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Best Japanese Restaurants in Brisbane

Whether it’s sushi rolls, steaming bowls of donburi or ramen, or teppanyaki straight off the grill, you’ll find niche restaurants, bustling takeaway outlets and hole-in-the-wall eateries dotted around the city everywhere you look. We’ve put together a list of our favourites.


Updated on 19 June 2024

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Yoko Dining
Restaurant
Yoko Dining
A two-storey Japanese izakaya with a beautiful bento box-inspired fit-out. Upstairs in pride of place is a pair of turntables, ready to spin vinyl tunes late into the night.
Bird's Nest Yakitori
Restaurant
Bird's Nest Yakitori
Beak-to-tail, Japanese barbeque style.
Honto
Restaurant
Honto
Prawn doughnuts with yuzu curd are the kind of creative fare you can expect at this moody, communal Japanese restaurant from the owners of Longtime.
Taro's Ramen Stones Corner
Restaurant
Taro's Ramen Stones Corner
Brisbane’s tonkotsu master marks out new territory in the city’s inner south-east.
Taro’s South Brisbane
Restaurant
Taro’s South Brisbane
The ramen you love – south of the river.
Ramen Danbo
Restaurant
Ramen Danbo
A contender for Brisbane's best ramen.
Shunsai
Restaurant
Shunsai
A meticulous style of Japanese dining for East Brisbane.
Umami
Restaurant
Umami
Pan-Asian share plates and an impressive drinks list in a moody Valley dining room.
The Boom Boom Room
Bar
The Boom Boom Room
The Boom Boom Room has swapped out dumplings for izakaya-style food. Now, it's low-key serving some of the best Japanese food in town. Visit for stellar Japanese drinking food, served in an elegant setting.
Izakana-Ya Okuman
Restaurant
Izakana-Ya Okuman
Here, you’ll learn there’s more to Japanese food than sushi, sashimi and ramen.
Taro’s Ramen & Cafe
Restaurant
Taro’s Ramen & Cafe
BYO bib, or prepare to get wonderfully messy.
Harajuku Gyoza
Restaurant
Harajuku Gyoza
A fun, modern take on traditional izakaya.

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