Top rated Japanese izakaya restaurants in Melbourne, Australia to elevate your visit (Updated January, 2024)

Top rated Japanese izakaya restaurants in Melbourne

Experience the best that Melbourne has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 15 places from Japanese izakaya restaurant category.

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Bounty of the Sun

Modern izakaya restaurant

👍 Been here several times. It's actually a hidden gems. You can't go wrong with this place. However, it took so much time for our order on the night my partner and I went to, especially when it wasn't even busy at all.

4.80 (515 reviews)

Benchwarmer

Beer hall

👍👍 A great place to hang with friends and enjoy a great range of beers and snacks. Compliments to the chef - I loved how tasty every dish was and their beautiful presentation. Good serves at decent prices. Front staff were friendly and super helpful. Decor was minimalist with a few funky touches. Rel...

$$ $$

4.80 (146 reviews)

IKKAI - Sukiyaki, Izakaya & Donburi.

Japanese restaurant

Rice bowls & other Japanese provisions served in a casual, contemporary setting with a terrace.

4.70 (774 reviews)

Chocolate Buddha

Japanese restaurant

Carefully-presented Japanese ramen, rice, sushi and bento in a smart, busy, communal dining space.

$$ $$

4.50 (1.3K reviews)

Yokoso Izakaya Northcote

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 A must try!! Great service. Loving the food.the atmosphere is just fun and funky rite down to the music they play. Great welcome from the whole team when you walk through the door. Do have the yakitori (Wagyu beef amazing). Had such a good time here. The classic plum wine was simply Devine. Will be...

$$ $$

4.50 (330 reviews)

Robata Japanese Grill Melbourne

Restaurant

👍 Pricey given the portion size. We left the place with empty wallets and hungry stomachs. Definitely not worth the money considering the ingredients used, but for the taste it’s a nice experience. Personally, I loved the steak and white fish ( incredibly creamy).

$$$ $

4.40 (596 reviews)

NishikiAN

Japanese restaurant

Relaxed, wood-accented izakaya offering sushi & casual Japanese bites, plus a sake list & beer.

$$ $$

4.30 (592 reviews)

Gyoza Gyoza

Izakaya restaurant

👍👍 The ramen photo showed bamboo, but they were actually absent, which was somewhat disappointing because I really love bamboo. Also, I ordered chocolate ice cream, but they only had matcha flavor that day. However, the food was great, and the staff even let me charge my phone.

4.30 (284 reviews)

Gyoza Gyoza

Authentic Japanese restaurant

👍👍 Gyoza Gyoza is a Japanese dumpling bar in the heart of Emporium Shopping Centre in the CBD. It serves a range of dumplings, sashimi, salads and fried snacks, all priced at $6.80. Reminds me of Daiso, the Japanese store which sell everything for $2.80! I ordered the lunch special. It included juice...

4.20 (276 reviews)

Sansanni Izakaya

Japanese restaurant

😠 I'm a frequent customer of Sansanni ever since its opening. The food was good at the start but the quality started to drop. The salmon sashimi contained a lot of bones and it wasn't fresh because the colour was very off and unappealing. The skewers were also extremely dry that no amount of drinking...

4.20 (85 reviews)

Gyoza Gyoza

Japanese restaurant

Japanese dumplings and izakaya in a cool setting with high ceilings and wood-panelled booths.

$ $$$

4.10 (672 reviews)

Gyoza Gyoza

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 Love this place! Beautiful service, delicious food, lovely atmosphere.

4.10 (562 reviews)

Izakaya Jiro

Izakaya restaurant

Japanese share plates & sake in an arty space with eclectic decor, plus an area for DIY grills.

$$ $$

4.10 (327 reviews)

Shizuku Ramen & Craft Beer

Ramen restaurant

Japanese share plates & ramen, plus a lengthy craft-beer menu, offered in a contemporary space.

$$ $$

3.00 (853 reviews)

Uzu Curry Laksa & Bao

Noodle shop

😠 Chicken came still raw. Noodles uncooked and they don't mention it anywhere. Can't track them. Order was late so tried calling several times but they don't answer so it just dials out. They trade under a completely different name on Uber Eats.

1.60 (101 reviews)

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Top rated Japanese izakaya restaurants in Melbourne, Australia