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Best Japanese Restaurants in London

Omakase counters, izakayas and neighbourhood favourites: London's best Japanese cooking.

Starting order is based on how often each place appears in London's major guides. Your upvotes move places up.

  1. 1Mayfair · 45 Park Lane, W1K 1PNTokyo master Shinji Kanesaka's hidden counter at 45 Park Lane serves the priciest, most exacting edomae omakase in London.
  2. 2London Fields · Multiple locationsCounter-only udon bar off Broadway Market, beloved for deeply comforting bowls of thick handmade noodles and its English breakfast udon.
  3. 3Knightsbridge · Multiple locationsPolished mews restaurant pairing creative, top-quality sushi with Japanese-European small plates in a calm Chelsea setting.
  4. 4Clerkenwell · 12 Jerusalem Passage, EC1V 4JPA seven-seat Clerkenwell counter where Toru Takahashi's quietly brilliant omakase remains one of the city's hardest bookings.
  5. 5Clapton · 144 Clarence Road, E5 8DYCosy, home-style Japanese neighbourhood spot on a residential Hackney street, with a cult daytime café and excellent sushi.
  6. 6Soho · 54 Frith Street, W1D 4SJMichelin-starred Soho restaurant turning yakitori traditions into an inventive, playful tasting menu.
  7. 7Knightsbridge · Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, 66 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7LADecadent izakaya inside the Mandarin Oriental with sumptuous Victorian-style rooms, inventive cocktails and fine sushi.
  8. 8Soho · Multiple locationsCheap, cheerful and always busy, this Japanese-run chain dishes out generous bento, sushi and noodles at bargain prices.
  9. 9Mayfair · 14-16 Bruton Place, W1J 6LXBehind a discreet Mayfair door, Umu serves Michelin-starred Kyoto-style kaiseki with exceptional seafood.
  10. 10Soho · 84 Wardour Street, W1F 0TQAmbitious Soho newcomer showcasing refined, seasonal modern Japanese cooking that has earned Michelin recognition.

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