Looking for restaurants? Our top picks are Ashbox Cafe, Teriyaki One and Ikigai, ranked by diner ratings. The full list below updates as menus change.
Discover the top 30 highest-rated Japanese restaurants in Brooklyn
Discover the top 30 highest-rated Japanese restaurants in Brooklyn. See menus, photos, hours & reviews on Chef.i.
Brooklyn's Premier Japanese Dining
Brooklyn's Japanese food scene has flourished in recent years, offering everything from traditional sushi bars to innovative ramen shops and cozy izakayas. Neighborhoods like Williamsburg, Park Slope, and Sunset Park have become destinations for exceptional Japanese cuisine, where talented chefs bring authentic techniques and creative energy to diverse Japanese specialties. Our curated selection of the top 30 highest-rated Japanese restaurants showcases Brooklyn's remarkable range, from intimate omakase counters to bustling yakitori spots and contemporary Japanese-American fusion concepts that reflect the borough's innovative spirit.
30 restaurants in Best Japanese Restaurants in Brooklyn | Top 30 Rated
- Ashbox Cafe · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- Teriyaki One · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- Ikigai · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- Da Kichn · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- Musha Sushi · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- U Me · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- Zen Kitchen · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- SORA · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- Sushi Studio · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- Kiwami · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- Look Deer Sushi · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- Tee’s Teriyaki House · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- Roll Masters Sushi · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- Sushi Ta'eem Boro Park · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- Japanese Ramen Noodle Manufacturer · rated 5/5: Japanese.
- Ren Restaurant · rated 4.9/5: Japanese.
- Mr sushi Japanese restaurant (Williamsburg) · rated 4.9/5: Japanese.
- Konoha Yakitori Ramen and Sushi House · rated 4.9/5: Japanese.
- Sushi Lin · rated 4.8/5: Japanese.
- Omakase Sushi By Hiro · rated 4.8/5: Japanese.
- Neta Shari · rated 4.8/5: Japanese.
- Afuri ramen + dumpling · rated 4.8/5: Japanese.
- Koi Omakase · rated 4.8/5: Japanese.
- Don Neo Fusion 丼 · rated 4.8/5: Japanese.
- Katana Sushi · rated 4.8/5: Japanese.
- Sushi Ta'eem Flatbush · rated 4.8/5: Japanese.
- BOWL · rated 4.8/5: Japanese.
- Hana Market · rated 4.8/5: Japanese.
- U Omakase · rated 4.8/5: Japanese.
- HOUSE Brooklyn · rated 4.8/5: Japanese.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.
