Paris used to be the wrong city for sushi. That changed the year Jin took a Michelin star, and the city now holds three starred sushi counters plus a set of a-la-carte rooms that would hold their own in any European capital. This ranking covers both halves — the chef-led edomae counters where the chef decides, and the rooms where you order sashimi and nigiri from a menu and linger. Five for a serious sushi night, ranked, with the chef, the signature piece and the price. The counter-only omakase experience has its own Paris omakase ranking.
How to read a Paris sushi list
Two very different dinners hide under the word sushi here. At the top are the starred edomae counters — Jin, Sushi B, L'Abysse — where fish is line-caught off Brittany and Spain, aged and cured, and handed to you in a fixed order the chef sets. Below them sit the a-la-carte rooms, where the fish is still serious but you choose the plates and stay as long as you like. The sushi cuisine guide sets the sourcing and rice standards, the Japanese cuisine guide covers ramen, izakaya and robata beyond raw fish, and the Paris dining guide places these rooms in the city.
The five, ranked
1. Jin — Saint-Honoré
Jin, ten seats at one blond-wood counter on Rue de la Sourdière between the Louvre and Place Vendôme, is the best sushi seat in the city: it opened in 2014, took a Michelin star inside its first year as the first sushi room in Paris to do so, and has held it into the 2026 guide. Dinner is omakase only — edomae nigiri built from fish matured in-house for days, line-caught off Brittany or Spain, over rice seasoned and shaped to Tokyo standards. Lunch opens at €65, dinner reaches €255. Jin's full review covers the counter. Book it for the purest edomae run in Paris. Not for a group or a talkative dinner; ten seats face forward and the room stays near-silent.
2. Sushi B — Palais Royal
Sushi B seats eight facing Square Louvois at 5 Rue Rameau in the 2nd, and its star rests on chef Isao Horai's hand: Kyushu-trained, he ages and cures rather than dunks, and narrates each piece in French, English or Japanese as it lands. The run moves from a square of squid scored until it turns silky into fatty-tuna toro tartare and a full nigiri progression. Lunch opens around €78 and runs to €150; dinner is €190, with a €280 full tasting. Sushi B's review has the detail. Book it for the best-value starred counter, taken at lunch. Not for a big party; eight seats mean pairs and quiet fours.
3. L'Abysse au Pavillon Ledoyen — Champs-Élysées
L'Abysse is the sushi counter built inside Yannick Alléno's Pavillon Ledoyen at 8 Avenue Dutuit in the 8th, where chef Yasunari Okazaki works twelve seats with the precision the address demands, turning pristine edomae nigiri out inside a storied French room and pairing it with a wine list few Tokyo counters could match. It holds a Michelin star of its own. L'Abysse's review covers the counter and the pairings. Book it to mark an occasion at the grandest sushi address in Paris. Not for a quick or cheap dinner; this is a long, formal, high-ceremony evening.
4. Kinugawa Vendôme — Place Vendôme
Kinugawa, at 9 Rue du Mont-Thabor near Place Vendôme, is the a-la-carte answer and the veteran of this list: opened in 1984 by Kyoichi Kinugawa, it was among the first Japanese rooms Paris took seriously, and it still cuts sashimi and nigiri to order rather than running a fixed tasting. The signature is the saikyo-miso black cod, sweet and flaking apart, the plate most regulars order without opening the menu. Plates run roughly €40 to €100. Kinugawa's review has the repertoire. Book it for order-what-you-want sushi with a French sense of polish. Not for edomae purists; this is classic Japanese refinement, not a chef-led nigiri counter.
5. Akira Back Paris — Prince de Galles
Akira Back, inside the Prince de Galles hotel at 33 Avenue George V in the 8th, is the modern, share-plate end of the Paris sushi map: Korean-accented contemporary Japanese built around the AB tuna pizza — a thin crisp base with akami tuna, umami aioli, micro shiso and truffle oil — and the bulgogi-built AB beef taco. Menus run roughly €110 to €150, with a Greatest Hits tasting and a-la-carte plates such as lobster tempura around €50. Akira Back's review ranks the room. Book it for a lively, design-led dinner over drinks. Not for a traditionalist; this is fusion by design, not an edomae counter.
What to skip, and where to trade up
Skip the a-la-carte rooms entirely if what you want is a chef leading a fixed run — that is the counter-omakase experience, and the full Paris omakase ranking maps Aida's teppanyaki counter alongside Jin and Sushi B. Skip Akira Back if you came for tradition, and Kinugawa if you wanted a chef to choose for you. And do not overlook lunch: at Jin and Sushi B the midday omakase uses the same fish for a fraction of the dinner price.
Booking mechanics
The starred counters seat eight to twelve, so a weekend dinner at Jin, Sushi B or L'Abysse wants two to four weeks' notice, and lunch is the release valve. Kinugawa and Akira Back are larger rooms and hold same-week tables outside weekend primetime. Deposits are firm at the counters, so cancel early if plans change. The wider strategy is in the last-minute fine-dining playbook.
Keep reading
For the wider Japanese kitchen in the city, see the Paris Japanese guide. For sushi elsewhere in the directory, compare the Tokyo sushi ranking and the New York sushi guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best sushi restaurant in Paris?
For chef-led edomae nigiri, Jin on Rue de la Sourdiere is the top seat: the first Michelin-starred sushi counter in Paris, holding the star since 2014. Sushi B near the Palais Royal and L'Abysse inside Pavillon Ledoyen are the other two starred counters. For a la carte sushi you can order from, Kinugawa near Place Vendome is the long-standing answer.
How much does sushi cost in Paris in 2026?
At the starred counters, expect a fixed omakase of roughly 150 to 300 euros a head at dinner and 65 to 150 euros at lunch, as at Jin and Sushi B. A la carte, Kinugawa runs about 40 to 100 euros for sashimi and nigiri to order, and Akira Back sits around 110 to 150 euros for a modern Japanese menu. Lunch is the value route into any starred room.
Where can you get a la carte sushi in Paris, not omakase?
Kinugawa near Place Vendome and Akira Back at the Prince de Galles are the a la carte answers: you order sashimi, nigiri and cooked plates from a menu and stay as long as you like, rather than eating a fixed chef-led run. Kinugawa's saikyo-miso black cod is the signature; Akira Back is known for its tuna pizza. The starred counters at Jin and Sushi B are omakase only.
Which Paris sushi restaurant has a Michelin star?
Three sushi counters hold a Michelin star in Paris: Jin on Rue de la Sourdiere, the first to earn one in 2014; Sushi B at Square Louvois near the Palais Royal; and L'Abysse, the counter inside Yannick Alleno's Pavillon Ledoyen. Aida holds a separate star for Japanese teppanyaki. All sit within the 1st, 2nd and 8th arrondissements.
Is sushi in Paris as good as Tokyo?
At the top counters, the technique is genuinely Tokyo-grade: Jin and Sushi B age and cure edomae-style with fish line-caught off Brittany and Spain, and L'Abysse works to a Tokyo standard inside a French three-star address. Tokyo has far more depth across price points, but Paris now competes at the very top. The Tokyo sushi ranking shows how the two cities compare.
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