Best Japanese Restaurants in Bangkok

AMAPOLA		Sukhumvit
Amapola is a gem of a tropical mini-resort with a garden terrace, comfy dining room and a chic and breezy poolside bar. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart casual Reservations: Necessary for lunch, recommended for dinner Tel: 0-2258-7077 72/1 Sukhumvit Soi 51, Bangkok 10110

DRINKING TEA EATING RICE		Ploenchit / Wireless
The restaurant is spacious and patrons may choose to sit at the teppanyaki station, sushi counter or tables overlooking the lobby of the Conrad Hotel. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2690-9999 The Conrad Hotel, 87 Wireless Rd, Bangkok 10330

ELITE GRILL BAR		Sukhumvit
A grill-it-yourself restaurant, Elite offers diner-style seating inside, and more relaxed seating al fresco. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Casual but no shorts Reservations: Recommended for dinner Tel: 0-2259-7588 307 Sukhumvit Soi 39, Bangkok 10110

GENJI		Ploenchit / Wireless
The interior retains the original structure from its pre-renovation days, but today with a more modern flair. Chairs are in a flaming red colour. One end boasts a sushi bar while one side houses private rooms. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2253-0123 NAI LERT PARK HOTEL,2 WIRELESS ROAD, BANGKOK 10330

HIIRAGI		Other Areas
simple layout with clean lines and large windows letting in ample light. The sushi and teppanyaki bar, plus the private rooms, give this hotel restaurant the Japanese character it requires. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart casual Reservations: Recommended for dinner Tel: 0 2366 0505 Novotel Bangna Bangkok,333 Srinakarin Road

HONMONO GRAND		Sathorn
Honmono Grand is the newly opened branch of the successful Honmono in Soi Thonglor. With the imported ingredients and authentic Japanese decor, you could easily forget you were not in Tokyo. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart Casual Reservations: Tel:

HOU YUU		Sukhumvit
Simple, traditional Japanese design with dark wood panelling, featuring a fish tank with live supply behind the sushi counter. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2665-9898 Grammy place , 50 Sukhumvit soi 21 , Bangkok 10110

IKKYU-AN		Sukhumvit
Whitewashed walls, dark wood flooring and doors are a respite from the chaos around the Emporium across the road. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart casual Reservations: Not necessary Tel: 0-2260-3332 635-637 Sukhumvit Rd, Bangkok 10110

ISAO		Sukhumvit
This Japanese-Western fusion restaurant offers an extensive menu and a casual atmosphere, great for a relaxed evening with friends. There is limited parking space, but for those looking for unique Japanese dishes, this is the place to find them. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Casual Reservations: Tel: 0-2258-0645-6 5 Sukhumvit soi 31, Bangkok 10110

KABUKI		Rama 1 - Rama 4 - Rama 6
Kabuki's emphasis is on private rooms that surround the communal dining area defined by dark, wooden furniture. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart casual Reservations: Recommended for lunch, necessary for dinner Tel: 0-2129-4423 G Fl, Siam Paragon, 991 Rama I Rd, Bangkok 10330

KAMON		Si Ayuthaya Road - Phaholyothin
With a look and feel typical of Japanese restaurants, the venue also offers spacious private rooms perfect for business meetings. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2247-0120-23 Siam City Hotel, 477 Sri Ayutthaya Rd, Bangkok 10400

KEYAKI		Rama 1 - Rama 4 - Rama 6
Minimal and spacious, albeit oldfashioned Japanese decor with a commanding view of the city skyline. Options are available for tables, or seating at the sushi counter or teppanyaki bar. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2632-9000 Pan Pacific bangkok, 952 Rama IV Rd, Bangkok 10500

KIKUSUI		Sathorn
Don't be put off by the back-ofthe- building locale of this Bangkok old-timer. inside you'll find a pleasing, sprawling venue that's perfect for group dining. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2266-3083-4 1/Fl Harindhorn Tower, 54 North Sath orn Rd, Bangkok 10500

KIKUSUI AN		Sukhumvit
Few wines are available, and the emphasis is on Japanese alcohol. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Casual but no shorts Reservations: Tel: 0-2391-6073 58/2 Sukhumvit Soi 55, Bangkok 10110

KISSO		Sukhumvit
The main, muted grey dining area has tables spaced well apart and partitioned by iris-etched glass panels. A sushi bar and teppanyaki station round out the seating offerings. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2207-8000 ExT 8130 The Westin Grand Sukhumvit,259 Sukhumvit Rd, Bangkok 10110

KOI		Sukhumvit
Koi is a stylish, sleek, contemporary Japanese restaurant with California accents. Following its successful sisters in New York and Los Angeles with a clientele of Hollywood stars and celebrities, this Bangkok venue is the only Koi in Asia. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart casual Reservations: Tel: 0-2258-1590 26 Sukhumvit Soi 20, Bangkok 10110

NIPPON TEI		Ploenchit / Wireless
The setting in an office building is business-like with the warm familiarity of a busy downtown Tokyo favourite. This is one of three branches in Bangkok and is frequented by Thai and Japanese clients with heavy usage of the private rooms for important business occasions. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Necessary Tel: 0-2252-9438, 0-2252-9459 NANTAWAN BUILDING,161 RAJDAMRI ROAD, BANGKOK 10330

RAKUZA TOKYO		Sukhumvit
Rakuza's Japanese chef worked for many years in Italy, and the most interesting dishes are those that fuse the two cuisines. There are also traditional Japanese dishes made with the best-quality imported ingredients. All these are present in a restaurant that also boasts tasteful decoration and relaxed ambience. Read an overview Style: Italian/Japanese Dress code: Casual but no shorts Reservations: Tel: 0-2714-9897 Grass Thonglor, 264/1 Sukhumvit soi 55, Bangkok 10110

SHIN DAIKOKU		Ploenchit / Wireless
Shin Daikoku is based at the InterContinental, but not run by the hotel. Decked out with wooden furniture and Japanese decorative items, the eatery exudes a very warm ambience. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Casual but no shorts Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2656-0096-7 Intercontinental Bangkok, 973 Ploenchit Rd, Bangkok 10330

SHOGUN		Silom
Decorated in minimalist fashion, with green carpets and dark brown woodwork, the restaurant boasts an understated charm. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart/casual Reservations: Recommended for dinner Tel: 0-2236-8029, 0-2236-8069 2ND FLOOR,DUSIT THANI HOTEL,946 RAMA IV ROAD, BANGKOK 10500

SUSHI TSUKIJI		Silom
This traditional family-style sushi restaurant has been serving customers in the heart of Bangkok's Japanese entertainment zone for over 20 years. Whether you choose to sit at the sushi bar on the ground floor or at the more leisurely semi-private rooms on the upper floor, the atmosphere is truly authentic. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart Casual Reservations: Tel: 0-2233-9698 62/19-20 Thaniya Rd, Silom , Bangkok 10500

TAIHEI		Sathorn
One of the more refined Japanese establishments in downtown Bangkok, Taihei offers breathtaking views from the 53rd floor of the Banyan Tree hotel. The staff excels in terms of attentiveness and politeness, but could do with a little more knowledge about the food they serve. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Casual Reservations: Tel: 0-2679-1200 Banyan Tree Bangkok, 21/100, South Sathorn Rd, Bangkok 10120

TEN-SUI		Sukhumvit
Owner Fujii Yasuyaki makes a better job than most of setting up a little corner of Japan in Bangkok, with food, setting and service in elegant equilibrium. From the best tables, artfully distressed leather sofas offer a view onto a Japanese garden complete with mini-waterfall. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart casual Reservations: Tel: 0-2663-2281 33 Sukhumvit soi 16, Bangkok 10110

THE GRILL TOKYO		Siam
This large outlet of the Nippon-Tei chain offers all the main aspects of Japanese cuisine, amidst the bustle of a high-end shopping mall. Service aspires to the seamless perfection of the Japanese model, but doesn't quite get there. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart Casual Reservations: Tel: 0-2610-9487 G Fl, Siam Paragon, 991 Rama 1 Rd, Bangkok 10330

TSU		Sukhumvit
Sample upscale Japanese creations while checking out the celeb diners in an environment of frosted, backlit glass. Music leaks from Nami, the adjoining teppanyaki place. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart Casual Reservations: Tel: 0-2656-7700 JW Marriott Bangkok, 4 Sukhumvit Soi 2, Bangkok 10110

UMAMI		Sukhumvit
Lightly decorated with soft-coloured furniture and Japanese-style decor. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart Casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2662-3450 43/2 Sukhumvit Soi 31, Bangkok 10110

UOMASA		Sukhumvit
A no-frills, double-height Japanese inn rendered in shiny dark wood, decorated with huge replica tunas on the walls. This space in a shopping complex feels efficient, if not exactly inviting. But you are here for the food. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart casual Reservations: Recommended Tel: 0-2714-8365 78/2 SUKHUMVIT SOI 63, BANGKOK 10110

VANILLA GARDEN		Sukhumvit
Vanilla Garden is a lifestyle compound, consisting of two restaurants (Japanese and Chinese), as well as a bookshop. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Smart Casual Reservations: Recommended for dinner Tel: 0-2381-6120-22 53 Ekamai Soi 12, Sukhumvit Soi 63, Bangkok 10110

WASABI		Ratchada Pisek
This newcomer located in Ratchadapisek's Esplanade features a modern Japanese decor, good window views and simple table settings. Read an overview Style: Japanese Dress code: Casual but no shorts Reservations: Not necessary Tel: 0-2660-9276 3rd Fl, Esplanade, 99 Rachadapisek Rd, Bangkok 10400