hotategai (scallop), tako (octopus), aji (mackerel) nigiri, ikura (salmon roe) gunkan, maguro (tuna back), suzuki (sea bass), kani (crab meat), unagi (freshwater eel), maguro (tuna back), sake (salmon) nigiri

Nari Sushi – Simple and Authentic Japanese Dishes in Düsseldorf, Germany

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Nari Sushi is simple, yet authentic sushi restaurant in the Japanese quarter in Düsseldorf. It serves a wide variety of dishes with a sushi train with a simple price structure of 3 or 4 tiers distinguishable by the plate color. There are also some a la carte dishes an overall it provided the full spectrum of what anyone would expect …

sake (salmon), ika (squid), tako (octopus), unagi (freshwater eel), saba yaki (grilled mackerel) nigiri

Okinii – Upscale All You Can Eat Sushi in Düsseldorf, Germany

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Okinii is a large sushi restaurant on the Immermannstrasse in Düsseldorf’s Japanese quarter. With its cocktail bar and dark and shiny interior design it caters to a bit more upscale all you can eat audience with an extensive menu that is available for lunch and dinner. It is part of chain with other locations in Düsseldorf’s Medienhafen, Essen, Bonn, Cologne …

sake (salmon), hotategai (scallop), hokkigai (red clam) nigiri

Hyuga – Minimalistic Japanese Dining in Düsseldorf, Germany

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Hyuga is a traditional and minimalist Japanese restaurant on Klosterstrasse in the Japanese quarter of Düsseldorf. It is frequented mostly by Japanese tenants and has very limited capacity. Reservations are usually in order to get a seat. I dropped by many times over the years and this time I got lucky and got a small table in the corner to …

ebi tempura (fried shrimp) maki (roll), ebi tempura (fried shrimp) uramaki (inside out roll) with maguro (tuna back) topping, ebi tempura (fried shrimp) uramaki (inside out roll) with tobiko (flying fish roe) topping, sake (salmon), maguro (tuna back), maguro maki (grilled tuna back), sake yaki (grilled salmon) nigiri

DEN Home – Sushi Takeout in Düsseldorf, Germany

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DEN Home is a local chain of sushi restaurants in Düsseldorf that started to offer takeout food during the pandemic in 2021. They even published their own mobile app for ordering delivery food the was available on both Android and iOS, but it was taken offline in late 2021. Anyway, I went to their restaurant on Marc-Chagall-Straße for lunch to …

sake yaki (grilled salmon) nigiri

Kushi-Tei of Tokyo – Japanese Excellence in Düsseldorf, Germany

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Kushi-Tei of Tokyo is one of the classic Japanese restaurants in Düsseldorf, located in the Japanese quarter. With the Corona pandemic demanding its toll with various restaurants closing, Kushi-Tei is on of the few long standing greats to choose from. The restaurant remained operational during the pandemic and offered takeout as well as delivery options. During the summer of 2021, restaurants …

ika (squid), saba (mackerel) nigiri

Tokyo Lounge – All You Can Eat Takeout in Düsseldorf, Germany

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Tokyo Lounge is a large all you can eat sushi restaurant on Berliner Allee in Düsseldorf. It usually caters to the masses with affordable menu and cocktails and huge window front seating. Even though all you can eat sushi restaurants are not often on my list, I gave it a try during the Corona pandemic as the options of open …

otoro (fatty tuna belly), sake (salmon), hamachi (yellowtail), karuma ebi (tiger prawn), unagi (freshwater eel), ebi (shrimp), chu toro (medium fatty tuna belly) nigiri, maguro (tuna back) maki (roll)

Kushi-Tei of Tokyo – Japanese Luxury Takeout in Düsseldorf, Germany

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Kushi-Tei of Tokyo is among the best Japanese restaurants in Düsseldorf, located in the Japanese quarter. With the Corona pandemic resulting in many restaurants being closed, Kushi-Tei made its offerings also available via delivery services or as takeout. With the ever evolving delivery food options in these days, this is certainly one of the best options to choose from.

spicy sake (salmon) maki tempura (fried roll)

Yoshi by Nagaya – Japanese Culinary Art in Düsseldorf, Germany

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Yoshi by Nagaya is branch of the infamous Japanese Nagaya restaurant for upscale fine dining in Düsseldorf. It is operated and hosted by chef Yoshizumi Nagaya, a student of Toshiro Kandagawa, the grand master of traditional Japanese cuisine, and Takada Hasho, the star of innovative culinary art. The modern and chic sushi restaurant serves traditional sushi, sashimi with a variety of main …

shima aji (striped jack), otoro (bluefin fatty tuna belly), chu toro (medium fatty bluefin tuna belly), madai (red seabream), ika (squid), maguro (bluefin tuna back) sahimi plate with wasabi

Matsumi – Most Exquisite Japanese Dining in Hamburg

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Matsumi is not just my all time favourite Japanese restaurant, it is certainly among the best restaurants on any scale for Japanese dining in Germany, Europe and even the world. For decades it serves as the pillar for excellence and provides about the most authentic experience I could imagine. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the restaurant remained closed for …

chu toro (medium fatty tuna belly), otoro (fatty tuna belly), hotategai (scallop), hamachi (yellowtail), saba (mackerel), suzuki (sea bass), ebi (shrimp) nigiri, ikura (salmon roe) and maguro (tuna back) tartare gunkan (battleship sushi) and maguro (tuna back) maki (roll)

Yabase – Traditional Sushi in Düsseldorf, Germany

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Yabase is a traditional Japanese restaurant in Düsseldorf. It is small place, serving Japanese cuisine for more than 30 years. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting reduced capacity of the restaurant, I was able to obtain seats for a quick dinner without reservation. The waiting time was moderate and even though the restaurants closes quite early, it still worked …