Once you step through the navy noren (doorway curtain) of this very plain-looking specialist, it's noodles with everything. Though, without wishing to sound...

Dinings' kitchen takes the best parts of Japanese minimalism and Latin American flavour profiles, and melds them into something more than the sum of their...

With its down-at-heel exterior and ramshackle dining room, Asakusa is far from being a glamorous spot, but its prices and food are reasonable, so getting a...

Yashin's motto - 'without soy sauce… but if you want to' - has been lauded and ridiculed in equal measure. We welcome the absence of soy sauce, which here...

Japanese food is undeniably fashionable and there are few sexier places to enjoy this ancient cuisine than at Zuma. The restaurant bustles day and night,...

Nicknamed 'Osaka soul food' because of its popularity in the Kansai region of Honshu, Japan's main island, okonomiyaki is akin to Spanish tortilla, but with...

This Korean-Japanese hybrid is hugely popular with locals, so it's wise to book ahead Dotori's interior is perfectly serviceable, with tables clustered...

The theme of this long-standing restaurant is matsuri ('festival' in Japanese), evidenced in subtle ways. A theatrical nebuta mask welcomes diners with its...

The residents of Willesden come back time and again to enjoy Sushi-Say's quality Japanese food. However, the casual visitor should beware: this means the...

Roka still impresses with its mastery of the robata grill, which dominates the capacious dining room. It's a swish spot (thanks to acclaimed Tokyo design...

Much of the business is in takeaways for nearby office workers, but katsu specialist Tsuru has smart tall wooden stools with matching benches for those who...

First-time visitors may be surprised by the diminutive size of this sushi restaurant; there are seats for around eight diners, making walk-ins nigh on...

Japanika generates a surprisingly wide array of Japanese food and drink for a tiny triangle of a café that could seat up to eight but looks more likely to...