Homareya

Homareya is a Japanese restaurant in Long Beach, California, founded by Kyoto-born chef Yoya Takahashi. It offers a warm and welcoming space where traditional Japanese cooking meets California creativity. The menu features sushi, binchotan-grilled yakitori, and inventive Japanese comfort food, all prepared in an open kitchen. The restaurant focuses on fermentation, cultivating rice koji on-site and using house-made miso, soy sauce, and mirin in dishes. Homareya aims to create a home-like atmosphere with honest, nourishing food that highlights seasonal ingredients and Japanese craftsmanship.