Where to eat good sushi in Zagreb? Here are 7 top places in the city
- by croatiaweek
- in Food & Wine
Where to eat good sushi in Zagreb?
Sushi has become an increasingly popular cuisine in Zagreb, with new Japanese restaurants popping up all over the city. But with so many options to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to go for the best sushi experience.
We explore seven of the top places in Zagreb, each offering their own unique take on this beloved Japanese delicacy. Whether you’re a seasoned sushi lover or trying it for the first time, these restaurants are sure to satisfy your craving for delicious, high-quality sushi.
Tekka
Radnička cesta 37b
Tekka, located on Radnička, is considered the best Japanese restaurant in the country. Its sushi is made with careful attention to detail and high-quality ingredients. Some of their best dishes include nigiri with tuna, sea urchin, Adriatic shrimp, eel, hosomaki with cuttlefish and shiso. Alongside its sushi options, the restaurant offers a fantastic tuna tartar with goat cheese.
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Izakaya
Selska cesta 90b
Izakaya offers good, popular, and technically precise sushi at fair prices in an energetic atmosphere. This place is a great choice for a night out with friends and in addition to sushi, they also serve great bao buns and poke and katsu bowls.
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Takenoko
Masarykova ul. 22
Takenoko was the first Japanese restaurant in Croatia, and it has survived for twenty years in one of the city’s most attractive locations. Takenoko has served standardly good sushi and sashimi, and its prices are slightly higher than in other restaurants, with sushi sets ranging from 20 to 30 euros.
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Imenso Sushi
Kneza Domagoja ul. 6
Imenso Sushi is a Japanese restaurant located near Trg žrtava fašizma in Ul. kneza Domagoja, which offers a variety of sushi options, including classic California rolls, sashimi, nigiri, and fusion sushi such as Black Angus rolls.
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Sakura
Frankopanska ul. 11
This Japanese restaurant in Frankopanska street is simply decorated, and in a separate part of the dining room, guests can sit on mats. Sakura has very reasonable prices.
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Nomu
Nikole Tesle ul. 14
Located in Teslina Street, you won’t be disappointed with the sushi here. They use top-notch ingredients, including bluefin tuna from as General Ante Gotovina’s company.
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Gyotaku
Since the first Gyotaku restaurant opened a couple years ago, several new locations have opened at different addresses around the city. They offer good and affordable sushi and they are prepared by trained sushi masters.
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