The best Japanese Street Food in Berlin
Sasaya is known for its authentic sushi creations and other Japanese classics such as udon soups, tempura and bowls. You can sit on tatami mats or at one of the low Japanese tables in a cosy atmosphere. Be sure to book by phone!
With two restaurants in Berlin, Cocolo Ramen is no longer an insider tip. It serves some of the best ramen in the city, either vegetarian or classic with pork belly or spicy with minced meat. In good weather, you can sit comfortably on the terrace.
With three restaurants, the Takumi chain is an integral part of Berlin's gastronomic scene. At Takumi Nine, just off Helmholtzplatz in Prenzlauer Berg, you can get Japanese ramen in all its variations. The quality is always great and authentic, the ambience small but cosy.
Formerly a Japanese bakery and café, Kame has developed into a place for Japanese food. The small restaurant in Charlottenburg serves traditional Japanese dishes such as bento boxes, oshi sushi and other savoury and sweet dishes.
Authentic Japanese fast food can be found in the small shop Tsu Tsu on Graefestraße. We recommend the crispy deep-fried karaage bites, classically made from chicken or as a vegan version. They come with a savoury sauce, pickled radish and lemon.
The small restaurant and supermarket offers Japanese delicacies and specialities to take away or enjoy on the spot. People come here for the extremely good bento boxes, the freshly prepared sushi and the small Japanese snacks and sweets.
Ishin looks like a lively, large canteen. Classic sushi and Japanese dishes are served at long tables. The menu changes with the seasons. Fresh fish is the highlight, which is prepared in a traditional way.
The small Japanese supermarket and bistro near the Hackescher Markt serves Japanese classics such as chicken katsu curry, various ramen dishes, udon bowls and donburi. The homemade mochi with azuki bean cream is also popular.
The small, unpretentious snack bar on Winterfeldtstraße has been frying Japanese katsu since 1968. The chicken schnitzels are offered in different variations, with rice, coleslaw and gravy or classic Japanese with soya, curry or tarutaru sauce.
Gastro legend Duc Ngo has successfully established the Japanese soup trend in Berlin with what is still his most popular ramen bar. Queuing is the order of the day at both locations; inside, fine broths à la miso and Tantan are served at simple wooden tables.
Niko Niko Ramen on Boxhagener Platz is a popular address for ramen. You can choose from pork, seafood and chicken broth or a vegan version. The soups are flavoured with homemade noodles, vegetables, egg and pork chashu or spicy minced meat.
The speciality of the small restaurant on Bleibstraße is the Japanese street food takoyaki, octopus balls that are crispy on the outside and soft as butter on the inside. Host Soshi Wenk enjoys preparing Japanese home cooking based on his grandmother's recipes.