Yume Ga Arukara is one of The 13 Best Japanese Restaurants in Cambridge.

1. Yume Ga Arukara

8.9
1835 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · Porter Square · 16 tips and reviews

Kevin K.Kevin Kao: My favorite udon in the Boston area. Everything is delicious but there’s always a long line if you want to dine in. Once you’re seated though, the food comes fast.

Jacob A.Jacob Aronoff: The cold udon is a perfect summer meal! They make a hot udon in the winter which is also fantastic.

D C.D C: I try to stay low on carbs, but this and Raku in NYC make that real hard. Get the cold udon and eat everything (incl the lemon) for a super perfect!

Izakaya Ittoku is one of The 13 Best Japanese Restaurants in Cambridge.

2. Izakaya Ittoku

8.3
1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · Porter Square · No tips or reviews
Cafe Mami is one of The 13 Best Japanese Restaurants in Cambridge.

3. Cafe Mami

8.2
1815 Massachusetts Ave (at Roseland St), Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · Porter Square · 41 tips and reviews

Seong H.Seong Hwang: Order chicken katsu with an egg sunny-side up and cheese. It's really good. Also get green tea milkshake after done with the meal.

Louis I.Louis Ivan: After eating their Yaki Don, you can die happy...

Yum K.Yum K: Hamburg Steak!

Wasabi is one of The 13 Best Japanese Restaurants in Cambridge.

4. Wasabi

7.3
2088 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · North Cambridge · 5 tips and reviews

YaseminYasemin: Quick and fresh! Great for take out and they have plenty of vegan options.

Louisa R.Louisa Rigali: This place is the best. I go every other Thursday for dinner with my parents. Cheap and very fresh. I love their salmon — plain salmon rolls and Alaska rolls are bomb.

Joey C.Joey Cohen: The sashimi is excellent, especially if you eat at the sushi bar (they sometimes serve smoked white tuna, which is the best tasting food on Earth)

Fuji at Kendall is one of The 13 Best Japanese Restaurants in Cambridge.

5. Fuji at Kendall

7.8
300 3rd St, Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · Kendall Square · 45 tips and reviews

Ha D.Ha Diem: I'm obsessed with the salmon wonton chips. It's such a simple app but so good and the salmon is always so fresh! They have really good dessert too.

Drew K.Drew Kull: So far, everything was amazing. Kimchee soup was very spicy and the Saba Nigiri was super fresh and delicious!!!

Ryan N.Ryan Nixon: Great high quality sashimi, but what really impressed was the green tea cheesecake and mango ice cream!

Go! Go! Curry is one of The 13 Best Japanese Restaurants in Cambridge.

6. Go! Go! Curry

7.6
581 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Ace B.Ace Bhattacharjya: There is often a line, but it moves fast. The single portion is good enough for lunch.

アビアビ: Amazing Japanese style curry! I love eating there when I'm in Japan, and now we have one in Boston! :D

Youssof M.Youssof Mal: This is not gourmet. This is straight up fried meat slathered with Japanese curry and delicious white rice. This is junk food meant to satisfy your cravings.

Bisuteki Tokyo Japanese Steak House is one of The 13 Best Japanese Restaurants in Cambridge.

7. Bisuteki Tokyo Japanese Steak House

7.4
777 Memorial Dr (Pleasant St), Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

Ruchita P.Ruchita Poddar: Underrated but solid Japanese food - get one of the grilled options. Portions are huge and very filling

XY N.XY N: Free meal on your birthday.

Miss C.Miss Carter: Just ate here food was great! Unfortunately a mouse came climbing down the wall towards the end...nobody seemed suprised.

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ is one of The 13 Best Japanese Restaurants in Cambridge.

8. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

7.4
16-18 Eliot St (Eliot St.), Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · Harvard Square · 14 tips and reviews

Seong H.Seong Hwang: The best place for Japanese BBQ. Clean restaurant and bathroom, nice waitstaffs, quick service, and above all, great food. Definitely recommend!

MikaMika: Expensive but not too bad if you go during one of their meat "happy hours". My favorite meat here is the gyutan (tongue)

Seong H.Seong Hwang: Get Kobe flap steak, duck breast and toro beef. Not much a fan of beef tongue though.

Tampopo is one of The 13 Best Japanese Restaurants in Cambridge.

9. Tampopo

7.4
1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · Porter Square · 26 tips and reviews

Fatty with a FrapFatty with a Frap: The Katsu-don bowl is fantastic, made better with pork. The curry is great as well, even before asking for the Sriracha.

Erwin C.Erwin Chuk: Keep an eye out for the daily lucky special...$6.45.

Betty F.Betty Felon: The curry here is far superior to the curry at Cafe Mami.

Sapporo Ramen is one of The 13 Best Japanese Restaurants in Cambridge.

10. Sapporo Ramen

7.4
1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · Porter Square · 74 tips and reviews

David C.David Cliff: Can be a long wait, but worth it. Hour and sour ramen is delicious!

Senator John B.Senator John Blutarski: Spicy Miso ramen is the move. Eat.

高手놀리밑™高手놀리밑™: House Ramen is good

Momi Nonmi is one of The 13 Best Japanese Restaurants in Cambridge.

11. Momi Nonmi

7.3
1128 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA
Japanese Restaurant · Inman Square · 6 tips and reviews

d g.d g: Sashimi is top notch, and now includes the richness of Hawaiian tradition, incorporating poke, and richer flavors in the new menu.

Seong H.Seong Hwang: Try loco moco and kalua pork onigiri. One may think it's a little expensive but considering a Japanese izakaya setting, it's reasonable.

Jake F.Jake Fochetta: Extreme attention to the food and service. Poke and shishito peppers were delicious.

Sakana is one of The 13 Best Japanese Restaurants in Cambridge.

12. Sakana

7.8
983 Massachusetts Ave (Dana St.), Cambridge, MA
Sushi Restaurant · Mid-Cambridge · 2 tips and reviews

Sophia H.Sophia H: Get the Makimono combo special! Snow mountain was my favorite, and caterpillar roll might be the best eel sushi roll I've ever had. Incredibly kind service.

Jeff B.Jeff Byrnes: Fantastic sushi, and a really reasonably-priced set of lunch offerings. Giving Cafe Sushi a run for its money!

One Ramen is one of The 13 Best Japanese Restaurants in Cambridge.

13. One Ramen

7.4
1759 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Ramen Restaurant · Aggasiz - Harvard University · 2 tips and reviews

Raghu M.Raghu Mahajan: Spicy sesame ramen

L Y.L Yo: The Tonkatsu broth is delicious!