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Gold Coast Japanese Restaurants

"Some of Coast’s best Japanese fare"
Misono Japanese Steakhouse

Misono Japanese Steakhouse

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Tue 5:30 PM

Surfers Paradise

Embrace the Energy of Teppanyaki Vibrant World of MisonoInspired by the playful, youthful language of the streets of Harajuku, Misono presents a laneway of experiences, transitioning from an intimate Izakaya and live sushi table, sophisticated whisky ba...
Ginja Ninja Cafe & Bar

Ginja Ninja Cafe & Bar

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Tue 11:00 AM

Canungra

Dangerously good food is on the menu at Ginja Ninja Café & Bar on Christie Street in Canungra. This funky café and bar greets diners with graffiti-style wall murals, neon signage and potted greener...
Yamagen

Yamagen

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Tue 5:30 PM

Surfers Paradise

12 Chef Hat Award
Experience the hustle and bustle of innovative izakaya dining at Yamagen in Surfers Paradise. Nestled in the QT Hotel on Staghorn Avenue, this vibrant restaurant blends old-school Japanese traditio...
Masu Izakaya

Masu Izakaya

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Tue 4:00 PM

Burleigh Heads

Shared contemporary izakaya-style Japanese dining is what Gold Coast foodies can expect at Masu Izakaya on Gold Coast Highway in Burleigh Heads. On balmy days sit alfresco and people watch with a c...
Etsu Izakaya

Etsu Izakaya

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Mermaid Beach

13 Chef Hat Award
Open the barn door at Etsu Izakaya on Gold Coast Highway in Mermaid Beach to discover a magical mystery tour of Japanese share-plate dining. Moody surrounds of neon signage, walls plastered with ph...
Kiyomi

Kiyomi

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Broadbeach

15 Chef Hat Award
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Anekawa

Anekawa

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Tue 5:00 PM

Mudgeeraba

14 Chef Hat Award
Find bao and gyoza in the burbs at Kemuri on Pappas Way in Carrara. This Gold Coast eatery began life as a night market stall, progressing to a Modern Asian venue in the back streets of the Gold Co...
Gold Coasters looking for a taste of plant-based Japanese cuisine head to Izakaya Midori on Woodland Drive in Reedy Creek. Say arigatou to vegan versions of everything from ramen to katsu, karaage ...
You Japanese Restaurant

You Japanese Restaurant

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Tue 11:30 AM

Surfers Paradise

Mr Kojima

Mr Kojima

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Tue 4:00 PM

Surfers Paradise

Amimoto

Amimoto

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Tue 11:30 AM

Surfers Paradise

Saiko Teppanyaki

Saiko Teppanyaki

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Tue 11:30 AM

Robina

Cha Cha Japanese Restaurant

Cha Cha Japanese Restaurant

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Tue 5:30 PM

Broadbeach

Why not try the Eye Fillet Steak served with Rice and Salad and one of Cha Cha's special Sauce