25 of The Best Japanese Restaurants

In Brisbane

Discover Brisbane's top 25 Japanese restaurants serving up everything from sushi and ramen to robatayaki and katsu, teppanyaki and tapas. Whether you're on a budget or seeking high-end omakase experiences, this list of the best Japanese restaurants in Brisbane has got you covered:

Ippin Japanese Dining

Ippin Japanese Dining is a stunning fine diner taking Japanese cuisine to the next level

Mista Boo sushi bar and Japanese restaurant has just opened in Yeerongpilly, dishing up fresh sushi, sashimi and

This Japanese restaurant specialises in katsu - panko-crumbed, deep fried, premium cuts of meat and seafood

This hidden gem of a Japanese robata restaurant & bar offers a unique dining experience unlike any other in Brisbane

A stunning, minimalist chic Japanese restaurant offering a superb dining experience like its renowned Melbourne sibling

The glamorous Japanese restaurant and bar in Fortitude Valley has a secret night club out back

This moodily-lit, hidden gem of a Japanese restaurant and bar takes traditional dishes and re-imagines them

Queensland's first drive-thru sushi restaurant, offering fresh sushi rolls, rice bowls, karaage chicken and

Shunsai is the go-to for a divine degustation-style multi-course dinner served on artisan Japanese crockery

Sono Restaurant, Portside, Japanese dining, Brisbane, Hamilton, special occasion, family friendly

Partake in the finest of Japanese cuisine at Sono, which features stunning river views

A contemporary Japanese restaurant and tapas bar tucked away in a Kangaroo Point side street

This contemporary Japanese restaurant serves classic Japanese fare along with more creative cuisine like sashimi tacos and

On the cusp of Teneriffe and New Farm, Mizu is a slick little restaurant serving excellent Japanese cuisine

A splendid and exclusive Japanese omakase, whiskey & sake bar, tucked away under the Emporium Hotel

The renowned ramen bar by Brisbane’s own ramen master, Taro Akimoto, dishes up steaming bowls of slurp-worthy noodle soup and

This bespoke Japanese fine dining room occupies an exquisite minimalist architectural space in The Calile Hotel

A heritage-listed bank basement has been converted into a stunning Japanese restaurant and bar

Yoko Dining is Howard Smith Wharves' stunning waterfront Japanese restaurant and bar

A traditional Japanese BBQ restaurant tucked away down a lane in the Savoir Faire precinct of Park Road

Uncle Don is a hidden gem of a Japanese restaurant specialising in donburi (Japanese rice bowls)

A stunning contemporary Japanese restaurant located off the beaten track via a hidden entrance

A stunning, minimalist chic Japanese restaurant offering a superb dining experience in Spring Hill

This contemporary pink neon-lit sushi and izakaya bar offers an array of authentic Japanese fare

A slick contemporary Japanese kitchen and bar with a delectable menu, tucked away just off Milton's Park Road

Mizu's shop front with palm trees at the front

Mizu dishes up excellent Japanese cuisine in a fusion of contemporary and traditional

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