Japanese Restaurants in Santa Cruz

Sushi may be the jewel of Japanese dining, but there is much, much more to the island nation’s celebrated cuisine. Santa Cruz Japanese restaurants include delectable tempura, creative salads, specialty rolls, udon noodles, and variety upon variety of the most stunning preparations of fish known to the culinary world, including glazed cod, swordfish, and seared tuna. The desserts are no less ingenious with mocha being a perennial favorite among diners.