Japanese
Japanese
Page 3Moto Ramen
Moto Ramen is a neighborhood ramen spot in Culver City that serves great bowl of tantanmen.
Rykn Cafe
Rykn Cafe is a low-key coffee shop and wine bar inside of the same Arts District hotel at Kodō.
Kanpachi Sushi & Sake
Kanpachi Sushi & Sake is an old-school sushi spot on the border of Torrance and Gardena that serves a great affordable omakase.
Hansei
If you're in the mood for a truly unique dining experience, head to Hansei at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo
Ichimi Ann Bamboo Garden
Ichimi Ann Bamboo Garden is where you should be getting your soba in Torrance.
Rotisserie Chicken Of California
Rotisserie Chicken Of California is a Pasadena classic and home to some of the best roast chicken in LA.
Tsujita LA
Sawtelle’s Tsujita does the best tsukemen-style ramen this side of the Pacific and some of the best overall ramen in Los Angeles.
Chinchikurin
Chinchikurin, a Japanese restaurant serving Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, is a perfect example of everything Sawtelle has to offer.
Izakaya Hachi
Hachi is an all-purpose party izakaya in Torrance where you and your friends can drink rare sakes and eat one of the best $40 omakases around.
Matsuhisa
Matsuhisa is the Beverly Hills restaurant that launched the Nobu empire, and there’s no sushi place that feels more LA.
Otafuku Noodle House
Otafuku is an excellent Japanese restaurant in Gardena that treats cold soba noodles like a science.
Daichan
Daichan is a strip mall spot on Ventura in Studio City that specializes in Japanese comfort food.
Wabi on Rose
Wabi in Venice is not where you go for an out-of-body sushi experience. Instead, you come here to have solid cocktails and eat pretty meh sushi rolls that sound like they were conceptualized by a 21 year-old club promoter.
Hama Sushi
Hama Sushi is a Little Tokyo staple—a reasonably priced restaurant that only does raw fish.