Sebastopol's Sushi Kosho

Modern-traditionalist sushi in an industrial chic setting

In food-obsessed Sonoma County where the standards and quality of ingredients runs high, a Japanese restaurant has to do more than tempura and California rolls to make a name for itself. Sebastopol’s Kosho is a standout because it executes sushi bar standards like sashimi and nigiri with expertly sliced, premium grade, buttery fish that go beyond the run of the mill species of marine life.

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"A Japanese restaurant has to do more than tempura and California rolls to make a name for itself"

But it’s chef-owner Jake Rand’s creative, modern line-up of small plates, poke and donburi that set this place apart. As good as the nigiri and sashimi are, the cooked items are a real standout, too. The pork belly with house made kimchi and soft yolk, seven-minute egg balances glorious fattiness of the pork with the refreshing tang of fermented cabbage. The seaweed salad features a mix of local and imported seaweeds with avocado and an electric yuzu vinaigrette. And the trumpet mushrooms with eggplant puree, micro vegetables and umami-dense soy-garlic butter will disappear seconds after hitting the table.

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"It’s chef-owner Jake Rand’s creative, modern line-up of small plates, poke and donburi that set this place apart"

The well-curated beer, wine and sake list is exceptional as is the airy, industrial-chic dining room, intimate sushi bar and outdoor seating. Eating in the industrial chic, roll top door dining room is a treat, but you can also order a limited menu of Kosho to go from one of the Barlow’s many watering holes or take your meal over to a nearby bench around the grassy spot just outside.

Kosho has weathered a flood, wildfire evacuation and now the pandemic. It’s still standing because the food is consistently excellent and customers keep coming back. Lucky us.

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ATMOSPHERECasual, Classy, Cozy.
SPECIALTIESNigiri, sushi, sashimi.
NEARBYLocated in Sebastopol’s Barlow district, there are plenty of options for shopping, drinking and dining nearby.

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