Kizuki Ramen and Izakaya
Kizuki urges you to “come slurp up a bowl and join us in our passion.” What is their passion, exactly? Ramen, which they claim to have the most authentic form …
320 E Pine St
Capitol Hill
844-585-2487
Capitol Hill
844-585-2487
Menya Musashi Niten Ichiryu
Menya Musashi Niten Ichiryu, a ramen chain with 14 restaurants in Japan and which recently opened its first U.S. location in Los Angeles, will replace the rece…
1510 Belmont Ave
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Sushi Kashiba
Shiro Kashiba is the patron saint of Seattle sushi, and Sushi Kashiba is his latest restaurant. This dude is on some Jiro Dreams of Sushi shit. Newcomers shoul…
86 Pine St, Suite 1
Pike Place Market
206-441-8844
Pike Place Market
206-441-8844
Maneki Restaurant
In its 100-plus years of existence, Maneki has only had one major interruption to business: when it shut down because the US government sent Japanese Americans…
304 Sixth Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-622-2631
Chinatown-International District
206-622-2631
Ramen Danbo
A traditional Fukuoka-style ramen joint offering creamy pork tonkotsu broth and customizable noodle options.
1222 E Pine St, Suite A
Seattle
206-566-5479
Seattle
206-566-5479
Shiro's
As of April 2014, the marvelous sushi master Shiro isn't at Shiro's anymore—he sold his interest in the business to partners, including one from the less-than-…
2401 Second Ave
Belltown
206-443-9844
Belltown
206-443-9844
Bush Garden
The Japanese food at Bush Garden isn't anything special, but the place itself sure is. The foyer is the strangest in Seattle: Fantastical, dark, coiled tree br…
614 Maynard Ave S
Chinatown-International District
206-682-6830
Chinatown-International District
206-682-6830
Ten Sushi
Where the Genki Sushi above the QFC on Mercer used to be, it’s another, better conveyor-belt place run by former Genki manager and sushi chef Shinichiro Takaha…
500 Mercer St
Uptown
206-453-3881
Uptown
206-453-3881
Sushi Kappo Tamura
Sushi Kappo Tamura owner/sushi chef Taichi Kitamura emphasizes sustainable fish. The sushi is among the best in town. Commensurately, the prices are on the hig…
2968 Eastlake Ave E
Eastlake
206-547-0937
Eastlake
206-547-0937
Samurai Noodle
Samurai has shoyu and dipping-ramen dishes, but the tonkotsu is the thing—rich, unimpeachably tasty pork ramen with thick, perfectly cooked slices of pork. You…
4138 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-547-1774
Northeast Seattle
206-547-1774
Yoroshiku
Yoroshiku, which occupies the space vacated by Joule, is a Japanese yakitori joint. The name is a catch-all Japanese word that doesn’t have a direct translatio…
1913 N 45th St
Wallingford
206-547-4649
Wallingford
206-547-4649
Miyabi 45th
Gourmands and Japanophiles, rejoice: Seattle finally has a soba joint! Brought to us by Mutsuko Soma—formerly of Harvest Vine, Chez Shea, and Saito’s—Miyabi 45…
2208 N 45th St
Wallingford
206-632-4545
Wallingford
206-632-4545
Kisaku
Kisaku is an upscale sushi place that will deliver one of the better meals you’ve had in a long time. This is pristine seafood, in the hands of experts who kno…
2101 N 55th St
Wallingford
206-545-9050
Wallingford
206-545-9050
Moshi Moshi Sushi
Moshi Moshi’s salient feature is the Tree, a two-story-high artificial cherry tree with LED-illuminated blossoms. It would be especially amazing if you were st…
5324 Ballard Ave NW
Ballard
(206) 971-7424
Ballard
(206) 971-7424
Toyoda Sushi
Toyoda is the hidden gem of Lake City; its existence is a well-kept secret, spread mostly by word of mouth. The fish is unbelievably fresh and creamy: For whol…
12543 Lake City Way NE
Olympic Hills
206-367-7972
Olympic Hills
206-367-7972
Aloha Ramen
Formerly in Greenwood, Aloha Ramen has a classic Japanese ramen-ya menu: noodles, fried rice, gyoza. Some dishes are tweaked island-style, like the deeply grat…
3004 NE 127th St
Olympic Hills
206-838-3837
Olympic Hills
206-838-3837
