Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Byron Bay

8 restaurant menus in Australia, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Succulent Cafe
Succulent Cafe
95/100 (445 ratings)
Restaurants
Fusion
Japanese
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Healthy
Vegan Options
Cafe
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Brunch
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Ramen
Halloumi
Pancakes
Salad
Eggs Benedict
Toasts
Omelette
"The ramen here is so amazing and flavoursome. They use the freshest ingredients and always put a delicious healthy twist on meals and are more than..."
Amy Craike
"Great food, great atmosphere! For those wondering through Byron, definitely highly recommend..."
Madeline Schmidt
"Best service ive had in Byron. Excellent vegan options on offer. Absolutely Delicious thank..."
Hannah Holloway
"Fabulous breakfast and coffee!!! and lovely and quiet location.. friendly staff!..."
Paige Renshaw
"Lucked upon The Succulent Cafe by chance. Great Sunday lunch. Staff & service..."
Geoff Counsel
"Fantastic Ramen and dumplings, very friendly owners /..."
John French
Street Sushi
Street Sushi
90/100 (138 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Brunch
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Tempura
Bento (Lunch Box)
Fish
Sit down
Asian
Japanese
Sushi
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Street Parking
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Cheap Eats
Izakaya Gallery Kura
Izakaya Gallery Kura
89/100 (286 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Fusion
Vegetarian Friendly
Japanese
Asian
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Fusion
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Miso Soup
Yakitori
Teriyaki Salmon
Eggplant
Agedashi Tofu
Spicy Miso Ramen
Tempura Prawns
Assorted Sashimi
Slow Cooked Beef Cheek
Sushi Combination
Tempura
Dengaku Eggplants
Fish
Sashimi
Sit down
Japanese
Asian
Fusion
Reservations
Accepts Discover
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Digital Payments
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Our little family dined here on Xmas eve and absolutely loved it the food was divine and the service was fantastic we enjoyed it so much we went back..."
Joelene N John Stal
"the best Japanese in Byron Bay - lovely staff and beautiful traditional Japanese..."
Jess Howard
"Delicious! Super fresh, staff were very friendly, nice atmosphere, great tunes, well priced authentic..."
Katie Stennett
Osushi
Osushi
85/100 (1948 ratings)
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Vegan Options
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi
Gluten Free Options
Japanese
Healthy
Healthy
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
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Dinner
Lunch
Udon & Soba (Wheat & Buckwheat Noodle)
Beef
Tempura
Halloumi
Salad
Crab
Tuna
Salmon
Fish Soup
Tapas
Prawns
Sit down
Asian
Healthy
Sushi
Japanese
Serves Alcohol
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Takeout
Accepts Credit Cards
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Street Parking
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Buffet
After-hours
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Superb, delicious, fresh and super accomodating to my coeliac self! It took a bit longer to prepare as they wash the sushi prep boards & knives..."
Brenda Van Rensburg
"Amazing. My favourite place to eat in Byron. The food is fantastic and the service is great. Really nice..."
Amalia Wethereld
"My favourite place in Byron Bay. The sushi train is awesome with a great menu to order from as well. Great, friendly staff makes the experience that..."
Casper Fittler
"Oh My!!! AMAZING!! From our booking call to walking out the door, everything was awesome. Best vegan selection executed perfectly by friendly,..."
Emma Ferguson
"Loved everything this gem had to offer. I thoroughly enjoyed my meals, flavours light and delicate, the plating was perfectly simple and the portion..."
Fi Millerand
"The food and the service is fantastic at this place. We eat out at least 4-5 times per week and we keep coming back to O'Sushi because we know we..."
Jess Cajar Fittler
"A favourite place to eat as a local - fresh and yummy food and great staff and service - eat there at least once a..."
Lorry Mccormack
"The Japanese rare beef salad was to die for. Terrific food and excellent..."
Tina Hopkins
"Always fresh, great variety - It's simply the best Sushi..."
Danielle Snowflake Aston
"Great venue, great food and Yoshi makes it that much..."
Joe Robinson
"Beautiful food!!! Always consistent & delisious..."
Jade Belle Huon
"Litterallt my favoruite Japanese sushi restaurant ever! Their food is fantastic with friendly staff. We ordered heaps of delicious dishes and each..."
idkjusteat
"We randomly choose this restaurant to have some sushi for lunch and went in. They greeted with a smile, the person who served was enthusiastic about..."
Dartion Nag
"Unbelievable food and service from Anna. 3 of us ate last night and every single mouthful was delicious, top shelf stuff. We had a mix of meat,..."
Yvette Maas
"Food was delicious Service Good Just some of the staff confuse the table no. Or..."
Xinn Olivia
"Decent vegan options. Unfortunately the menu has changed a bit in the last few years but some older menu items available if you ask. So sad to see..."
Zoë Hopkins Chorn
"This place gets busy, so try to book or eat outside popular times. The pricing is fair, but the dishes are hit and miss... I like Japanese food (have..."
Karl Chong
"Absolutely brilliant experience. Arrived at 7pm and they were packed. But the young FoH manager was able to somehow find space for us after a 10..."
Daniel Alvers
Japonaise Kitchen
Japonaise Kitchen
82/100 (863 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Tuna
Salmon
Tempura
Ramen
"Delicate Japanese restaurant at the corner. Did not expect that I could have great Japanese food in the town. The curry was a huge portion that I can..."
Albert Chen
"The food always taste fresh, enjoyed the food every time Ive been here. Love looking out onto the street watching people go..."
Anna Shannon
"Lovely little restaurant, great service with excellent quality Japanese food. Would definitely go back again. Filling space to meet..."
Simon McCloskey
"Pretty nice little Japanese restaurant in the heart of byron bay. They only have around 5 tables, so could be difficult finding a table at peak..."
Martin Leung
"Delicious food - been there multiple times, still #1 choice in Byron. The handrolls and curry are wonderful, also the chicken karaage...."
Lillianfrances.k
"Seriously underated. Not super busy which is a pleasent surprise in byron town. The miso egglant is amazing! Decadent but delicious. The teriyaki..."
Ellen
"Ordered the shio ramen with added char siu, salmon nigiri & seared salmon. The salmon was very fresh and the ramen broth was really good. Def an..."
Yi Lynn Ooi
"Great all three times I've been. Super tasty Japanese food. Delicious ramen, goyoza and sashimi. I loved the tuna karrage. Awesome friendly service..."
Renny Holder
"Awesome, authentic japanese food. The ramen and gyoza are excellent. Good price. Fresh ingredients. Yummy yum..."
James Archibald
"Outstanding Food. Want the freshest most tastiest Japanese food ever, well get yourself to this place pronto you won't be disappointed 5..."
Andy
"This Japanese food is to die for! Authentic, Clean, fast service and great people. Really recommend coming here if you want your belly saying..."
Host
"This is a real hidden gem of Byron! Coming from Sydney I didn’t expect to eat such delicious Japanese food. The chicken katsu curry was one of the..."
Jason Lau
"Great little gem of a place. Had the tuna sashimi, Teriyaki Chicken Katsu (served in a bowl with rice and salad) and a Japanese Curry with Chicken..."
Steve Craven
"Delicious find .. tasty Japanese I enjoyed my Seaweed Salad .. plus my Chicken & Avocado Sushi Roll Standout decor I will surely be..."
Marty
"An authentic Japanese street food experience. Good price for location, quality and atmosphere. We had ramen, teriyaki salmon and okonomiyaki. Would..."
Howard Lee
"Such a great find! Recommended to book a table for dinners as this place gets packed out. Owned by true Japanese people, the food here is delicious..."
Jasmin Le
Kura
Kura
82/100 (404 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi
Japanese
Asian
Japanese
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Ramen
Pork
Miso Soup
Yakitori
Teriyaki Salmon
Agedashi Tofu
Spicy Miso Ramen
Tempura Prawns
Assorted Sashimi
Slow Cooked Beef Cheek
Sushi Combination
Dengaku Eggplants
Asian
Japanese
Sushi
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Accepts Credit Cards
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Our little family dined here on Xmas eve and absolutely loved it the food was divine and the service was fantastic we enjoyed it so much we went back..."
Joelene N John Stal
"the best Japanese in Byron Bay - lovely staff and beautiful traditional Japanese..."
Jess Howard
"Delicious! Super fresh, staff were very friendly, nice atmosphere, great tunes, well priced authentic..."
Katie Stennett
"Wonderful and cosy Japanese resturant with outstanding service and food. Great choices of sake (including Kubota, one of our favs), and delicious..."
Jennifer Smart
"These guys been under the pump for hours and still they put a smile and welcomed us in! 110% of Byron Bay restaurants were either closed or fully..."
Varto Barsomian
"Great food (we loved the assorted grilled plate and the salmon scallops roll and the grilled shiitake - we ordered it twice!) and lovely ambiance..."
J
"Tasty food and plum wine. We tried seared salmon roll and mixed grill platter and loved them, though the portions are not big. The service was good..."
Olga Lovgach
"Authentic food and vibe. Reminded me of my fave haunts in Osaka. Defs recommend the grilled eggplant, and I'm not even a fan usually! There is a wait..."
eve lani
"Very fresh sushi! Little bit over priced but very good quality. Would suggest to add some more sushi options on the..."
Shir Adout
"We stubbled across this place - being on the 1st floor we could have easily walked by. So glad we didn’t! The food was amazing. Fabulous authentic..."
Dr Bev
Kinoko Japanese Restaurant Byron Bay
Kinoko Japanese Restaurant Byron Bay
76/100 (716 ratings)
Restaurants
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Sushi
Japanese
Gluten Free Options
Asian
Vegan Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Tempura
Ramen
Noodle
Yakitori (Grilled Skewers)
Beef
Halloumi
Fish
Sashimi
Gyoza
Salad
Crab
Tuna
Salmon
Curry
Prawns
Sit down
Asian
Sushi
Japanese
Serves Alcohol
Accepts Credit Cards
Wine and Beer
Highchairs Available
Outdoor Seating
Digital Payments
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range