Takami Sushi Los Angeles

Takami Sushi sits on the 21st floor of 811 Wilshire Blvd. It specializes in Japanese seafood and sushi.

The high-altitude setting makes this spot an outlier in the financial district. While the street level can feel cavernous and hurried, the 21st-floor vantage point turns the city’s grid into a static map. Most sushi counters in Los Angeles favor a minimalist, inward-facing focus, but this room is designed to draw your eye toward the horizon. It is a better choice for those who value the drama of a skyline over the traditional, hushed intimacy of a neighborhood fish shop.