Sushi Taro

Washington, DC


Many locals say this spare, earth-toned Japanese place serves the best sushi in town – and they were proven right when the restaurant earned a Michelin star. You can order à la carte, but the tasting menu is the way to go. The kitchen obsesses over preparing the finest, freshest fish possible, arranged with beautiful sides and garnishes.

For instance, a quivering bit of fatty tuna comes with a side of wasabi freshly grated from one long stem of Japanese horseradish into slivers of nose-tingling happiness.


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