6 japanese rooms worth the trip across Ireland, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Ireland.

Miyazaki Japanese Takeaway ★ 4.7 · Cork

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 · Cork

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.

Tip: Cash only; no cards accepted. Open 13:00-15:30 and 17:00-21:00; closed Monday.

Ichigo Ichie Bistro ★ 4.4 · Cork

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.

Ichigo Ichie Bistro ★ 4.4 · Cork

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.

Tip: Bookings open on a short lead; Wednesday evenings are the least contested.

Ichigo Ichie Bistro and Natural Wine ★ 4.4 · Cork

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.

Musashi Noodles and Sushi Bar ★ 4.3 · Dublin

north-inner-city · 15 Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01 E1C0

Musashi on Capel Street in Dublin 1, Northside's regular Japanese noodle and sushi counter, the city's most reliable sub-€15 ramen and tuna nigiri lunch.

Tip: Three Capel Street locations within a block. The original 15 Capel sits busiest at lunch; the IFSC branch is quieter for dinner.