Sushi and Asian restaurants in Raleigh: downtown and North Raleigh

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Half of the restaurants on this list are downtown, on Fayetteville Street, at City Market and on Glenwood Avenue, Blount Street, Martin Street and Davie Street. The others are in midtown (Woodburn Road, Wycliff Road, Hardimont Road) and in North Raleigh, out to Duraleigh Road, Triangle Town Center and Falls of Neuse Road.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Raleigh’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 12, 2026. The list covers East and Southeast Asian restaurants; bubble tea shops are not included. Many of the map’s Chinese takeout restaurants have no website we could reach, and we have not listed a place we could not confirm. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

The places

Ajisai Japanese Fusion on Woodburn Road serves sushi and Japanese fusion dishes. Its site lists two phone lines but no hours.

Anise Pho on Glenwood Avenue is a Vietnamese restaurant serving pho, banh mi, rice dishes, fresh spring rolls and vegan options, with a weekday happy hour.

Brewery Bhavana on South Blount Street is a brewery and restaurant serving dim sum, with a second location in Cary. It takes reservations and to-go orders.

City Market Sushi in City Market opened in 2016, according to its site, and seats a party only when everyone has arrived.

Daijobu on East Davie Street describes itself as a hand roll and ramen bar.

Fire Wok on Fayetteville Street is a Chinese restaurant for pickup and dine-in, with online ordering.

Five Star on North West Street calls itself an Asian restaurant. It is open evenings, takes reservations and to-go orders by phone, and is closed Sunday.

Hayashi Japanese Restaurant on New Falls of Neuse Road in North Raleigh serves Japanese food at lunch and dinner on weekdays and Saturdays and dinner on Sunday.

Kokoro Ramen & Izakaya downtown serves ramen and izakaya dishes. It is closed Monday.

Red Bowl Asian Bistro on Plantation Center Drive near Triangle Town Center offers dine-in and pickup, delivers through Uber Eats and DoorDash, and has a private room for parties.

Sono on Fayetteville Street is a sushi restaurant that also serves ramen and izakaya dishes and carries a sake list. It serves weekday lunch and dinner daily, and its site points to nearby parking garages.

Sushi-Thai on Wycliff Road serves sushi alongside Thai and other Asian dishes, seven days a week.

Thai Twist on Hardimont Road serves Thai food at lunch and dinner, Tuesday to Sunday.

Waraji Japanese Restaurant on Duraleigh Road in northwest Raleigh, near Pleasant Valley Road, serves sushi, sashimi and Japanese dishes and says it has a large sake selection.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I get sushi in downtown Raleigh?

Sono is at 319 Fayetteville St., City Market Sushi is at 315 Blake St. and Daijobu, a hand roll and ramen bar, is at 180 E. Davie St. Sono serves lunch on weekdays and dinner daily.

Where is there ramen in Raleigh?

Kokoro Ramen & Izakaya is at 200 E. Martin St. downtown and Daijobu is at 180 E. Davie St. Sono’s site also lists ramen.

Which Raleigh Asian restaurants are open on Monday?

Anise Pho, Brewery Bhavana, Fire Wok, Five Star, Hayashi, Red Bowl, Sono and Sushi-Thai list Monday hours. Kokoro and Thai Twist are closed Monday, and City Market Sushi and Daijobu open Tuesday to Saturday.

Where can I get dim sum in Raleigh?

Brewery Bhavana, 218 S. Blount St., serves dim sum and brews its own beer. It lists 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday.