Best Japanese Restaurants in San Francisco

Niku Steakhouse and Nisei top the list, both Michelin One Star, with Nisei also a James Beard Semifinalist. Rintaro sits just behind at Delicious, a Bib Gourmand with its own Beard nod. The other twelve are Damn Good, mostly sushi counters, mostly Michelin Selected, from Japantown to Noe Valley. San Francisco's Japanese scene runs deep past the stars.