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Japanese•Los Angeles•moderate
MUSUME
MUSUME is the kind of japanese room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.
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10.0
Based on 83 reviews
Japanese · dinner
Best Japanese for dinner in Los Angeles
Japanese restaurants in Los Angeles that work well for dinner — sorted by rating and curated for occasion fit.
46 restaurantsUpdated July 2026
Top Japanese picks for dinner
Fast answers for diners comparing japanese restaurants for dinner in Los Angeles.
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Japanese•Los Angeles•value
JINYA Ramen Bar - Topanga Westfield
Mall ramen is an easy target, and JINYA Ramen Bar at Westfield Topanga invites the skepticism.
noodlesdinnerjapanese
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9.8
Based on 3221 reviews
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Japanese•Los Angeles•moderate
Azai Hand Roll Sushi
On 3rd Street, where the temptation is always to go big, Azai makes its case by going small.
sushidinnerdate night
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9.8
Based on 1307 reviews
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Japanese•Los Angeles•value
REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN
Most DTLA ramen draws a line out the door at lunch, then goes dark by nine.
noodlesdinnerjapanese
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9.8
Based on 1155 reviews
5
Japanese•Los Angeles•value
HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Little Tokyo
A 140-year family lineage doesn't travel well unless the original idea is sturdy enough to make the journey.
noodlesdinnerjapanese
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9.8
Based on 348 reviews
6
Japanese•Los Angeles•moderate
Sushi Tomoki
Chef Tomoki Hombe built his reputation across multiple Sushi Enya locations in LA before striking out on his own in 2023, and Sushi Tomoki on Cahuenga in Studio City reads like a precise distillation of everything he learned in those yea…
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9.8
Based on 195 reviews
7
Japanese•Los Angeles•value
Koi Kaze Ramen Bar
Koi Kaze Ramen Bar opened on West Olympic Boulevard in 2024 with a name that doubles as a philosophy: koi for love and intention, kaze for wind and calm.
noodlesdinnerjapanese
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9.6
Based on 720 reviews
8
Japanese•Los Angeles•moderate
UMIAI Hand Roll & Sake Bar
What Umiai Hand Roll Sake Bar is building toward is a fairly specific argument: that the hand roll format, done with discipline, is a more honest expression of Japanese hospitality than the elaborate composed plates that dominate much of…
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9.6
Based on 251 reviews
9
Japanese•Los Angeles•value
Torisoba Tonsho
Torisoba Tonsho is a tori soba specialist — a place organized around the under-sung Japanese tradition of chicken-broth noodle soup rather than the tonkotsu or shoyu ramen that dominates L.A.'s crowded noodle landscape.
noodlesdinnerjapanese
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9.6
Based on 147 reviews
10
Japanese•West Hollywood•moderate
JINYA. West Hollywood
JINYA. West Hollywood is a japanese pick in West Hollywood in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned. Tokyo Shrimp Toast and A5 Japanese Wagyu Carpaccio with Caviar also give you a decent sense of the menu.
date nightdinnercocktails
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9.6
Based on 23 reviews
11
Japanese•Los Angeles•value
Tatsu Ramen
Tatsu Ramen is built on a premise that LA's ramen scene spent years ignoring: customization isn't gimmickry, it's hospitality.
noodlesdinnerjapanese
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9.4
Based on 598 reviews
12
Japanese•Beverly Hills•splurge
Jade Beverly Hills
Jade Beverly Hills is a Japanese brasserie with a French culinary sensibility, operating out of a triangular dining room on N Canon Drive that has been transformed by owner Jordane Andrieu — the same figure behind Héritage Fine Wines — i…
upscaledinnerspecial occasion
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9.4
Based on 174 reviews
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Japanese•Torrance•value
Din Tai Fung
Din Tai Fung is a sensible japanese call in Torrance in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
dinnerhidden gemjapanese
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9.2
Based on 2750 reviews
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Japanese•Torrance•value
Local Kitchen
Local Kitchen is a sensible japanese call in Torrance in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
dinnerhidden gemjapanese
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9.2
Based on 1440 reviews
15
Japanese•Torrance•value
Depot Restaurant
Torrance doesn't need your validation, and neither does the Depot.
dinnerhidden gemjapanese
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9.2
Based on 456 reviews
16
Japanese•Los Angeles•moderate
Sushi Palace
Sushi Palace suits a night out when you want japanese that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
sushidinnerdate night
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9.2
Based on 203 reviews
17
Japanese•Torrance•value
Salt & Pearl
Salt & Pearl is a sensible japanese call in Torrance in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
dinnerhidden gemjapanese
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9.2
Based on 103 reviews
18
Japanese•Torrance•value
Wagyu Butcher Japanese BBQ
Wagyu Butcher Japanese BBQ is a sensible japanese call in Torrance in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
dinnerhidden gemjapanese
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9.2
Based on 89 reviews
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Japanese•Torrance•value
Black Bear Diner Torrance
Black Bear Diner Torrance is a japanese restaurant in Torrance in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
dinnerhidden gemjapanese
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9.0
Based on 3782 reviews
20
Japanese•Los Angeles•value
Ramen Nagi
Ramen Nagi is an easy japanese option in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
noodlesdinnerjapanese
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9.0
Based on 610 reviews
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Japanese•Torrance•value
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar is a sensible japanese call in Torrance in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
dinnerhidden gemjapanese
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8.8
Based on 2931 reviews
22
Japanese•Los Angeles•value
Mrs. Fish
Mrs.
late nightdinner
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8.8
Based on 970 reviews
23
Japanese•Torrance•value
North Italia Del Amo
There's a version of a mall restaurant that spends all its energy apologizing for the address — the forced hush, the muted lighting, the menu calibrated to distract.
dinnerhidden gemjapanese
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8.8
Based on 509 reviews
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Japanese•Sawtelle•value
KOJIMA
KOJIMA is a japanese restaurant in Sawtelle in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Sawtelle crawllunchdinner
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5.0
Based on 43 reviews
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Japanese•Little Tokyo•value
Chubby Cattle BBQ | Little Tokyo
Chubby Cattle BBQ | Little Tokyo is an easy japanese option in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Little Tokyo dinnerlunchdinner
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4.9
Based on 3711 reviews
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Japanese•Little Tokyo•value
Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori Izakaya - Little Tokyo
Shin-Sen-Gumi Yakitori Izakaya - Little Tokyo is an easy japanese option in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Little Tokyo dinnerlunchdinner
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4.9
Based on 15 reviews
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Japanese•Sawtelle•value
Sun Nong Dan Sawtelle 선농단
Sun Nong Dan Sawtelle 선농단 is a japanese restaurant in Sawtelle in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Sawtelle crawllunchdinner
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4.8
Based on 986 reviews
28
Japanese•Little Tokyo•value
Izakaya Go Los Angeles
Izakaya Go arrived in Little Tokyo carrying nearly a decade of institutional knowledge from its Las Vegas flagship, and that lineage shapes what it is: not a neighborhood spot that grew organically from the block, but a proven late-night…
Little Tokyo dinnerlunchdinner
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4.8
Based on 199 reviews
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Japanese•Sawtelle•value
Tenkatori Sawtelle (West LA)
Tenkatori Sawtelle (West LA) is a sensible japanese call in Sawtelle in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Sawtelle crawllunchdinner
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4.7
Based on 164 reviews
30
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Japanese•Sawtelle•value
Mian - Sawtelle I 滋味小面
Mian - Sawtelle I 滋味小面 is an easy japanese option in Sawtelle in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Sawtelle crawllunchdinner
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4.7
Based on 62 reviews
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Japanese•Downtown•moderate
Sushi Gen
Sushi Gen is a japanese restaurant in Downtown in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Downtown dinnerdinnerbusiness dinner
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4.6
Based on 1795 reviews
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Japanese•Mid-Wilshire•moderate
Yuko Kitchen Miracle Mile
Yuko Kitchen Miracle Mile suits a night out in Mid-Wilshire when you want japanese that feels grown-up without getting stiff.
Mid-Wilshire dinnerdate nightdinner
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4.6
Based on 904 reviews
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Japanese•Little Tokyo•value
Azay
Azay is a sensible japanese call in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Little Tokyo dinnerlunchdinner
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4.6
Based on 375 reviews
34
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Japanese•Eagle Rock•value
ikigai
ikigai is an easy japanese option in Eagle Rock in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Eagle Rock dinnerdinnercasual night
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4.6
Based on 105 reviews
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Japanese•Sawtelle•value
OSAKA OHSHO GYOZA&TAPAS
OSAKA OHSHO GYOZA&TAPAS is a japanese restaurant in Sawtelle in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Sawtelle crawllunchdinner
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4.6
Based on 26 reviews
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Tsujita LA Artisan Noodles
Tsujita LA Artisan Noodles is a sensible japanese call in Sawtelle in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Sawtelle crawllunchdinner
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4.5
Based on 3248 reviews
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Japanese•Sawtelle•value
Marugame Udon
Marugame Udon is a sensible japanese call in Sawtelle in Los Angeles when you want something that usually lands well.
Sawtelle crawllunchdinner
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4.5
Based on 2003 reviews
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Japanese•Little Tokyo•value
Marugame Monzo
Marugame Monzo is a japanese restaurant in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Little Tokyo dinnerlunchdinner
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4.5
Based on 1620 reviews
39
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Japanese•Little Tokyo•value
Kouraku Japanese Ramen & Grill
Kouraku Japanese Ramen & Grill is an easy japanese option in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Little Tokyo dinnerlunchdinner
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4.5
Based on 1153 reviews
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Japanese•Little Tokyo•value
Chinchikurin Little Tokyo
Chinchikurin Little Tokyo is a japanese restaurant in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Little Tokyo dinnerlunchdinner
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4.5
Based on 1089 reviews
41
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Japanese•Sawtelle•value
Chinchikurin Sawtelle
Chinchikurin Sawtelle is a japanese restaurant in Sawtelle in Los Angeles that is worth opening when you want a clearer read on the menu and the room.
Sawtelle crawllunchdinner
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4.5
Based on 594 reviews
42
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Japanese•Little Tokyo•value
Izakaya Gazen
Izakaya Gazen is an easy japanese option in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Little Tokyo dinnerlunchdinner
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4.5
Based on 449 reviews
43
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Japanese•Sawtelle•value
Midoh - Sawtelle
Midoh - Sawtelle is an easy japanese option in Sawtelle in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Sawtelle crawllunchdinner
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4.5
Based on 149 reviews
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Japanese•Little Tokyo•value
Daikokuya Little Tokyo
Little Tokyo has no shortage of ramen contenders, but Daikokuya at 327 E 1st St has a reputation that most of its neighbors on that half-mile stretch simply cannot match — and sustained neighborhood trust of that order is worth paying at…
Little Tokyo dinnerlunchdinner
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4.4
Based on 4425 reviews
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Japanese•Hollywood•moderate
Yamashiro Hollywood
Yamashiro Hollywood is a japanese pick in Hollywood in Los Angeles when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.
Hollywood dinnerdate nightgroup dinner
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4.3
Based on 5746 reviews
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Japanese•Sawtelle•value
Daikokuya - Sawtelle
Daikokuya - Sawtelle is an easy japanese option in Sawtelle in Los Angeles to suggest without needing a long explanation.
Sawtelle crawllunchdinner
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4.3
Based on 1021 reviews
Common questions
What are the best Japanese restaurants for dinner in Los Angeles?
Top Japanese restaurants for dinner in Los Angeles include MUSUME, JINYA Ramen Bar - Topanga Westfield, Azai Hand Roll Sushi. TastyPals curates these based on occasion tags, Google ratings, and editorial judgment.
Is Japanese good for dinner in Los Angeles?
Yes — Los Angeles has 46 Japanese restaurants rated highly for dinner. MUSUME is among the top picks with a 10.0 Google rating.
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