Japanese
Zen Sushiya
WithingtonZen Sushiya is a delightful Japanese restaurant specialising in sushi. It’s a charming place, with helpful staff dressed in traditional...
Wagamama Trafford Centre
Trafford ParkWagamama Trafford Centre is justly popular for its Japanese staples. In fact, Wagamama is popular all over the UK. Almost...
Zumuku Sushi Didsbury
DidsburyWe heart sushi and mini-chain Zumuku Sushi serves up our favourite finger food with authentic flavours and flourishes, and even...
Sapporo Teppanyaki Liverpool
Chinatown (Liverpool)A unique dining experience is promised at the Liverpool branch of Sapporo Teppanyaki, primarily a noodle and sushi bar, but...
Lucky Ramen & Sushi
AncoatsLucky Ramen & Sushi restaurant is known for its late-night dining offering of fresh bowls of stewed ramen that are...
Zumuku Sushi Bolton
BoltonWe heart sushi and mini-chain Zumuku Sushi serves up our favourite finger food with authentic flavours and flourishes, and even...
Shogun Ramen and Bar
ChorltonShogun Ramen and Bar in Chorlton serves great value ramen. But we’ve not listed it in our guide just because...
Shoryu Ramen
Manchester City CentreShoryu Ramen is the first branch of the mini London chain to leave the capital. It’s located in Piccadilly Gardens...
Kyotoya
WithingtonForget gimmicks like conveyor belts and colour-coded plates, miniature plastic fish filled with soy sauce and California rolls – if...
New Wave Ramen
Manchester City CentreAfter building a name and fanbase for itself in Mackie Mayor, New Wave Ramen have now got their own standalone...
Fluffy Fluffy
Manchester City CentreFuwa Fuwa, is North America's largest soufflé pancake and dessert café. It opened its doors in Manchester New Square in...
Kitten
CastlefieldHandcrafted sushi and charcoal grills are on the food menu in this sleek Deansgate Square set-up, complete with its own...
Teppanyaki Chinatown
Chinatown (Manchester)One of the longest-standing Japanese restaurants in Manchester, if not the North West, is Teppanyaki Chinatown. It’s been here since...
Waku Waku
Chinatown (Manchester)Waku Waku highlights a generational gap. You could say it’s just like going for lunch in that A-Ha video or...
Peter Street Kitchen
Manchester City CentreSpecialising in two distinct, contemporary cuisines, Mexican and Japanese, Peter Street Kitchen's punchy small plates ooze luxury. There are several...
Yane
ChorltonYane is a small independent Japanese restaurant in Chorlton. Sushi and ramen are everywhere, but this place specialises in Japanese...
Hibiki
Liverpool City CentreHibiki's website encourages you to "feed your soul" and "celebrate your senses" and, if it's authentic Japanese cuisine specialising in...
Chotto Matte
Manchester City CentreChotto Matte brings more high-rise, high-glam energy to Manchester. With stunning city views and swish Nikkei cuisine, it's a place...
Zumuku Sushi Worsley
WorsleyWe heart sushi and Manchester-born mini-chain Zumuku Sushi serves up our favourite finger food with authentic flavours and flourishes, and...
Sushi Haus
MarpleSushi Haus along busy Stockport Road in Marple is a small and cosy restaurant that specialises in sushi and sashimi...
Sapporo Teppanyaki Manchester
CastlefieldSapporo Teppanyaki Manchester is all about the theatre of dining. It offers sushi and noodle dishes but if you want...
SakkuSamba
SpinningfieldsSakkuSamba, in the bustling Spinningfields area of Manchester, is a fusion restaurant that celebrates the rich history and cultural importance...
Yuzu
Chinatown (Manchester)Yuzu is a neighbourhood-style Japanese restaurant offering refreshingly uncomplicated dishes served in Zen-like surroundings. You won’t find a conveyor belt...
Ramen Shop
Northern QuarterRamen Shop is the new name for Tokyo Ramen but little has changed. Spartan and stripped back is the only...
Sushi Bar HanaMatsuri
LeedsSushi Bar HanaMatsuri is a small Japanese restaurant serving authentic sushi, bento and other Japanese delicacies, to create a fine-dining...
Etsu
Liverpool City CentreWhen David Abe's friend flew in from Tokyo and suggested they eat out, he was astonished to hear there was...
Sushi Mami
Manchester City CentreSushi Mami is a modern Japanese restaurant on Portland Street in Manchester city centre. It specialises in sushi, sashimi, and...
Blue Sakura
LeedsResplendent in the sakura cherry blossoms of its name (albeit faux flora), Blue Sakura brings "Asian-inspired magic" to Leeds via...
Chaology
Greater ManchesterSpecialising in Japanese tea and sweets, Chaology provides a unique experience in Manchester with a strict focus on quiet and...