Japanese Restaurants in San Mateo, CA

Japanese in San Mateo at a glance

• Japanese is the largest food category in San Mateo.
• Its 9.9% share compares with 3.0% across the 506 cities in this guide, so San Mateo leans toward japanese.
• Of the 58 listed below, 47 are independent and 11 belong to chains; 53 list a website.

Japanese Restaurants in San Mateo

• Daiki Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2075 S El Camino Real
• Kajiken
  Restaurant · Japanese · 112 S B St
• Zen Noodle Bar
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 668 E 3rd Ave
• Fuji Sukiyaki
  Restaurant · Japanese · 428 E 3rd Ave
• Furagu Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 116 W 25th Ave
• Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 329 S Ellsworth Ave
• Himawari
  Restaurant · Japanese · 202 2nd Ave
• HiroNori Craft Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 211 E 3rd Ave
• Hotaru Japanese Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · 33 E 3rd Ave #4010
• Izakaya Ginji
  Restaurant · Japanese · 301 E 4th Ave
• Izakaya Mai
  Restaurant · Japanese · 212 2nd Ave
• Joy Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 30 S B St
• Kaz Teriyaki Grill
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 71 E 4th Ave
• Kobeya
  Restaurant · Japanese · 140 W 25th Ave
• Kokko
  Restaurant · Japanese · 509 2nd Ave
• Li's Knife Cut Noodle
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 121 W 25th Ave
• Noma Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 152 South Blvd
• Old Town Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · 100 S B St
• Onigilly - San Mateo
  Restaurant · Japanese · 670 E 3rd Ave
• Prime BBQ
  Restaurant · Japanese · 33 W 25th Ave
• Ramen Dojo
  Restaurant · Japanese · 805 S B St
• Ramen Parlor
  Restaurant · Japanese · 901 S B St
• Sapporo Rock and Roll Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2456 S El Camino Real
• Seapot Hot Pot & Korean BBQ
  Restaurant · Japanese · 1952 S El Camino Real
• Sushi Maruyama
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 279 Baldwin Ave
• Sushi Yoshizumi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 325 E 4th Ave
• Taishoken Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 47 E 4th Ave
• Totoro Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · 856 N Delaware St
• Ultra Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 210 E 3rd Ave
• Wakuriya
  Restaurant · Japanese · 115 De Anza Blvd
• Yuzu Sushi & Grill
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 54 37th Ave
• Santa Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · 1944 S El Camino Real
• Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House | San Mateo
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 68 Hillsdale Mall
• Ni-mo Japanese Cuisine
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 73 E 3rd Ave
• YAYOI Hillsdale
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 389 Hillsdale Mall
• Dash Japanese Tapas and Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · 204A 2nd Ave
• Shiki Japanese Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · 1332 W Hillsdale Blvd
• Chef Zhao Bistro
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 2450 S El Camino Real
• Sozai Corner
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 71 E 4th Ave
• Uncle Tetsu
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 72 Hillsdale Shopping Ctr
• Bangkok Patio Bar & Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 615 E 3rd Ave Ste D
• Sarku Japan
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 60 31st Ave Hillsdale Shopping Center
• Sushi Sam's
  Restaurant · Japanese · 218 E 3rd Ave
• Kuro-Obi by Ippudo
  Restaurant · Japanese · 60 31st Ave
• Onigilly
  Restaurant · Japanese · 211 12th Ave
• Restaurant Chika
  Restaurant · Japanese · 201 E 3rd Ave
• Shabuway
  Restaurant · Japanese · 145 E 3rd Ave
• Tenka Japanese Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 88 17th Ave Unit 305
• Zabu Zabu
  Restaurant · Japanese · 98 E 3rd Ave
• ZENSHI Handcrafted Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 100 De Anza Blvd
• Ajisen Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 211 E 3rd Ave
• Menya Inshou Japanese Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 2944 S Norfolk St
• Shugetsu 周月
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 2944 S Norfolk St
• Benihana
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 2214 Bridgepointe Pkwy
• Taki Nori
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 144 E 3rd Ave
• Sushi Sam's Edomata
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 38 E 25th Ave
• Minako Organic-ish Japanese Cuisine
  Restaurant · Japanese · 360 Peninsula Ave
• Towada Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 112 S B St

Japanese elsewhere in California

Among the California cities in this guide, the most japanese listings are in Los Angeles (920), San Francisco (446), San Diego (318), San Jose (152), Torrance (99) and Sacramento (89).

Run a japanese spot in San Mateo?

You share this list with 57 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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