It is well established by now that when it comes to food, Mumbai remains undefeated, no matter the unpopular opinions or debates people have about it. The fact remains that the city is buzzing with new-concept restaurants, classic institutions and a little bit of everything for everyone.
Tatler Asia recognized as much: Mumbai supplied a large share of Tatler's 2026 list of India's 20 best restaurants, with eight Mumbai restaurants making the cut. Japanese has been a hit cuisine, and understandably so.
Here is a list of some of the best places in Mumbai to eat good Japanese food.
Chef and co-owner Nooresha Kably leads this compact restaurant on Linking Road, on the Bandra–Khar border, where a live sushi bar sits alongside a much-praised ramen menu. The kitchen returned from a three-month break with a new menu and 18 new cocktails, developed after a research trip through Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo.
What to order: The hamachi with truffle ponzu and wasabi jelly, and a bowl of chicken paitan ramen.
The name means "outsider", and chef Anand Morwani uses it to frame his approach: homage to Japan through an Indian lens. The Khar West restaurant, which opened in April 2025, has a bar, a listening station for rare Japanese vinyl and an omakase counter.
What to order: The truffle corn gunkan and the salmon aburi.
Tucked into a Khar West by-lane, Mizu is an izakaya opened by school friends Lakhan Jethani, the chef, and Vedant Malik. Jethani spent six months in Tokyo learning traditional techniques, and he rewrites a large part of the menu every year. The focus is on small plates made with ingredients sourced directly from Japan.
What to order: The mentaiko grilled scallops, the chawanmushi and the salmon and foie gras aburi nigiri.
With outlets across the city, including Bandra West and Andheri West, Kofuku is a Mumbai regular. The room offers tatami-mat low seating and a sake bar alongside regular tables, and its vegetarian sushi is a big part of the appeal. There are also a few Korean dishes on the menu.
What to order: The vegetarian Super Crunchy Roll and the flaming "Oh My God" sushi roll.
This manga-themed izakaya began in BKC, with consulting chef Hideki Hiwatashi, from Hokkaido, guiding the kitchen.
What to order: The kamameshi (rice slow-cooked in a Japanese iron kettle), the chawanmushi and a Kappa Picante, the wasabi-tinted signature cocktail.
Founders Anurag Katriar and Pranav Rungta work with Chef Mohit Singh, who trained in Japan, and the sake list is curated by Maia Laifungbam. The wasabi is grated fresh from the root.
What to order: The chawanmushi, the prawn tempura with tentsuyu and the pickled tomato nigiri. Vegetarians should try the renkon kinpira, a lotus stem dish.
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto brought this restaurant to the Taj Mahal Palace in 2004, and it is still one of Mumbai's most iconic Japanese dining rooms.
What to order: The black cod miso, white fish carpaccio and toro tartare, or the seasonal omakase.
The room has proper tatami seating and an anime-soundtrack izakaya feel, and the menu covers ramen, sushi, skewers and sake. The brand also runs Robata Kuuraku at Phoenix Palladium in Lower Parel, built around a grill.
What to order: The Kuuraku Ramen, the tsukune and Kuuraku Yaki skewers, and the age gyoza.
KOKO is a pan-Asian gastropub that pairs Cantonese and Japanese cooking around a 125-foot island bar. It isn't strictly Japanese, but its sushi draws consistent praise from diners, and the dim sum is a draw too.
What to order: The KOKO Signature Roll (avocado, tempura asparagus and house sauce), the Hoi Sin Duck Roll and the KOKO Black Cod.
The concept is Nikkei, blending Japanese and Peruvian traditions, under chef Raman Udas, formerly of Zuma Dubai. A live sushi bar anchors the room, and an "Indie-Asian" section nods to India's north-east.
What to order: Sushi or a ceviche from the live bar, and the Dan Dan noodles