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Japanese•Kanata•value
Kuma Takumi
Kanata rarely enters the conversation when Ottawa's Japanese food scene comes up, and Kuma Takumi seems content operating in that gap.
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9.6
Based on 564 reviews
Japanese · date night
Best Japanese for date night in Ottawa
Japanese restaurants in Ottawa that work well for date night — sorted by rating and curated for occasion fit.
9 restaurantsUpdated July 2026
Top Japanese picks for date night
Fast answers for diners comparing japanese restaurants for date night in Ottawa.
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Google
Japanese•Orleans•value
Nagi Sushi
Chef Moriyuki Hiroha reportedly spent thirty years at Ottawa's most established Japanese counter before opening his own intimate bar on St.
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9.6
Based on 406 reviews
3
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Japanese•ByWard Market•value
Hikaru by TOMO
Hikaru by TOMO suits a night out in ByWard Market when you want japanese that feels grown-up without getting stiff. Panko Black Tiger Prawns and Wagyu Beef Gyoza also give you a decent sense of the menu.
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9.6
Based on 12 reviews
4
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Japanese•Downtown•value
Sushi-ro
What Sushiro is doing in downtown Ottawa is worth understanding before you go: a deliberately small room, a short menu built around homemade sauces, and a kitchen that has decided restraint is the most coherent thing it can offer.
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9.4
Based on 386 reviews
5
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Japanese•Little Italy•value
Kuidaore
Preston Street has plenty of restaurants pitching themselves as destinations, but Kuidaore occupies a more specific and more interesting lane: a genuine izakaya in the middle of Ottawa's Little Italy.
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9.2
Based on 1422 reviews
6
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Japanese•Ottawa•value
J:unique kitchen
There is a particular kind of editorial confidence in a restaurant that holds a tight room on Cooper Street, takes no reservations, and closes on Mondays.
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9.2
Based on 955 reviews
7
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Japanese•Ottawa•value
Sapporo Sushi Ottawa
Sapporo Sushi Ottawa on Carling Avenue carries a family legacy that traces back to North Toronto in 1995, when Young Ham built a quiet reputation for precise, unfussy Japanese cooking over thirteen-plus years.
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9.0
Based on 1226 reviews
8
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Japanese•Centretown•value
Izakaya Shingen
Izakaya Shingen on Bank Street is doing something Ottawa's dining scene genuinely needs: a room built around the ritual of sharing rather than the performance of dining.
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8.8
Based on 912 reviews
9
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Japanese•Centretown•value
Hanabi Japanese Cuisine
Bank Street has no shortage of Japanese restaurants content to coast on teriyaki combos and safe maki, which is precisely why Hanabi at 434 Bank Street draws the kind of attention it does in Centretown.
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8.8
Based on 785 reviews
Common questions
What are the best Japanese restaurants for date night in Ottawa?
Top Japanese restaurants for date night in Ottawa include Kuma Takumi, Nagi Sushi, Hikaru by TOMO. TastyPals curates these based on occasion tags, Google ratings, and editorial judgment.
Is Japanese good for date night in Ottawa?
Yes — Ottawa has 9 Japanese restaurants rated highly for date night. Kuma Takumi is among the top picks with a 9.6 Google rating.
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