Ichigo Ichie Bistro ★ 4.4
Takashi Miyazaki remade his former Michelin-starred kaiseki room as an approachable Japanese bistro and natural wine bar on Sheares Street in 2024.
OrderHandmade teuchi soba, Donburi rice bowls, Natural wine pours
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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.
Miyazaki Japanese Takeaway ★ 4.7
Takashi Miyazaki's cash-only takeaway on Evergreen Street, run separately from his bistro, serves Fukuoka-style Japanese street food from a tiny kitchen.
OrderKatsu curry, Ramen, Tonkatsu
Miyazaki Japanese Takeaway ★ 4.7
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.
OrderTonkatsu or ramen; both are prepared to a standard that would hold in Japan.
TipCash only; no cards accepted. Open 13:00-15:30 and 17:00-21:00; closed Monday.
Ichigo Ichie Bistro ★ 4.4
Takashi Miyazaki's relaxed second act: handmade buckwheat noodles, rice bowls and small sharing plates with a focused natural wine list, Wednesday through.
OrderHandmade teuchi soba with ume plum and wakame.
TipBookings open on a short lead; Wednesday evenings are the least contested.
Ichigo Ichie Bistro and Natural Wine ★ 4.4
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
A cult Cork Japanese takeaway counter from Chef Takashi Miyazaki, named Ireland's Best Asian Take-Out 2017. A tiny kitchen with counter seats.
OrderSalmon zuke donburi - cured salmon over seasoned rice with Japanese condiments.
Miyazaki Japanese Takeaway ★ 4.7
A tiny Japanese counter on Evergreen Street that most Cork visitors walk past, where chef Takashi Miyazaki serves salmon zuke donburi to a handful of seats.
Miyazaki Japanese Takeaway ★ 4.7
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.
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