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Best Modern Izakaya Restaurants in California
Honouring the top spots in California.
A table worth seeking out. Meet the restaurants leading the current rankings in California, and discover what puts each one at the top.
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Los Angeles13,332San Diego4,856San Francisco3,878San Jose2,787Fresno1,683Sacramento1,634Oakland1,457Long Beach1,371Bakersfield1,213Anaheim1,016Santa Ana908Riverside864Stockton863Irvine746Modesto657Chula Vista615San Bernardino607Glendale599Fremont598Huntington Beach596Santa Clarita577Pasadena572Garden Grove569Santa Clara516
Top Places in California
#1
The Little IZAKA-YA by Katsu-ya
Los Angeles, California
3
76.6
#2
5A5 - closed
San Francisco, California
2
72.2
#3
Dongame Bar&Izakaya
Los Angeles, California
1
57.4
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#4
Beer Garden Fuga
Los Angeles, California
1
54.3
#5
Fusion Izakaya 52
San Diego, California
1
47.6
#6
Shuto izakaya
Los Angeles, California
0
46.3
#7
Fish & Bird Sousaku Izakaya
Berkeley, California
1
16.1
#8
Izakaya Links Bar and grill
San Francisco, California
1
15.3
#9
Sakebomb izakaya n oyster bar
Sunnyvale, California
1
15.2
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