๐ Japantown, San Francisco
6 restaurants ยท 2026
๐ฝ๏ธ 6 Restaurants
Bordered by Peace Plaza, the few-block stretch funnels into ramen counters, a Thai destination, and karaoke late at night
Top 6 in Japantown
1
Nari
Pim Techamuanvivit's Japantown Thai restaurant inside Hotel Kabuki, and one of the most ambitious Thai kitchens in the country. The chef's tasting walks through grilled skewers, mi...
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2
Marufuku Ramen
Authentic Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen in Japan Center's Kinokuniya mall โ milky, umami-rich broth from long-simmered pork bones, ultra-thin artisanal noodles, and cha-shu from spec...
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3
Yasukochi's Sweet Stop
Yasukochi's Sweet Stop is a longtime bakery counter tucked inside the Super Mira market on Sutter Street in Japantown. It's best known for its coffee crunch cake, a San Francisco s...
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4
Haibu
Haibu, the lobby bar at Hotel Kabuki, sits at the center of Japantown and runs around the clock โ a rarity among San Francisco's serious cocktail bars, most of which keep tight eve...
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5
Copra
Copra brings coastal Indian cooking to the Fillmore corridor near Japantown, named for the dried coconut that anchors much of South India's seafood-forward kitchen. The menu leans ...
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6
Festa Wine & Cocktail Lounge
Tucked upstairs in Japantown's Kinokuniya Mall on Post Street, Festa packs private karaoke rooms and a catalog of 150,000 songs across five languages into a lounge that also pours ...
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