3 japanese places in Tampa we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Tampa | Japanese across every city.
Tampa's Japanese dining has grown well beyond the standard sushi bar, spreading across the waterfront and Tampa Heights. Noble Rice on Water Street and Samurai Blue in Ybor City handle the sushi side, while Han Hand Roll and Ramen Bar in Tampa Heights brings the casual hand-roll and noodle format. Ichi Koroshi keeps Seminole Heights ramen alive with a tonkotsu counter tucked inside a neighborhood bottle shop.
Noble Rice ★ 4.5
water-street · 615 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602
Noble Rice at Sparkman Wharf is the minimalist Japanese sushi room flying bluefin and uni from Toyosu weekly, recognized in the Michelin Guide.
Samurai Blue Sushi ★ 4.2
ybor-city · 1600 E 8th Ave M111, Tampa, FL 33605
Samurai Blue in Centro Ybor runs sushi rolls and Japanese plates with a busy weekend bar in the heart of Ybor City's nightlife corridor. A Tampa table.
Han Hand Roll and Ramen Bar ★ 4.2
tampa-heights · 1910 N Ola Ave Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33602
Han Hand Roll inside Heights Public Market at Armature Works runs hand-rolled temaki and tonkotsu ramen, with a counter open through the food hall.