5 japanese places in Sydney we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Sydney | Japanese across every city.
Japanese cooking in Sydney spans intimate yakitori counters, izakaya and modern dining. Chaco Bar on Victoria Street in Potts Point is a key name for charcoal-grilled skewers and ramen, while Ante in Newtown and Kid Kyoto in the CBD show the breadth of the city's izakaya and modern-Japanese scene.
Chaco Bar ★ 4.4
potts-point · 186 Victoria Street, Potts Point NSW 2011
Yakitori counter on Victoria Street, Potts Point, Sydney. Chicken skewers cooked over binchotan, ramen at lunch, sake and Japanese whisky list.
Ante ★ 4.7
newtown · 10 Wilson Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Japanese sake bar on Wilson Street, Newtown, Sydney. Kaiseki-style seasonal plates pair with one of the country's deepest sake-by-the-glass lists.
Izakaya Fujiyama ★ 4.2
surry-hills · Shop G09, 38-52 Waterloo ST Surry Hills NSW 2010
Japanese izakaya on Waterloo Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Yakitori from binchotan, tonkotsu ramen, sake-and-highball list, dinner Monday to Saturday.
Kid Kyoto ★ 4.1
cbd · 17-19 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Late-night izakaya on Bridge Street, Sydney CBD. Wagyu tartare, sake-driven cocktails, dark room with a constant playlist of 80s J-pop classics.
Kid Kyoto ★ 4.3
cbd · 17-19 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Late-night izakaya on Bridge Street, Sydney CBD. Open past midnight on weekends, walk-in friendly, sake list and yakitori counter for post-midnight diners.