The best Japanese restaurants Romandy

You will find or discover here the same flavors as in Japan. Behind the counter, in the center of the room, Masa-san prepares the dishes in front of you at the rhythm of the orders, a guarantee of freshness and a real show. You can enjoy excellent sushi, real tempura, and also ramen, the specialty of the island of Hokkaido, in northern Japan. This popular dish consists of noodles bathed in a rich broth. The cuisine is excellent, the prices are accordingly high, but the quality of the dishes more than compensates for this. Reservations are essential.

An ode to Japanese gastronomy in this top-of-the-range restaurant. Miyako means "heart" in Japanese. It is at the heart of Japanese traditions that you will be projected in the space of a meal. Everything is done to ensure you this escape among 3 different atmospheres. The Teppan-yaki (cooking tables) cooks carve the fresh products in front of you. On the lower floor, the tatami lounge guarantees you an ideal intimate place to savour excellent sukiyakis served by young women in traditional clothes.

Here, the cuisine is composed of small dishes to be ordered for the whole table, in all conviviality. It's like anisakaya (a kind of Japanese bistro), where everyone picks and chooses according to their tastes and desires and shares with their neighbours, in a contemporary and neat setting. Vegetarian dishes, salads, sashimi (raw fish), brochettes (chicken, eel, shrimp), dim-sum (spring rolls), noodles (vegetable or meat noodles), fish dishes ( teriyaki salmon), meat and poultry ( takaki beef, Karaage chicken).

A little sushi or maki break on the spot or to take away? Perched on the first floor above a pizzeria, the place doesn't look like much, but when it comes to cooking, quality is the order of the day. The fish are fresh and tender, the sushi excellent. The welcome and the service are pleasant and warm. It would be too bad to stop at the outside of the restaurant and not taste the culinary delights of Fuji! A perennial address.

An air of Japan and pure gastronomic happiness. The setting is traditional and a large Japanese clientele attests to the excellence of the cuisine. As in Japan, a very wide range of sushi, sashimi, maki and temaki are offered. Everything is a treat, as if we were in the land of the Rising Sun. At the time of writing, the very famous cook has unfortunately deserted the restaurant (hence the closing of the room in the evening). The dishes proposed to taste on the spot at midday or to take away in the evening remain very refined. A recommended address.

Mikado is the Geneva brand that is on the rise when it comes to sushi. It is the ideal choice for a light and tasty lunch break with good assortments of sushi and sashimi. A design setting that you can have time to look at when the queue reaches the street. You make your choice as in a self-service before going to the cashier. The place is zen and design and the cleanliness is impressive for an establishment that offers fast food! It's also a small grocery store, so you can play the Japanese chef!

The Takumi is a very beautiful address of Japanese gastronomy in Geneva. The interior is very neat in the Japanese style with honey-coloured wooden claustras and sliding panels that compartmentalise the spaces. The subdued lights and the tatami rooms give an intimate and hushed atmosphere as the Japanese tradition wants. In the kitchen, the dishes are prepared with the utmost respect for traditional cuisine. Our taste buds marvel at the grilled fish and the range of freshly prepared sushi.

At Petit-Saconnex, at the corner of Trembley Avenue and Avenue du Bouchet. Cuisine cuisine in northern Japan. Very different from what is done elsewhere. Flavours are new and surprising, even for the Japanese. There is a lot of pork and chicken. Sushi fans abstain.

It is a restaurant of sushi, sashimi, maki and various tempura. The fish is undeniably fresh. The vegetable and duck fondue for two people kamonabe style is one of their specialties. Try it! At lunchtime, you can choose between three dishes of the day, Chinese, Japanese and sushi. A sober setting, tablecloths and white walls where the beautiful print on a gold background stands out admirably. The service is of a very Japanese delicacy and friendliness for this place which is gladly filled with the colourful crowds typical of the Pâquis and the Japanese.

A refined restaurant located in the heart of the international organizations district. In the evening, you will enjoy a very pleasant and cosy setting, inspired by the Ryotei (Japanese restaurants). A varied menu and interesting proposals in the menus, which makes it an ideal starting point for a first experience of Japanese cuisine with friends. Don't forget to reserve a tatami room in the basement. Japanese fondues, natto maki and teppan yaki tuna to try. A beautiful homage to the cuisine of the rising sun and the Japanese tradition.