Japanese restaurants in Italy
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Sushiko
This nondescript San Lorenzo lane is an unlikely place to find Rome’s best sushi, but here it is, with the freshest fish served up as sushi and sashimi, plus rolls, tempura and teppanyaki. It’s tiny, with only five tables and 10 places at the bar, so book ahead. It makes financial sense to go set menu rather than à la carte. A glass of sake costs €3.50.
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Doozo
If you’re in the mood for something different, Doozo (meaning ‘welcome’) is a completely Zen restaurant-bookshop- gallery that offers tofu, sushi, soba (buckwheat noodle) soup and other Japanese delicacies, plus beer and green tea. On the street parallel to noisy Via Nazionale, it’s a little oasis, particularly the small garden.
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Maru
Roppongi alt-chic abounds in architect Anna Giorgi’s design, and the aesthetic is reflected in the food and the diners. The extensive menu of soba, ramen, tempura and raw sets is joined by creative takes on the roll - Red Dragon combines spicy raw prawns and salmon eggs, while Green Eel adds rocket and avocado to crisp grilled eel. Saketini, anyone?
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Jap-One
Giving Kukai stiff competition in the sushi stakes, this supertrendy bolthole is hidden away down a series of 'where-am-I' laneways. Inside, fashionistas with savvy palates nibble on faultless sashimi, nigori and tempura in a suitably minimalist setting of polished concrete, steel and cocoa-coloured furnishings.
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Mirai
What a surprise - halfway decent Japanese food in Venice. Sure, the Venetians have their own way with fish, but sometimes sushi and sashimi is the way to go. Strange that it should be alone in a city renowned for its Eastern-languages faculty! The ambience is a chilled modern-design affair.
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IYO
Friendly staff serve great quality sashimi, ponzu -marinated carpaccios and a full range of rolls at this elegant Japanese restaurant. There’s also a host of other standards from gyoza (dumplings) to soba and teppan-yaki and a decent vegetarian selection.
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Momoyama
The city’s chicest and best Japanese joint goes beyond the standard repertoire. Starting with top-grade seafood, the pristine sushi bar delivers beautifully sculpted platters. From the kitchen, try the soft-shell crab and zucchini-flower tempura. Reservations recommended.
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La Collina d’Oro
A bright modern interior by the studio of Radical design-guru Alessandro Mendini sets the scene for a pan-Asian menu that includes Chinese and Japanese staples but also, unusually for Milan, some Southeast Asian dishes. A bustling local favourite.
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Masa
About the most refined and well-prepared Japanese you will find in Florence. Head downstairs to the fussily efficient dining room - all hushed chat and serious concentration on good grub. You'll probably feel a little underdressed without a tie.
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Jubin
Ultrapopular with groups of young Milanese, this reliable pan-Asian place serves generous pretty plates of fresh sashimi, interesting vegetable dishes such as stir-fried chilli broadbeans and a smattering of Thai and Vietnamese standards.
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Hasekura
Favoured by actors and celebrities, tourists and Japanese expats, Hasekura has a simple interior and extremely good food. As well as sushi and sashimi, there is excellent tempura and traditional meat dishes.
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