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Sushi Takeda keeps Little Tokyo’s classical line.

Hide Takeda’s kombu-cured snapper and warm akazu rice, in Suite 307 on Onizuka Street.

From Sushi Takeda’s gallery on its MICHELIN Guide listing — Sushi Takeda
Sushi Takeda · Los AngelesFrom Sushi Takeda’s gallery on its MICHELIN Guide listing.Photo: Sushi Takeda, via MICHELIN Guide

Situated in the historic heart of Little Tokyo, Sushi Takeda's understated sliding entrance opens to an immaculate wooden counter bathed in warm, focused lighting.

Master Hide Takeda adheres strictly to classical Edomae aging: wild Japanese snappers cured with kombu, warm akazu shari matching fatty otoro, and sweet dashi-simmered anago.

Peaceful, conversational, and deeply respectful; Takeda's warm demeanor puts both first-timers and sushi veterans completely at ease.

Sushi Takeda stands as a pillar of authentic Japanese sushi craft in Little Tokyo, preserving heritage techniques for generations of diners.

From the MICHELIN listing

Distinction
MICHELIN Guide selection
Price band
$$$$
Cuisine
Japanese
Address
123 Astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka St., Ste. 307, Los Angeles

Sources

  1. MICHELIN Guide · Sushi Takeda · checked Sep 28, 2026

Distinction, address, cuisine and price band come from the listing above. Descriptions of rooms and dishes are from Dine Digest’s earlier reporting and were not re-checked for this issue.

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