4 japanese rooms in Boston, editor-picked by TableJourney. All cuisines in Boston | Japanese across every city.
UNI ★ 4.7
back-bay · 370A Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
Ken Oringer's UNI inside the Eliot Hotel on Commonwealth Avenue has run the city's contemporary izakaya programme in Boston since 2002, expanded 2016. Nigiri, sashimi, late-night ramen.
Cafe Sushi ★ 4.6
cambridge · 1105 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
Brothers Kenshi and Seizi Imura run Cafe Sushi on Mass Ave near Harvard Square in Cambridge since 1984. A James Beard finalist sushi counter; in-person dining returned December 2025.
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka ★ 4.5
allston-brighton · 169 Brighton Ave, Boston, MA 02134
Santouka on Brighton Avenue has poured Hokkaido tonkotsu shio ramen in Boston's Allston since 2022. The 20-hour pork-bone broth and salt-only seasoning is the signature bowl.
Yume Wo Katare ★ 4.3
cambridge · 1923 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140
Yume Wo Katare on Mass Ave has poured Jiro-style tonkotsu ramen in Porter Square Cambridge since 2012. One menu item, 14-hour broth; speak-your-dream workshops included.