Japanese

Noriko Handroll Bar is a West Loop Japanese restaurant from the team behind Perilla Fare and Perilla Steakhouse.

Oriole is an outstanding tasting menu spot in the West Loop.

Ora is an Andersonville restaurant with a small, but mighty, sushi menu.

Izakaya Shinya is a Japanese restaurant in Wicker Park that's open late.

Mikami is a South Loop Japanese restaurant with solid ramen and grilled skewers.

Sushi PAYCE is a solid all-you-can-eat sushi spot in Lincoln Park.

What Ramen Takeya in Fulton Market lacks in ambiance, it makes up for with tasty chicken-based bowls of ramen.

Daifuku Ramen is a ramen restaurant in Chinatown Square.

The best places to get ramen in Chicago.

Sometimes the sequel is better than the original, and that’s the case with Kyoten Next Door.

Akahoshi Ramen is a Logan Square restaurant with the best ramen in the city.

A more traditional kaiseki-style menu for when you’re tired of a parade of the usual fish on rice.

Gaoku is a unique izakaya in Humboldt Park with delicious Japanese-Thai dishes and drinks.

Rudy's Ramen is a solid ramen restaurant in Noble Square.

Kyuramen is a ramen restaurant in River North.

Everything you need to know about this iconic food court in Chinatown.

Arami is a solid sushi spot, and this is their Midway location.

Asian Station is a casual Rogers Park spot with a long menu of Japanese and Thai dishes, plus bánh mì.

Yellowtail is a good BYOB sushi spot in Lakeview.

Kizami is a solid sushi spot in Lincoln Park.

Miru is a pricey Japanese restaurant located in the St. Regis Hotel in Lakeshore East. It has a spectacular view and great desserts.

Nomonomo Sushi is a sushi restaurant in Logan Square from the Ramen Wasabi team.

Chicago Kalbi is an Albany Park institution that combines elements of Japanese yakiniku and Korean BBQ in a fun dining space decorated with baseball memorabilia.

Itoko is a Japanese restaurant in Lakeview from the team behind Momotaro. The sushi is good but it's also pricey.

Sawada is a coffee shop in the West Loop with tons of seating indoors and out.