There are several types of Saba-zushi such as Oshi-zushi (lightly pressed piece of sushi topped with cooked ingredients) including sushi-battera (mackerel sushi of Osaka) and Heshiko-zushi (rod-shaped sushi topped with Heshiko, a local dish of Wakasa, north of Kyoto, which is salted mackerel in rice-bran paste), and Yakisaba-zushi (rod-shaped sushi topped with roasted mackerel) which places a piece of roasted mackerel on vinegared rice.
さば寿司の一種として押し寿司の寿司バッテラやネタにへしこを使ったへしこ寿司や、焼いた鯖を寿司飯の上にのせた焼さば寿司もある。