The best Japanese restaurants Thailand

It's hard to imagine Wasabi as a chain restaurant, so elegant, hushed and pleasant is the setting. A large screen shows images of underwater life and the place is lulled by soft lounge music. On the menu, a wide assortment of sushi, maki, uramaki and sashimi... All are carefully prepared, and some are quite original... Bentos are also available for lunch. A wide choice of teas, wines, beers, sake and cocktails. The prices may be high, but the ingredients are of excellent quality. Recommended.

The best Japanese restaurant in Hua Hin is in the Centara Grand Beach Resort, the former Hilton. It serves authentic Japanese cuisine, traditional and contemporary, executed with great mastery and presented in an artistic manner. Teppanyaki, tempura, sushi, sashimi, maki, Kobe beef... It's all delicious. We scroll through the menu on an ipad and order directly. The large, airy terrace is appreciated. Beware, the prices charged are very (too?) high, even for a luxury hotel restaurant

Located in the Santitham district, this restaurant is well known to locals and expats alike. Often full, you'll probably have to wait to get a table. The reason for its success? Excellent meats (beef, pork, offal, chicken) and vegetables to grill yourself on a small charcoal barbecue. The menu is extensive, with a choice of cuts of meat, prepared dishes, gyozas, sashimi and more. The atmosphere is friendly and the service prompt. The dining room is open and airy, and it can get pretty hot in front of the barbecue!

If you want to vary the pleasures while enjoying the many seafood products the region has to offer, this very good Japanese restaurant is recommended. It is located along the river in front of the statue of the crab, the Black Krab. Wide variety of dishes, including the unmissable sashimi and sushi, donburis, grilled meat and fish... You can even find duck foie gras sushi à la carte! The products are very fresh, the hygiene impeccable, the wasabi grated on the spot and the dishes carefully concocted. The modern setting is pleasant.

In the north-east of the old town, this small establishment is a big hit with locals and tourists alike. It offers good Japanese specialties at good value for money. The menu is varied: sushi, sashimi and maki of course, but also grilled fish (salmon, mackerel), ramen, udon, katsu don, set menus... The room has a dozen tables and fills up quickly. Prompt, pleasant service.