3 Best Japanese Restaurants in Portland, OR

“Afuri Izakaya is an excellent reclaimed warehouse space that serves creative ramen, sushi, and robata. Afuri Izakaya serves delicious, authentic Japanese cuisine prepared with only the finest ingredients. Their kitchen uses the same techniques as their central kitchen at the base of Afuri Mountain. There are numerous vegan options on the menu, which change regularly. They have so many options for all dietary needs. They serve a variety of ramen as well as dumplings. They currently provide takeout and delivery. They ship nationwide on Goldbelly. Afuri Izakaya offers wheelchair accessible and happy hour specials. They are proud to open their first location outside of Japan. There are many reasons they chose to bring their style of ramen to the Rose City, but what made Portland stand out was its soft water, coming from a pure source nearby, something no other U.S. city could offer.”

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“Yataimura Maru is a stylish Japanese restaurant that offers a mix of traditional and creative small plates, sushi, noodles, and more. They take pride in making as much as possible from scratch, including house-made ramen noodles, rich stocks and broths simmered all day, and sashimi sliced fresh from whole fish. The restaurant serves the food they love to eat, paired with the drinks they love to enjoy: beer, wine, sake, and cocktails. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible and accepts card payments. Yataimura Maru also offers happy-hour specials, delicious cocktails, and a variety of vegetarian dishes.”

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“Sho Japanese Restaurant serves authentic Japanese Cuisine, including sushi, sashimi, omakase, ramen, curry, and many other choices. Michinobu Hashimoto is the Sushi Chef, Justin Aonuma is the Kitchen Chef, and Masami Kenyon is the Restaurant Manager at Sho Japanese Restaurant. Their goal is to provide the highest quality of authentic Japanese food at reasonable prices. Sho Japanese Restaurant is a friendly restaurant offering Japanese staples in informal digs with a patio. Sho Japanese Restaurant offers happy-hour specials, delicious cocktails, and a selection of tasty vegetarian dishes. They concentrate on locally sourcing as many high-quality ingredients as possible to offer unmatched taste and freshness. They can prepare arrangements for you to have a large group or a celebration. They have a wide selection of Japanese sake, shochu, and Japanese whisky. Weekly specials and e-gift cards are available here.”

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