寿司屋(すしや)

寿司屋(すしや) specifically refers to restaurants that specialize in sushi.

Forms

寿司(すし) (sushi) + 屋(や) (shop/restaurant suffix)

Types of sushi restaurants

• 回転(かいてん)寿司(ずし): conveyor belt sushi (casual, affordable)
• 高級(こうきゅう)寿司屋(すしや): high-end sushi restaurant (often with a counter)
• 立(た)ち食(ぐ)い寿司(ずし): standing sushi bar (quick, informal)

Cultural note

At traditional 寿司屋(すしや), customers sit at a counter (カウンター) facing the 板前(いたまえ) (sushi chef). Ordering おまかせ (chef's choice) is common at higher-end establishments.

THE 屋(や) SUFFIX:
The same pattern forms many shop/restaurant names: 魚屋(さかなや) (fish shop), 花屋(はなや) (flower shop), 肉屋(にくや) (butcher).