Pairing sushi with a coffee bar, Sakura Sushi & Coffee Bar is a cafe at 47 The Square in Palmerston North Central, and it carries a 5.0 rating on Google.
A cafe that takes on both sushi and coffee has two crafts to get right. With sushi, freshness is everything: well-made rice is seasoned properly and served at the right temperature, and the fish should have been cut that day — small batches made through the day beat a cabinet full of stock from hours earlier. Midday is typically when turnover is quickest and the selection at its freshest. The coffee side deserves equal attention; regulars often judge a spot like this by whether the espresso gets the same care as the kitchen gives the fish.
Right on The Square in the heart of Palmerston North, it makes an easy stop for a sushi lunch or a slow cup.