Cambridge’s Japanese food scene runs from sushi counters and ramen bars around Burleigh Street and Mill Road to a modern restaurant-and-bar concept on Jesus Lane, with King’s Parade adding a noodle bar right in the historic centre. Here are eight worth seeking out.

KIBOU sits on Jesus Lane, a modern Japanese restaurant and bar with a menu of small plates and robata-grilled dishes rather than a sushi-only format.

A 4.6-star average across 1,170 reviews makes it one of the higher-volume Japanese restaurants in Cambridge by review count.

KIBOU Japanese Restaurant & Bar — 7a Jesus Ln, Cambridge CB5 8BA, UK | kibou.co.uk

Sushinoya occupies a spot in Lion Yard off Petty Cury, a dedicated sushi restaurant in the heart of the Grand Arcade shopping district.

A 4.8-star average across 317 reviews makes it one of the best-reviewed sushi-specific spots in the city centre.

Sushinoya — 19 Lion Yard, Petty Cury, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 3NE, UK | sushinoya.uk

Sticks’n’Sushi, part of a well-known UK restaurant group, runs its Cambridge branch on Wheeler Street, combining sushi with grilled yakitori sticks.

A 4.6-star average across 1,536 reviews shows the format has done just as well in Cambridge as it has elsewhere.

Sticks’n’Sushi — 2 Wheeler St, Cambridge CB2 3QJ, UK | sticksnsushi.com

Tokoko sits on Burleigh Street near the Grafton Centre, a casual Japanese kitchen built around quick rice and noodle bowls rather than a formal sushi restaurant.

A 4.5-star average across 270 reviews reflects a solid early reputation among Cambridge’s casual Japanese options.

Tokoko — 48 Burleigh St, Cambridge CB1 1DJ, UK | tokoko.co.uk

Japas Sushi Restaurant sits on Saxon Street, a full-service Japanese restaurant covering sushi alongside the wider range of Japanese cooking.

A 4.4-star average across 780 reviews makes it one of the more consistently popular Japanese restaurants in this part of the city.

Japas Sushi Restaurant — 9 Saxon St, Cambridge CB2 1HN, UK | japassushi.co.uk

Hanami, also on Burleigh Street, runs a modern Japanese menu distinct from Tokoko’s more casual format just along the same row of shops.

A 4.8-star average across 194 reviews puts it among the best-reviewed Japanese restaurants in the city centre.

Hanami — 39A Burleigh St, Cambridge CB1 1DG, UK | hanamicambridge.square.site

Ittou Noodle Bar sits on King’s Parade, opposite King’s College, specialising in ramen and other Japanese noodle dishes in one of Cambridge’s most-visited streets.

A 4.5-star average across 552 reviews shows strong popularity despite competing for attention with the street’s heavy tourist footfall.

Ittou Noodle Bar — 9 King’s Parade, Cambridge CB2 1SJ, UK | see Google Maps for booking

Ohayo Sushi Bar sits on Mill Road, a sushi-focused Japanese kitchen among Petersfield’s dense cluster of independent restaurants.

A 4.6-star average across 248 reviews reflects a solid, well-regarded presence in one of the city’s most competitive food streets.

Ohayo Sushi Bar — 139 Mill Rd, Cambridge CB1 3AA, UK | ohayosushibar.com