The Best Japanese Food in Rome
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The best Japanese food in Rome, according to the experts: 50 Top Italy and the Michelin Guide have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Kiko Sushi Bar comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Roma.
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Kohaku and Shiroya hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with 50 Top Italy next.
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Rank 1. Kiko Sushi Bar
Sushi
A proper sushi bar counter greets you at the door in the San Lorenzo neighborhood, the kind where the staff will walk you through the menu without making you feel like a tourist in your own dinner. The room keeps things spare, a nod to Japanese minimalism without the full performance of it. Fresh fish, simply handled, drives everything here, with salmon worth noting in particular. A small, considered wine list rounds things out.
The awards
- 50 Top Italy 50 Top Italy: #7 · The Best Sushi Restaurants
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Rank 2. Kohaku
Contemporary Japanese
A kaiseki restaurant tucked just off Via Veneto, where the fish arrives so fresh the raw preparations almost make the case on their own. Kohaku brings Japanese haute cuisine to Rome with precise knife work and composed presentations, running from gyoza and tempura through to charcoal-grilled meats. An eight-course kaiseki menu is available at dinner for anyone who wants to hand the evening over entirely.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 2. Shiroya
Japanese
A small Japanese restaurant on a narrow street in the historic centre, with just enough covers inside and on the terrace to make a reservation feel less optional than the menu suggests. The kitchen runs a classical lineup, hand-rolled gyoza, tempura, raw fish, ramen, and rice dishes executed without fanfare. The Japanese clientele filling most of the seats is its own quiet argument. Sake, shochu, and craft beer, plus wine for the unconvinced.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 2. Sushisen
Contemporary Japanese
The conveyor belt runs on one side; a hushed omakase room sits on the other. This Japanese restaurant in Rome splits its personality cleanly between Sushisen Kaitenzushi's counter energy and the more formal Experience side, where the chef's tasting sequence takes its time. Both menus share a kitchen, and the all-female service team holds everything together with quiet precision. Sake and wine pour by the glass throughout.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant