10 ranked, with a plain verdict on every entry.
Tanukiya ranks first among the top 10 Japanese restaurants in Zurich in 2026, with a Lister Score of 84.2.
Tanukiya ranks first here: it provides online reservation and Uber Eats delivery services. Maki Haus allows customers to choose between dining in or taking away. Ichizen is built for authentic Japanese dining, and prepares fresh dishes daily using high-quality ingredients.
Tanukiya is a restaurant dedicated exclusively to the art of Japanese udon and soba noodles. It offers a variety of flavours including classic tempura, beef, curry, and vegetarian inari age tofu.
Maki Haus offers a mix of Japanese cuisines including sushi, ramen and bento boxes. The restaurant provides both dine-in and take-away options for customers.
Ichizen is an authentic Japanese restaurant in Zurich offering sushi, bento and tempura. It prepares fresh dishes daily using high-quality ingredients for dine-in or takeaway.
Machida Shoten brings authentic Yokohama Ramen directly to Zurich. It serves soul-warming ramen in a lively, inviting atmosphere.
Sala of Tokyo serves authentic Japanese cuisine in a modern setting. Its exclusively Japanese chefs prepare dishes based on freshness and seasonality.
Gaijin Izakaya utilises traditional Japanese charcoal grilling techniques to prepare bold flavours.
SEAM - Japanese Kappo Cuisine offers the quiet art of preparing food in front of guests. This approach allows the boundary between creation and appreciation to gently fade away.
Trattoria Neumarkt serves signature Japitalian cuisine, blending Italian tradition with Japanese finesse. The team constantly develops new creations and reimagines all-time favourites.
Tsuru Tsuru Noodlebar is an udon slurp shop where the name means 'silky smooth'. It describes the sound of slurping noodles enjoyed in their establishment.
The restaurant operates three locations in Zurich and serves a variety of Japanese dishes.
Positions 1, 2 and 3 are available to buy for twelve months.
Tanukiya ranks first on Lister. Tanukiya is a restaurant dedicated exclusively to the art of Japanese udon and soba noodles. It offers a variety of flavours including classic tempura, beef, curry, and vegetarian inari age tofu.
1. Tanukiya; 2. Maki Haus; 3. Ichizen; 4. Machida Shoten; 5. Sala of Tokyo; 6. Gaijin Izakaya; 7. SEAM – Japanese Kappo Cuisine; 8. Trattoria Neumarkt; 9. tsuru tsuru noodlebar; 10. Yume-Ramen.
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Ichizen says it is built for authentic Japanese dining, and Gaijin Izakaya for groups seeking a casual neighborhood dining experience. Trattoria Neumarkt says it is built for wine lovers and aperitivo enthusiasts, and tsuru tsuru noodlebar for sharing single dishes with friends and family.
Maki Haus states that the restaurant is closed on Sundays, limiting weekly availability, and Machida Shoten that the restaurant does not accept reservations for dining in. Gaijin Izakaya states that the restaurant requires groups to choose between two distinct omakase menus rather than combining them, and SEAM - Japanese Kappo Cuisine that Written reservations for groups of seven or more are accepted only by email. Those are the limits each restaurant publishes itself, not a full account of any plan.
