The Best Japanese Restaurants in San Francisco
Updated July 2026 · 17 places tracked
San Francisco has 17 Japanese restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in Old Oakland, Bernal Heights, and Northwest Berkeley. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 7 of them.
Ox + Tiger
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
5.0(109)
Akari
Japanese · San Francisco · $$
4.9(115)
Doma Sushi San Francisco
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
4.8(234)Doma Sushi Bar
Japanese · Bernal Heights · $$
4.8(234)
YUJI
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
4.8(97)
SHŌWA Le Gourmet Tonkatsu
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
4.8(75)
Jū-Ni
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
4.7(514)
Wako Japanese Restaurant
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$
4.7(502)Delage
Japanese · Old Oakland · $$$
4.6(271)- Hard to get
Izakaya Rintaro
Japanese · The Mission · $$
4.5(1,391) Robin San Francisco
Japanese · Hayes Valley · $$$$
4.5(609)Ramen Gaijin
Japanese · Sebastapol · $$
4.4(1,114)Moshi Moshi
Japanese · Dogpatch · $$
4.4(830)
AKIKOS
Japanese · San Francisco · $$$$
4.4(806)Iyasare
Japanese · Northwest Berkeley · $$
4.4(627)
Onsen
Japanese · San Francisco · $$
4.4(328)Tsunami - Panhandle
Japanese · NoPa · $$$
4.3(409)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best Japanese restaurants in San Francisco?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 17 Japanese restaurants in our San Francisco catalog, the top picks are Ox + Tiger, Akari, and Doma Sushi San Francisco.
- Which San Francisco neighborhoods are best for Japanese restaurants?
- Old Oakland, Bernal Heights, and Northwest Berkeley have the highest concentration of Japanese restaurants in our San Francisco catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in San Francisco?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 7 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.