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Best Japanese Restaurants in Adelaide to Satisfy Your Sushi Cravings

Brush up on your chopstick skills and book your next night out in one of the best Japanese restaurants in Adelaide.

Yuki in the Hills

Adelaide has always been a city where you can dine on a variety of international flavours. Seeking out an authentic Japanese feast always comes out on top when those cravings hit.

Are you wanting your fill of cheap and cheerful sushi, dining on traditional dishes made with time-honoured techniques, fusion meals that bring fresh takes to the classics, or all of the above? You are guaranteed to find the perfect dish within Adelaide’s exciting restaurant scene.

From tasteful teppanyaki to quick and easy gyoza and sushi bars, we have got something to tickle your pickled ginger.

Here are the best Japanese restaurants in both Adelaide CBD and Adelaide that are unmissable.

Best Japanese Restaurants: Adelaide CBD

Umaii

Umaii

One of the newest Japanese restaurants to open in Adelaide, the talented chefs at Umaii have been dishing up the freshest and most authentic sushi in their modern eatery since November 2022. Once you step foot in this space, you'll leave your worries at the door, with good vibes, sushi and booze on high rotation. With a menu of all types of Nigiri, sushi, caviar, raw dishes, side dishes like grilled edamame and mains of chilled chilli soba and Teriyaki chicken - you're going to want to come with an empty stomach. Add in the great drinks menu and you've got yourself a great night out!

27 Currie Street, Adelaide

Ginza Miyako

Ginza Miyako

Ginza Miyako is your passport to an authentic Japanese feast. This fine dining restaurant exudes the essence of Japanese dining, upholding tradition with impeccable service and classic dishes. With sister establishments in Paris and Tokyo, Ginza Miyako offers a contemporary twist on Japanese cuisine, blending traditional flavors with global influences, particularly from France. With dishes like wagyu beef carpaccio adorned with homemade citrusy ponzu dressing and umami sesame aioli, Japanese soy glazed short rib udon noodles, with 24-hour slow-cooked beef short ribs and a miso daikon broth and a soy glaze grilled barramundi served with fragrant steamed rice. Ginza Miyako is your gateway to the rich tapestry of Japanese flavors, right in the heart of Adelaide. 

Stamford Plaza Hotel, 150 North Terrace, Adelaide 

Koomo

Koomo Restaurant & Bar

Set your sights sky-high with a visit to the tallest restaurant in Adelaide, and home of stellar Japanese dining, Koomo. Everything in this stunning Japanese restaurant in Adelaide is inspired by its mother country, from the light-filled space, warm timbers, and floor to ceiling windows, to it's luxurious menu. Koomo's impressive dining experience spans from breakfast to lunch and dinner. Our favourite dishes include the Chef’s signature South Australian squid, the Koomo lobster rolls and karaage chicken, and a Japanese trio of ice cream for dessert. But don't just take our word for it, book a table to experience it for yourself.

Level 10, Crowne Plaza, Adelaide

Akitmitsu

Akimitsu

In pursuit of the perfect crunch, look no further than Akimitsu. A fan favourite with restaurants stretching every corner of the globe, Akimitsu (short for Shitamachi Tendon Akimitsu) is the award-winning Japanese chain’s first Australian outpost. Whet your appetite with crispy, golden tempura, gyoza and grilled calamari. The tastes keep coming with fresh local fillings coated in Akimitsu’s secret batter recipe, topped with authentic sauces made from imported Japanese ingredients. Chef Akimitsu Tanihara has always been researching ways to enhance texture and flavour of his tempura, from testing with temperatures to selecting different combinations of seasonal premium materials.

While tempura reigns supreme, the menu features a select assortment of entrees, noodles and rice dishes which you can order alongside your tempura of choice. Make it authentic with sake sold by the bottle. 

2/62-68 Hindley Street, Adelaide

Shobosho

Shobosho

One of the freshest and highly regarded Japanese restaurants in Adelaide continues to be Shobosho. Tucked away on Leigh Street, this minimalist restaurant is everything you would imagine fine dining to be in Japan. Timber and neon contrast perfectly, making this restaurant equal parts thrilling and moody. Blending smoke and steam with finesse and skill, the chefs whip up a selection ranging from bbq corn shichimi to wood baked bulgogi beef pie. For something a little different, you can get hands on with Shobosho’s “make your own hand rolls” with kingfish shashimi. Prefer an open kitchen? Book seat at the yakitori bar, SHO, at the front of the restaurant and watch your food go from the grill to your plate before your eyes.

17 Leigh Street, Adelaide

Erato Teppanyaki

Erato Teppanyaki

As East meets West, Erato has the wow factor, fusing together traditional teppanyaki skills with French sensibility. The upmarket venue exudes style and class, letting you dine like royalty. Gold marble pillars alongside a roof so high you’ll be marvelling all night is just the beginning when it comes to showing off. Get a taste of signature dishes including Hiramasa king fish sashimi, beef tataki or toothfish with yuzu miso. There is so much to love you'll be planning your next meal here before you have even left.

21 King William Street, Adelaide

Gyoza Gyoza

Gyoza Gyoza

With over 80 Japanese Izakaya style tapas that are all under $7, Gyoza Gyoza on Gouger Street offers delicious food with no sting as the bill is handed over. Get an authentic experience at this charming Japanese eatery by ordering a serving of lotus chips alongside the popular takoyaki and prawn gyoza. If you are more of a spice lover, turn up the heat with the tako wasabi - spicy octopus with green salad or spicy kimchi. Their extensive collection of Japanese sake, umeshu and authentic beers and liqueurs will pair with your meal perfectly and make this a convenient destination for a speedy meal.

95-97 Gouger Street, Adelaide

Mugen House

Mugen House

This all you can eat venue in the CBD is any food lover's heaven. Mugen House mixes casual decor with traditional Japanese style elements to exude the illusion that you are in Japan. For just $49.80pp you can experience the true taste of Japan and fill your belly to the brim with a range of decadent dishes made to order. As one of the best Japanese restaurants in Adelaide, their head chef boasts over 30 years of experience, so he sure knows his way around a plate of fresh sushi. Locally sourced sashimi, crispy salmon skin and their selection of aburi will have you struggling to fit it all in. So, if you love all things Japanese cuisine and overindulging, this is the restaurant for you.

408 King William Street, Adelaide

Shiki

Shiki

Located in the luxurious InterContinental Hotel, Shiki is one of Adelaide's best Japanese restaurants and longest standing teppanyaki restaurants. Perfecting the art of the flying feast over the years, their skill and talent is clear to see. Plating up authentic dishes that are second to none, this award-winning restaurant uses sheer culinary mastery. Enjoy one of their carefully curated Feed Me options or broaden your horizons with an extensive à la carte menu. The tropical lobster tail with herb butter may just change your life, and local or tosaka and wakame seaweed salad serves authentic tastes. The menu also features a premium listing of sake and Japanese beers which pair perfectly with each dish to give the full Japanese experience.

InterContinental Upper Lobby, North Terrace

Sushi Planet

Sushi Planet

This unassuming eatery in the CBD is perfect for picking up your favourite Yakitori skewers or sushi rolls to tide you over from lunch to dinner. The simple menu of Sushi Planet takes a no-frills approach, with all the Japanese basics you could want in one place. Their chicken terriyaki udon noodle bowl will keep you toasty from the inside out, or an unagi (eel) donburi rice bowl is perfect for any meal. Sushi Planet has a knack for detail, showcased through everything they serve up, including their delivery car that makes its way around Adelaide, disguised as a Nigiri Prawn.

1/60 West Terrace, Adelaide

Best Japanese Restaurants: Adelaide

Nijumaru Japanese Restaurant

Nijumaru Japanese Restaurant

Feel like you can never get enough of your favourite Japanese dishes? You may feel differently after a sitting at Nijumaru Japanese Restaurant, an all-you-can-eat venue in the heart of both Glenelg and Prospect. For just $43 per person (adults) you can eat until your hearts - and stomach - content, with a wide variety of sushi, chicken, beef, vegetarian, sashimi, soup and even gluten free dishes available. To make it even better, you are in total control, with a dedicated iPad at each table to make ordering more dishes a breeze. Make sure you leave room for dessert, with green tea or sesame panna cotta on the menu for those brave enough to try something a little different.

20 Jetty Road, Glenelg

Shop 50/264 Main North Road, Prospect

Yuki in the Hills

Yuki in the Hills

An intimate restaurant priding itself on fresh seafood, Yuki in the Hills is the place to head for a fuss-free feed. This much-loved Japanese restaurant in Adelaide Hills is known for its friendly service and accommodating menu that is both vegetarian and vegan-friendly. There are pillowy pork and prawn gyozas, cold rolls, and plenty of high-grade cuts to feed the hungriest of diners. The moreish menu continues with seaweed salad and wagyu tataki, that prove the perfect preamble to heartier fare like mozza pork katsu, teriyaki chicken or the pan-grilled miso duck breast. Add further refined accompaniment to your meal with Yuki's impressive Japanese drinks list. 

2 Strathalbyn Road, Aldgate

En Japanese Bar & Restaurant

En Japanese Bar & Restaurant

Looking for somewhere quick and casual for a post-work bite or a pre-drinks dinner? En Japanese Bar & Restaurant offers some of the best Japanese in Adelaide for tasty eats and drinks. Sitting somewhere between an izakaya (a Japanese bar serving lite bites and drinks) and your local Japanese eatery, En’s approachable menu serves up traditional favourites to suit any appetite. From snacks to sushi, slow-cooked pork belly donburi, you’re in safe hands. For those looking for that Tokyo-cool vibe, head out back and choose from a hearty selection of sake and boutique Japanese drinks to pair with your Takoyaki and gyozas.

107 Goodwood Road, Goodwood

ShoSho

ShoSho

Inspired by the Japanese Izakaya way of dining, ShoSho offers a unique dining experience with food designed to enjoy a drink with. This small and compact dining experience focuses attentively on tempura, BBW and izakaya. Dishing up crispy, lightly battered goodness, the tempura flavours keep things interesting. Choose a taste to suit your palate, from veggies and seafood to the more complex and unique dishes of toothfish and scampi. Their menu wouldn't be complete with touches of big sister Shobosho's authentically inspired meals, with the chefs featuring some of their signature dishes from time to time.

164 King William Road, Hyde Park

Hanamura

Hanamura

This vibrant Japanese joint in the heart of Norwood mixes all things stylish, colourful and authentic. Specialising in decadent sushi rolls and yakitori, Hanamura is constantly on our go-to list for the best Japanese in Adelaide. The ambient 'flower village' features wisteria draped from the ceilings over a voluminous contemporary space with a sushi train delivering plates to tables. They don't just serve up great sushi though, with scallop kataifi, tataki, aburi nigiri and more, there's something to suit every palate. An expansive cocktail list adds to their contemporary menu, quenching those post yakitori thirsts. A fan favourite is the cinna gin - lemon, gin and plum wine mixed with house-made cinnamon syrup. Yum!

185 The Parade, Norwood

Tomiko Japanese

Tomiko Japanese  

Sit back and watch your meals come to life right before your eyes! Tomiko Japanese is bound to leave you wanting more. Quality and authenticity are at the forefront of this top restaurant in Glenelg, with a mouth-watering menu of modern teppanyaki and classic Japanese favourites. Order up sashimi, tempura, gyoza and yakitori to start, before getting stuck into the flying feast of teppanyaki. Tomiko’s expert chefs will prepare a delicious selection of the finest cuts of beef steak including chateaubriand and wagyu for you, with ebi prawn tail and Atlantic salmon sake accompanied by miso soup and edamame. Finish up the experience with mochi or tempura ice cream, mango mousse or an indulgent double chocolate pudding. If you’re after something special, then try out Tomiko’s teppanyaki banquet menu, with gold, platinum and diamond packages. Their a la carte degustation menu may tempt you with the option for 6, 8 or 10 courses.

7 Holdfast Shores, Marina Pier, Glenelg 

Samurai Teppanyaki House

Samurai Teppanyaki House

If melt-in-your-mouth lobster tail or moreish wagyu steak is up your alley, Samurai Teppanyaki House should be on your foodie list. Take a front-row seat and watch these award-winning chefs dish up the highest quality Australian produce. Not only will they showcase their skills in front of you, but they also host cooking classes for budding teppanyaki masters. Their à la carte menu makes this one of the best Japanese restaurants in Adelaide for a catch up, as plates can be shared easily. Boasting one of Adelaide's largest ranges of Japanese beers and sakes, paired with local South Australian wines, you'll need to try this restaurant yourself to believe us.

116 King William Road, Hyde Park

Loving our edit of the best Japanese restaurants in Adelaide and hungry for more of the cities epic food scene? Spend your weekend exploring global cuisine within our great state, from French favourites to towering plates of pita for a memorable Greek feast.

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