The best Japanese restaurants in Chicago, sorted by rating and curated by TastyPals editors.
Fast answers for diners comparing japanese restaurants in Chicago. These first picks are sorted from live restaurant data and editorial fit.
Ramen-San Lincoln Park is a japanese restaurant in Chicago in Chicago that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Read restaurant page
Joto Sushi suits a night out in Chicago when you want japanese that feels grown-up without getting stiff. Hamachi Tiradito and Katsuo Chutoro also give you a decent sense of the menu.
Read restaurant page
Omakase Box suits a night out in Chicago when you want japanese that feels grown-up without getting stiff. Edamame and Bluefin Tuna Tartare also give you a decent sense of the menu.
Read restaurant page
Omakase by Kanemaru suits a night out in Chicago when you want japanese that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
Read restaurant page
Kyoten Next Door suits a night out in Chicago when you want japanese that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
Read restaurant page
Omakase on me suits a night out in Chicago when you want japanese that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
Read restaurant page
Sushi-san is a japanese pick in Chicago in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned. King Crab Gunkan Nigiri and Crazy Shrimp Tempura also give you a decent sense of the menu.
Read restaurant page
RAMEN-SAN Deluxe is one of the better-known japanese spots in Chicago in Chicago, which makes it a practical place to start.
Read restaurant page
RAMEN-SAN Whisky Bar is a dependable japanese option in Chicago that a lot of diners already know and return to.
Read restaurant page
Sushi Taku Rotary STR is a japanese pick in Chicago in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned. Chicken Karaage and Fried Oysters also give you a decent sense of the menu.
Read restaurant page
Itoko suits a night out in Chicago when you want japanese that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
Read restaurant page
Birdman Ramen is a sensible japanese call in Chicago in Chicago when you want something that usually lands well. If Birdman Ramen is your kind of order, that is a good sign.
Read restaurant page
Blue Sushi Sake Grill is a japanese pick in Chicago in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned. Mango Crab Rangoon and Crispy Brussels Sprouts also give you a decent sense of the menu.
Read restaurant page
Rudy's Ramen is a sensible japanese call in Chicago in Chicago when you want something that usually lands well.
Read restaurant page
AJI is the kind of japanese room in Chicago you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
Read restaurant page
Noriko Handroll Bar suits a night out in Chicago when you want japanese that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
Read restaurant page
Sushi by Scratch Restaurants: Chicago is a japanese pick in Chicago in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
Read restaurant page
Omakase Shoji & Izakaya is the kind of japanese room in Chicago you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
Read restaurant page
SHŌ Omakase suits a night out in Chicago when you want japanese that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
Read restaurant page
The Omakase Room at Sushi-San suits a night out in Chicago when you want japanese that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
Read restaurant page
Ramen Wasabi - Logan Square is an easy japanese option in Chicago in Chicago to suggest without needing a long explanation. Sashimi Carpaccio and Tokyo Spicy Wing also give you a decent sense of the menu.
Read restaurant page
Roka Akor is the kind of japanese room in Chicago you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
Read restaurant page
CHICAGO RAMEN is a japanese restaurant in Chicago in Chicago that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Read restaurant page
Gaijin suits a night out in Chicago when you want japanese restaurant that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
Read restaurant page
SUSHI DOKKU Japanese Restaurant suits a night out in Chicago when you want japanese restaurant that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
Read restaurant page
Benihana - Chicago (John Hancock) suits a night out in Chicago when you want japanese restaurant that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
Read restaurant page
Umai is the kind of japanese restaurant room in Chicago you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
Read restaurant page
High Five Ramen is a japanese restaurant in Chicago in Chicago that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Read restaurant page
MIKAMI IZAKAYA & RAMEN is a japanese restaurant pick in Chicago in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
Read restaurant page
Niu Japanese Fusion Lounge is a sensible japanese restaurant call in Chicago in Chicago when you want something that usually lands well.
Read restaurant page
Kyuramen x TBaar - Downtown Chicago is an easy japanese option in Chicago in Chicago to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Read restaurant page
Miru is a japanese restaurant pick in Chicago in Chicago when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
Read restaurant page
The top Japanese restaurants in Chicago include Ramen-San Lincoln Park, Joto Sushi, Omakase Box. TastyPals curates these picks based on Google ratings, review volume, and editorial judgment.
Ramen-San Lincoln Park is among the highest-rated Japanese restaurants in Chicago, with a 9.8 Google rating across 3,926 reviews.
Japanese restaurants in Chicago range from $$$$ to value. Most mid-range options fall in the splurge range.
TastyPals curates picks based on Google ratings, community reviews, and editorial judgment. Learn how we choose →
Get the App
Use the web to compare the strongest japanese spots in Chicago, then get personalized picks in the app.
