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Best Japanese Restaurants in Studio City

The best Japanese restaurants in Studio City, Los Angeles — 5 ranked picks with ratings and must-try dishes.

5 picks

Studio City has 5 Japanese restaurants we would send anyone to, ranked here by rating and review depth. Daichan sits at the top with 4.7 stars. If you only order one thing, make it the original poki bowl at Daichan. This is a higher-spend list — plan accordingly. 3 of the 5 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Studio City's Ventura Blvd corridor is one of the Valley's best dining strips — diverse, accessible, and home to several standout spots.

Daichan Watch

Daichan

Japanese  ·  Studio City  ·  $$$

★★★★½ 4.7

Japanese in Studio City — 4.7 across 2,353 diner reviews

Must-try: Original poki bowl, Spicy curry udon, Japanese-style fried chicken

📍 11288 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604

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Asanebo Watch

Asanebo

Japanese · Sushi · Omakase · Michelin-Starred  ·  Studio City  ·  $$$$

★★★★½ 4.7

Studio City's Michelin-starred omakase where Tetsuya Nakao's pristine sushi and cooked courses stand with the best in LA

Must-try: Omakase menu, Bluefin tuna selection, Chef's seasonal cooked courses

📍 11941 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604

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Leona's Watch

Leona's

Japanese  ·  Studio City  ·  $$$

★★★★½ 4.7

Japanese in Studio City — 4.7 across 476 diner reviews

Must-try: Udon carbonara, Albacore ceviche roll, Toro nigiri

📍 11814 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604

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Sushi Katsu-Ya

Sushi Katsu-Ya

Japanese  ·  Studio City  ·  $$$

★★★★☆ 4.4

The laidback original, credited with inventing spicy tuna crispy rice back in 1997

Must-try: Spicy tuna crispy rice, Seared spicy albacore, Popcorn shrimp tempura

📍 11680 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604

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Katsuya Studio City Watch

Katsuya Studio City

Japanese · Sushi  ·  Studio City  ·  $$$

★★★★☆ 4.3

Studio City's Philippe Starck-designed sushi bar — chef Katsuya Uechi's crispy rice spicy tuna put the chain on the map

Must-try: Crispy rice with spicy tuna, Yellowtail jalapeño, Baked crab hand roll

📍 11777 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Japanese restaurant in Studio City?

Daichan — 4.7 stars across 2,353 reviews, the highest on this list. Japanese in Studio City — 4.7 across 2,353 diner reviews.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

3 of the 5 book online — Asanebo, Leona's and Katsuya Studio City. 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 original poki bowl at Daichan, the omakase menu at Asanebo and the udon carbonara at Leona's. 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 — 4 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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