The Best Japanese Restaurants in Chicago
Updated September 2026 · 24 places tracked
Chicago has 24 Japanese restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in West Loop, West Town / Near West Loop, and Ravenswood. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 6 of them.
Omakase by Kanemaru
Japanese · River North · $$$
5.0(145)SUSHI-SAN - River North
Japanese · Chicago · $$
4.8(11,432)
Itoko
Japanese · Chicago · $$
4.8(1,911)The Izakaya at Momotaro
Japanese · Chicago · $$$
4.8(1,153)Q Sushi Bar & Omakase
Japanese · Ravenswood · $
4.8(315)
Kyōten
Japanese · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(159)Momotaro
Japanese · Chicago · $$$
4.7(3,909)
KAI ZAN
Japanese · Chicago · $$$
4.7(851)Omakase Shoji & Izakaya
Japanese · West Town / Near West Loop · $$$
4.7(173)
Yokocho Handroll & Omakase Bar
Japanese · Chicago · $$
4.6(199)
Mako
Japanese · Chicago · $$$
4.5(352)Omakase Yume
Japanese · West Loop · $$$
4.5(295)
Niu Japanese Fusion Lounge
Japanese · Chicago · $$
4.4(1,953)Akahoshi Ramen
Japanese · Chicago · $$
4.4(625)Miru at The St. Regis Chicago
Japanese · Chicago · $$$$
4.3(643)TenGoku Aburiya
Japanese · West Loop · $$
4.2(277)Eight Bar Chicago
Japanese · Gold Coast · $$
4.2(41)Nobu Chicago
Japanese · Chicago · $$$$
4.1(1,024)
SushiDokku/BoozeBox
Japanese · Chicago · $$$
0.0(0)Benihana - Chicago, IL
Japanese · Chicago · $$
0.0(0)Gaijin
Japanese · Chicago · $$
0.0(0)Itoko
Japanese · Chicago · $$$
0.0(0)
Yubuya
Japanese · Chicago · $$
0.0(0)Jōtō Sushi | CH Distillery
Japanese · Chicago · $$$$
0.0(0)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best Japanese restaurants in Chicago?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 24 Japanese restaurants in our Chicago catalog, the top picks are Omakase by Kanemaru, SUSHI-SAN - River North, and Itoko.
- Which Chicago neighborhoods are best for Japanese restaurants?
- West Loop, West Town / Near West Loop, and Ravenswood have the highest concentration of Japanese restaurants in our Chicago catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in Chicago?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 6 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.