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6 japanese places in Santa Monica we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Santa Monica | Japanese across every city.

Shirube ★ 4.4

$$JapaneseDowntown

Shirube runs a charcoal-grill izakaya on Wilshire in downtown Santa Monica, corn ribs in shoyu butter and blowtorched mackerel with most plates under 25.

OrderShoyu butter corn ribs and the mentaiko udon

TipSit at the bar for the courtside view of the charcoal grill; the mentaiko udon disappears early on weekends.

Sunny Blue ★ 4.3

$JapaneseMain Street

Sunny Blue wraps made-to-order omusubi on Main Street in Santa Monica, miso beef and curry rice balls pressed warm behind a six-seat counter.

OrderMiso beef omusubi, plus a spicy salmon to go

TipMiso mushroom is vegetarian and gluten-free; get one spicy salmon for the walk down to the beach.

Shirube ★ 4.4

$$JapaneseDowntown

Shirube runs a charcoal-grill izakaya on Wilshire in downtown Santa Monica, corn ribs in shoyu butter and blowtorched mackerel with most plates under 25.

OrderShoyu butter corn ribs and the mentaiko udon

TipSit at the bar for the courtside view of the charcoal grill; the mentaiko udon disappears early on weekends.

Sunny Blue ★ 4.3

$JapaneseMain Street

Sunny Blue wraps made-to-order omusubi on Main Street in Santa Monica, miso beef and curry rice balls pressed warm behind a six-seat counter.

OrderMade-to-order omusubi

TipMiso mushroom is vegetarian and gluten-free; get one spicy salmon for the walk down to the beach.

Sunny Blue ★ 4.3

$JapaneseMain Street

Sunny Blue wraps made-to-order omusubi on Main Street in Santa Monica, miso beef and curry rice balls pressed warm behind a six-seat counter.

OrderMiso beef omusubi, plus a spicy salmon to go

TipMiso mushroom is vegetarian and gluten-free; get one spicy salmon for the walk down to the beach.

Sunny Blue ★ 4.3

$JapaneseMain Street

Sunny Blue wraps made-to-order omusubi on Main Street in Santa Monica, miso beef and curry rice balls pressed warm behind a six-seat counter.

OrderOmusubi

TipMiso mushroom is vegetarian and gluten-free; get one spicy salmon for the walk down to the beach.

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