The Valley is no stranger to good sushi and Brother’s is a fine addition to the thriving scene. Order a la carte or sit back and let chef Mark Okuda take care of the meal with an omakase. While the more-creative menu costs $200, the $140 menu offers much of the same stellar sushi. Brothers also expanded to Santa Monica last year with much of the same offerings.

Shin Sushi brings a refined omakase experience from chef Taketoshi Azumi, whom patrons refer to as Take-san. The high-end, Michelin-worthy array of nigiri is priced at around $180 per person for dinner.

A longtime fan of LA’s sushi restaurants, chef Phillip Frankland Lee took his appreciation to the next level by creating his own style with Sushi by Scratch Restaurants (formerly known as Scratch Bar). Traditionalists would balk at Lee’s undertaking, but the fans continue to show up in droves. Prices for a meal here start at $145.

This unassuming spot in Arcadia has a versatile lunch sushi set from chef Hiro Yamada (Sushi Gen, Shiki). The sub-$40 lunch special comes with nine pieces of nigiri, a cut roll, miso soup, and a few small bites. The price jumps up at dinner, where most opt for the more elaborate, Edomae-style omakase.

Sushi chef Morihiro Onodera founded the celebrated Mori in West LA before helming the counters at Inn Ann and Shiki over the past few years. Onodera has finally opened his own omakase restaurant in Atwater Village, with masterful preparations and stunning world-class sushi. The price to see Onodera in action is equally sky-high.

Sushi Tama opened in August 2020 with a sleek counter and impeccable nigiri using Japanese-sourced fish. Chef Hideyuki Yoshimoto worked for years in Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market before partnering with Showa Hospitality at this stylish sushi destination in a chic part of West Hollywood/Beverly Grove.

The spirit of Nozawa lives on at this intimate sushi bar located behind the Sugarfish in Beverly Hills. With fewer than 10 seats, this rarified experience feels very much like a top-level place in Tokyo, with theatrical service and a hushed counter dining experience. The $225 per person meal comes with 20-some courses.

With multiple omakase options — from a $110 menu at lunch to a $280 menu for dinner and a nigiri-only menu for $140 — thisintimate omakase experienceis one of the most talked-about sushi dinners in town. Chef Hide Takeda sources fish from California and Toyosu Market in Tokyo.

Little Tokyo’s Hama Sushi is best known for its no-nonsense approach. Plastered on the front door is a sign that lays out the ground rules: Only sushi and sashimi. No tempura, teriyaki, noodles, or “rice alone.” Those who find the approach agreeable will be treated to some of the finest sushi in town. Grab a seat at the horseshoe-shaped bar and order a la carte from a list of fairly standard fish prepared exceptionally well.

Chef Ei Hiroyoshi, formerly of Sasabune in Beverly Hills, has landed as the head chef of Hamasaku and so far the affable sushi master has brought a renewed focus on what makes LA sushi special. Hamasaku has always had more of the saucy sushi roll crowd in its corner strip mall space (even President Obama hasmade a visit), but those in the know can experience some of the most bang-for-the-buck sub $100 omakase in town in front of Hiroyoshi, who commands a terrific skill with nigiri and other Japanese dishes.

The quality of the fish speaks for itself at this refined sushi den in the heart of Downtown’s Financial District. While dinner will cost a pretty penny, lunch is a worthy splurge for those working in the area. The dinner omakase is priced at $300, while lunch is $150.

Awarded a Michelin star within just a few months of opening, this rarefied omakase counter from chef Seigo Tamura feels like one of the top sushi restaurants to open in Los Angeles in the past few years. Incorporating a proper mix of prepared dishes from ankimo (monkfish liver) to Japanese hairy crab, the tastings might go through 20 courses of delicious bites, from slippery umami-rich kohada (gizzard shad) to seared anago (sea eel).

Longtime West LA chef Shunji Nakao has moved his upscale omakase restaurant to Ocean Park Boulevard in Santa Monica, with an intimate new counter starting at $280 per person to sit in front of Shunji, and $250 to get one of the seven seats in front of chef Miki Takahiro. Of course for these prices, one should expect near the best-quality nigiri in Los Angeles, with Nakao’s careful construction and proper balance between fish and rice.

Priced at just $75 per person, the omakase from Hirofumi “Gen” Sakamoto offers one of the best deals in town. Settle into 15 pieces of terrific sushi that impress even the snobbiest of sushi-goers — the varieties of fish range from familiar cuts to more obscure ones.