4 editor picks in Boston.
4 japanese places in Boston we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Boston | Japanese across every city.
Japanese dining in Boston spans high-end omakase, neighborhood sushi and single-bowl ramen counters. UNI in Back Bay is the marquee room, while Cafe Sushi in Cambridge has long been a neighborhood standard. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka in the Allston and Brighton area and Yume Wo Katare in Cambridge cover the ramen end of the spectrum.
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.
OrderThe omakase nigiri flight and the spicy tuna roll with toasted sesame.
TipLate-night ramen menu kicks in at 22:00; the room is at its best after the dinner rush clears.
Brothers Kenshi and Seizi Imura run Cafe Sushi on Mass Ave near Harvard Square in Cambridge since 1984. Priced at $$$. Kitchen leans japanese.
OrderThe full omakase, $90 for 10 pieces and one cooked dish.
TipTwelve counter seats only; book on Tock 30 days ahead. Take-out bento boxes are the off-menu deal at lunch.
Santouka on Brighton Avenue has poured Hokkaido tonkotsu shio ramen in Boston's Allston since 2022. Located in Allston Brighton. Priced at $$.
OrderTokusen toroniku shio ramen: braised pork cheek on shio broth.
TipLunch at 11:30 is the easy walk-in. Order extra noodles only after you finish the bowl; the broth is the menu.
Yume Wo Katare on Mass Ave has poured Jiro-style tonkotsu ramen in Porter Square Cambridge since 2012. Priced at $$. Kitchen leans japanese.
OrderButa ramen, extra-pork bowl, with fat and garlic.
TipClosed Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday through Sunday from 16:30; no reservations, cash only, line forms 30 minutes before doors.
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