Los Angeles · Cuisine

Japanese

Little Tokyo ramen and sushi, Sawtelle noodles, Eastside and Westwood izakaya, Beverly Hills omakase, and modern kaiseki.

Japanese dining in Los Angeles splits between Little Tokyo downtown, Sawtelle on the Westside, Eastside izakaya rooms in Echo Park and Silver Lake, a Hakata-leaning izakaya on Westwood Boulevard, Beverly Hills omakase counters, Westside kaiseki tasting menus, and a long South Bay network. Ramen shops draw long lines, but sushi counters, sake-forward izakaya, and seasonal tasting rooms fill the same map. The restaurant pages below cover a Little Tokyo tonkotsu classic, a Sawtelle tsukemen specialist, a long-running Little Tokyo sushi bar, a chef-driven Echo Park izakaya, a classic Silver Lake izakaya with sushi and skewers, a Westwood Hakata izakaya for motsunabe and tonkotsu, a Beverly Hills Nozawa-style omakase bar, and a California kaiseki tasting room.

Focus areas: Little Tokyo, Sawtelle, Echo Park, Silver Lake, Westwood, Beverly Hills, Palms