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Ginko Restaurant | Sushi • Shabu-Shabu · Tremont
Ginko occupies an intimate room beneath Dante in Tremont, where the Japanese menu centers carefully handled seafood, sushi and shabu shabu. The small dining room and counter format suit a deliberate evening meal built around the chef's omakase.
Goma | Japanese · East 4th
The East Fourth Street restaurant brings a polished format to the entertainment district while keeping raw fish and Japanese technique at the center. Its menu moves comfortably from nigiri and rolls to a longer progression of shared dishes.
Sora 天 · Flats East Bank
Sora pairs Japanese cooking and sushi with a vivid dining room on the Flats West Bank. The polished setting and shareable format suit a longer dinner, whether the table stays focused on raw fish or moves between sushi and the kitchen's broader Japanese plates.
Pacific East Japanese Restaurant · Coventry Village
Pacific East's Coventry restaurant combines a substantial Japanese sushi program with Malaysian dishes rarely grouped on the same local menu. The kitchen's breadth makes it useful for groups seeking nigiri and rolls alongside noodles, curries and cooked dishes from a different regional tradition.