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Best Japanese Restaurants in Hollywood

The best Japanese restaurants in Hollywood, Los Angeles — 3 ranked picks with ratings and must-try dishes.

3 picks

Hollywood has 3 Japanese restaurants we would send anyone to, ranked here by rating and review depth. Tonchin LA sits at the top with 4.8 stars. If you only order one thing, make it the tonkotsu ramen at Tonchin LA. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. 2 of the 3 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Hollywood's dining scene spans Michelin-starred institutions on Melrose, legendary Thai Town on Sunset, and everything in between.

Tonchin LA Watch

Tonchin LA

Japanese  ·  Hollywood  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.8

Japanese in Hollywood — 4.8 on Resy across 1,506 diner reviews

Must-try: Tonkotsu ramen, Tsukemen

📍 5665 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

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Iki Nori Watch

Iki Nori

Japanese · Sushi · Handroll  ·  Hollywood  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.6

Hollywood's best handroll bar — walk-in sushi at a 12-seat marble bar on Sunset

Must-try: Toro handroll, Blue crab handroll, Shio koji ice cream

📍 6464 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Yamashiro Watch

Yamashiro

Japanese · Pacific Rim  ·  Hollywood  ·  $$$

★★★★☆ 4.1

Sushi in a 1913 Japanese palace — panoramic city views from the Hollywood Hills

Must-try: Truffle Hamachi, Wagyu on Himalayan salt plate, City views at sunset

📍 1999 N Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Japanese restaurant in Hollywood?

Tonchin LA — 4.8 stars across 1,506 reviews, the highest on this list. Japanese in Hollywood — 4.8 on Resy across 1,506 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

2 of the 3 book online — Tonchin LA and Yamashiro. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

What should I order?

The tonkotsu ramen at Tonchin LA, the toro handroll at Iki Nori and the truffle hamachi at Yamashiro. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 3 of the 3 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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