake.. Ridiculous. Good sushi and high quality, not worth the high prices. For some dishes this restaurant charges more than some Mayfair sushi spots. Go to Mayfair for a meal with a better atmosphere in a non-crowded restaurant, with the same price tags!

Amazing food the wagyu carpaccio was amazing Sushi was incredible all the fish were so tasty and fresh Not cheap but worth every penny

One of the best sushi I have ever eaten in my life, I rarely make reviews but this restaurant really deserve it, I recommend it to anyone that comes to London

This is an intimate experience where you can sit at the counter and watch as your sushi is prepared for you. Sushi Atelier offers a creative and fresh menu. It’s a great place to celebrate or grab some comfort food. The service was brilliant and the sushi did not disappoint. Ratings * Taste: 8/10 * Service: 8/10 * Price: spenny * Presentation: 8/10

£80 birthday dinner to be sick to my stomach for two days after. Have been eating sushi my whole life and has never happened to me before.

Really good for what it is. For an informal sushi place I'm impressed to see real wasabi root being used. The atmosphere is right—I love sushi places where the counter is the prominent feature. There are also tables available. The menu highlight are their "omakase" selections with options for 6, 9, 12, or 15 pieces. Might technically be more of a moriawase assortment; you get everything on one platter as opposed to a piece-by-piece serving. In any event it's a good assortment of fish and you'll get a variety of flavors. Good place overall, totally worth a shout. I'd say this is particularly worth looking at if you're looking to dip your toes in the water of a broader assortment of nigiri and don't know where to start. The price point is very accessible especially if you start with a small portion.

Overall, a great place. Food was great and the staff were friendly and attentive. Dessert was extremely delicious 😍

I was amazed by how good this place is! I'm Japanese and I’ve been to several sushi places in London, from cheap to expensive. Honestly, this was one of the best in a way that I feel satisfied with the quality of fish yet not overpriced like some of the high-end restaurants. We ordered edamame, cocktails and yellowtail sushi set and mixed sushi set for two. It was enough and everything was very fresh, I could tell by how fishes were glowing 😉 The waiters were very friendly and helpful which reminded me of Izakaya in Japan. I'm absolutely happy with everything, you get more prices you pay for! 🫶🏻🍣

Really cool, boutique vibe + great food.

Visited for lunch on a weekday. The place is nice and the sushi is absolutely delicious. I have to say that the price point it’s definitely not cheap, but absolutely worth it! Service is polite and attentive. Recommended!

Service was friendly, if a bit slow at times and, while I loved the atmosphere of the building (where sitting downstairs actually felt quite cozy and nice), I was expecting a lot from the sushi for the price. The omakase was sushi sets were a really good price for what you get, but the individual nigiri was not worth it (except the mackerel, which was actually amazing).

Speechless. Everything was exquisite. They cook in front of you and everything tastes very fresh. It's a 10/10 located 1 block from one of the most popular streets in central London. To be honest, this is something you think you won't find. The restaurants around the center are just as simple or even bad. So if you are in the center and want to get something really nice, they have a lot of options and everything tastes just amazing.

One of my favorite London sushi spots, never disappoints! Omakase sushi is a must - different, surprising, fantastic! Service is always a highlight of the night. Ask for Josh if you're into sake and want to have some fun:)

Was a nice place to have lunch. The food was fresh, and the staff was wonderfully nice. Unfortunately, the food was so good-looking. i forgot to take pictures 😊 Can only recommend 👍

Small Japanese restaurant. With great attention to detail, although not always too Japanese. A good mix for this hemisphere. We had different suchi and sashimi's. Sometimes the cuisine interpreted the taste a little differently than usual, but it was always interesting and very tasty. Has my recommendation!

I dined at this restaurant in early May. The food was fantastic, especially the sushi options. Everything we ordered was delicious. The service was excellent as well. Overall, it was a great experience.

It's not worth the price . Took quite long to get the main course between appetisers (+30 mins) Fish quality medium. More for casual lunch than for a date night. The ceviche with mango and yellowtail is below average.

We ordered the 12 piece omakase set and it was worth every penny! Very fresh sushi!

Excellent cuisine! Impeccable service and attentive servers. Only one doubt about one of our dishes which did not seem to include all the ingredients announced (mango avocado roll, we couldn't find the mango which is a shame). The rest was delicious (omakasi sushi 🍣, tuna and truffle roll and frozen mochi 🤤)

We live in Asia and were seriously craving good Japanese food so we decided to try this after seeing the reviews. It was easily the best Japanese meal we’ve had in London, they had a good variety of fish in the chirashi and they were all fresh. The restaurant has a nice Japanese vibe and decorations as such. Service was also lovely! We come each time we are here and this time we returned for lunch and tried 9 and 6 types of sashimi, 3 types of seaweed and a spicy tuna roll - all of which were great

This place looks casual, the quality of the food is anything but. Had the tuna carpaccio which was spectacular. The bento box offered a delicious variety of different dishes. It is on the pricey side, but it is worth it.

Don't come here at lunch hour. Waited almost an hour before we had to leave and cancel our order lest we be late to rejoin work

We had the Yuzu Salted Edamame and two omakase sushi set. A plate of 15 pieces of sushi was served all at once. The quality of the sushi was overall good, and the cocktails were nice, especially the Sweet Tokyo (whisky-based cocktails). It’s hard to find similar sushi quality in London at this price range, but I suggest better control of hygiene. I saw a fly over the sushi (not on our plate) right in front of us, and it seemed the chefs noticed it too, as I believed they did not serve that plate to the client. It would be a good idea to keep the door closed to prevent flies from entering the restaurant.

Good japanese foods however the place is little small and you need to make reservation earlier. The foods can be better in an better price, but the tastes are moderate..

The tuna tataki and sushi omakase were delicius!

Very nice ! If you are around in fizrovia , visit there and try omakase sushi and some sake. So good!

Yum yum yum! Had an omakase set, easily one of the best in London. Super authentic. Will come back regularly!

Best sushi in London. Perhaps the world. 10/10 great place

Excellent evening at sushi atelier. Incredible food and drink with points of interest I haven’t seen elsewhere. Friendly service, topped off with the perfect environment to experience this.

Portions could be a bit bigger for the price, but it could be just me being hungry

I stopped here for a dinner date and thankfully (given we hadn't booked) we were lucky to get a table. Even luckier (for me!) my date had spent many years in Japan so knew exactly what to order - much of which I had never previously tried. Everything was perfect and Alex (our server that night) was fantastic - polite, prompt and friendly. It certainly wasn't a cheap meal but to be fair, I never expected it to be.

BEST SUSHI CHEF in London, Rodrigo! Service was fast and welcoming! Sushi quality served was the freshest it can be and they really care about giving fresh fish to customers! Price was so worth it compared to other sushi places I went to! Presentation and artwork was on another level! Definitely recommend!

I’ve had different selections of sushi which was all good! But especially tuna, never had it this good, was melting in my mouth , fatty and flavourful. But what really surprised me was the midori sour , beautiful and most importantly tasty! Just wished there was more!

Absolutely delicious food and outstanding service. Ordered an array of dishes, most impressed with the wagyu steak bites, eel and the 6 piece Omakase. Expensive but worth it

An absolute must visit for sushi lovers. An extensive menu with cocktails available too. Can recommend the wagyu steak bites, eel and the 6 piece omakase

Best sushis I've ever eaten (and I've lived in Japan)

One of the very best Japanese restaurants in London, food was exceptional, very attentive and informed staff, and a novel way to present the bill. I strongly recommend it .

We had an amazing sushi birthday lunch. The omakase is to die for and the uni nigiri just melted in your mouth. The highlight was the waygu tsukune - such wonderful flavours from the waygu and the uni. Thank you to the wonderful sushi chef Rodrigo and his team for making the lunch so special. The food and service was all wonderful. We will definitely be back. Highly recommend.

Fantastic mid-range sushi place in the heart of Fitzrovia. It’s not the cheapest, but the quality is definitely a step up from cheaper Japanese restaurants. The lunchtime 10 piece omakase set was £36 with great quality fish and inventive toppings. A salad and miso soup were also included in the lunch set. Overall a great place and would return again.

I went with frds during weekday evening with reservations!!! Trying their 12 pcs Omakase, it tastes good with relatively budget friendly price segments, a bunch of fish variety, scallops, salmon … it’s worth to try if you like shushi !!!

I'm Japanese that my most favorite food is sushi. Here's sushi was very nice taste. I think so these sushi was used aged fish and various seasoning. It's like fusion on expensive French and expensive Japanese food. Its were new good taste and to taste can't in Japan I'd like to go again. I ordered the lunch menu of 10 pieces of nigiri. It had a very strong fish flavor, and the seasonings on each topping (soy sauce jelly, caviar, orange zuri, etc.) went well together, so all of them were delicious. I enjoyed it as a new and delicious sushi, different from traditional Japanese sushi and the often disappointing overseas sushi. Although the price is not cheap, I would like to go there again.

We have been at Sushi Atelier for dinner on 1st of May 24 to celebrate a birthday on the family... Food was great and delicious, ambient was friendly, positive, inspiring... Staff extremely friendly, very knowledgeable and very good recommendations in terms of dishes and drinks... Great variety of sake... It is a must... Will be back for more super tasty food... Highly recommend

The Atlier Delux & Mixed Set, Endame were some of the dishes we ordered. Spending time with family in a lovely place with a gentle atmosphere.

Sushi Atelier has remained consistently excellent over the past 3 years that I have visited. The service is warm, friendly and helpful. The freshness of the fish and the skill of the sushi chefs is exemplary. Whenever I’m asked where to go for sushi in London, this is the place I recommend for the quality, price point and service.

Absolutely amazing sushi! Probably the best sushi spot in London! The nigiris are out of this world, and their omakase experience tops anything I've tried before. Incredible value for the high-grade quality of fish they serve. The chef even surprised us with a special tuna nigiri, highlighting their exceptional service.

Great sushi! As sushi lovers I fully recommend this place! If you come here and get basic rolls you won’t be wowed and you are missing the point. The al le carte side with individual Sushi and sashimi prices /omakazi is great. Yes it’s gonna run you about $100/person if you do it right..but this sushi is fantastic!

We had lunch there today with our six year old, who now 4,5h later is suffering from food poisoning. When I called to advise them about this I was informed that food poisoning takes 6 hours to develop (that's the advice for adults on the NHS site) and it was suggested that it is was the breakfast we gave him at home that's making him sick. He has vomited twice so far and and has other symptoms as well. He ate edamame beans and eel nigiri. I'll leave it to the reader to make their minds up on this, in case they are thinking of taking their kids there. Not going to add a picture of the vomit, but it doesn't look like his breakfast.

It is a nice sushi restaurant, but to be paying higher than average price, I would have expected a much better taste. Favourite dishes were pan-fried prawns and the matcha cheesecake, but the sushi rolls were overall a bit bland and not that special. Service was very good and attentive, but the place is basic.

Amazing sushis, among the best I have ever eaten! The tuna tataki was out of this world as well! Great service by Alex

This is one of the best sushi places in London. Their menu is unique and goes beyond the usual sushi you find everywhere. The ingredients are fresh. Must have - SPICY TUNA ROLL!! (It was so good I forgot to take a pic). The seared tuna sushi (pic) was also amazing!!

Bad restrorant very bad and stupid

Fresh and delicious food, me and my partner loved it. We'll come back for sure

This past October, for my 40th, I requested my favourite cuisine. My partner and our two friends certainly delivered with this excellent place. The lychee martinis, oyako-don bowls, nigiri selections and the sashimi starters were nothing less than exceptional. Service is prompt, not intrusive, and knowledgable about the nuances of the menu. My partner and I have returned several times to recapture the delicate, gentle atmosphere and the delicious fare. We plan on returning many times more. Arigatodemasu.

The server was so nice and the food was really fresh. You can tell how much thought went into the food. Will definitely be coming back!

I refuse to go for sushi anywhere else! Love sitting by the counter and seeing the chefs working hard, the service is so fast and the staff is helpful and kind! The food is absolutely delicious and the fish is fresh! If I could spend my whole salary there I would! But you don't have to, the lunch menus are filling and so affordable! My favourite place to eat in London!

The food and atmosphere was absolutely wonderful. We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary there and it was one of the most memorable meals I've had in years. The Omakase and Wagyu sushi were amazing - some of the best sushi I've ever had. We had seats at the counter which I would highly recommend; the chefs were fascinating to watch and really friendly - they even made us this special dish for our anniversary. Thank you to everyone there!

Food was great, but I didn’t like how they force the service charge. They state it like it is optional on the bill, but won’t ask if you’re willing to pay for the service and just charge it on your card, unless you object.

Incredible! Had the £33 pp omakaze lunch and it was amazing! Especially the last 3 were exceptional. Great atmosphere

This has become my favorite go-to sushi restaurant in London. Especially as I'm often nearby at lunchtime. The 10-piece omakase lunch special is extremely well-priced and always delicious. Our serveur was outstanding and the overall meal was excellent -- including our cocktail indulgence!

10/10 i was sitting on the Bar on the very right side (which is also such a good place to go by yourself). The chef, whos name I unfortunately don’t knwo explained everything to me when I was asking, he was so amazingly nice! Even gave me tryals! Very very good service in general, thanks a lot!

Solid spot for sushi! Always delivers!

OMG I cane here and thought that I had died and had gone to heaven. Exceptional food with great service. Loved every dish we tried and the food was perfect.

One of my favourite places for sushi in Central London. Good selection of sake and Japanese-inspired cocktails.

Some of the best sushi in london. Service was very good too; very accommodating and gave great recommendations. East 5-stars!

The best sushi I’ve ever had and the highlight of my trip! Absolutely delicious, great service, and excellent value. Really liked how many different kinds of fish they offer and tried one of each.

The degree of craftsmanship, creativity and love that goes into every piece of sushi is amazing. With a perfect Sake pairing (try the autumn sake) I’ve enjoyed the Omakase menu and was simply thrilled by the taste and presentation! The service is so very friendly and attentive, I’ll definitely be back for more!

Order appetisers, sushi set, sashimi for dinner. Fatty tuna ( toro) was in good quality. We tried tuna in appetiser, sushi and sashimi. It is difficult to find another restaurant with comparable freshness and quality. A must try!

Ate here a few times, low standard for London sushi, better going to west london

Sushi is amazing. we went for the omakase sushi (you won't regret it) other highlights, wagyu carpaccio 🔥🔥 dragon roll and martinis were good. I was not a fan of the panna cotta but they swiftly replaced it with mochi 👍

We were sitting at the counter and it's really fun watching everything get prepared right in front of you. We ordered a sushi platter and a couple 6-piece omakases that were incredible. The staple sushi pieces are well prepared and great quality, but the interesting flavours in the omakase menu were delightful. The cocktails are delicious - the only disappointment was the matcha cheesecake for dessert which I would skip next time to just get more sushi! For <£100 a head, a great spot for quality sushi with a bit of a twist that also doesn't break the bank.

For non-expert like me, the food was amazing. I’d say it’s expensive compared to a normal meal, but perhaps experts would see price being (very?) reasonable for the quality. The sushi omakase set impressed me with variety. Seated at the counter, the chef was so friendly, explained each different fish, even shared with us the best order to eat. I love the attention to detail, each bite was a different delight & great service by the whole team. The bill came in a manga, nice touch! The atmosphere is modern, closer to a clean brightly-lit izakaya (pub) than formal dining. Usually I like such high energy place but somehow I recall feeling a bit overwhelmed. All the chefs were very focused. Visited during lunch hour, best to have reservations as this place seems popular. Price was 90+ GBP for 2 lunch sets, 1 dessert & 1 drink.

One of the best sushis I’ve had in London for a reasonable priced (around 45£ for a set of sushis and tea). Service was efficient, sushis are good and with original taste. Would recommend and definitely come back

Everything was delicious if not inspired. The £10 a serving uni wasn’t fresh, had a very strange, almost sour/numbing flavor I didn’t understand. Enjoy a nice meal here, but I wouldn’t trust the uni again.

Ordinary Japanese food without many choices. Taste ok. A family dinner and tried some sushi and sashimi. There are no noodles or beef dishes. May be there are not many choice of fishes, dishes are very alike. 3 persons cost GBP 123. Normal taste.

Quality is decent, but the price, phew! £48 barely bought enough for 2 people for a takeaway. Very disappointed. Sushi Deluxe (tiny!) and Fried Prawn (again tiny!) Wow. We are so shocked. Value for money = Low.

Overall was quite underwhelmed by the food here, some dishes like the carpaccio were really good but some of the other sushi rolls felt a bit dry and lacked flavour. The staff weren’t too attentive and the matcha cheesecake had an awful texture- it wasn’t an awful experience but I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant to anyone

Authentic Japanese place with freshly made sushi

Not bad. I read very good reviews before going so I had pretty high expectations. It was good but not as good as I thought given some of the 5 star reviews I read. Had the Butterfish Carpaccio, it was good. Fatty Tuna rolls, not bad but wouldn’t order again. 12 Piece sushi Omasake, some were good, some were average. The best was seared Salmon belly sushi so I then ordered a 5 piece sushi of Seared salmon belly to finish off. Next time, I would rather order just 3 types of sushi’s with 3-5 piece each and those are the truffle scallop sushi, the fattiest tuna sushi and the seared salmon belly sushi.

An excellent casual sushi bar where the unusual nigiri garnishes are so expertly paired that they do not undermine the great sushi itself. Generally good price:quality ratio, but their £33 lunch ‘omakase’ is one of London’s best value sushi deals. Note though that with their “omakases” you won’t get it piece by piece, nor will you order from the itamae, even if sat at the bar.

The very very fresh ingredients and warm atmosphere were impressive. You can always eat great quality sushi or sashimi whenever you go. Lunch sets are reasonably priced and have a lot. Chirashi is so beautiful that my eyes are happy. Various small dishes are authentic. When someone in London asks me to recommend a Japanese restaurant where can eat raw fish(sushi or sashimi), I always talk about Sushi Atelier first.

Amazing place. Not from london and do not live in London but everytime I’m here, this is a must stop for Japanese. Beyond expectations, was shocked the first time I came, I would say this competes or is maybe even better than multinational brands such as zuma n nobu. Amazing service, food, sake choices. Must go. Recommended dishes: otoro capraccio, sashimi omakase

Beautiful sushi and sashimi very well presented and the staff were brilliant very knowledgeable and helpful

Excellent food and service. We ordered sashimi and dragon rolls, they are delicious and worth the price. We got a little tweet for my friend’s birthday. I would recommend this place again!

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The lunch omakasen is in good portion, fresh and delicious