Top rated Japanese restaurants in San Francisco, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Japanese restaurants in San Francisco

Experience the best that San Francisco has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 780 places from Japanese restaurant category.

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Hikari Sushi & Omakase

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 This is a brand new, small family restaurant. Family should be an operative word here. The cook, sous chef and people who take care of customers are family and really nice people. They offer high quality sushi during the week but on Friday and Saturday they have one seating at 7 pm for a fantastic d...

5.00 (91 reviews) (~103.68 km from centre)

Sakura Hibachi Restaurant/Catering

Japanese steakhouse

👍👍 We couldn’t have had more fun!!! They did all they could to make sure we had the best time ever! Not to mention the food was wonderful. They are professional, fun, and make sure they make the most out of your experience. I couldn’t recommend them more!

4.90 (214 reviews) (~100.65 km from centre)

Sushinista

Japanese restaurant

Stylish counter-service eatery with build-your-own sushi burritos & bowls, plus salads & sides.

$ $$$

4.90 (137 reviews) (~16.44 km from centre)

Taniku Izakaya

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 Amazing service, and the happy hour is incredible value. $13 for scallop miso ramen (which had a very delicious broth) and $2 beers! Definitely will be back.

$$ $$

4.90 (126 reviews) (~0.75 km from centre)

Hanazen

Japanese restaurant

Family-run Japanese eatery handcrafting a variety of sushi selections in an intimate setting.

4.90 (50 reviews) (~23.22 km from centre)

Torraku Ramen - Lombard

Ramen restaurant

Cool restaurant with sidewalk seats dishing up Japanese noodle soups, donburi & yakisoba.

$$ $$

4.80 (393 reviews) (~2.49 km from centre)

Umami Ramen

Ramen restaurant

👍👍 Great place to get ramen. The noodles are perfect, and the broth is delicious. The only reason I couldn't finish my broth was because I got medium spice, and their spice levels are HOT. If I had known before coming, I probably would've gotten light spice instead of medium. I ordered the Spicy Tonkot...

$$ $$

4.80 (302 reviews) (~145.51 km from centre)

Sushi Rosa

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 My family and I came here on our monthly outing to a new restaurant none of us have been to. 😀 The service was great. The sushi delicious. The menus have photos of all the sushi to make it easy to find something you like - and great options for vegetarians. Also good prices. 2 robots alongside our...

4.80 (219 reviews) (~77.92 km from centre)

Yui Marlu

Japanese restaurant

Cozy restaurant with a homey ambiance serving noodles, seafood rolls & other Japanese classics.

$$ $$

4.80 (166 reviews) (~138.24 km from centre)

Sushi Star

Sushi restaurant

👍👍 I'm so happy to find a wonderful Sushi place in Citrus Heights! The reviews I read were not exaggerated. The food is hot, fresh and delicious... :D The place is clean and casual. My tempura was crunchy, and lightly battered ...not greasy. The Avocado/ asparagus roll was delightful! My daughter got...

4.80 (166 reviews) (~143.74 km from centre)

An | Japanese Restaurant

Japanese restaurant

Snug Japanese eatery with an upscale vibe offering an omakase menu & sushi, plus sake & spirits.

$$$ $

4.80 (115 reviews) (~1.06 km from centre)

Fukusuke Restaurant

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 Food is excellent and authentic. Mama San is the sweetest and the service is beyond exceptional! Definitely listing this as one of our favorite places to go when in town.

$$ $$

4.80 (92 reviews) (~20.25 km from centre)

Tiny Sushi - Oh Baby

Japanese restaurant

$$ $$

4.80 (88 reviews) (~10.22 km from centre)

Gama

Japanese restaurant

4.80 (77 reviews) (~167.57 km from centre)

Haruki Sushi House

Japanese restaurant

$$ $$

4.80 (73 reviews) (~72.95 km from centre)

Sumo Grill

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 How do you improve on perfection? You cannot. Sumo Grill is our new go-to place in Martinez. As you can see the food is a visual delight and you get LOTS for your money. I love the garlic rice and the Chicken and Pork Katsu is easily 2 servings and everything is delicious. The people who own this p...

$$ $$

4.80 (68 reviews) (~36.71 km from centre)

Asahi Sushi&Kitchen

Sushi restaurant

4.80 (66 reviews) (~100.58 km from centre)

Oh Fish Sushi & Kitchen

Sushi restaurant

4.80 (58 reviews) (~28.71 km from centre)

Bento Peak

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 This restaurant is brilliant and so reasonably priced! The food is fantastic, and the service is of the best I’ve ever had in San Francisco. If you haven’t been, add it to your list of must do’s.

$$ $$

4.80 (41 reviews) (~4.43 km from centre)

Hiroshi

Japanese restaurant

A tiny, upmarket bistro with just one nightly seating serving chef’s choice Japanese fare & wine.

$$$$

4.80 (41 reviews) (~51.93 km from centre)

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Top rated Japanese restaurants in San Francisco, United States