Best Japanese Food In Winston-Salem (2022): Restaurants, Steak Houses, & More

Winston-Salem offers a decent selection of Japanese restaurants. From hibachi to sushi and steak houses, there’s something for every discerning Japanese culinary fan.

Ichiban

• 270 S. Stratford Road, Winston-Salem (Thruway Shopping Ctr)
• 336-725-3050
• Hours
  • Mon (Closed)
  • Tue – Sun (11:30am – 2:30pm; 5pm – 10pm)

One of the first, if not the first, sushi restaurants in Winston-Salem. Whether you eat at the sushi bar or a table, you’ll enjoy top-quality sushi, although not the most inventive. Any dish on the teriyaki menu will be reasonably affordable and plentiful.

Ichiban Menu

ISE Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar

• 2213 Cloverdale Ave., Winston-Salem (Cloverdale Plaza)
• 336-893-8322
• Hours
  • Mon – Sat (11am – 9pm)
  • Sun (Closed)

ISE Menu

Arigato Japanese Steak & Seafood House

• 2995 Bethesda Place, Winston-Salem (Stratford area)
• 336-765-7798
• Hours
  • Mon – Thurs (5pm – 9:30pm)
  • Fri (5pm – 10pm)
  • Sat (3pm – 10pm)
  • Sun (3pm – 9pm)

Arigato Japanese Steakhouse Menu

Kanpai Japanese Steak & Seafood House

• 1438 S. Stratford Road, Winston-Salem (Hanes Mall area)
• 336-768-7799
• Hours
  • Mon – Fri (5pm – 9pm)
  • Sat – Sun (4pm – 9pm)

Kanpai Japanese Steak & Seafood House Menu

Sakura Japanese & Sushi

• 548 S. Stratford Road, Winston-Salem (Stratford)
• 336-777-8744
• Hours
  • Mon – Sat (11am – 10pm)
  • Sun (12pm – 10pm)

Sakura Japanese Restaurant Menu

Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi

• 1111 Salisbury Ridge Road, Winston-Salem (Silas Creek/Peters Creek)
• 336-722-5009
• Hours
  • Mon – Thurs (5pm – 9pm)
  • Fri (5pm – 9:30pm)
  • Sat (4pm – 9:30pm)
  • Sun (4pm – 9pm)

Tokyo Japanese Menu

This Japanese steakhouse gets consistently good reviews for staff, food and sushi.

Tokyo Shapiro

• 215 W. Fourth St., Winston-Salem (Downtown)
• 336-725-4141
• Hours
  • Mon – Thurs (11am – 9pm)
  • Fri – Sat (11am – 10pm)
  • Sun (11am – 9pm)

What’s Your Favorite Japanese Restaurant in Winston-Salem?

While these are some of our personal favorites, we’d love to hear what yours is! Let us know in the comments. We’ll be adding to this article shortly and providing a more extensive list of Japanese cuisine available in the region.