Tooting’s Japanese food scene is small but genuinely good, clustered mostly around Tooting High Street and the Broadway Market food hall – a mix of dedicated sushi counters, a ramen specialist, and a fast-casual katsu curry chain rather than one dominant strip. It’s worth knowing about even if it’s not the first cuisine Tooting is known for. Here are the best Japanese restaurants in Tooting worth seeking out in 2026.

Kamuu has built one of the strongest ratings of any restaurant in Tooting of any cuisine – close to a 4.9-star average from well over a hundred reviews, trading from a unit inside the Broadway Market food hall on Tooting High Street.

Sushi and a wider Japanese menu are ordered in the fast, counter-service style the market’s stalls are built around, with consistency reviewers repeatedly point to as the reason it’s rated so highly. It’s a good option for a quick, high-quality meal while browsing the rest of the market.

Kamuu — Unit M12, Broadway Market, 29 Tooting High Street, Tooting, London SW17 0SP | order-tooting.kamuu.co.uk

Tsukiji Sushi Fusion takes its name from Tokyo’s famous fish market, trading from Broadway Market on Tooting High Street with one of the highest review counts of any Japanese restaurant in the area – over 600 reviews at a consistent 4.6-star average.

Sushi rolls with a fusion twist are the main draw, alongside the wider Japanese small-plates menu typical of the format. It’s set up for quick, informal dining rather than a long sit-down meal, in keeping with the rest of the food hall around it.

Tsukiji Sushi Fusion — Unit 68, Broadway Market, 29 Tooting High Street, Tooting, London SW17 0RJ | tsukijisushifusion.co.uk

Nami Sushi Bar is a dedicated sushi counter on Tooting High Street, a straightforward sushi-and-sashimi operation rather than a broader Japanese restaurant menu, with a strong 4.7-star average across over 150 reviews.

Fresh sushi and sashimi platters are the entire focus here, ordered either to eat in or take away. It’s a solid, no-frills choice for anyone specifically after proper sushi rather than a wider Japanese menu of hot dishes and ramen.

Nami Sushi Bar — 21 Tooting High Street, Tooting, London SW17 0SN

KOI Ramen Bar is Tooting’s dedicated ramen specialist, trading from inside Tooting Market with a menu built entirely around bowls of ramen rather than the wider sushi-and-small-plates format most of the area’s other Japanese spots follow.

A rich, slow-simmered broth ramen is the dish most reviewers highlight, ordered at the counter in the market’s usual fast-casual style. It’s the best option in Tooting specifically for ramen, filling a gap none of the area’s sushi-focused spots cover.

KOI Ramen Bar — 21-23 Tooting High Street, Tooting Market, Tooting, London SW17 0RH | koiramenbar.co.uk

Yoru Umi – the name translates roughly as “night sea” – takes an izakaya approach, the Japanese small-plates and drinks format built for grazing over several dishes rather than ordering one set meal, from a unit on Tooting High Street.

The small-plates format encourages ordering several dishes to share across the table, paired with the drinks menu an izakaya format is built around. It’s a more social, evening-oriented option than the area’s quicker sushi and ramen counters.

Yoru Umi — 70-72, Broadway Market, 29 Tooting High Street, Tooting, London SW17 0RJ | yoruumi.com

Kokoro is a UK-wide fast-casual Japanese chain, and its Mitcham Road branch brings the same canteen-style format to Tooting – a quick, self-service counter rather than table service, built for a fast lunch or an easy dinner rather than a special occasion.

Katsu curry is the dish the chain is best known for, alongside a range of sushi and other Japanese staples served in generous portions at chain-restaurant prices. It won’t be for everyone looking for something more independent, but it’s a reliable, inexpensive option when that’s what’s needed.

Kokoro — 62 Mitcham Road, Tooting, London SW17 9NA | kokorouk.com