Japanese Restaurants in San Francisco, CA

Akari Japanese Bistro is a Japanese restaurant at 1157 Folsom Street in San Francisco. Its website has pages for reservations, catering and special events, and says it aims to build a bridge to Japanese culture through cuisine.

Akiko's Sushi Bar is a Japanese restaurant at 542 Mason Street in San Francisco. Its website says it has been a sushi bar since 1995, lists nigiri, sashimi and chirashi, and has online ordering.

Akira is a Japanese restaurant at 1634 Bush Street in San Francisco. Its website describes a 34-seat dining room with kaiseki-inspired dishes and seasonal sushi.

Bento Peak is a Japanese restaurant at 4724 Geary Boulevard in San Francisco. Its website lists sashimi, bento boxes, wagyu beef and sushi rolls, and has online ordering and reservation pages.

Bon, Nene is a Japanese restaurant at 2850 21st St in San Francisco. Its website lists dine-in, take-out and delivery through DoorDash, and e-gift cards.

Cafe Okawari is a Japanese cafe at 236 Townsend Street in San Francisco. Its website describes Japanese fare with California soul, lists chicken katsu sando and beef gyudon, and has online ordering.

Cha-Ya Vegetarian is a Japanese restaurant at 762 Valencia Street in San Francisco. Its website says it is family owned, all dishes are vegan, and the menu includes stuffed eggplant tempura and vegan sukiyaki.

Chacho Sushi is a Japanese restaurant at 4808 Mission Street in San Francisco. Its website lists sushi and sashimi and has online ordering.

Dragon Horse is a Japanese restaurant at 917 Folsom Street in San Francisco. Its website lists private and semi-private spaces for group events.

Ebisu is a Japanese restaurant at 1283 9th Avenue in San Francisco. Its website says it is family owned and operated in the Inner Sunset, has served sushi for 40 years, and has takeout and event catering.

Fish in the Box is a Japanese restaurant at 800 Masonic Avenue in San Francisco. Its website lists chirashi, salmon bowls and sushi.

Fishmandu Sushi is a Japanese restaurant at 846 Geary Street in San Francisco. Its website suggests calling for reservations or self pickup, and links delivery through DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats.

Fumi Curry & Ramen is a Japanese restaurant at 3303 Mission Street in San Francisco. Its website says it is open for dine-in lunch and dinner, takes pickup orders online, and lists delivery through Grubhub and Uber Eats.

Ginza Japanese Restaurant is a Japanese restaurant at 1793 Haight Street in San Francisco. Its website has a drink menu of sake and cocktails, and pages for reservations and online ordering.

Hamano Sushi is a Japanese restaurant at 1332 Castro Street in San Francisco. Its website lists a multi-course sushi omakase dinner, Japanese bar-style foods, a la carte options and online ordering.

Hinata is a Japanese restaurant at 810 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco. Its website describes omakase offered since 2016 and takes reservations through OpenTable.

Hinodeya Ramen & Bar is a Japanese restaurant at 219 O'Farrell Street in San Francisco. Its website lists ramen with vegan options, locations in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Dallas, and online ordering.

i'a poke is a Japanese cafe at 684 King Street in San Francisco. Its website lists poke bowls and sushi burritos and has online ordering.

Izakaya Sozai is a Japanese restaurant at 1500 Irving Street in San Francisco. Its website describes an izakaya and ramen restaurant with tonkotsu ramen and yakitori, and has reservations and gift cards pages.

JIJIME is a Korean Asian fusion restaurant at 5524 Geary Blvd in San Francisco. Its website lists dine-in, take out and DoorDash delivery, with boneless fried chicken and bulgogi quesadilla on the menu.

Kabuto Restaurant is a Japanese restaurant at 5121 Geary Blvd in San Francisco. Its website says it opened in 1982 in the Richmond District and has a dine-in sushi menu, a takeout menu and phone reservations.

Kibatsu is a Japanese restaurant at 400 Haight Street in San Francisco. Its website describes a sushi bar with dine-in and take-out meals, and has pages for reservations, to-go orders and omakase.

Kiki Japanese Restaurant is a Japanese restaurant at 1269 9th Ave in San Francisco. Its website lists sushi and Japanese street food in the Inner Sunset, and has party trays and takeout ordering.

KIO Ramen is a Japanese restaurant at 3528 Balboa St in San Francisco. Its website lists ramen, sushi tacos, oshizushi and Japanese-style sandwiches, with reservations.

Kippu Japanese Cuisine is a Japanese restaurant at 1707 Buchanan St in San Francisco. Its website says it is in Japantown, lists sushi, sashimi and teriyaki, and has online ordering for pickup.

Koo is a Japanese restaurant at 408 Irving Street in San Francisco. Its website says it opened in 2004 in the Inner Sunset District, lists omakase and happy hour, and links pickup and delivery ordering.

Kuma Sushi + Sake is a Japanese restaurant at 1040 Polk Street in San Francisco. Its website describes a menu built around the day's catch with sake, and lists a second location, Kuma on Valencia.

Kusakabe is a Japanese restaurant at 584 Washington Street in San Francisco. Its website says it serves only omakase, a chef's choice tasting menu, as sushi in kaiseki style.

Lion West Portal is a Japanese restaurant at 301 West Portal Avenue in San Francisco. Its website says the menu changes daily and is not posted online, and mentions sushi, Japanese vegan dishes and wine.

Little Sushi Bar is a Japanese restaurant at 200 23rd Avenue in San Francisco. Its website lists sashimi and omakase nigiri plates, including a vegan sushi combination, and has online ordering for pickup.

Live Sushi Bar is a Japanese restaurant at 2001 17th Street in San Francisco. Its website lists sushi and Japanese cuisine, sushi catering for events around the Bay Area, reservations and gift cards.

Menya Kanemaru is a Japanese restaurant at 174 Valencia Street in San Francisco. Its website lists ramen, bento and appetizers, including vegan ramen.

Miki Japanese is a Japanese restaurant at 3639 Balboa Street in San Francisco. Its website has an online menu with chicken katsu, teriyaki, donburi, ramen and sushi.

Miyabiya Sushi and Grill is a Japanese restaurant at 115 Cyril Magnin Street in San Francisco. Its website offers online ordering for pickup.

Muracci's Japanese Curry and Grill is a Japanese restaurant at 307 Kearny Street in San Francisco. Its website says the family-run business has served Japanese curry, katsu and karaage since 2000.

Nabe is a Japanese restaurant at 1325 9th Avenue in San Francisco. Its website describes nabemono, Japanese hot pot dishes, served with sake and craft beer.

Nakama Sushi is a Japanese sushi restaurant at 41 Franklin St in San Francisco. The menu has nigiri and sashimi, special rolls, skewers, omakase and appetizers such as agedashi tofu, gyoza, hamachi kama and gindara. Orders are available online for pickup or delivery.

Nara is a Japanese restaurant at 518 Haight Street in San Francisco. Its website says it has served Lower Haight since 2014 as a restaurant and sake bar, with online pickup orders and party reservations.

Nippon Curry is a Japanese curry restaurant at 3347 Fillmore Street in San Francisco, with other locations in Berkeley and San Jose. The menu has pork katsu curry, chicken katsu curry, karaage curry, ebi fry and croquettes. It also has Japanese beers and sakes, and vegetarian options for dine in, takeout or delivery.

Nojo Ramen Tavern is a Japanese restaurant at 231 Franklin Street in San Francisco. Its website lists ramen with chicken paitan broth and izakaya-style small plates.

Noren Izakaya is a Japanese bar at 1701 Powell Street in San Francisco. Its website lists kushiyaki grilled over binchotan charcoal, sake and shochu, house-made cocktails and reservations.

Noriega Teriyaki House is a Japanese restaurant at 1755 Noriega Street in San Francisco. Its website lists sushi rolls, noodles, tempura and teriyaki, with party trays, catering and online ordering for pickup.

Okane is a Japanese restaurant at 669 Townsend Street in San Francisco. Its website describes shareable izakaya dishes and sushi bar items, and says it is the sister restaurant of Omakase.

Oki Sushi is a Japanese restaurant at 1740 Church Street in San Francisco. Its website lists menu sections for appetizers, ramen, nigiri, sashimi, maki and rice plates.

Oma Sushi is a Japanese restaurant at 330 O'Farrell Street in San Francisco. Its website says it is the former Sushi Boat Restaurant, lists teriyaki bowls and sushi rolls, and has online ordering for pickup.

Omakase is a Japanese restaurant at 665 Townsend Street in San Francisco. Its website describes a 12-seat, Edomae-style sushi counter in SoMa and has pages for reservations and private dining.

Ox & Tiger is a Filipino and Japanese restaurant at 552 Jones Street in San Francisco. Its website names chefs EJ Macayan and Hitomi Wada and has pages for reservations and a shop.

Pabu is a Japanese restaurant at 101 California Street in San Francisco. Its website describes an izakaya in the Financial District with sushi, sashimi and robata dishes.

Papa Noodle is a Chinese noodle restaurant at 117 New Montgomery St in downtown San Francisco. It has hand-crafted noodles with house-made chili oil and pickles, including Papa Noodle with pork and mushroom sauce and Loma Noodle. The menu also has chicken wings and tofu tots.

Poke Bar is a Japanese restaurant at 555 California Street in San Francisco. Its website describes build-your-own poke bowls.

Poke Bowl is a Japanese restaurant at 1250 Ocean Avenue in San Francisco. Its website describes poke bowls with a base of rice, salad, chips or kelp noodle, and lists San Francisco and Colma locations with delivery.

Ramen Hiroshi is a Japanese restaurant at 322 Kearny Street in San Francisco. Its website lists ramen with slow-simmered broths, with dine-in and online ordering, and says it has four Bay Area locations.