Top Best Japanese Restaurants in Venice Beach

"n/naka is a Japanese restaurant owned by Chef Niki Nakayama, who was tutored by the legendary Morihiro Onodera. Chef Niki Nakayama is great at kaiseki (an ancient form of Japanese cooking where the temperature, tastes, and texture of the meal, including the ingredients used to make it, are strictly specified by the chef and everyone involved). The staff at this restaurant are very strict with their work habits to ensure the top quality meals that are forever apparent in Nakayama’s works."

"This perfectly composed meal is essentially macrobiotic Japanese food, and it’s insanely good—though it changes a bit from day to day (depending on what’s in season), you’ll find brown rice, sea veggies, greens, and root vegetables."

"Chef’s Table star Niki Nakayama helms this omakase (chef-selected) fine-dining establishment. Small and intimate, any given night will feature...Read More"

"With 10 seats at this omakase-only bar, and its namesake being the (in)famous “Sushi Nazi,” you’d better believe that no-nonsense Nozawa Bar is also reservation-only -- and there are no last-minute cancellations without financial penalty. It’s all worth it, of course: Master chef Osamu Fujita serves up a 20-plus-course meal featuring the absolute freshest of fish. You’ll get primarily nigiri, with a few sashimi and handrolls, at the round price point of $150 per person."

"Definitely the place to go for a special occasion if you both love all things sushi and sashimi, Nowaza Bar is rumored to offer the best sushi experience outside of Japan. The omakase sushi meal (Chef’s Choice set meal) changes according to what Chef Fujita finds at the LA fish market each day. Dinner is by reservation only and there are no choices and no substitutions, so you need to be comfortable with leaving all the choices to your chef."

"This secret sushi bar tucked behind Beverly Hills’ Sugarfish is overseen by chef Osamu Fujita who prepares a seasonal, market-driven menu that stands up to similarly priced places in Tokyo. Reservations are required. A post shared by Nozawa Bar (@nozawabar) on Jul 10, 2019 at 8:21pm PDT"

"Restaurants Japanese Downtown Financial District. Hiroyuki Naruke’s omakase experience is on another level from the second you enter Q’s doors. Classical music drifts through the refined space, a formal and tasteful dining room that’s home to a handful of tables and the real showstopper, a 10-seat sushi bar where chef Naruke quietly steals the spotlight."

"To sit at the counter at Q, a small, sedate omakase restaurant in downtown L.A., is to receive an education in edomae sushi, a mode of sushi-making that involves lightly treating the fish with some type of cooking or curing element. Chef Hiroyuki Naruke is a master of the genre. At dinner, he guides you through 20 or so pristine bites, the fish manipulated just far enough to amplify its essential tones and flavor."

"Now, you can get some good Hawaiian comfort food delivered straight to your doorstep. Rutt's most popular menu items include their Katsu Chicken and Savory Short Ribs. You can also drive by their Marina Del Rey location for takeout."

"The food for the most part was good, I had the katsu lunchbox. The katsu was dry on edges, and the California roll tasted a little off and they had forgotten..."

"The food for the most part was good, I had the katsu lunchbox. The katsu was dry on edges, and the California roll tasted a little off and they had forg..."

"This is the second location of a classic Silver Lake diner that was founded in 1926. Millie’s boasts a separate vegan menu full of great breakfast and lunch items like the Angel’s Mess scramble, California Benedict, and vegan Reuben."

"Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by Long Beach Exchange (@longbeachexchange)"

"You really don’t know it’s there until you’re strolling down Lake Avenue and come across what we called “secret world”. This is exactly how we discovered it a couple of years after living here. There isn’t much to do here besides visiting the little boutique shops and walking through to feel like you’re transported to London for a few minutes."

"Take a quick Uber to DK’s Donuts & Bakery to pick out a few of their creative concoctions, including a donut/waffle hybrid dubbed the “wownut” and more crazy toppings than you could ever imagine. So many different donut creations it’s overwhelming, but in the best way possible. I fell asleep early, what a shock, I know, so I got my fix of DK’s in the morning before heading off to the airport. Your long weekend in LA isn’t complete without some of the good stuff."

"The shop is family owned and has a bright, cheerful atmosphere. They pioneered the “o-nut” which is a croissant/donut hybrid and have unique flavors like “thin mint” and “honey bee.” Also, their galaxy donut is out of this world!. View this post on Instagram"

"It's crusty on the outside but moist and fluffy on the inside. Amazing taste and texture. It's likely the best cronut..."