Sushi Ima

Verdict: A Credentialed Central Sushi Counter Worth Booking for Lunch

Sushi Ima earns a place on your shortlist for sushi in Hong Kong, particularly if you want a Central location and a counter that has built a consistent track record. Ranked #393 in Opinionated About Dining's Leading Restaurants in Asia in 2024 and climbing to #427 in 2025; a tighter field year-on-year; this is a venue with external validation behind it. Booking is currently easy, which puts it in a different category from the harder-to-access counters like Sushi Shikon or Sushi Saito. If your schedule is fixed and you need to confirm a reservation without a weeks-long lead time, Sushi Ima is worth serious consideration.

The Space and Experience

Sushi Ima sits at Shop G2 on Des Voeux Road Central, ground-floor access on one of Hong Kong's main Central arteries, which matters when you're arriving before or after other meetings or events. The address puts you close to the harbour-facing offices and hotels of the CBD, making it a practical choice for business meals where convenience carries weight alongside food quality.

The physical setup follows the format you'd expect from a dedicated sushi counter: the room is arranged to keep attention on the preparation. For a special occasion or a date dinner, the counter format works in your favour, it's an active, engaged experience rather than a passive dining room. If you're planning a celebration or a client dinner where the meal itself is the focal point, the format suits the occasion. For larger groups, this is a constraint worth planning around, sushi counters in Hong Kong at this level typically run 8–14 seats, private room options are not confirmed in the available data, so contact the venue directly if you're bringing more than four.

The Drinks Program

Specific drinks list details are not confirmed in the available data, so treat what follows as category context rather than Sushi Ima specifics. Edomae-style sushi counters at this level in Hong Kong typically pair their omakase with a curated sake selection, often featuring junmai daiginjo and aged sake options alongside Japanese whisky. Whether Sushi Ima's drinks program operates at that depth, or runs as a more direct list, is worth confirming when you book, especially if sake pairing matters to your group. If a serious drinks pairing is the priority alongside the food, ask directly when you reserve, compare against what Sushi Wadatsumi and Sushi Gin are offering before you commit.

Timing and Booking

Sushi Ima runs lunch and dinner seven days a week: 12–3 pm and 6–11 pm daily. That consistency is a practical advantage, many comparable counters in Hong Kong close on Sundays or run limited lunch services. The lunch window is worth prioritising if price is a consideration, as sushi counters at this tier in Asia typically offer a meaningfully shorter, lower-cost omakase at lunch compared to the evening set. The OAD recognition puts Sushi Ima in the same conversation as Sushi Fujimoto, and at current booking difficulty (easy), you don't need weeks of lead time, but for weekend dinner around a special occasion, book at least a week out to get your preferred seating.

For regional context, Sushi Ima sits in the same Asia-wide sushi tier as venues like Shoukouwa in Singapore and Sushi Harasho in Osaka, though Tokyo counters like Harutaka, Sukiyabashi Jiro Roppongiten, Sushi Kanesaka, and Edomae Sushi Hanabusa represent a harder booking challenge and a different competitive set. Sushi Sho in New York also operates in this international tier. Within Hong Kong, Sushi Ima's OAD ranking and accessible booking make it a strong default before you invest the effort required by the top-tier locked counters.

Practical Details

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