Ethan Stowell's Japanese entry on South Main — KAKURENBO lands in the International District with the quiet confidence of a group that knows exactly what it's doing. The name means 'hide and seek' in ...
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Sushi Kashiba
Japanese / Sushi · Pike Place Market
Shiro Kashiba's flagship omakase counter next to Pike Place Market. The dean of Seattle sushi works pristine fish with traditional Edomae technique. The benchmark sushi experience in the Pacific North...
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Kamonegi
Japanese / Soba · Fremont
Mutsuko Soma pulls ni-hachi soba by hand in a Fremont storefront the size of a generous apartment — buckwheat noodles cut fresh each service, maitake tempura, and a seasonal tempura rotation that rewr...
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Tomo
Japanese / New American · West Seattle · James Beard Semifinalist 2022
West Seattle restaurant from former Canlis chef Brady Ishiwata Williams. Japanese-influenced à la carte — sweet potato with buckwheat honey, chawanmushi, cacio e pepe rice cakes, dry-aged steam burger...
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Sushi by Scratch Restaurants
Japanese / Omakase · Belltown
Phillip Frankland Lee's 16-course omakase format in downtown Seattle. The chef's menu moves through seasonal nigiri, sashimi, and cooked courses in a fixed progression. No menu, no choices — just a lo...
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Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi
Steakhouse / Sushi · Bellevue
A 31st-floor steak-and-sushi room at the top of Lincoln Square South — panoramic views across the Cascades and the lake, A5 Japanese wagyu off the steakhouse side, and an omakase sushi bar running par...
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Taneda Sushi in Kaiseki
Japanese / Kaiseki / Sushi · Capitol Hill · James Beard nominee
Taichi Kitamura runs a quiet kaiseki-and-sushi omakase counter on Broadway E — seasonal sashimi, a nigiri course, chawanmushi, a wagyu course, all moving at the pace of a properly run Japanese kitchen...
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Shiro's Sushi
Japanese / Sushi · Belltown
Shiro Kashiba opened this Belltown sushi bar in 1994 and established the template for serious omakase in Seattle. Kashiba trained in Tokyo and brought that discipline to the counter — the fish sourcin...
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Sushi Kappo Tamura
Japanese / Sushi · Eastlake
Taichi Kitamura and Steve Tamura opened this Eastlake sushi spot in 2010 with a commitment to local and sustainable sourcing that was ahead of the curve. Pacific Northwest fish alongside traditional J...
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Nishino
Japanese / Sushi · Central District
Chef Tatsu Nishino's Madison Park sushi temple since 1995 — Seattle's benchmark for traditional Japanese sushi. Steps from the Washington Park Arboretum. Omakase counter or traditional sushi experienc...
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All 36 Sushi & Japanese Spots in Seattle
Takai By Kashiba
Japanese / Sushi · Bellevue
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Maneki
Japanese / Sushi · Chinatown-International District
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Fuji Bakery
Japanese-French Bakery · Chinatown-International District
89
Ramen Danbo
Japanese / Ramen · Capitol Hill
89
Liberty
Cocktail Bar / Sushi · Capitol Hill
89
Mashiko
Japanese / Sushi · West Seattle
89
Momiji
Japanese / Sushi · Capitol Hill
88
Fremont Bowl
Japanese / Donburi · Fremont
88
Ooink
Japanese / Ramen · Capitol Hill
88
Rondo Japanese Kitchen
Japanese / Izakaya · Capitol Hill
88
The Wayland Mill
Japanese Cafe · University District
87
Shiku Sushi
Japanese / Sushi · Ballard
87
Kaname Izakaya
Japanese Izakaya · Chinatown-International District
87
Katsu Burger
Japanese / Burgers · Georgetown
86
Japonessa Sushi Cocina
Japanese / Sushi · Downtown
86
Umi Sake House
Japanese · Belltown
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Musashi's
Japanese / Sushi · Wallingford
85
Fuji Sushi
Sushi · Capitol Hill
85
Kiki Ramen
Ramen · Belltown
85
Bush Garden
Japanese / Karaoke · Chinatown-International District