How many Japanese restaurants are in NYC?

1,050 on the city's file dated October 30, 2026, counting places with at least one inspection. Manhattan: 550. Brooklyn: 238. Queens: 185. Staten Island: 46. The Bronx: 30.

Which NYC neighborhoods have the most Japanese restaurants?

Midtown & Midtown South (76), East Village (49), Hudson Yards, Chelsea, Flatiron & Union Square (46), West Village (45), and Turtle Bay & East Midtown (43).

What is the best Japanese restaurant in NYC?

802 of 1,050 show an A, and the newest A went to Fushimi at Times Square on October 28, 2026. That letter covers food safety at the last graded inspection. This file has no ratings or reviews, so we don't pick a favorite.

Why isn't a place I know listed as Japanese?

Owners choose their label when they file with the city, and they can pick something close. Try Chinese/Japanese (39), Korean (423), or Asian/Asian Fusion (461), or look it up by name.

City data dated October 30, 2026

1,050 Japanese Restaurants in NYC

Midtown & Midtown South leads the neighborhoods with 76.

Manhattan has 550 and Brooklyn 238.

That's 76% with an A, against 79% of all places in the city.

Owners pick their own cuisine label when they file with the city.

802 A 73 B 19 C 156 no letterEach tile is 1% of the 1,050 Japanese restaurants. A health grade covers the last graded inspection: food handling, temperatures, cleaning, pests. Taste isn't part of it.

Dot map of New York City with one dot for each of the 1,037 Japanese restaurants the city has a location for. — One dot per place, at the location in the city's file. 1,037 of 1,050 have one.

By borough

Borough	Places	With an A
Manhattan	550	74%
Brooklyn	238	81%
Queens	185	78%
Bronx	30	83%
Staten Island	46	74%

By neighborhood

1,050 places won't fit on one page, so here they are by area. Areas with 3 or more have their own page. Smaller ones are named right here.

Manhattan

Brooklyn

Queens

No neighborhood in the city's file

Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar 225 Liberty St - Space #244
Brooklyn Rebel , Bento (Food Cort) JFK International Airport
Hasaki 210 E 9 Th St
Ichiran NY 374/376 Johnson Ave
Minnow La Guardia Airport
Mito (Food Court) 8 Central Terminal Area
Nikko Hibachi Steakhouse & Lounge 177-15/21 Union Tpke
Penn Sushi Penn Station
Shangerila Restaurant 289395 Buhre Ave
Shiso JFK International Airport
Sushi Teru 615 1/2 Hudson St
Tenzan 988990 2nd Ave
Teriyaki One 2510 Hylan Blvd

Japanese Restaurants in NYC: questions

How many Japanese restaurants are in NYC?: 1,050 on the city's file dated October 30, 2026, counting places with at least one inspection. Manhattan: 550. Brooklyn: 238. Queens: 185. Staten Island: 46. The Bronx: 30.
Which NYC neighborhoods have the most Japanese restaurants?: Midtown & Midtown South (76), East Village (49), Hudson Yards, Chelsea, Flatiron & Union Square (46), West Village (45), and Turtle Bay & East Midtown (43).
What is the best Japanese restaurant in NYC?: 802 of 1,050 show an A, and the newest A went to Fushimi at Times Square on October 28, 2026. That letter covers food safety at the last graded inspection. This file has no ratings or reviews, so we don't pick a favorite.
Why isn't a place I know listed as Japanese?: Owners choose their label when they file with the city, and they can pick something close. Try Chinese/Japanese (39), Korean (423), or Asian/Asian Fusion (461), or look it up by name.

Where this comes from

Names, addresses, phones, cuisine labels, grades and dates come from the DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results on NYC Open Data. The file behind this page is dated October 30, 2026, and its newest inspection is from October 29, 2026. We check for a new file every 24 hours. For the city's own lookup, use ABC Eats.