Benihana Rainbow Roll — Price, Calories, Ingredients & Recipe (2026)
The Benihana Rainbow Roll layers fresh fish over a California roll base. See price, calories, ingredients and a copycat recipe for 2026.
What Is Rainbow Roll?
The Benihana Rainbow Roll starts with a classic California roll — crab stick, avocado and cucumber — then gets draped with alternating slices of tuna, salmon, white fish and more avocado. The striped topping is what gives it the rainbow name, and each slice adds its own flavor: rich salmon, clean tuna, delicate white fish and buttery avocado.
It is one of the most photographed items on the Benihana sushi menu and a smart pick when your table cannot agree on one fish. Served as eight pieces, it eats like a sampler platter in a single roll, which also makes it a good value compared with ordering nigiri piece by piece.
Rainbow Roll Ingredients
- Sushi rice
- Imitation crab stick
- Avocado
- Cucumber
- Tuna
- Salmon
- White fish
- Nori seaweed
- Sesame seeds
- Rice vinegar
Rainbow Roll Nutrition Facts
| Nutrient | Amount (per serving) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 450 |
| Total Fat | 18g |
| Saturated Fat | 3g |
| Cholesterol | 60mg |
| Sodium | 520mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 46g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5g |
| Sugars | 9g |
| Protein | 24g |
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard restaurant preparation and may vary by location. Ask your local Benihana for their current official nutrition guide.
Copycat Rainbow Roll Recipe (Make It at Home)
Love Rainbow Roll but can’t get to Benihana? This copycat recipe captures the signature flavor at home.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked sushi rice
- 4 oz sushi-grade tuna, thinly sliced
- 4 oz sushi-grade salmon, thinly sliced
- 4 oz white fish (tilapia or snapper), thinly sliced
- 8 sticks imitation crab
- 1 avocado (half diced, half sliced)
- 1/2 cucumber, julienned
- 4 sheets nori
- Plastic wrap for shaping
- Soy sauce, ginger and wasabi
Instructions
- Make a California roll base with crab, diced avocado and cucumber.
- Lay plastic wrap over the bamboo mat and arrange overlapping fish and avocado slices in stripes on it.
- Place the California roll on the fish and roll everything together firmly.
- Unwrap, slice into 8 pieces with a wet knife.
- Serve immediately with soy sauce and wasabi.Season the warm rice with the rice vinegar mixture and cool to room temperature before rolling.
- Garnish with extra sesame seeds and serve with soy sauce, ginger and wasabi.
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Rainbow Roll FAQs
Final Thoughts
The Rainbow Roll is Benihana’s prettiest value play — five flavors in one roll, generously topped and perfect for sharing.