8 japanese rooms in Cork we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Cork | Japanese across every city.
Cork's Japanese cooking spans both serious dining and quick takeaway, a small but distinct scene for a city this size. Ichigo Ichie on Sheares Street in the city centre is the headline kitchen, while Miyazaki Japanese Takeaway on Evergreen Street near Barrack Street and The Lough offers the casual end. Together they cover the full range from refined to everyday.
Ichigo Ichie Bistro ★ 4.4
City Centre · 5 Sheares Street, Cork, T12 RY7Y
Takashi Miyazaki remade his former Michelin-starred kaiseki room as an approachable Japanese bistro and natural wine bar on Sheares Street in 2024.
Miyazaki Japanese Takeaway ★ 4.7
Barrack Street and The Lough · 1A Evergreen Street, Cork
Takashi Miyazaki's cash-only takeaway on Evergreen Street, run separately from his bistro, serves Fukuoka-style Japanese street food from a tiny kitchen.
Miyazaki Japanese Takeaway ★ 4.7
Barrack Street and The Lough · 1A Evergreen Street, Cork
Takashi Miyazaki's cash-only takeaway on Evergreen Street, running a tight Tuesday to Sunday lunchtime and evening service. The kitchen is tiny, the queue.
Ichigo Ichie Bistro ★ 4.4
City Centre · 5 Sheares Street, Cork, T12 RY7Y
Takashi Miyazaki's relaxed second act: handmade buckwheat noodles, rice bowls and small sharing plates with a focused natural wine list, Wednesday through.
Ichigo Ichie Bistro and Natural Wine ★ 4.4
City Centre · 5 Sheares Street, Cork, T12 RY7Y
Takashi Miyazaki's more relaxed reinvention of his former Michelin-starred kaiseki room: handmade teuchi soba, donburi rice bowls and small sharing plates.
Miyazaki Japanese Takeaway ★ 4.7
Barrack Street and The Lough · 1A Evergreen Street, Cork
A cult Cork Japanese takeaway counter from Chef Takashi Miyazaki, named Ireland's Best Asian Take-Out 2017. A tiny kitchen with counter seats.
Miyazaki Japanese Takeaway ★ 4.7
Barrack Street and The Lough · 1A Evergreen Street, Cork
A tiny Japanese counter on Evergreen Street that most Cork visitors walk past. Chef Takashi Miyazaki's salmon zuke donburi
Miyazaki Japanese Takeaway ★ 4.7
Barrack Street and The Lough · 1A Evergreen Street, Cork
Ireland's best-value Japanese food, closed Mondays. The salmon zuke donburi is the benchmark dish at around €14-16. The queues are part of the deal; arrive.