Japanese

Wagamama St Peter’s Square
Manchester City CentreWagamama St Peter’s Square is one of Manchester’s go-to spots for a casual curry or lunchtime noodles. Right in the...

Three Little Words
Manchester City CentreThree Little Words is housed under the arches at the lesser-visited end of Watson Street, near Beetham Tower. Inside you’ll...

Zen Sushiya
WithingtonZen Sushiya is a delightful Japanese restaurant specialising in sushi. It’s a charming place, with helpful staff dressed in traditional...

Hakkapo
Manchester City CentreHakkapo is Manchester’s Izakaya - that is, a Japanese bar where people go to eat, drink and just generally hang...

Sora Manchester
Manchester City CentreSora Manchester is a rooftop bar and restaurant serving up sushi, Pan Asian small plates and views across the city’s...

KAJI
SpinningfieldsThe MUSU Collection is a group of innovative modern Japanese dining experiences, all under one roof. With three AA rosettes,...

Lucky Ramen & Sushi
AncoatsLucky Ramen & Sushi restaurant is known for its late-night dining offering of fresh bowls of stewed ramen that are...

Disorder
Northern QuarterEven if you're a massive Joy Division fan, a themed bar sounds a bit naff. Fortunately, Disorder takes itself too...

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...

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...

SakkuSamba
SpinningfieldsSakkuSamba, in the bustling Spinningfields area of Manchester, is a fusion restaurant that celebrates the rich history and cultural importance...

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...

Tampopo Manchester Albert Square
Manchester City CentreTampopo Albert Square is the original venue in this Manchester-born chain from restaurateur David Fox. It was here that they...

Maki & Ramen
Manchester City CentreBorn in Edinburgh and now in Glasgow and Manchester, Maki & Ramen is a high-quality, quick-eats-style place that easily holds...

Sapporo Teppanyaki Manchester
CastlefieldSapporo Teppanyaki Manchester is all about the theatre of dining. It offers sushi and noodle dishes but if you want...

Shogun Ramen and Bar
ChorltonShogun Ramen and Bar in Chorlton says it does Manchester’s cheapest ramen (from £7.99 a bowl) and we’ve no evidence...

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...

House of Fu Manchester
Manchester City CentreBeloved Leeds ramen hotspot House of Fu opened on Portland Street in October 2023. This Japanese restaurant and bar is...

Tokyo Noodle Bar
Chinatown (Liverpool)Famed for its massive portions and diminutive prices, Tokyo Noodle Bar would be a hidden gem if it wasn’t already...

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...

Etsu
Liverpool City CentreWhen David Abe's friend flew in from Tokyo and suggested they eat out, he was astonished to hear there was...

Lost in Tokyo
Northern QuarterLost In Tokyo is a Japanese basement bar on Stevenson Square. This Far East drinking den serves some far out...

Tampopo | Corn Exchange
Manchester City CentreThe second of their city centre venues, Tampopo Manchester Corn Exchange has the same wok-fresh East Asian menu as its...

Zumuku Sushi Worsley
WorsleyWe heart sushi and mini-chain Zumuku Sushi serves up our favourite finger food with authentic flavours and flourishes, and even...

Tampopo Trafford Centre
TraffordOne of the better eating options in the sprawling domed food court hell that is The Orient is Tampopo Trafford...

Yane
ChorltonYane is a small independent Japanese restaurant in Chorlton. Sushi and ramen are everywhere, but this place specialises in Japanese...

Lazy Sundae
Northern QuarterEat in or take out at Northern Quarter ice cream parlour Lazy Sundae, where everything’s peachy, from the shop frontage...

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...

Kyotoya
WithingtonForget gimmicks like conveyor belts and colour-coded plates, miniature plastic fish filled with soy sauce and California rolls – if...

Boxpark Liverpool
Baltic TriangleIt’s a transplant from that-there London but at least Boxpark Liverpool is full of local food names. This food hall...

Sushi Mami
Manchester City CentreSushi Mami is a modern Japanese restaurant on Portland Street in Manchester city centre. It specialises in sushi, sashimi, and...

Tokyo Ramen
Northern QuarterSpartan and stripped back is the only description for Tokyo Ramen – and that’s both the menu and the restaurant...

Zumuku Sushi Bolton
BoltonWe heart sushi and mini-chain Zumuku Sushi serves up our favourite finger food with authentic flavours and flourishes, and even...

Wagamama Trafford Centre
Trafford ParkWagamama Trafford Centre is justly popular for its Japanese staples. In fact, Wagamama is popular all over the UK. Almost...

Sushi Haus
MarpleSushi Haus along busy Stockport Road in Marple is a small and cosy restaurant that specialises in sushi and sashimi...

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...

Fusion Plate
SaleFusion Plate is a great value Oriental grocery store in Sale with special deals on bulk buys. It also serves...

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...

Seoul Kimchi
Manchester City CentreThis well-regarded cafe and takeaway started life as a shop specialising in Korean ingredients, before owner/chef Byunghee Kwon added tables...

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...

Kitten
CastlefieldHandcrafted sushi and charcoal grills are on the food menu in this sleek Deansgate Square set-up, complete with its own...

Furusato Bar & Grill
MaghullDave Fitzsimmons (previously 60 Hope Street, Host) opened Furustao the Pan-Asian bar and restaurant after returning from working in some...

Zumuku Sushi Didsbury
DidsburyWe heart sushi and mini-chain Zumuku Sushi serves up our favourite finger food with authentic flavours and flourishes, and even...

Hello Oriental Trafford Centre
Trafford ParkHello Oriental Trafford Centre is an exciting new opening for anyone looking to escape the corporate blandness of the retail...

Ohayo Tea
Chinatown (Manchester)Ohayo Tea is one of the more unique bubble tea cafes in Manchester. That's because it's themed around the Shiba...

Sushi Marvel Manchester
AncoatsThe clue's in the name, really, and the second Sushi Marvel (the first is based in Chorlton) serves up the...

Chaology
Greater ManchesterSpecialising in Japanese tea and sweets, Chaology provides a unique experience in Manchester with a strict focus on quiet and...

Sushi Bar HanaMatsuri
LeedsSushi Bar HanaMatsuri is a small Japanese restaurant serving authentic sushi, bento and other Japanese delicacies, to create a fine-dining...

Blue Sakura
LeedsResplendent in the sakura cherry blossoms of its name (albeit faux flora), Blue Sakura brings "Asian-inspired magic" to Leeds via...