25 Japanese Restaurants In Delhi For The Perfect Far East Experience

Japanese cuisine stands strong on rice, miso soup and fish with a side of several seasonal ingredients. Though the country never frets from conducting its own experiments with food, the typical cuisine remains true the basics. Here are 25 restaurants in Delhi that give you an authentic taste of this island country’s food.

1. En – The Japanese Restaurant

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Step up your Japanese game at En. The restaurant lays out an extensive Japanese spread complete with a Sunday Sushi Brunch, Miso Soup and authentic sushi.

2. Ichiban

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This place has been standing tall for years together now and is still allied with unmatched delicacies from the Far East.

3. Akira Back

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Situated in the blossoming Aerocity, Akira Back serves authentic, derived from seasonal produce and artisanal sourced ingredients.

4. Yum Yum Cha

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A somewhat crammed place, Yum Yum Cha has done wonders with the décor and food. This place is a must visit for people looking the dig into some sizzling noodles, tempura and sushi.

5. Tian – Asian Cuisine Studio

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Treat yourself to traditional Japanese chows set in a breathtaking décor and calming ambience complete with exemplary service.

6. MEGU – The Leela Palace

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If there is one place that can instantly transport you to Japan, it’s Megu. Set in the lush Leela Palace, this restaurant gets its fare spot on every time.

7. Asia Central

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Get your culinary kimono on at Asia Central. The place is the closes Delhi can get to Japan on a plate. Simply delicious.

8. Chew – Pan Asian Café

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If you want to stuff yourself with delicious and authentic Pan Asian cuisine, simply head over to Chew. The place has an exhaustive menu complete with delicacies from the Far East. The ambience is lively, service crisp, and food delightful. What more do you need?

9. Wasabi by Morimoto

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Famous for its authentic Japanese cuisine, Wasabi by Marimoto serves up some of Delhi’s best sushi, sashimi and sake.

10. T.K’s Oriental Grill

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T.K’s specializes in Japanese and Thai cuisines and the food is prepared on a live grill. You can pick your vegetables, meats, and sauces right from the counter and request the chef to cook them the way you desire!

11. Side Wok

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A mark of exceptional Southeast Asian food, Side Wok is a favorite of Oriental food fanatics. The place hardly (read, never) disappoints with its vast selection of Japanese foods.

12. Fuji Japanese Restaurant

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It cannot get more authentic than Fuji when it comes to Japanese food. The place offers a thorough experience complete with mouthwatering delicacies, on-point ambience and a traditional low-seating arrangement.

13. Guppy by Ai

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Enjoy lip-smacking Japanese cuisine at this award-winning restaurant in the capital. Their lip-smacking tempura, salads and rice dishes will send you into Japanese food coma.

14. Wokamama

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Get your Pan-Asian fix at Wokamama with their extensive Thai, Japanese, Asian and Chinese spread. The restaurant comprises a comfy indoor and a picturesque alfresco seating for when you want to embrace the Capital’s weather.

15. Nom Nom – The Ashok

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Dive into elegance and decadence brought together in one beautiful culinary spread at The Ashok’s Japanese Restaurant, Nom Nom.

16. Benihana

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Indulge in the groundbreaking Japanese grubs prepared live in front of you at Benihana. The place puts together lip-smacking delicacies from Japan and does an excellent job at it. So while you’re at it, binge.

17. KOA – Kitchens of Asia

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Kitchen of Asia is a culinary delight for authentic Asian food lovers. And by authentic Asian we mean everything but soy-doused hakka noodles, crispy honey potato and chicken chili.

18. Pan Asian – Sheraton

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Achieve gastronomical Zen with the exemplary food at Sheraton’s Pan Asian. The restaurant menu boasts of delicacies from a hoard of Pan-Asian cuisines, but you have to try the Yaki Udon & Miso Chicken Steak.

19. The Yum Yum Tree

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Gorge on exquisitely prepared Asian delicacies from Japan and China. Japanese food-lovers must try out the sushi- especially the Nigiri Sushi Tree and YYT Rolls (just pick any, all of them will blow you away).

20. EEST – The Westin

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The place with its calm and relaxing ambience, minimalistic and clean set up, is in every a true reflection of what Japanese (and other Pan-Asian) eateries are.

21. Asian Haus

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Asian Haus is famous for its wide-ranging variety of Pan Asian cuisines that includes Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Malaysian and Vietnamese. The place, which is essentially a takeaway, does an excellent job at putting together regional Asian favorites.

22. Sakura

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Take your love for Japanese food a notch higher at Sakura. The restaurant is located in Time Tower, which is speckled with a majority of Japanese offices, a fact that doesn’t give this restaurant even the slightest of scope for hiccups. Good for us!

23. Big Wong XL

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It’s not just Big Wong, it’s Big Wong XL, which gives you a fair idea of how great the food on this Japanese restaurant’s menu is going to be. Although more famous for its Chines and Thai, Head over to this place just to treat yourself to some drool-some sushi platters.

Japanese Takeaways:

24. Sushiya

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Although we’re speaking of ‘restaurants’, it’d be unfair to leave out Sushiya as the place is equally – if not more – good when it comes to rolling up decadent sushi.


 

25. Sushi Haus

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How does fresh sushi in the comfort of your couch and pajamas sound? Dream-like, right? Well, Sushi Haus makes that dream come true with its berserk range of authentic vegetarian and non-vegetarian that you can takeaway or have delivered at your crib.

Could I BE craving anymore sushi?

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