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Tacoma teriyaki

Teriyaki is a Pacific Northwest staple, and Tacoma has plenty of neighborhood teriyaki shops worth knowing about. Most are small, counter-service places on everyday Tacoma streets — grilled chicken or beef, rice, salad, and a lunch that costs less than a downtown entree.

Tacoma Trekker is an independent visitor platform, not Tacoma's official tourism authority. Hours, menus and prices change often at small restaurants — check directly with the business before you go.

18 places

56th Teriyaki

Teriyaki

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

Bento Teriyaki & Sushi

Teriyaki6th Avenue

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

Hana Wok Teriyaki

Teriyaki

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

Happy Teriyaki #7

TeriyakiTacoma Mall

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

Hot Teriyaki

Teriyaki

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

Ichiban Teriyaki

Teriyaki

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

Kyoto Stop Teriyaki

TeriyakiLincoln District

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

Mama's Teriyaki

TeriyakiLincoln District

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

Mimi's Teriyaki

TeriyakiDome District

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

Nana Rhai & Teriyaki

TeriyakiDome District

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

Red Dragon Teriyaki

Teriyaki

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

Song's Teriyaki

Teriyaki

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

TeriyakiWok

TeriyakiLincoln District

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

Wok & Teriyaki House

Teriyaki

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

Wok IX Teriyaki

TeriyakiTacoma Mall

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

Wok V Teriyaki

Teriyaki

Neighborhood teriyaki restaurant in Tacoma. Call ahead or check the restaurant directly for current hours and menu.

Why teriyaki is a Tacoma thing

Teriyaki shops are a familiar part of everyday eating across Washington, and Tacoma is no exception: family-run counters in strip malls, near schools and hospitals, and along the arterials that connect the city's districts.

The format is consistent enough that you can order confidently anywhere — a plate of grilled, sauced chicken or beef with rice and a small salad, usually packed to go. Portions are generous, service is fast, and it is one of the least expensive ways to eat well in Tacoma.

Tacoma Trekker lists these places because visitors ask where locals actually eat. We do not claim Tacoma invented teriyaki or that any single shop is the city's best — we simply help you find the ones near you.

Make it a Trek

Add a teriyaki stop to your own Tacoma plan alongside a museum, a park or a district walk. A curated Tacoma Teriyaki Trek is in the works and will appear here once it is reviewed.

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