The Best Japanese Restaurant in San Jose

Blush Raw Bar & Lounge

Blush Raw Bar Lounge at San Pedro Square Market specializes in frozen cocktails and a variety of raw dishes in a welcoming social atmosphere. Specialty drinks: Blush Melon Mamba Kiwi Punch Ginger Tea Gimblet Sour Apple Whiskey Blush Margarita Lychee... more

Fuz Bar & Grill

Located is a lounge in the SoFa area of San Jose.  Fuz serves Japanese tapas by Chef Randy Urabe and good drinks. more

Gombel Japanese Restaurant

Gombei is a simple and casual place to go for diners looking for smaller portions. Some things to take in consideration before getting a table: it’s cash only and they will wait until your whole party is present to seat you. The menu features i... more

Kahoo Ramen

Even before the doors open at 11:30am, there's usually a line of people at the door waiting to get in. Those queuing up appear to be Japanese expatriates and ramen aficionados who know a good bowl of ramen when they find one. And they've definitel... more

Kampai Sushi & Grill

Kampai Sushi & Grill Restaurant serves traditional Japanese dishes, and Korean B.B.Q. Try their grilled meat specialties, whether you prefer beef, pork or chicken. Seafood specialties are also available. You may want to taste the Kampai Sushi &am... more

Kazoo Restaurant

Kazoo is a popular sushi boat restaurant with specialty rolls, nigiri appetizers and more. Other options are available from an extensive lunch and dinner menu, including vegetarian items on the sushi menu. Expect crowds during peak dining hours. 20... more

Kubota Restaurant & Bar

Kubota features a beautiful dining room and serves exquisite rice, luscious ribs and top-notch sushi. Known by locals as one of San Jose's finest Japanese restaurants, Kubota serves great Bento Box lunches and entrees for dinner. Call for reservation... more

Kumako

Kumako serves New York style Japanese noodles. "New York style" noodles come from the owner who worked in the restaurant business in New York and now makes the noodles especially for this restaurant. Ramen is the specialty, and dishes are served hot... more

Michi

When Michi Shin opened Michi in the early 1990s, he began creating innovative Japanese cuisine, including sushi and other non-traditional items, for the greater Silicon Valley. Due to the relationships Chef Michi has fostered, the brand sources its p... more

Minato Japanese Cuisine

Minato is known for serving large portions and a variety of dishes in a casual setting. The Bento box is popular option, along with steamer baskets with a tofu or meat, a house nabe and other dishes. 2007 BEST OF SILICON VALLEY Staff Pick and Reade... more

Nomikai

welcome to nomikai - social food and drinkery.  Restaurant and bar serving great tasting, unique specialty pizzas and food in a fun, relaxed, inviting atmosphere. The name nomikai comes from a drinking party phenomenon in the Japanese culture.... more

Okayama Japanese Restaurant

After a change in management, Okayama now features a sushi bar that accompanies its regular menu. The restaurant is a casual place for lunch and dinner and the menu offers teriyaki spare ribs, miso soup, chicken katsu, and other traditional meal item... more

Ramen Halu

Ramen. Exemplifying the culinary heights a high-quality bowl of ramen can reach, Ramen Halu restaurant serves its ramen in a rich, porky broth topped with roast pork shoulder, velvety Chinese black fungus, pickled bamboo shoots, sliced green oni... more

ROKKO Japanese Cuisine

Best Sushi in town!! Fine Japanese Fusion and Traditional Japanese Cuisine with casual and warm dinning exprerience. more

Santouka

Santouka is a Japanese-based chain with locations in Southern California, Chicago, New Jersey and San Jose. But don’t let the restaurant’s chain status keep you away. It is just spreading the love. The restaurant occupies a space in Mi... more

Shaburi

Although this eatery advertises "Japanese Style Fondue" it may not be what some diners expect: shabu-shabu is a dish in which a piece of meat is dipped into a savory broth. At Shaburi, that is where the popular Kobe beef comes into play, but the rest... more

Sushi Maru

Sushi Maru is a popular sushi boat-style restaurant with fresh selections regularly updated by a crew of sushi chefs, but it also offers the opportunity to order from chefs who are willing to customize dishes for customers. more

Tengu Sushi

Sushi. Offering a wide variety of fantastic sushi, Tengu Sushi is the ideal spot for a quick sushi lunch. From California rolls to tasty Ahi and Yellow Tail sushi, every sushi lover is sure to be pleased. Only moments away from SJSU and several theat... more

Tsugaru Japanese Restaurant

Tsugaru features a menu with Japanese and Korean food with items such as tempura, chicken teriyaki and bulgogi. The restaurant also serves sushi. more

Yuki Sushi

Carry-Out, Dinner, Family Owned And Operated, Japanese Cuisine, Lunch, Sushi Bar, Teriyaki, Udon, Vegetarian, Voted Silicon Valleys Best Sushi, Japanese. more

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