Sushi Making Class: Rainbow Roll, Steelhead Roll, and More

Learn how to make sushi rolls in this Japanese cooking class in San Francisco!



2.5 hours Location Financial District Class size 1 to 20 guests   $99 - $119 ($99 for College Student; $119 for General)

Please review our 7-day cancellation policy before you purchase. No refunds or rescheduling within 7 days of the class date.
Add a creative twist to your next sushi night and join this sushi making class in San Francisco. You'll learn everything from how to make sushi rice to where to find melt-in-your-mouth sushi-grade salmon! If you're looking for the best sushi in the Bay Area, now you can learn to make it yourself!
What you will learn
  • Knife Handling
  • How to make sushi rice
  • How to make inside out roll
  • How to make Hand Roll
  • Where to get Sushi Ingredients and fish
This is the longest running sushi making class in the Bay Area, so you'll be in good hands as you learn this fun new culinary skill! Kaz Matsune of Breakthrough Sushi can help you make a delicious Steelhead Roll. You will learn how to make spicy tuna from scratch that is so fresh it will blow your taste buds away. You will also learn to slice fresh Steelhead that will melt in your mouth on top of the Rainbow sushi.
Menu
  • Steelhead Avocado Roll
  • Rainbow Roll
  • Temaki/Hand Roll
  • Seaweed Out Roll
This class requires no prior sushi-making experience. If you're looking for fun date ideas, team-building activities that won't bore your colleagues, or unique birthday party ideas for adults, anyone can participate in this engaging and interactive class!
Sushi night will never be the same after this class, as you'll be able to create fresh and delicious sushi right in your own kitchen! You'll take home sushi making skills and a recipe book to practice on your own.
Ticket type
  • General Admission
  • College Student: 2 spots available per class / Must show a valid student ID on the day of the class / Must be a single student or a group of students

Upcoming dates for Sushi Making Class: Rainbow Roll, Steelhead Roll, and More

Times are Los Angeles time. Dates and prices as of 14 Nov 2026, 5:17pm; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

3 upcoming dates between 21 Nov 2026 and 19 Dec 2026.

  • Sat, Nov 21 2026, 5:30pm-8pm
  • Tue, Dec 8 2026, 5:30pm-8pm
  • Sat, Dec 19 2026, 5:30pm-8pm
What you'll get
  • Knife, apron, and all the equipment
  • Sustainable Fish: Yellowfin Tuna, Steelhead, Amberjack
  • Fresh Organic Ingredients
  • Enjoy a Communal Meal
  • Digital Cookbook
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Knowledge required
Beginners and first timers welcome (90% of our past participants are first-time sushi rollers).
What to bring
To go containers, cheerful spirit, appetite for sushi and knowledge.
Location

Hotel Kabuki - JDV By Hyatt, Post Street, San Francisco, CA

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Recent reviews of Sushi Making Class: Rainbow Roll, Steelhead Roll, and More

  • 5/5 from Stephanie Wu, attended Oct 2026: I took this class with my teenage daughter and we both loved it!! Kaz and his assistant show so much passion on making the many different sushi’s. He was funny, entertaining, and very detailed in explaining how to make and create each sushi. The class included how to cut create the tuna for the rolls and cutting the sashimi to make the rainbow roll and nigiri. I highly recommend this class!
  • 5/5 from Olesia Iakivchyk, attended Sep 2026: Really enjoyed the class. Had the date night and enjoyed the experience! Will have sushi to eat for a couple of days. The teacher Kaz is amazing. Great combination of professionalism, great sense of humor, good vibes and lots of fresh produce! Thanks a lot! Highly recommend
  • 4/5 from Mikaeyla Connolly, attended Sep 2026: Our teacher was excellent! As two beginners, everything was easy to follow and we had a lot of fun with the group. Some flexibility in the types of rolls or more class types would be great (veggie friendly, etc)!
  • 5/5 from Liza Frydenlund, attended Aug 2026: Helpful, funny, knowledgeable chef
  • 5/5 from Jesse Clevenger, attended Jun 2026: My partner booked this class as birthday gift to me and wow- I am so impressed! It was really fun, relaxed, and we were able to actually make everything. Really nice vibes and the class is set up well. There is also an assistant to help out and all imaginable equipment is ready to go. Kaz was warm and easy to understand and cook alongside. I also appreciate how many efforts were made to keep our classes’ eco footprints low. A lot of thoughtful sustainability measures are taken. You eat at the very end so make sure you’re not starving when you get to class. And give yourself a few extra minutes to park, sign the waiver to use knives, and grab a drink from the bar. We really recommend this class and had a fabulous time!
  • 5/5 from Kathy Schutz, attended Jun 2026: A very thorough Class, where we learn to make many sushi rolls. Kaz is clearly an expert sushi chef. The class was enjoyable with laughter, encouragement, and educational. I would recommend it to anyone!!!
  • 5/5 from Polina Uskova, attended May 2026: Great class! Kaz & his right-hand man Chris were incredible, both very helpful and knowledgeable. We made so much sushi that you’ll definitely want to bring a to-go box! Luckily, they were kind enough to have extras available for anyone who forgot one. There was also a full bar, so we were able to order drinks throughout the class. Everything was provided, clean, and well organized. The class was fun, the experience was great, and we had an amazing time. Thank you for having us, cheers!
  • 5/5 from Chris Kloes, attended Mar 2026: Learned so much and had a great time! The teacher and assistant were both terrific. Also loved the venue at the Hotel Kabuki.
  • 5/5 from Luana Jimenez, attended Mar 2026: Kaz was such a good teacher and definitely made the class enjoyable!
  • 5/5 from Mariel Martinez, attended Dec 2025: My boyfriend and I had a great time doing this sushi class. Kaz and his assistant Ken did a great job helping and walking us through the art of sushi making, and we quickly learned it’s a lot harder than it looks. You make plenty of rolls throughout the class, and at the end are able to indulge on your hard work, or make more rolls with extra sushi. You will be extremely satisfied with all the sushi you make, and even have enough for leftovers they recommend eating next day. Definitely a great date night activity, and really enjoyed being in Japantown to explore before and after
  • 5/5 from Sven, attended Dec 2025: The class was absolutely amazing! Kaz is such an excellent teacher and we learned so much. The sushi was delicious and I’m excited to put the skills we learned tonight to work.
  • 5/5 from Akshay Sharma, attended Jul 2025: Chef Kaz is amazing Ask him where does he get his fish, his knife & all
  • 5/5 from Johnny Lalonde, attended Jul 2025: Our family thoroughly enjoyed this class!
  • 5/5 from Keilani Felix, attended Jun 2025: So fun! I got this as a gift for my friend and i to do together. we had so much fun and were sooo stuffed by the end. We ended up bringing a lot of it home. well worth the price!! & they were so nice helping us and offering more ingredients if we wanted them. THANK YOU!
  • 5/5 from Kerri Spruston, attended Jun 2025: Really fun and informative class!
  • 5/5 from Lauren Clapperton, attended Mar 2025: My cousin gave me this class as a holiday gift and we had the best time! The fish is fresh and everything is prepped for you in advance so you get to focus on making your American rolls, hand rolls and Maki rolls. Definitely bring a Tupperware for to-go items, as we had extra sushi. We learned knife skills and how to purchase the best sushi grade fish. Our class was held at Hotel Kabuki which has a full bar. Make sure to eat a snack before going as they recommend not eating until the end of class. Thank you Kaz and Alex!
  • 5/5 from Grace Andrizzi, attended Mar 2025: If you’re looking for a hands-on, fun, and super informative sushi making class, look no further! Katz and his assistant Ken were absolutely fantastic knowledgeable, engaging, and full of great tips that made the whole experience even more enjoyable. We made five different rolls, each with its own techniques and tricks, and learned so much about everything from knife skills to rice seasoning to perfecting the roll (spoiler: it’s all about the right amount of pressure!). Katz and Ken kept the class flowing smoothly, offering guidance and encouragement while making sure we had a blast. I walked away feeling way more confident in my sushi-making skills, and, most importantly, everything we made was delicious. Highly recommend this class for anyone who loves sushi and wants to learn from the best. Thank you, Katz and Ken!
  • 5/5 from Danielle Robledo, attended Feb 2025: Our teacher was great- he was clear, hands on, and funny.
  • 5/5 from Danielle Hernandez, attended Jan 2025: My husband and I did this for his birthday and we had a great time! Our instructor Kaz was great and his assistant Alex was very helpful. They walk around during the class to see if you need help. We thought the fish that was used was very high quality and delicious. We made more sushi than we could eat. We had another activity planned afterwards so unfortunately weren’t able to take any home. But I would definitely recommend bringing Tupperware if you can because you will be able to bring plenty of food home.
  • 5/5 from Becky van, attended Sep 2024: Well taught and so engaging. We had plenty of time in class to practice and had fun eating at the same time!
  • 5/5 from Joshua Roddy, attended May 2024: It was a great class and the chef was just phenomenal! All the basics were covered and some more advanced topics were just great. Would highly recommend!!
  • 5/5 from Jeremy Justice, attended May 2024: Kaz was great. The class was well-organized, with all the materials you'd need provided for you. I learned a lot in just a few short hours, also enjoyed meeting and talking with my fellow attendees.
  • 5/5 from Shanna Keil, attended Apr 2024: Chose this class for our ladies' team building event for our company, and it did not disappoint! It was so fun to learn about the different techniques for slicing veggies and fish, how to assemble the roll, and how to make different types of rolls. The instructor, Kaz, was amazing, very fun yet informative, obviously a master at sushi making! Everyone had so much fun, and there was no shortage of fresh fish! We all got to eat so much during the class and all had so much extra to take home. Great value in my opinion! The venue was lovely, set in a hotel lobby was a really fun vibe, the music was also great, being upbeat and fun but still chill and not distracting from the instructions. They thought of everything, from a handwashing station, to toppings for the sushi, to helping clean our cutting boards between rolls. The attention to detail was really amazing. Everyone on my team said this was the most fun event they had ever done! I really loved how hand-on everything was, I was worried that my rolls would turn out poorly, but with such straightforward instructions and everything prepped beforehand, it is hard to not make rolls that you are proud of. Everything turned out beautifully, and was equally delicious!
  • 5/5 from Susan Peick, attended Aug 2023: The teacher was great, venue was just right. We had plenty of everything. My granddaughter and I really enjoyed our evening.
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