Japanese in Iowa City at a glance
- Japanese is the 7th largest food category in Iowa City, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
- Its 3.5% share compares with 3.0% across the 506 cities in this guide, close to the national pattern.
- Of the 13 listed below, 12 are independent and 1 belong to chains; 13 list a website.
Japanese Restaurants in Iowa City
- Restaurant · Japanese · 227 S Dubuque St
- Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 221 E College St
- Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · Chain · 201 S Clinton St
- Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 1853 Lower Muscatine Rd
- Restaurant · Japanese · 121 N Linn St
- Restaurant · Japanese · 1301 S Gilbert St Ste. 6
- Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 19 S Dubuque St
- Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 122 E Washington St
- Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 122 E Washington St
- Restaurant · Japanese · 1010 Martin St
- Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 725 Mormon Trek Blvd
- Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 219 Iowa Ave
- Restaurant · Japanese · 201 S Clinton St
Japanese elsewhere in Iowa
Among the Iowa cities in this guide, the most japanese listings are in Des Moines (15), Davenport (8), Cedar Rapids (7), Sioux City (6) and Ankeny (6).
Run a japanese spot in Iowa City?
You share this list with 12 other japanese listings. The ones guests reorder from are the ones that are easy to order from directly. Servestack gives you your own ordering site with zero commission, and Studio designs the menu, flyers and posts to go with it. Run your numbers with the commission savings calculator.
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