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Japanese in Boston
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Top 5 Japanese Restaurants in Boston
Boston's Japanese/sushi picks from The Boston Globe's 2025 Best of the Best seven-sushi feature.
- #1
o ya
Leather District
“The Globe's near–South Station benchmark — a 20-course prix fixe of sashimi, nigiri, and cooked dishes from Tim and Nancy Cushman.”
- #2
Wa Shin
Bay Village
“The Globe's 2024-opened omakase venue led by chef Sky Zheng — beautiful seafood and hand-grated wasabi root.”
- #3
Uni
Back Bay
“The Globe calls Ken Oringer's izakaya 'slinky yet scrumptious' — pristine sushi and izakaya plates in a dark, lively room.”
- #4
No Relation
South End
“The Globe's hidden nine-seat omakase counter inside Shore Leave tiki bar — a 17-course menu in an intimate South End setting.”
- #5
Ebi Sushi
Union Square
“The Globe's unpretentious Union Square pick — some of the freshest fish in town at a fraction of downtown prices; the torched salmon is the move.”