From the Desk of Jim R, Take 2, Column 242, For Sushi Lovers: The 25 Best Sushi Restaurants in Connecticut

By James V. Ruocco

Bluefin Tuna Nigiri

Hamachi Citrus Sashimi

Doen Jang Geegae

Smoked Salmon Sushi

Yaki Udon

Ginger Shrimp on Crispy Rice

Kimchi Jeyuk Bokkeum

Truffle Wasabi Tuna Dumpling

Boo Samm

Baby Bok Choy & Napa Cabbage

Connecticut is responsible for gifting sushi lovers with a number of restaurant choices to wet their palate, indulge in menu-friendly appetizers, soups, dinners and afters and utilize the traditional and inventive delicacies handcrafted by chefs and prepared authentically to satisfy your cravings.

It's dining culture of every price range expanded attentively to your liking to cities like Westport, Fairfield, New Haven, Greenwich, Hartford and Farmington, among others.

You can order a prix fixe gourmet sushi classic. You can splurge on quintessential Asian cuisine that's well worth kicking your American Express card into overdrive. You can enjoy colorful, creative plates from an eclectic menu of high-quality food. And finally, you can take a chance on something new that can easily pack a surprise punch.

The choice, of course, is yours.
To make things easy, here's your guide to the very best sushi restaurants in the state.
Indulge.
Enjoy.
Relax.
Feel the spark.
Let the true star of the plate shine.
Succumb to the vibe of meals of freewheeling creativity.
Set your expectations high when naming and selecting the restaurant of your choice.

That said, here's your list of the very best,

In alphabetical order:

Bamboo Asian Cuisine
3 Melrose Drive
Farmington, CT
Phone: (860) 409-0888

Daiko Japanese Restaurant & Jerry-San's Sushi Bar
400 Derby Ave
West Haven, CT
Phone: (203) 392-3626

Dozo Asian Bistro & Sushi

1450 Whalley Ave

New Haven, CT

Phone: (203) 387-4898

Feng Chophouse

93 Asylum St

Hartford, CT

Phone: (860) 549-3364

Fin Japanese Restaurant
1241 Post Road
Fairfield, CT
Phone: (203) 255-6788

Fusion 25
123 S Main St
Newtown, CT
Phone: (203) 304-9688

Ginza Japanese Restaurant

1295 Silas Deane Highway

Westhersfield, CT

Phone: (860) 563-8855

Ichiban Japanese & Korean

530 Farmington Ave

Hartford, CT

Phone: (860) 236-5599

Ichiro Hibachi & Sushi
962 Farmington Ave
West Hartford, CT
Phone: (203) 465-1055

Jade Garden in Woodbury
670 Main St S
Woodbury, CT
Phone: (203) 586-5070

Kama Sushi Japanese Restaurant

2410 Main St

Stratford, CT

Phone: (203) 381-9366

Ki Asian Bistro & Sushi

7 Eagle Rd

Danbury, CT

Phone: (203) 942-2916

Little Kitchen of Westport
420 Post Road E
Westport, CT
Phone: (203) 454-5540

Meadow Asian Cuisine
532 Hopmeadow St
Simsbury, CT
Phone: (860) 408-9800

Miku Sushi

68 Greenwich Ave

Greenwich, CT

Phone: (203) 900-7676

Miso Japanese Restaurant

15 Orange St

New Haven, CT

(203) 848-6472

Miya's Sushi
68 Howe St
New Haven, CT
Phone: (203) 777-9760

OKO
6 Wilton Rd
Westport, CT
Phone: (203) 557-8404

Red Corner Asian Bistro

780 Lakewood Rd

Waterbury, CT

Phone: (203) 753-8889

Sakura Japanese Steak House

544 Straits Turnpike

Watertown, CT

Phone: (860) 417-6010

Singo Sushi
1480 Meriden Road
Waterbury, CT
Phone: (203) 465-1055

Tengda of Westport
1330 Post Road E
Westport, CT
Phone: (203) 255-6115

Tisumi Sushi

2850 Main St

Glastonbury, CT

Phone: (860) 408-2826

Tokyo Japanese Restaurant

172 Queen St

Southington, CT

Phone: (860) 276-0706

Wild Rice
370 Main St
Norwalk, CT
(203) 849-1688