Bamboo Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Nigiri Sushi in Portland.

1. Bamboo Sushi

8.4
836 NW 23rd Ave (btwn Kearney & Johnson), Portland, OR
Sushi Restaurant · 57 tips and reviews

AnnieAnnie: Have yet to find anything bad! I love the crunchy albacore nigiri.

AdriaAdria: The Japanese style spinach salad is amazing. Original vegetarian rolls and avocado nigiri with truffle sauce is out of this world. Highly recommend!!!

Victoria H.Victoria Hall: Sit at the sushi bar if possible, the action is nonstop entertainment. If I had to eat one thing for rest of my life, it would be the albacore crunchy nigiri.

Samurai Blue is one of The 15 Best Places for Nigiri Sushi in Portland.

2. Samurai Blue

7.8
3807 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR
Japanese Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews

Rebecca C.Rebecca C.: Sake toro! Excellent quality on everything, but the sake toro nigiri just blew my mind.

MLOMLO: Ask for the chefs to recommend Nigiri, start with miso mushrooms, and if someone isn't feeling fishy, they make an excellent steak.

Akemi I.Akemi Ishikawa: The nigiri specials are interesting and an affordable way to try new fish.

Bamboo Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Nigiri Sushi in Portland.

3. Bamboo Sushi

8.6
310 SE 28th Ave (at SE Pine), Portland, OR
Sushi Restaurant · 77 tips and reviews

Riley P.Riley Pittenger: Mafackin' ahma ebi done blissfully right and amberjack nigiri straight to my vein. This tastes like sushi should, and it's sustainable so my white guilt feels better.

Sara J.Sara James: Order any of the sashimi or nigiri that the chef recommends and sit at the sushi bar. Waygu beef burger was delicious.

Juli S.Juli Stone-Richardson: Absolutely amazing food and service! Best sushi restaurant I've ever been to. Definitely try the Green Machine you won't be disappointed!

Mirakutei Sushi & Ramen is one of The 15 Best Places for Nigiri Sushi in Portland.

4. Mirakutei Sushi & Ramen

7.5
536 E Burnside St (at SE 6th Ave), Portland, OR
American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Rich T.Rich Tong: Try the Aji (Horse Mackerel) Nigiri Sushi - Mild flavor compared with most mackerel. Lovely

IsaacIsaac: Excellent vegetarian ramen, great nigiri too.

Zee A.Zee Alexander: Sashimi and nigiri, best in Portland!

Masu Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Nigiri Sushi in Portland.

5. Masu Sushi

8.2
406 SW 13th Ave, Portland, OR
Sushi Restaurant · 60 tips and reviews

Tom S.Tom S: High quality nigiri at great prices during happy hour.

Steve B.Steve Bilow: Pretty amazing collection of Sake! Cool decor and really good food.

chuff c.chuff chuff: Go to bathroom at Masu and use the hand dryer. Pretty amazing device!

Sushi & River Japanese Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Nigiri Sushi in Portland.

6. Sushi & River Japanese Restaurant

7.1
11811 SW River Dr, Portland, OR
Sushi Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

graceface k.graceface killa: The chef makes fantastic sushi rice and nails the rice:fish ratio for the nigiri... which is super affordable. Highly recommended.

Paul B.Paul Braddock: Fantastic service! Great food... Affordable price.... I highly recommend it

Melissa F.Melissa Fricke: Bento box. Mmmm

Zilla Sake (Sushi & Sake) is one of The 15 Best Places for Nigiri Sushi in Portland.

7. Zilla Sake (Sushi & Sake)

7.3
1806 NE Alberta St (18th St.), Portland, OR
Sake Bar · 19 tips and reviews

Joe G.Joe Gut: Any of the basic nigiri are great but I love the albacore tuna and the scallops. The folks here are great, too. Friendly, fun, and down to earth.

Dylan B.Dylan Boyd: Great sushi chefs. Fish was fresh and sliced infront of my eyes. Order the specials.

Courtney S.Courtney Shannon: Eater beware! I got food poisoning here and when I called them up to let them know they hung up on me.

Murata is one of The 15 Best Places for Nigiri Sushi in Portland.

8. Murata

8.6
200 SW Market St, Portland, OR
Sushi Restaurant · 20 tips and reviews

Nick P.Nick Pittoni: authentic japanese style and experience, homemade quality and great fish. chefs are great and also service! soft-shell crab 🦀 tempura can be improved.

Miki's L.Miki's LifestyleBlog: Highly recommended- authentic fresh sushi, beautifully prepared by a true chef from Japan.

Jimmy M.Jimmy Mouton: If you found this place, lucky you. Its the best sushi in PDX.

Lela's Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Nigiri Sushi in Portland.

9. Lela's Bistro

8.1
1524 NW 23rd Ave, Portland, OR
Vietnamese Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews

Lena K.Lena Kidd: Tried tofu banh mi and the egg banh mi. Both were delicious!

Amanda G.Amanda Grove: EVERYTHING is good.

Liz K.Liz Kozak: Pho was amazing!

Koji Osakaya is one of The 15 Best Places for Nigiri Sushi in Portland.

10. Koji Osakaya

8.2
1502 NE Weidler St, Portland, OR
Japanese Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews

Austin N.Austin Norwood: excellent Okonomiyaki, i had chirashi sushi- perfectly (un)cooked. :3

Tyler A.Tyler Ahn: Both the curry and the ramen are solid!

Brook S.Brook Shelley: Delicious salmon donburi.

Shigezo Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Nigiri Sushi in Portland.

11. Shigezo Restaurant

8.3
1005 SW Park Ave (Salmon St), Portland, OR
Japanese Restaurant · Downtown Portland · 59 tips and reviews

David B.David Byram: Love the Abu Ramen as well as the kumomoto Ramen!

Annie K.Annie Kawasaki: I've been looking for a great ramen place for years... Finally found it!

William K.William Killjoy: Great sushi but not a comfortable seat in the house.

Yoko's is one of The 15 Best Places for Nigiri Sushi in Portland.

12. Yoko's

7.9
2878 SE Gladstone St (28th Ave.), Portland, OR
Japanese Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

Lindsey F.Lindsey Franklin: Literally everything is so good. Takas tuna is special and different!

Karen H.Karen H: Nice selection of sushi & tempura. Really long wait for a table. A bit pricey.

Curtis P.Curtis Perrin: It's a small place with a small staff so it can take a while to get seated, but the food is worth the wait. The poki, spicy Thai, and spicy tuna rolls were excellent. The yakisoba was good as well.

Yama Sushi & Izakaya is one of The 15 Best Places for Nigiri Sushi in Portland.

13. Yama Sushi & Izakaya

7.7
2038 SE Clinton St (Clinton Street), Portland, OR
Sushi Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews

MOHAN N.MOHAN NATRAJ: While it is enticing to see all the wonderful signature rolls, don’t be afraid to try the specials. The Japanese Uni and Toro were amongst the best I have had 😋

Heemoon C.Heemoon Chae: Miso ramen

JesseJesse: Tempura game is STRONG 🍤🍤

Mizu Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Nigiri Sushi in Portland.

14. Mizu Sushi

7.4
1338 SW 3rd Ave (btw SW Jefferson & SW Columbia), Portland, OR
Sushi Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews

Rick C.Rick Canales: Awesome lunch deals.

Joel A.Joel Ainsworth: Lunch specials

Fujiyama Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Nigiri Sushi in Portland.

15. Fujiyama Sushi

7.4
4124 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR
Japanese Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews

Seth C.Seth Churnside: 3-some - krab & avocado topped with salmon, Ahi tuna, hamachi and "Timmy sauce"

Angelique K.Angelique King: Great Staff will take care of everything you could possibly want!

Nicole C.Nicole Currier: Three Amigos roll = reason for living