Japanese Restaurants in San Francisco, CA

Japanese in San Francisco at a glance

• Japanese is the 3rd largest food category in San Francisco, after bars and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 5.9% share compares with 3.0% across the 506 cities in this guide, so San Francisco leans toward japanese.
• Of the 60 listed below, 52 are independent and 8 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

Japanese Restaurants in San Francisco

Showing 60 of 446, listings with a website first.

• Ace Wasabi San Francisco
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 3339 Steiner St
• Sushi Suki
  Restaurant · Japanese · 360 W Portal Ave
• HD Chinese Yunnan Rice Noodle
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 1395 Noriega St
• HINODEYA Ramen Japantown
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 1737 Buchanan St
• Katsu-ya
  Restaurant · Japanese · 132 Bush St
• Kaiyō Handroll Bar
  Restaurant · Japanese · 1838 Union St
• Kirimachi
  Restaurant · Japanese · 3 Embarcadero Ctr
• Saru Handroll Bar
  Restaurant · Japanese · 2206 Polk St
• iKU Sushi & Bento
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 120 Montgomery St
• Ramen Yamadaya
  Restaurant · Japanese · 1728 Buchanan St
• One Waan Thai
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 2922 Diamond St
• Zentarou Sushi and Sake Bar
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 1380 9th Ave
• Sushi Hashiri
  Restaurant · Japanese · 4 Mint Plaza
• Hakashi Japanese Sushi Bar & Grill
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 474 3rd St
• Sushi Uma
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2026 Irving St
• Toyama Japanese Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 3727 Geary Blvd
• Delica
  Restaurant · Japanese · 1 Ferry Bldg
• Akira Japanese Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · 1634 Bush St
• Mamanoko
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2317 Chestnut St
• Marufuku Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 1581 Webster St #235
• DJ Sushi & Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 450 Broadway
• Hikari
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 1734 Post St
• Okaeri Japanese Bistro
  Restaurant · Japanese · 3515 20th St
• Kushi Tsuru
  Restaurant · Japanese · 1737 Post St #380
• House of Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2157 Polk St
• King of Thai Noodle House
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 184 O'Farrell St
• Au Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 5214 Diamond Heights Blvd A
• Hahn's Hibachi
  Restaurant · Japanese · 535 Irving St
• Akiko's Sushi Bar
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 542 Mason St unit A
• Sushi Bistro
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 452 Balboa St
• Elephant Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 1916 Hyde St
• KUSAKABE
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 584 Washington St
• Grandeho's Kamekyo
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2721 Hyde St
• Xebec
  Restaurant · Japanese · 131 Gough St
• Joy Hing B.B.Q. Noodle
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 710 Kearny St
• Wasabi Bistro
  Restaurant · Japanese · 524 Castro St
• Ju-Ni
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 1335 Fulton St
• Sanraku
  Restaurant · Japanese · 704 Sutter St
• Aedan Koji Kitchen
  Restaurant · Japanese · 613 York St
• After Hours Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · 3044 Taraval St
• Akari Japanese Bistro
  Restaurant · Japanese · 1155 Folsom St
• Akikos
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 430 Folsom St
• Akiko’s Restaurant & Sushi Bar
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 431 Bush St
• Amami
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 430 Geary St
• Amami Sushi Bistro
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 4435 Mission St
• An Japanese Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 22 Buchanan
• Benihana - San Francisco
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 1737 Post St
• Benkyodo
  Restaurant · Japanese · 1747 Buchanan St
• Bento Peak
  Restaurant · Japanese · 4724 Geary Blvd
• Blue Fin Sushi & Lounge
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 1814 Clement St
• Bon Nene
  Restaurant · Japanese · 2850 21st St
• Camp BBQ
  Restaurant · Japanese · 4014 Geary Blvd
• Cha-Ya
  Restaurant · Japanese · 762 Valencia St
• Chacho Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 4808 Mission St
• Chisai Sushi Club
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 3369 Mission St
• Coco's Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · 3319 Mission St
• CQ Noodles
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 2121 Clement St
• Doma Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · 433 Precita Ave
• Donburi Ya
  Restaurant · Japanese · 764 Harrison St
• Eat Sushi Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 1516 Folsom St

Japanese elsewhere in California

Among the California cities in this guide, the most japanese listings are in Los Angeles (920), San Diego (318), San Jose (152), Torrance (99), Sacramento (89) and Irvine (85).

Run a japanese spot in San Francisco?

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