Yoshino Sushi Honten has been serving sushi in Nihonbashi since 1879. The signature dish here is the toro (tuna) sushi, which just melts in your mouth – it’s the definition of smooth. The tuna here is so famous, the word ‘toro’ for tuna originated here, with satisfied customers raving about the quality of the fish. Yoshino’s Edomae-style sushi is made the traditional way, using only red vinegar and salt to enhance the natural flavours of the rice, and topped with fish delivered fresh every morning.
While you can’t go wrong with octopus, squid, eel, kohada (silver-skin fish marinated in vinegar) and shako (mantis shrimp), the tamagoyaki (egg) is a real standout, with a thin omelette wrapped over the rice.
Come here for lunch and you can get seven pieces of sushi for ¥2,530, but we recommend upgrading to the ¥3,080 set which comes with a piece of toro. If you’re really hungry, go for the ¥3,630 set, which comes with 11 nigiri and three sushi rolls.