Sachiko
Small boats bear plates of delectable sushi creations on a stream around the bar. Grab what looks good, but beware: you might not be able to stop! The Kaiten sushi (4-5 euros per plate) is of the highest quality and irresistible. This small, kid-friendly gem underneath the S-Bahn has been in business for 12 years - one of the first such sushi places in Berlin - with reason. Enjoy the tradition of high quality affordably: Their lunch special is a mere 3 euros per plate! Grolmanstr. 47, S-Bhf Savignyplatz, Tel 313 2282, www.sachikosushi.com, daily 12:00-24:00, from 3-16 euros, credit cards accepted
Sasaya
Sasaya’s tasty concoctions and relaxed crowd spilling onto the street make it one of the most authentic sushi spots in the East. Lychenenr Str. 50, Prenzlauer Berg, S+U-Bhf, Schönhauser Allee, Tel 4471 7721, Thu-Tue 12-14:30 and 18-22:30, 5-10 euros, EC accepted.
Shiro I Shiro
At the ‘white castle’ (Shiro I Shiro in Japanese), foam, jellies and ices are flavorintensifying food groups. The presentation is a feast for the eyes, and from your first bite (perhaps foie gras with raspberry-beet root gratinee?) to your main course (try the fawn with cauliflower couscous and sesame-covered roasted cherries) to a refreshing rhubarb-strawberry-champagne soup with woodruff ice cream, your mouth will sing. And their sushi seems straight from the sea. Rosa-Luxemburg-Str. 11, Mitte, U-Bhf Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Tel 9700 4790,www.shiroishiro.com, daily 18:30-late, main courses 20-29 euros, major credit cards accepted
Smartdeli
An amazing range of authentic Japanese food for even the most uncultured palette. There is nothing scary about the delicate and delicious flavours served up from the Smart Deli Project Kitchen. What is scary is the authentic modern Japanese pink plastic décor, so take along a high tolerance for Hello Kitty. Grünberger Str. 90, U-Bhf Samariter Str., Tel 2068 7037, www.smartdeli.de, Mon-Sat 12:00-20:00, from 4-6.95 euros, cash only
Sushi Circle
Can’t get enough sushi? Sushi Circle is the solution with their all-you-can-eat special! Daily from 17-23 you can enjoy all the sushi, Miso soup and tea you want, for only 15.90€ (Französischestr.& Neues Kranzler Eck). Sushi served Kaitan style with a special coding system to ensure that everything stays fresh and delicious. Special requests will also be accommodated by the chef!
Französischestr. 48, Mitte, Tel 2038 7960,Mon-Sat 11-23, Sun 17-2, Kurfürstendamm 21 (Neues Kranzler Eck, in back) Charlottenburg, Tel 8877 2000, Daily 11-23, Potsdamer Platz Arkaden, Tel. 2589 9398, Kurfürstendamm 231, Wertheim (Grocery Department),www.sushi-circle.de
Sushi Ishin
Ishin’s off Friedrichstrasse is hopping at lunchtime, when businesspeople wait in the (luckily) snappy-moving line to scarf down a happy hour sushi special. (Happy hour is five hours long, and on Wednesday and Saturday lasts all day.) This Japanese-owned and run eatery’s rapidfire delivery and turnover doesn’t compromise the food: The fish is fresh, the rice perfect, the simple rice bowls well priced and filling, and you get free green tea to wash it all down. A perfect quick pickup lunch when you’re worn out from Friedrichstrasse or Unter den Linden. Mittelstr. 24, S+U-Bhf Friedrichstr., Tel 2067 4829, www.ishin.de, Mon-Sat 11:00-20:00, from 2.50-15 euros, cash only. Other locations: Steglitz, Mitte and Wilmersdorf