Sushi Takeda keeps Little Tokyo’s classical line.
Hide Takeda’s kombu-cured snapper and warm akazu rice, in Suite 307 on Onizuka Street.
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
- 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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