Bay Area
Best Japanese Restaurants in San Francisco
Nihonmachi and the Japan Center
San Francisco's Japantown, or Nihonmachi, is one of only three remaining historic Japantowns in the United States, along with those in San Jose and Los Angeles. It centers on the Japan Center and the blocks around Post, Buchanan, and Webster Streets, where sushi bars, ramen counters, izakaya, and tea and sweets shops sit close together. Japanese cooking in the city reaches well beyond that core, into the Mission, Hayes Valley, the Richmond, and downtown. This guide is a starting point across that range.
Sanppo Sushi
Sushi and Japanese cooking on Post Street in Japantown.
Hikari
Sushi bar on Post Street in Japantown.
Waraku
Ramen on Post Street in Japantown.
Kippu Japanese Cuisine
Sushi and Japanese cuisine on Buchanan Street in Japantown.
Yakitori Edomasa
Yakitori in the Japan Center, Japantown.
On The Bridge
Cafe on the Japan Center bridge in Japantown.
Kissako Tea
Japanese tea and sweets in the Japan Center, Japantown.
Rintaro
Izakaya on 14th Street in the Mission.
Robin
Japanese restaurant on Gough Street in Hayes Valley.
Okane
Japanese restaurant on Townsend Street.
Nojo Ramen Tavern
Ramen on Franklin Street.
Muracci's Japanese Curry and Grill
Japanese curry on Kearny Street in the Financial District.
Sanraku
Japanese restaurant on Sutter Street downtown.
Kabuto Restaurant
Sushi restaurant on Geary Boulevard in the Richmond.
Akiko's
Sushi restaurant on Bush Street downtown.