Top rated Japanese restaurants in Sydney, Australia to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated Japanese restaurants in Sydney

Experience the best that Sydney 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 190 places from Japanese restaurant category.

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Haku

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 Having just come back from Japan, this was comparable to the food I ate there!! Super tasty dishes, my whole table loved the sashimi tacos in particular. Definitely a new local gem!! Great friendly service too :)

5.00 (49 reviews)

YODAKA

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 If Studio Ghibli decided to make a film about a beautiful family starting their own cafe with delicious food and delectable desserts, Yodaka would be it. Family-run by a husband & wife team - this place reminds me of authentic kissaten (Japanese cafe/ coffee houses) in Japan. From the hand-drawn m...

5.00 (31 reviews)

Siansiam Fresh Sushi restaurant

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 This place is recently opened in my neighbourhood and today finally I gave it a go. The owner/chef is by himself therefore the food might take a while to be ready. He is quite kind and has a positive attitude which I really appreciated. Service is friendly and menu has great selections. We ordered a...

4.90 (115 reviews)

Ikura Canterbury

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 I was served by Blair, she was an amazing host and made me feel incredible welcome whilst being incredibly knowledgeable each part of the dishes. I had the edamame, karage chicken with their own in house made sauce, salmon sashimi, tofu. All the dishes were made with elegance and class that is unma...

4.90 (99 reviews)

Yukino Washoku Japanese Grill

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 I was greeted with a warm and inviting ambiance. The flavors were authentic and expertly balanced, showcasing the skill and expertise of the chefs. Perfect place that easy to find a car parking. Despite the restaurant's affordable pricing, the quality of ingredients and presentation exceeded my exp...

4.90 (75 reviews)

Sushi Sora

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 this new small cosy restaurant in Newport serving up authentic Japanese food. I really enjoyed all dishes, especially the sushi & Sashimi was super fresh and well presented. Also tempura was crispy enough and tasty as its just fried! We had lunch here, Lunch menu is great and offer variety, definite...

4.90 (39 reviews)

Yurica Japanese Kitchen

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 Great little Japanese place! Clean friendly easy to walk into free 1 hr parking on the side of street but not easy to find parking No steps Sitting space outside and inside Light Japanese music playing put in great mood Open kitchen so you see the chef and kitchen staff working inside High sealing n...

4.80 (302 reviews)

Ora Restaurant

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 We came here last night to celebrate a friend’s birthday and it was definitely the right choice despite being out of the way for us ❤️ Phenomenal service that matches the price point. A big thank you to Miteki who even sang the happy birthday song with us, she was amazing 🥰💜 Even though we only go...

4.80 (293 reviews)

Wakai

Sushi restaurant

👍👍 Very cozy spot for Japanese food. I had bulgogi beef poke and it was amazing! The ratio between toppings are just right. The portion was huge and very satisfied. I’ll definitely come back again to try different dishes ☺️

4.80 (249 reviews)

Akarui

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 For us, the best restaurant in Australia. We have visited over 100 places, but we always return, even once a month, as we move from Randwick. Very good and fast attention, the owners, always friendly and attentive. The food, always excellent, quality, price, location. They do not seek to offer any...

4.80 (167 reviews)

Saint Sushi

Restaurant

👍👍 A welcome addition to Springwood's food scene. Takeaway sushi is the go here, but there is a small handful of tables inside where you can sit and enjoy your sushi, sashimi, poke bowls, udon and ramen. There was no okonomiyaki, takoyaki or karaage (disappointingly) on the menu on my visits, as mentio...

4.80 (71 reviews)

Coco Bento

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 If you’re looking to grab a quick Japanese meal for a great price in a location with plenty of free parking I suggest you give this venue a try. $10 lunch specials shown in the pictures including miso soup are fantastic value. This is a family run business with very good customer service and atten...

4.80 (42 reviews)

Earlwood Izakaya

Japanese restaurant

👍 Nice little cafe in the heart of Earlwood. Limited seats inside and out. The food was good and hit the spot. Coffee was very good. Staff are very friendly!!

4.80 (37 reviews)

Sushi Mata

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 Had a fantastic dinner here. Can’t wait to return. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. Sushi was fresh & the staff were very polite. I appreciate how they place the upside down glasses on the napkin instead of the tabletop like other restaurants - very hygienic.

4.70 (236 reviews)

Kazan Japanese Dining

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 Wanted to try this eatery for a while now and we finally made it here. If you love modern twists on classic dishes, this is the place to visit! Amazing food, ambience and service. We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner here. The food was exceptional! Special mention for the wagyu tacos, so delicate a...

4.70 (234 reviews)

Majors Bay Sushi

Japanese restaurant

👍 Delicious bento boxes, great flavours and one of the best customer service I've had. There were delays with our orders and they were very apologetic and gave us a free serving of edamame. Surprised to see some banchan 😆 worth a try

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4.70 (168 reviews)

Kojiro Japanese restaurant

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 First time here for lunch just passing through. It was great taste, all ingredients are fresh, friendly. Very nice little Japanese restaurant.

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4.70 (114 reviews)

Restaurant 233

Japanese restaurant

👍 Tasty food and good price for a quick bite and take away. Small basic deco restaurant

4.70 (101 reviews)

BOMBOM Fusion lunch dinner takeaway

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 We just recently discovered this local gem and on both visits service was great and food delicious. Highly recommend their gyozas. They are the best gyozas we had so far anywhere in Sydney. Poke bowl is generous size and delicious and sushi fresh. Look forward to trying some more dishes here.

4.70 (59 reviews)

KUNA dining

Japanese restaurant

👍👍 If I could give this place more than 5 stars, I would. The quality of the food is amazing. The dishes are all spectacular and creative. The sushimi is fresh. The grilled eggplant is 10/10. Also try the sushi tacos - never seen anything like it before and it was awesome. Honestly, I’d love to see Kun...

4.70 (58 reviews)

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Top rated Japanese restaurants in Sydney, Australia