Chaya Japanese Cuisine

Without a doubt the best sushi in Pittsburgh, and one of my favorite restaurants in the city. Chaya has been a default for us for celebration dinners, including a particularly special and memorable kaiseki birthday dinner before the pandemic. During the pandemic, Chaya has been a takeout highlight. This is traditional sushi, not bombastic $25 rolls with seventeen ingredients. Their cooked Japanese food is great as well. Prices extremely reasonable for the quality and quantity....read full review

Chaya offers pretty authentic sushi & sashimi with reasonable pricing. I know that when I see wasabi between the fish and the rice of a sushi. I've ordered takeouts from here a couple of times after fall 2020 and find their ingredients very fresh. For sushi and sashimi, they have all the common choices (tuna, salmon, yellowtail, shrimp etc.). Although you may not find higher-end fish choices here, their pricing is very reasonable considering the food quality. Their combos come...read full review

As a Pittsburgh native, I was introduced to Chaya several years ago and I have visited many times. I have always been impressed by the authenticity to traditional Japanese cuisine and I have learned a lot. This was the first place where I tried Chawanmushi, a regular staple in my kitchen to this day. I wish I had photos of the wonderful experience I had here with my husband for his birthday. I don't even have words to express how special this experience was. We had a limited 2...read full review