Restaurants in Japan(3548)
SEAT RESERVATIONSushi Sakai
Sushi Sakai is one of the best sushi shops in Japan, with 3 Michelin stars and a generously long menu.
SEAT RESERVATIONSoujiki Nakahigashi
Enjoy wild food gathered by the chef in a seasonal set course to be remembered.
SEAT RESERVATIONMizai
One of the best Japanese restaurants in the world, in the serene setting of Kyoto’s cherry blossom park.
SEAT RESERVATIONKohaku
Chef Koizumi Koji is the youngest chef in Japan to hold three Michelin stars. At his Kagurazaka restaurant Kohaku, he uses unorthodox combinations of ingredients not usually found in traditional kaiseki to phenomenal effect.
SEAT RESERVATIONReminiscence
A dining experience designed to linger in the memory for life.
SEAT RESERVATIONSeizan
Inventive kaiseki dining, with a focus on exquisite soups.
SEAT RESERVATIONKagurazaka Ishikawa
Chef Ishikawa Hideki may be the owner of several Michelin-starred restaurants, but his first independent kaiseki restaurant, the three-Michelin-starred Kagurazaka Ishikawa, will always remain foremost in his heart.
SEAT RESERVATIONKaiseki Hachisen
Achieve culinary enlightenment with Japan’s only Michelin-starred Zen priest.
SEAT RESERVATIONJingumae Higuchi
Carefully hand-crafted fare makes for an incredible dining experience in the heart of Tokyo.
SEAT RESERVATIONLature
Enjoy a Michelin-starred wild game feast that won’t wreck your bank balance.
SEAT RESERVATIONHarutaka
Ascending to the position of three-Michelin-star holder in 2024, this restaurant was already legendary in the Tokyo gourmet scene long before that.
SEAT RESERVATIONMitsuyasu
Slowed down and stripped back Japanese dining lets you enjoy the purest flavors of Kyoto.
SEAT RESERVATIONYonemasu
Reserve your seat for one of the hottest-ticket restaurants in Osaka.
SEAT RESERVATIONSushi Hashimoto
Trust in the skills of one of Tokyo’s most qualified sushi greats, with a technique not likely to be beaten.
SEAT RESERVATIONKodaiji Wakuden
Gion tradition is on full display at this Edo-style tea house and kaiseki restaurant.
SEAT RESERVATIONKaniyoshi
Enjoy the pick of the crab harvest right from the source, served up by an owner-chef of many talents.
SEAT RESERVATIONMiyamasou
The picturesque valleys north of Kyoto house one of the best restaurants in the region.
SEAT RESERVATIONKomada
One of Japan’s five 3-star sushi restaurants, where master craftsmanship meets local Ise recipes.
SEAT RESERVATIONLa Baie
Total sophistication — this is the perfect place to treat yourself, or your significant other, to a high-class French meal in Osaka.
SEAT RESERVATIONSushidokoro Arima
Expert knife work turns the dishes at this Michelin-starred sushi restaurant into little pieces of geometric art.
SEAT RESERVATIONLes Saisons
Decadence and elegance are in equal measure at the Imperial Hotel’s fantastic French bistro.
SEAT RESERVATIONMoliere
Using classic French technique, Chef Nakamichi Hiroshi uses Hokkaido’s rustic flavors like Tokachi wagyu beef and Yezo venison to paint a luscious culinary picture of the region’s bounties.
SEAT RESERVATIONGion Sasaki
Michelin three-star flair adds an entertaining edge to this outstanding traditional restaurant, where there’s never a dull moment.
SEAT RESERVATIONYakitori Omino
The charcoal-grilling wizards of this Oshiage eatery are taking yakitori to new heights.
SEAT RESERVATIONFlorilege
A lyrically beautiful anthology of inventive French dishes is on the menu at Florilege, one of the best restaurants in Asia.
SEAT RESERVATIONYakitori Ichimatsu
Michelin-starred street food served up at the counter: this Osaka yakitori shop is the best place to try this local cooking style.
SEAT RESERVATIONNihombashi Sonoji
Enjoy a Shizuoka-themed tempura and soba feast in downtown Tokyo, cooked up by a native of the prefecture.
SEAT RESERVATIONAkasaka Kikunoi
The king of Kyoto kaiseki has come to Tokyo, with a two-Michelin-star restaurant (2020) exuding class and tradition.
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Best Restaurants in Japan
From fresh sushi to crispy tempura, Japan’s diverse restaurant scene excites visitors and locals alike with hundreds of thousands of high-quality Japanese restaurants. Beckoning with drool-worthy plastic replicas in their windows, both contemporary and traditional restaurants offer unique flavors and atmospheres. Enter any restaurant in Japan and immediately be welcomed with a hearty “irasshaimase!”
Many Japanese restaurants focus on one signature dish, like Japanese curry restaurants, ramen shops, or speciality restaurants selling yakitori grilled chicken skewers. Restaurants steam with DIY shabu-shabu hotpots while grill-it-yourself teppanyaki hotplate restaurants sizzle! Find tiny family-owned ramen shops hidden in the backstreets of Kyoto, and yatai street food stalls bustling in alleys of Fukuoka. And let’s not forget, Tokyo alone boasts the most Michelin-starred restaurants in the world!
Throughout the country, fine dining restaurants serving exquisite kaiseki banquets contrast cheap “shokudo” cafeterias meals for salarymen on-the-go. You can order dinner directly from a tablet or even a vending machine, or choose your own sushi pieces trundling past on the belt of a sushi train. Nibble on small plates as you drink up during an izakaya dining experience, seated on tatami flooring and cheersing “kampai!” with the locals. There are so many exciting Japan restaurant options with different foods and local cuisines to try, so don’t waste a moment of your trip looking for a restaurant! Reserve ahead of time at some of the best restaurants in Japan with byFood and secure some of the country’s best cuisine for your taste buds. Don't forget to say, “gochisosama deshita” when you leave any Japan restaurant, meaning “thank you for the meal!”
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