Top rated Japanese restaurants in Chicago, United States to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Japanese restaurants in Chicago

Experience the best that Chicago has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 65 places from Japanese restaurant category.

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Poke Gu

Asian restaurant

$$ $$

4.90 (82 reviews)

Itoko

Japanese restaurant

$$ $$

4.80 (563 reviews)

2AM Izakaya

Sushi restaurant

👍👍 Wow, just wow. Absolutely delicious food and a wide range of items on the menu. My girlfriend and I decided to go here for a late night dinner. We had high hopes and they were greatly exceeded. The food was so fresh and delicious and that's considering we came past midnight. There were no weird afte...

4.80 (139 reviews)

Kizami Sushi

Japanese restaurant

Cool, brick-lined sushi house featuring an extensive drink menu & locally sourced Japanese cuisine.

$$ $$

4.70 (197 reviews)

Kuma San Japanese Restaurant

Sushi restaurant

4.70 (52 reviews)

Sushi-san

Sushi restaurant

Stylish spot with a long sushi bar specializing in sashimi, plus cocktails served in soda cans.

$$ $$

4.60 (2K reviews)

Momotaro

Japanese restaurant

Modern Japanese restaurant for sushi and robata, with a downstairs, Tokyo-influenced izakaya.

$$$ $

4.60 (2K reviews)

Roka Akor - Chicago

Japanese restaurant

Upscale Japanese restaurant & bar supplying steak, seafood & sushi in a contemporary setting.

$$$ $

4.60 (1.8K reviews)

Gaijin

Okonomiyaki restaurant

Hip, warehouse-like setting for savory Japanese pancakes, creative shaved ice desserts & highballs.

$$ $$

4.60 (1K reviews)

Poke Poké

Japanese restaurant

Modern eatery for create-your-own Hawaiian poke bowls with Japanese sushi-style ingredients.

$ $$$

4.60 (548 reviews)

Kumiko

Bar

Creative Japanese fare & craft drinks, including an omakase cocktail tasting, presented in hip digs.

$$$$

4.60 (473 reviews)

Tanuki Sushi & Grill

Japanese restaurant

Small, trendy spot for raw, rolled & robata-grilled Japanese eats & BYOB amid rustic-chic decor.

$$ $$

4.60 (467 reviews)

Midori Japanese Restaurant

Japanese restaurant

Established sushi house with sake & private rooms for larger groups, plus cooked Japanese dishes.

$$ $$

4.60 (414 reviews)

Green Tea Japanese Restaurant

Sushi restaurant

Lots of sushi & rolls & other Japanese fare in a simple space with a bring-your-own-alcohol policy.

$$ $$

4.60 (290 reviews)

Ukai Sushi & Ramen

Japanese restaurant

Specialty maki & classic cooked fare in a trendy, modern setting with banquettes & a sushi bar.

$$ $$

4.60 (255 reviews)

Kameya Sushi

Japanese restaurant

Cool, modern Japanese spot with chalkboard menus & sidewalk seats for creative sushi rolls & ramen.

$$ $$

4.60 (166 reviews)

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Yakiniku restaurant

😠 came by myself to Ohio Street location Chicago At 140 in afternoon. Empty tables galore (6 of the 15) but they wouldn't seat me. I wanted to be flexible... I said I had no problem if my meal took longer due to staff shortage. But clearly they didn't want my business & just wanted to do the minim...

$$ $$

4.50 (3.2K reviews)

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Japanese restaurant

Easygoing, wood-accented Japanese spot where diners barbecue their own food at in-table grills.

$$ $$

4.50 (1.5K reviews)

Umai

Japanese restaurant

Sushi bar & Japanese standards, plus a full bar, in an airy, loftlike room. Delivery available.

$$ $$

4.50 (1.4K reviews)

Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar

Sushi restaurant

Trendy, bustling restaurant with an upscale-urban vibe & a creative take on Japanese cuisine.

$$$ $

4.50 (1.1K reviews)

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Top rated Japanese restaurants in Chicago, United States