Japanese

191 Pearl St. Burlington

802-651-0818

Locals have voted the sushi here the best in Vermont for seven years straight, but the noodle soups and Korean rice bowls also boast a loyal following.

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Bento

197 College St. Burlington

802-497-2494

Japanese

In this pint-size sushi shop and Japanese deli, a skilled chef fills bento boxes with fresh, high-quality maki and nigiri made to order.

12 articles

Chef Leu's House

3761 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne Chittenden County

802-985-5258

Chinese, Pan-Asian, Japanese

For decades, this sushi bar and cocktail lounge has filled a niche for pan-Asian eats such as Mongolian lamb and sesame beef.

4 articles

East Asian Cuisine

283 Route 4 Rutland/Killington

802-773-3388

Pan-Asian, Japanese, Chinese

In the Home Depot plaza, visitors choose from an array of Chinese, Japanese and Thai specialties. Behind the sushi bar, chefs craft creative maki and sashimi.

Eastern Dragon

16 S. Main St., St. Albans Champlain Islands/Northwest

802-527-9800

Chinese, Japanese, Daysies Pick

St. Albans' downtown pan-Asian spot serves up sushi, Thai curries, udon noodles and the always-in-demand General Tso's.

7 articles

Gaku Ramen

144 Church St. Burlington

802-497-3050

Japanese

Using recipes from Japanese ramen sensei, the kitchen serves noodles in tonkotsu broth with chashu pork, along with rice bowls, steamed buns and Vermont beers. Temporarily closed.

5 articles 1 comment

Grand Buffet (Essex)

66 Pearl St., Essex Junction Chittenden County

802-879-9669

Chinese, Japanese

Variety is the spice of life, and this Chinese buffet delivers with snow crabs, noodles, barbecue ribs and pizza. Kids pay 70 cents per year of age.

Hana Japanese Restaurant

150 Dorset St., Suite 340, South Burlington Chittenden County

802-448-3525

Japanese, Steakhouse/Seafood, Daysies Pick

Hibachi steaks and lunchtime bento boxes are big hits here. The sushi bar's Black Dragon roll combines salmon with avocado, eel, kani and spicy mayo.

6 articles

Instant House

4 Pearl St., Suite 107, Essex Junction Chittenden County

802 305-9322

Korean, Japanese

Instant House capitalizes on the South Korean trend of self-serve instant-ramen bars where customers pick a packaged ramen and toppings to combine and heat on special induction burners, and then eat on-site. Owner Bishnu Pokhrel also makes and sells milk teas with and without boba and stocks a variety of Asian drinks, snacks and frozen treats.

Kaiju Kitchen

15 Center St., St. Albans Champlain Islands/Northwest

802-393-4411

Japanese

Chef Taka Sato's takeout menu is short and sweet: Japanese specialties less commonly seen in Vermont, such as a bento box with karaage (fried chicken) and rice, Japanese curry, and a noodle dish.

1 article

Kitsune

Mobile biz Stowe/Smuggs

Japanese

Matt Hiebsch and Alina Alter offer dishes such as mushroom-and-bacon steamed buns, chicken katsu curry and spicy miso ramen with their mobile biz — many cooked over Binchōtan charcoal on a traveling konro grill. Currently in residence at Tälta Lodge for winter 2023.

2 articles

Koto Japanese Steak House

792 Shelburne Rd., South Burlington Chittenden County

802-660-8976

Japanese, Steakhouse/Seafood, Daysies Pick

Hibachi chefs here put on entertaining table-side shows complete with flaming onion "volcanos." Fresh nigiri and maki rolls draw sushi fans to the bar.

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Miso Hungry

830 Jay Peak Rd., Jay Peak Resort, Jay Northeast Kingdom

518-605-4474

Food Truck/Cart, Japanese, Catering

Skiers fuel up on traditional Japanese ramen bowls in winter. Come summertime, the mobile eatery pops up at the resort on weekends, as well as at regional festivals.

3 articles

Miso toh Kome

Bolton Valley Resort, Richmond Chittenden County

518-605-4474

Japanese, Food Truck/Cart

Launched by the couple behind Jay-based Miso Hungry food truck, Miso toh Kome Kome huts at three slopeside locations in Vermon serve up steaming bowls of from-scratch miso soup and assorted rice balls filled with Vermont pork, braised shitake and kelp or New England tuna.

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Orientaste Hibachi Restaurant

47 Woodstock Ave. Rutland/Killington

802-775-6688

Japanese

After 10 years at the Diamond Run Mall, the restaurant moved to a new storefront. Try originals such as bourbon chicken or Japanese-style hibachi dishes.

Panasian Chinese & Japanese Restaurant

766 Putney Rd. Brattleboro/Okemo Valley

802-257-8188

Pan-Asian, Chinese, Japanese

Sushi, shrimp lo mein or a scorpion bowl? The wide-ranging menu here has all three.

Panda North

1332 Putney Rd. Brattleboro/Okemo Valley

802-257-4578

Chinese, Japanese

Find egg rolls and tangy Hunan chicken, but also Japanese options such as sushi, tempura veggies and brothy bowls of udon.

Sabai Sabai Thai Cuisine

22 Merchants Row Middlebury Area

802-989-7376

Thai, Japanese

Turn up the heat with northern Thai dishes such as khao soi: egg noodles and pickled mustard greens in a chile-spiced coconut broth. The sushi menu plays the hits, too.

7 articles

Sakura Sushi & Kitchen

19 Taft Corners Shopping Ctr., Williston Chittenden County

802-288-8052

Japanese, Daysies Pick

Seeking sushi? This casual restaurant crafts affordably priced Japanese noodle bowls and rolls such as the Philly, made with cucumber, cream cheese and smoked salmon.

4 articles

Shinjuku Station Big Yellow Sushi Cart

Mobile sushi cart Burlington

Food Truck/Cart, Japanese

Mao Mizushima's Church Street sushi cart supplies ready-made maki and bento boxes, rolled fresh daily in her Old North End storefront.

Snowfish Sushi Room

11B Village Sq., Stratton Village, Stratton Brattleboro/Okemo Valley

802-297-9707

Japanese

Tucked into a back room of an Irish pub, the sushi bar sources fresh fish daily from a purveyor in Honolulu. Scorpion bowls and sake cocktails pair with classic sashimi, elaborate rolls and firecracker bowls.

Sushi Boat

4971 Main St., Suite 3, Green Mountain Village Shops Manchester/Bennington

802-366-1888

Japanese

The storefront's small size belies its vast selection of sashimi and specialty maki rolls. The Yam Dragon features avocado-wrapped sweet potato tempura.

Sushi Maeda

152 Cherry St. Burlington

Japanese

Master sushi chef Kazutoshi (Mike) Maeda presides over the omakase (chef's choice) sushi bar at the spacious new resturant. The 8-person bar is just one of the many eating areas, which also include a robata yaki charcoal grill bar, a lounge area and regular table seating. The menu goes beyond sushi to include ramen, rice bowls and dumplings.

3 articles

Sushi Yoshi (Stowe)

1128 Mountain Rd. Stowe/Smuggs

802-253-4135

Japanese, Daysies Pick

Hibachi service and bento boxes are available alongside uncommon sushi rolls, such as the Fire Dragon: seared black pepper tuna and avocado topped with spicy tuna and a honey-wasabi sauce.

6 articles

Tokyo House

106 West St., Suite 2 Rutland/Killington

802-786-8080

Japanese

Fanciful maki includes the Rock 'n' Roll, with broiled salmon skin, avocado, eel and cucumber. Teriyaki, tempura and mochi ice cream are also available. No lunch on Sunday.

1 article