Japanese Restaurants

Mori Sushi

Address: 11500 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Mori Sushi
$$ Recommended
Mori Sushi exudes an elegance and class that sums up the Los Angeles dining scene, but brings eastern culinary traditions to brilliant life with their selection of dishes. Serving up fresh, quality sushi daily, plus premium lunch specials based on traditional Japanese recipes. Mori Sushi also features a private dining venue for special events and private parties. Though sushi is plentiful in Los Angeles, Mori Sushi boasts a certain simplistic confidence and variety, all of which make this establishment unique.

Monsoon Cafe

Address: 1212 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Monsoon Cafe
$$ Top 10 Recommended Special Offer
Dining at the Monsoon Café is a relaxing, spiritual experience provided by a unique atmosphere and fresh food. Even before diners walk through the door they are hypnotized by a pair of soothing yet intriguing eyes that adorn the front of the restaurant. The restaurant itself looks like a two story Eastern temple high ceilings and dazzling lighting fixtures, with lots of gold trim adorning columns and walls alike. There is plenty of seating in an open courtyard, with plenty of shade for even the sunniest days. Night is an exciting time at the Monsoon Café, with Salsa lessons and …

Katsuya

Address: 11777 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Katsuya
$$$ Special Offer
Your senses may revel in the stunningly engaging décor and modern Japanese cuisine menu presented at Katsuya. Executive Chef Katsuya masterfully crafts traditional sushi rolls and distinctive specialty dishes to please more seasoned and fresh palates alike. Dishes like the Crispy Rice and Spicy Tuna and the Kobe Filet with Foie Gras have developed their own loyal following. Chef Katsuya’s artful menu is complemented and heightened by the truly innovative and equally satisfying décor of designer Philippe Starck. Striking contrasts of black and white capture snippets of moments for patrons to muse over as they dine in the appetizing “wooden …

Matsuhisa

Address: 129 North La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Matsuhisa
$$$$
Matsuhisa located in Beverly Hills is a popular sushi restaurant among locals and celebrities. This sushi restaurant is owned by Executive Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, who owns several other successful restaurants around the world. The menu offers more than 100 dishes, but most people order the omakase tasting menu, featuring the chef's choice of sushi. The chef creates unusual and interesting dishes by combining Japanese food with South American spices and salsas. Be sure to make a reservation a week in advance because Matsuhisa has a small dining room. Their signature dishes to try are the toro with caviar and the …

Maison Akira

Address: 713 E. Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101
Maison Akira
$$$ Top 10 Recommended Special Offer
Near the Playhouse, in one of the quaintest districts in Pasadena, a rare jewel sparkles in the Crown City—Maison Akira. Step off the bustling Green Street into the foyer door and find yourself halfway around the world in an elegant restaurant just off Cours Mirabeau in Aix-en-Provence, France. Though distinctly French, a peaceful Zen-like esthetic pervades the atmosphere. That is because Maison Akira is home of the world-renowned chef Hirose Akira. His menu is like a symphony of truly beautiful French classics, made modern and dazzling with subtle Japanese influences, like his signature Miso-infused Chilean Sea Bass, which has made …

Koi

Address: 730 North La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Koi
$$$ Recommended
Koi Restaurant group has claimed prime real estate in some of the trendiest cities in the world, from New York to Bangkok. The Los Angeles branch of Koi Restaurant, located in West Hollywood on Cienega Boulevard between Waring and Melrose, is the place to be for those who want to be seen. This chic restaurant and lounge serves ultra modern Japanese fusion plates in a modernly decorated atmosphere with a Zen sensibility. Food is arranged with the same aesthetic harmony, blending traditional Japanese ingredients with California style. Just order the Hamachi Fusion to understand this unification. Thin slices of yellowtail …

Ajisai

Address: 809 Palm Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90069
$$
Nestled in West Hollywood, Ajisai, is a quaint little sushi place, with a cozy atmosphere. The wooden décor is surrounded by artwork, as you walk further in, a yellow backdrop and a small sushi bar can be seen, tucked away in the back. The friendly staff and delicious food make you feel right at home. The head sushi chef prides himself on serving fresh fish, to create his scrumptious sushi rolls. Their menu offers the sushi dinner, bento box’s, or specialty rolls such as the #809 crunchy roll, which contains spicy albacore tempura roll Julian vegetable on top with ginger …

Zipangu

Address: 2930 Bristol St Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, CA 92626
$$
Come and enjoy some of Costa Mesa's premium sushi at Zipangu. Complete with a lunch and dinnge menu, the restaurant even has a lounge and bar area. It's a great place to relax and grab some very authentic sushi or traditional Japanese dishes. And since it's located at The Lab Anti-mall you can enjoy a meal before or after a hard day of shopping.

Sushi Enya - Marina Del Rey

Address: 123 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

Sushi Katsu-ya Woodland Hills

Address: 6220 CA-27, Los Angeles, CA 91367

Sushi Enya - Beverly Grove

Address: 480 S San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Sushi Enya

Address: 480 S San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048

Sourtooth

Address: 1999 N Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068

Mako

Address: 225 Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Mako
$$
Hailed by many restaurant critiques as “Serving some of the most exciting food in L.A.,” Mako refines it’s menu of small plates, designed for sharing. Mako calls this Ippin-Ryouri – meaning individual sized portions – allowing guests the freedom to tour the menu and build their own meal from several small tastes of Executive Chef Makoto Tanaka’s masterfully created contemporary Asian cuisine.

Gonpachi

Address: 134 North La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Gonpachi
$$ Recommended Special Offer
Gonpachi is styled both in space and cuisine, bringing a traditional Japanese dining experience to the heart of Beverly Hills. A wide spacious dining room with two-story-high ceilings and the clean cut counter space at the sushi bar create a peaceful dining experience. Private rooms, each a different color, play on the comfort of a Japanese home. A chic black bar reflects a Japanese garden, allowing guests to wander through the terrace overlooking a serene pond. Fresh ingredients are flown in from Tokyo’s Tsukiji Market, and fresh soba noodles are hand-made in the restaurant. Masterful Japanese meals are created and …

Geisha House

Address: 6633 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
Geisha House
$$$ Special Offer
Offering diners modern Japanese fare with American flare, Geisha House in Hollywood caters to those looking for more than the typical sushi restaurant. An ultra modern décor welcomes guests as they enter the restaurant. Providing an atmosphere dripping with sensuality, Geisha House is a great way to start a night out on the town, or to bring a date. The full bar serves up sake infused signature cocktails like the Geisha Kiss Martini. Creative presentation of dishes such as the Sashimi Igloo and Robata World is as much a feast for the eyes as it is for the belly, while …

Ozumo

Address: 393 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Ozumo
$$$
Ozumo is one of the few true contemporary Japanese restaurants in Santa Monica. Food is prepared on a traditional Japanese Robata Grill and includes the finest sushi and sashimi. The extraordinary interior concepts of Ozumo incorporate the four major materials found in Japanese design and architecture: wood, paper, steel and stone. Featuring a 22-seat sushibar, elegant dining room, an Izakaya lounge, as well as outdoor beer garden, Ozumo can cater any social or business event. The sake list at Ozumo is second to none, and features a large selection of the highest quality "ginjo" and "daiginjo" premium sakes. An extensive …

Fat Fish

Address: 616 North Robertson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Fat Fish
$$
Owner James Han has created an eclectic menu that makes use of the freshest seafood and typically “Japanese” preparations, but is a decided mix of Eastern and Western influences. This stylish Euro-Asian restaurant offers elegant dining that will please every mood.

The Hump

Address: 3221 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica, CA 90405
The Hump
$$ Recommended
This venue is no longer open.

Yuzando

Address: 2004 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025
Yuzando
$$
This restaurant is closed.