In its 15 years long history, the Tanaka restaurant has grown to become one of the biggest Japanese dining destinations located in Washington, DC! Together as a bug team of cooking pros we’ve introduced Americans to a wide variety of new and classic Japanese meals, strengthening the cultural exchange between our two great nations
Open Table Dinners
2016
People love us on Yelp
2016
Guide Michelin
2016
Travelers' Choice
2016
Food as a Lifestyle
“If I were trapped in one city and had to eat one nation’s cuisine for the rest of my life, I would not mind eating Japanese. I adore Japanese food. I love it. “
3 Big Reasons to Visit Our Restaurant…
Traditional
We have an extensive range of traditional Japnese lunches and dinners, which includes all the traditional food items this country is associated with – from sushi rolls to tofu and dim sum
New
Besides cooking and serving a wide range of well-known Japanese dishes, we also focus on introducing the Westerners to all of the range of meals that the versatile Japanese culture has produced over the centuries!
Traditional
We have an extensive range of traditional Japnese lunches and dinners, which includes all the traditional food items this country is associated with – from sushi rolls to tofu and dim sum
Meet our Team
Tanaka is a family owned restaurant, which treasures the atmosphere just as much as the dining menu. We assembled a strong team of professionals, all of whom aspire to constantly excel and step up!
Our customers always leave our restaurant in a better mood, so they always have some nice words to say about Tanaka, just listen:
As far as my personal experience with the Japanese cuisine goes, if I like the sushi rolls and the tofu, then the place rocks! Based on those criteria, this place rocks!
Erick Strombolds
posted on, TripAdvisor
While Japanese food is not my favorite, I never miss an opportunity to order the rolls that these guys cook here! In my office, they’ve become a real all-time favorite staple!
Mary Berrisome
posted on, foursquare
Chen Kenichi Visits Tanaka!
Just as recently as last month we’ve been both surprised and honored to welcome the most famous living Japanese food Chef – Chen Kenichi to our restaurant…
Being a cousin twice removed to our restaurant’s founder, Chef Takamoto Iwojima, Chef Kenichi did a video review of our place as a part of his new Japanese cable TV culinary show “Banzagatta”!