City Consensus · Washington, DC
Japanese in Washington, DC
Community consensus
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Top Tier Editorial has a take on Japanese in Washington, DC below. The community ranking opens up once a few locals have weighed in.
Top 3 Japanese in DC
The DC Japanese picks from Washingtonian's 2025 readers' favorite restaurants survey.
- #1
Perry's Restaurant
Adams Morgan
“Washingtonian 2025 readers' #1 Japanese — the Adams Morgan sushi institution and drag-brunch fixture.”
- #2
Love, Makoto
Judiciary Square
“Washingtonian 2025 readers' #2 Japanese — the downtown Japanese food hall anchoring Judiciary Square.”
- #3
Rakuya
Dupont Circle
“Washingtonian 2025 readers' #3 Japanese — the Dupont Circle Japanese kitchen alongside sibling Raku in Cathedral Heights and Bethesda.”