• Kobe
    Features at this Southern Indiana eatery include inventive treats and a full sushi bar. Try the Playboy Roll filled with shrimp tempura and avocado topped with tuna.
    280-8500
    kobesteakhouse.net
    $$$ | Southern Indiana | Japanese
  • Maido
    A lengthy and ambitious menu at this sake bar allows you to taste a variety of traditional Japanese cuisine and fusion.
    894-8775
    maidosakebar.com
    $$ | Clifton/Crescent Hill | Japanese
  • Osaka
    This Clifton eatery features a sushi menu. alongside dishes like bulgoki. Try the ginger salad dressing or the tempura asparagus roll.
    894-9501
    $$ | Clifton/Crescent Hill | Japanese
  • Caviar Japanese Restaurant
    The well-designed dining room and two bars add ambiance to a menu that includes sushi, teryiaki and tempura dishes, soups and salads.
    625-3090
    caviarsushibar.com
    $$ | Downtown | Japanese
  • Bendoya Sushi Bar
    This downtown lunch spot offers a selection of sushi as well as Japanese favorites like miso and udon noodle soup.
    581-0700
    $ | Downtown | Japanese
  • Dragon King’s Daughter
    A second venue opened by Maido’s Toki Masabuchi puts the emphasis on playful. This Bardstown Road location offers some sushi rolls and other Japanese staples, but fills out the menu with creative takes on tacos and other non-Asian standards.
    632-2444
    dragonkingsdaughter.com
    $$ | Highlands | Japanese