Hidden gems - Japanese restaurants in Tampa, United States not to miss (Updated March, 2024)

Hidden gems: Japanese restaurants in Tampa

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Tampa. This list contains 29 places from Japanese restaurant category.

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Sushi EN

Sushi restaurant

👍👍 We are SO HAPPY to have our wonderful Sushi En back!!! Everything is always fresh, unbelievably flavorful, and masterfully made! Chef Hiroshi is the best and we have never found anyone better…! Do yourself a favor and give them a try - you won’t be disappointed.

5.00 (12 reviews) (~111.82 km from centre)

Food Hall Vietnamese Pho Japanese Hibachi Boba

Vietnamese restaurant

$ $$$

4.90 (121 reviews) (~55.15 km from centre)

Fancy Sushi

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 Amazing… we moved from South Florida. This is the ONLY Sushi spot that even comes close. Service was amazing, food was fresh… so. Good.

$$ $$

4.90 (27 reviews) (~246.99 km from centre)

IKOI Sushi & Hibachi

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 I LOVE THIS PLACE.... absolutely my new favorite spot in town! Best sushi... Best atmosphere... Not too big so very one on one service. I'm definitely a regular now for sure 😊.

$$ $$

4.80 (139 reviews) (~100.76 km from centre)

Samurai Japanese Fusion

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 Brand new spot. Wife, daughter and I had an incredible meal. Service, food and atmosphere were 10/10. Fortune to get an outdoor seat (season weather permitted.) We will be back. The fact it’s 5 min walk from our house certainly didn’t hurt. Great addition to the neighborhood.

4.80 (134 reviews) (~70.59 km from centre)

Sushi Ramen Anna Maria

Japanese restaurant

$$ $$

4.80 (70 reviews) (~54.23 km from centre)

Kōsen

Fine dining restaurant

👍👍 I had a wonderful evening at Kosen. My wife and I had the 20 course omakase experience. The quality of each dish and flavors were fantastic! Chef Chen and staff did an incredible job! It’s evident Chef Chen takes pride in the food he serves. The staff was personable and the service was top notch. We...

4.80 (32 reviews) (~1.73 km from centre)

Muji Thai Sushi (Pelican Landing Bonita Springs)

Thai restaurant

4.80 (26 reviews) (~185.66 km from centre)

Kawachi Sushi & Bar

Japanese restaurant

$$ $$

4.70 (105 reviews) (~117.76 km from centre)

Saga Fusion

Sushi restaurant

4.70 (99 reviews) (~123.51 km from centre)

Joy Japan

Japanese restaurant

$$ $$

4.70 (94 reviews) (~118.14 km from centre)

Mizuki Japanese Cuisine

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 Google doesn't permit a second review. I will add to my first. Came back as soon as I could. Even better this time. Mu Sake Junmai cold sake delicious! Bonzai roll, fabulous. Only $12. Beef Negimaki and veggie tempura also wonderful. Actually you cannot miss if you come here to eat. Fabulous food, w...

$$ $$

4.70 (87 reviews) (~172.46 km from centre)

X Sushi

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 The food is exceptional! But the pricess are off for this area. It feels that the owner created the restaurant with the purpose to have it for himself and show off for his friends. To come and enjoy it. The waiters are very nice.

4.70 (38 reviews) (~108.44 km from centre)

Tasty Tokyo Japanese Cuisine

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 It was my first time visiting the restaurant because we like Hibashi cooked right in front of us. The restaurant was nice and clean, the staff were great and the food even better. The steak was tender, the fried rice was very tasty and the sesame seeds made the food even better. This is my go to Jap...

$$ $$

4.60 (133 reviews) (~45.03 km from centre)

Osuki Sushi

Sushi restaurant

👍 First let me say that the quality of food here was far superior than anything we were expecting from an all-you-can-eat sushi joint. Everything was absolutely delicious, and we all agreed would 100% come back. We came in for lunch as a group of nine with a mixture of adults and children. They were v...

4.60 (133 reviews) (~182.51 km from centre)

Mōtōneko Café & Izakaya

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 The aesthetic of this place is gorgeous, but at night, its a gazillion times better. Iced coffee is better than Starbucks for 1/2 the price. The noodles with the pork belly are absolutely wonderful. This is now mine and my boyfriend's go-to spot. :) love it.

4.60 (100 reviews) (~68.19 km from centre)

Royal Sushi Grill & Thai (Titusville)

Japanese restaurant

$$ $$

4.60 (98 reviews) (~176.84 km from centre)

Yaki-mono

Japanese restaurant

🫤 Definitely not Japanese or a traditional shoyu ramen. Way too much sesame oil. The meat wasn't marinated properly and neither was the egg, which was over cooked... Basically a hard boiled egg. (Free recipe advice straight from mom: Just boil the eggs for six minutes, peel and then marinate overnight...

4.60 (91 reviews) (~37.44 km from centre)

Koya

Japanese restaurant

😐 We picked up Koyas takeout box for two last night for our New Years Eve dinner. It was $150 for two small boxes and we sadly weren’t very impressed. For starters, we didn’t receive chopsticks or any utensils which was a bummer. The presentation is nice but we also had no idea what we were eating. I...

4.60 (76 reviews) (~1.16 km from centre)

Yummy Wei

Japanese restaurant

😐 I thought the food was good. Went down 2 stars because menu shows $10.99 for a chicken bento box but the receipt shows $11.59 before tax. Not going to argue about it, but its stealing/lying in my opinion.

4.60 (68 reviews) (~107.33 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Japanese restaurants in Tampa, United States