The best high-end Japanese in LA

41 high-end ($$$$) Japanese spots across LA that critics recommend and that aren't on DineLA.

Restaurants

On 2 lists

Hayato

Japanese·Downtown LA·$$$$
Seen inTLA Times
On 2 lists

Mori Nozomi

Sushi·West LA·$$$$
Seen inTT
On 2 lists

Morihiro

Sushi·Echo Park·$$$$
Seen inTLA Times
On 2 lists

N/Naka

Japanese·Culver City·$$$$
Seen inTLA Times
On 2 lists

N/Soto

Japanese·Mid-City·$$$$
Seen inThe InfatuationLA Times
On 2 lists

Orsa & Winston

Japanese-Italian tasting menu·Downtown LA·$$$$
Seen inLLA Times
On 2 lists

Q Sushi

Sushi·Downtown LA·$$$$
Seen inTMichelin
On 2 lists

Shunji

Sushi·Santa Monica·$$$$
Seen inTLA Times
On 2 lists

Sushi Kaneyoshi

Japanese·Little Tokyo·$$$$
Seen inTLA Times
On 2 lists

The Brothers Sushi

Sushi/omakase·Woodland Hills·$$$$
Seen inTLA Times
On 2 lists

Yess Restaurant

Japanese·Downtown LA·$$$$
Seen inLA TimesResy
On 1 list

715 Sushi

Sushi·Arts District·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Asanebo

Japanese·Studio City·$$$$
Seen inTime Out
On 1 list

Bar Sawa

Japanese·Little Tokyo·$$$$
Seen inTime Out
On 1 list

Bengara

Japanese·Arts District·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Budonoki

Japanese·Virgil Village·$$$$
Seen inThe Infatuation
On 1 list

Go's Mart

Sushi·Canoga Park·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Hakata Izakaya Hero

Japanese izakaya·Westwood·$$$$
Seen inThe Infatuation
On 1 list

Izakaya Hachi

Japanese izakaya·Torrance·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Izakaya Tonchinkan

Izakaya·Arcadia·$$$$
Seen inTime Out
On 1 list

Kenbey Sushi

Sushi·Silver Lake·$$$$
Seen inS
On 1 list

Kinkan

Japanese/Thai·Virgil Village·$$$$
Seen inTime Out
On 1 list

Kojima

Sushi/omakase·Sawtelle·$$$$
Seen inL
On 1 list

Manpuku Tokyo BBQ

Yakiniku·West LA·$$$$
Seen inTime Out
On 1 list

Masamitsu

Japanese·San Marino·$$$$
Seen inTime Out
On 1 list

Matsumoto

Sushi·Koreatown·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Miura

Sushi·Beverly Hills·$$$$
Seen inThe Infatuation
On 1 list

Nozawa Bar

Japanese·Beverly Hills·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Omakase by Osen

Japanese·Silver Lake·$$$$
Seen inLA Times
On 1 list

Sasabune

Sushi/omakase·Glendale·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Seaweed Hand Roll Bar

Sushi·Glendale·$$$$
Seen inLA Times
On 1 list

Sushi Chitose

Japanese·Redondo Beach·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Sushi I-Naba

Japanese·Torrance·$$$$
Seen inLA Times
On 1 list

Sushi Inaba

Japanese·Torrance·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Sushi Masuyoshi

Sushi·Culver City·$$$$
Seen inL
On 1 list

Sushi Nakazawa

Sushi·Beverly Hills·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Sushi Sasabune

Japanese·Brentwood·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Sushi Sonagi

Sushi·Gardena·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Sushi Takeda

Sushi·Little Tokyo·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Sushi Tomoki

Sushi·Studio City·$$$$
Seen inT
On 1 list

Sushi Zo

Sushi·Cheviot Hills·$$$$
Seen inT

Made by Avi Goldman

An independent guide to Los Angeles restaurants that aren't participating in DineLA. Recommendations come from published best-of lists (LA Times, The Infatuation, Time Out, Eater, LA Mag, and more). Not affiliated with DineLA or Discover Los Angeles.