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The 10 best Japanese restaurants in Berlin

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The atmosphere is characterized by the spirit of the Japanese tea ceremony. Here, guests experience the appreciation of the moment while enjoying the seasonal tasting menu. A special culinary place.

Max-Beer-Straße 13, 10119 Berlin, Germany

Vegan fine dining at the highest level: Oukan prepares high-quality, Japanese-inspired plant-based dishes in a minimalist design with a Far Eastern touch.

Ackerstraße 144, 10115 Berlin, Germany

This is actually a place of Japanese drinking culture, where small snacks are served with sake and natural wine. But you can also be whisked away to the Far East with the varied omakase menu.

Hasenheide 16, 10967 Berlin, Germany

This chic Japanese restaurant is one of the hippest addresses on Kantstraße, Berlin's number one food street. Whether on the menu or à la carte, the sushi and sashimi are of excellent quality.

Kantstraße 135, 10625 Berlin, Germany

Almost meditative silence and just twelve seats make the Omakase restaurant in Köpenick a very special place. The focus is on the original flavours of the food. Every piece of furniture is self-designed and can be purchased.

Kietzer Straße 3, 12555 Berlin, Germany

Inexpensive and fancy; around the corner from Savignyplatz, you can eat kushiage skewers at the open kitchen bar or in the calming wood-dominated space. Fish, meat, cheese, eggs, and vegetables are all put on skewers and deep-fried in panko.

Bleibtreustraße 6, 10623 Berlin, Germany

The city's first and only Yakiniku restaurant for fine-dining fans. In an upscale ambience with wooden accents, the finest ingredients are served on the Japanese BBQ: Wagyu beef and Black Angus braise alongside sweet potato and lotus root, along with homemade sauces.

Lychener Straße 18, 10437 Berlin, Germany

Timeless design and a modern aesthetic make the November Brasserie a hotspot in Prenzlauer Berg. As a Japanese brasserie, the menu here mainly features fish and seafood.

Husemannstraße 15, 10435 Berlin, Germany

Ishin serves very affordable and high-quality sushi at five locations. Especially in Mitte, it can get crowded at lunchtime. The ambience is simple everywhere, the ingredients all the fresher.

Bundesallee 203, 10717 Berlin, Germany

According to its own statement, one of the oldest Japanese restaurants in Berlin with suitably simple and authentic furnishings. Fans of the cuisine are happy to make the trip to Steglitz and are rewarded with sushi, tempura and sukiyaki specialities at reasonable prices.

Feuerbachstraße 24, 12163 Berlin, Germany