Sometimes you just want takeout sushi that doesn’t break the bank and can be comfortably eaten from the couch while you line up your next Netflix queue. That description fits Ebi Sushi, a Somerville favorite for everyday maki, a la carte nigiri and sashimi, and Japanese cuisine. House creations like the Somerville Roll, filled with sweet and spicy sesame tuna tartare with tempura flakes, shiso, and scallion, are picture-perfect and properly proportioned. In 2021, the Union Square institution unveiled substantial interior renovations, and it’s true that a table-sized boat of sushi can’t be beat. But Ebi’s takeout and delivery game is stronger than ever, and on some nights, it’s just right.

O Ya founders Tim and Nancy Cushman launched this project with torched Sushi Tacos in crispy seaweed shells. Now a full-fledged restaurant stall inside Time Out Market, Gogo Ya‘s menu has grown from simply those signature Crispy Nori Sushi Tacos to include classic maki with a twist, traditional nigiri and sashimi, and a Bento Bowls over brown or sushi rice, including a vegetarian option. (Not to mention, a Chocolate Chip Sesame Cookie we simply cannot resist.) This team’s sushi always satisfies, whether it’s our much-anticipated biannual splurge at O Ya or more casual cuisine like this. Gogo Ya is great at home, or to bring into the Trillium Fenway taproom next door.

True to its name, Umami Omakase specializes in set menus, though the Cambridge destination also offers a la carte options for takeout. Since opening in late 2019, we’ve learned that even at home, sushi lovers are well-served by the chef’s choices. A number of omakase combinations are packed with premium, seasonal slices of seafood; plus a la carte options ranging from miso soup to luxurious bites of nigiri, like Wagyu Foie Gras and King Crab; to sake. Beyond straight sushi, there are also Shokadu Bento boxes and Donburi with unagi, uni, and more.

A sushi restaurant in a college neighborhood, which also serves Thai food and uses brown rice instead of white? We’ll admit we were once kinda skeptical about Laughing Monk Cafe, too. But since 2017, this Mission Hill restaurant—led by an O Ya alum—has earned deserved acclaim for its colorful, creative take on sushi, which tops whole-grain rice with thinly sliced fish and gorgeous garnishes. Laughing Monk always leaned into takeout and delivery, and has only upped the ante in recent years with omakase boxes to-go—equipped with droppers of bespoke sauces for each bite—and even guest-chef dinners at home. Laughing Monk recently expanded into the suburbs with a new Wellesley location, too.

To experience Momi Nonmi’s omakase ambitions, you can either make a reservation or plan ahead for at-home enjoyment. Chef Chris Chung’s tiny restaurant offers a chef’s-choice menu for dining in, plus a takeout menu of a la carte options. Preordering is required for omakase takeout of 10-, 18, or pieces for two to share, plus oft-changing special items (see the link on Instagram). You can also call between 3-5 p.m. the night you’d like to feast to order sushi a la carte and Hawaiian-influenced Japanese dishes like Onigiri and Chirashi bowls full of seafood fresh from the world’s best markets. The Inman Square spot also boasts a stellar sake program with reserve bottles available for takeout.

Updated by Jacqueline Cain.