Best sushi: Try these Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese restaurants on the Treasure Coast
Sushi is a Japanese dish consisting of prepared vinegared rice and a variety of ingredients such as vegetables and any meat, but most commonly seafood, with nori. It can also be made vegetarian. Although styles of sushi differ, one key ingredient is "sushi rice." Often, soy sauce, pickled ginger and wasabi are served with it.
International Sushi Day is June 18. It was founded in 2009 to motivate people to eat more of one of the most popular international dishes.
Among the vast array of sushi restaurants in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties, here are but a few:
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
Wasabi Thai Sushi
The Sebastian restaurant, which originated in Fort Lauderdale, is family-owned and operated. It serves Thai and Japanese dishes along with sushi. The salmon sashimi, red dragon roll, wonton soup and deep blue sea roll are popular dishes.
13409 U.S. 1, Sebastian; 772-571-6920; wasabithaisushi
Sumo House Japanese & Thai Restaurant
The Vero Beach restaurant serves Thai and Japanese entrees, sushi and tapas. It was opened in 2007 and is owned by Jack Maha. It has a cozy setting and is open for lunch and dinner. The dynamite, spider, spicy tuna and joker rolls are popular, as well as the fried rice, curry duck and miso soup.
713 17th St., Vero Beach; 772-770-0835; Facebook
Saigon Sushi
The downtown Vero Beach restaurant serves Asian fusion dishes, as well as traditional Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese dishes. It is open for lunch and dinner. The pad Thai, spicy tuna roll, spring rolls, curry and drunken noodles are some of the popular dishes.
1866 14th Ave., Vero Beach; 772-299-5997
ST. LUCIE COUNTY
Thai Pepper Restaurant
The downtown Fort Pierce restaurant is family-owned and operated. It specializes in Thai and sushi. The drunken noodles, crab rangoons, spicy tuna, Sexy in Red Roll, and volcano roll are some favorites.
224 Orange Ave., Fort Pierce; 772-577-6989; Facebook
Sushi Goma
The Port St. Lucie restaurant is owned by chef Kohei Kurosawa and his wife. It is a modern sushi bar that also serves Japanese fare. The ocho, lobster, volcano and spider rolls are among the favorites.
222 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie; 772-879-7072; Facebook
Roy's Sushi Thai & Grill
Thai native Roy Saraphan learned to cook at a young age while working at his relatives' restaurant in Thailand. Roy's serves classic Japanese and Thai dishes, along with exotic sushi options in a loungelike setting with couches. Chicken satay, crab rangoon, jade roll, crunchy tuna roll, rock roll and dragon roll are popular items.
1417 St. Lucie W. Blvd., Port St. Lucie; 772-873-1124; roysushithai.com
MARTIN COUNTY
Ramen Hana & Sushi
Chef-owner Hana Kaewsathiwong, who trained under Japanese chefs in New York City, opened the Stuart restaurant with her husband. Popular dishes include the Hinageshi Hakata Tonkotsu ramen, pork gyoza, crunchy spicy tuna roll and spring roll.
2661 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart; 772-444-7892; ramenhana.com
Kazu Japanese Restaurant
The restaurant specializes in bringing the flavors of Japan to Stuart with fresh, high-quality ingredients to create traditional Japanese food with a modern twist. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Some popular rolls are the samurai roll tempura roll, spicy tuna roll and toni roll.
2137 S.E. Federal Highway, Stuart; 772-283-0456; kazu-sushi.com
Maki Sushi & Thai Restaurant
The downtown Jensen Beach restaurant was opened in 2023 by mother Thanaporn Tangsuwansri and son Sittisak Tangsuwansri, who are from Bangkok, and his girlfriend, Sansanee Azevedo, who is from Thailand. They had to relocate from Key Largo when the hotel they were in closed. Popular items include tuna nachos, super rainbow roll, Christmas roll and loco tuna roll.
1888 N.E. Jensen Beach Blvd., Jensen Beach; 772-208-5164; makisushiandthai.com
Hokkaido Sushi and Streakhouse
The Palm City restaurant, located in the Martin Downs Town Center, offers authentic Japanese food, including sushi and sashimi, poke bowls, hand rolls, fried rice, udon noodles and hibachi. The menu includes a filet mignon roll, buffalo jalape?o roll and Palm City roll. There is indoor and outdoor seating and a full liquor bar. It has a sister restaurant in Port St. Lucie.
2867 S.W. Cafe Court, Palm City; 772-283-5118; hokkaidopalmcity.com
1960 N.W. Courtyard Circle, Port St. Lucie; 772-878-4188; hokkaidoportstlucie.com
Eve Pierpont is a freelancer for TCPalm who looks out for the best things to do across the Treasure Coast. Do you have an upcoming event you want to be potentially included in this weekly roundup? Email it to her at [email protected]. You can also upload your event to TCPalm's event page at events.tcpalm.com.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Best sushi in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties
