Looking to satisfy your appetite for Japanese fare?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end Japanese restaurants around Washington, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.
Topping the list is Sushi Taro. Located at 1503 17th St. NW (between North P and North Church streets) in Dupont Circle, the sushi bar and Japanese restaurant is the most popular high-end Japanese restaurant in Washington, boasting four stars out of 1,328 reviews on Yelp.
Chef Nobu Yamazaki heads the Michelin-star restaurant, where he and Masaya Kitayama 'cater to a mere handful of diners,' the Michelin Guide says. 'The overall experience at the omakase counter is truly stellar.'
Next up is Himitsu, situated at 828 Upshur St. NW (between North Georgia Avenue and North Ninth Street) in Petworth. With 4.5 stars out of 340 reviews on Yelp, the sushi bar and cocktail spot has proven to be a local favorite for those looking to indulge.
James Beard Foundation Awards nominee Himitsu 'is a Japanese-inspired restaurant combining freshness, acidity and herbs, leaning heavily on Southeast Asian and Latin American flavor profiles in our food,' the website states.
Capitol Hill's Sushi Hachi, located at 735 Eighth St. SE (between South I and South G streets), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the sushi bar and Japanese spot 4.5 stars out of 291 reviews.
The Washington City Paper reports that Sushi Hachi 'flies in fish from the far reaches of Japan, Canada, Spain and California every morning ... guaranteeing the fish is fresh and guests experience variety from meal to meal.'
The Source, an Asian fusion, dim sum and Japanese restaurant located downtown, is another pricey go-to, with four stars out of 711 Yelp reviews. Head over to 575 Pennsylvania Ave. NW to see for yourself.
Culinary Hall of Fame chef Wolfgang Puck's The Source is in the Newseum. The website notes that floor-to-ceiling windows line the restaurant, and a two-story glass wine wall holds more than 2,000 bottles of the restaurant's collection.
Finally, check out O-Ku DC, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 140 reviews on Yelp. Treat yourself at the sushi bar and Japanese restaurant by heading over to 1274 Fifth St. NE (between North Neal Place and North Morse Street) in the Union Market neighborhood.
O-Ku DC offers 'traditional sashimi and sushi, innovative Japanese specialties and wood-fired robata-style dishes from the kitchen’s Binchotan grills,' according to its website.
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