San Antonio · Sushi · a la carte
Niki's Tokyo Inn
Traditional Japanese sushi / teishokuTatami seatingSashimiYakitoriTempuraFamily-ownedHistoric
Niki's Tokyo Inn has been Japanese family-owned and operated since 1970, making it San Antonio's oldest Japanese restaurant. The tatami room seating, mother-and-daughter sushi preparation, and old-school Japanese hospitality create an experience virtually impossible to find elsewhere in Texas.
- Price
- ¥¥
- Area
- North Central / Olmos Park
- Since
- 1970
Plate № 46
About
Established in 1970, Niki's Tokyo Inn is a genuine piece of culinary history — a Japanese family restaurant that has served San Antonio for over five decades. Reviewers with extensive dining experience in Tokyo, Honolulu, New York, and Los Angeles consistently rate the sashimi and nigiri as comparable to the finest Japanese restaurants in those cities. The restaurant offers both Western-style table seating and authentic tatami floor rooms where guests remove their shoes and sit on cushions — a rare traditional Japanese dining experience in Texas. A Japanese market (Tokyo Mart) operates next door. Multiple generations of the Japanese founding family continue to run the kitchen and front of house.
Why it's on Washoku Guide
- San Antonio's oldest Japanese restaurant — continuously Japanese family-owned since 1970
- Authentic tatami floor dining rooms — a rare traditional Japanese experience in Texas
- Sashimi rated on par with the best Japanese restaurants in Tokyo and Honolulu by experienced reviewers
- Adjacent Tokyo Mart grocery creates a complete Japanese cultural experience unlike anything else in the city
One of the first Japanese restaurants in San Antonio. Japanese market Tokyo Mart operates adjacent to the restaurant.
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