Japanese Restaurants in Santa Monica, CA

Japanese in Santa Monica at a glance

• Japanese is the 6th largest food category in Santa Monica, after coffee shops and cafes and bars.
• Its 4.5% share compares with 3.0% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Santa Monica leans toward japanese.
• Of the 41 listed below, 29 are independent and 12 belong to chains; 39 list a website.

Japanese Restaurants in Santa Monica

• Kumi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 525 Broadway Ste 100
• Noma Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2020 Wilshire Blvd
• JINYA Ramen Bar
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 2400 Main St Ste D
• Mon Roll House Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 1509 4th St
• Mandarin Chinese & Japanese Cuisine
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 2618 Pico Blvd
• Sushi Hanashi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 1928 Lincoln Blvd
• Miyako Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2829 Ocean Park Blvd
• Benihana - Santa Monica
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 1447 4th St
• Kai Ramen Santa Monica
  Restaurant · Japanese · 729 Montana Ave
• Kappo Miyabi
  Restaurant · Japanese · 702 Arizona Ave
• Soko Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 101 Wilshire Blvd
• Sunny Blue
  Restaurant · Japanese · 2728 Main St
• Sushi Gozen
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 1705 Ocean Ave #111
• Sushi King
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 1330 Wilshire Blvd
• Sushi Roku Santa Monica
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 1401 Ocean Ave
• Sushi Vegan
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2400 Main St
• The Brothers Sushi Santa Monica
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 1008 Montana Ave
• Tsukiji Sushi Sen
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2915 Main St
• Silverlake Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 1319 3rd Street Promenade
• KazuNori
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 120 Broadway
• Yoshinoya
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 2360 Pico Blvd
• Takuma IZAKAYA JAPANESE
  Restaurant · Japanese · 2627 Wilshire Blvd
• Katsu Bar
  Restaurant · Japanese · Chain · 3032 Wilshire Blvd
• Hurry Curry Of Tokyo - Santa Monica
  Restaurant · Japanese · 2901 Ocean Park Blvd Ste 125
• Ninjin
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 607 Colorado Ave
• Sushi Kanpai Santa Monica
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2212 Wilshire Blvd
• Nonstop Sushi & Sake Bar Santa Monica
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2645 Lincoln Blvd
• SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 1345 2nd St
• Shunji Japanese Cuisine
  Restaurant · Japanese · 3003 Ocean Park Blvd
• Bamboo Izakaya
  Restaurant · Japanese · 1541 Ocean Ave
• Casa Sushi and Teriyaki
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 1707 Pico Blvd
• Eat Shabu
  Restaurant · Japanese · 930 Broadway
• Hakata Sushi
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 2830 Wilshire Blvd
• Kaido Japanese Cuisine
  Restaurant · Japanese · 2834 Santa Monica Blvd
• Krispy Rice
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 525 Broadway #100
• Musha Izakaya Restaurant
  Restaurant · Japanese · 424 Wilshire Blvd
• San Sai Japanese Grill
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 2461-F Santa Monica Blvd
• Mikomi Sushi Santa Monica
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · Chain · 326 Wilshire Blvd
• Rakkan Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · Ramen · 1705 Ocean Ave #111
• Maru Sushi and Ramen
  Restaurant · Japanese · 331 Wilshire Blvd
• Bobarrito
  Restaurant · Japanese · Sushi · 1321 3rd Street Promenade

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 Santa Monica?

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