Japanese Cuisine - Auckland Isthmus
KABUKI TEPANYAKI RESTAURANT
22-26 Albert Street, Auckland Central | 09-912 3020
Elegant and theatrical, Kabuki Teppanyaki Restaurant is one of the best Japanese Restaurants in New Zealand. The spectacular Teppan style combines the very best of New Zealand produce with the plated elegance of Japanese cuisine.
| Hours:
Lunch: Mon - Fri 12pm till 3pm
Dinner: Mon - Sat 6pm till 10pm
Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi, Asian
MASU (By Nick Watt)
90 Federal Street, Auckland | 09-363 6278
Celebrated chef Nic Watt brings his passion for flavour and dedication to detail to Auckland with MASU, his new Japanese robata bar and restaurant. Celebrated chef Nic Watt brings his passion for flavour and dedication to detail to Auckland with MASU, his new Japanese robata bar and restaurant in the Federal Street Dining Precinct. The restaurant draws on Nic's exceptional pedigree, experience he has gained from running highly successful robata restaurants in London, Macau, Hong Kong and America. Robata is contemporary Japanese cuisine cooked over a charcoal grill where theatre and drama are as much of the process as the eating. MASU's philosophy is based on the enhancement of natural ingredients, letting the food and the presentation speak for themselves while at the same time making each dish taste sensational.
| Hours: Lunch; Daily 12pm – 3pm
Dinner; Daily 5.30pm – late
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese, Sushi
EBISU
116-118 Quay Street, Britomart, Auckland | 09-300 5271
Occupying an historic building in Auckland’s Britomart precinct, Ebisu serves up contemporary Japanese fare created by sushi master Yukio Ozeki and head chef Murray Wiblin.
They draw on their combination of classic Japanese & European training to present an outstanding mix of new-style sushi and sashimi as well as traditional Japanese dishes.
Honoured with many awards and accolades in its short lifespan, Ebisu is sure to exceed your expectations.
| Hours: 7 Days
5pm till late | Mon-Fri 12pm till 3pm
Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi, Bistro, Asian
COCORO
56a Brown Street, Ponsonby, Auckland City | 09-360 0927
Cocoro means 'the heart and soul' in Japanese, we have chosen this name because we aim at providing our food and service with all our heart and soul. cocoro is located on a quiet side street off the busy Ponsonby Road, in an old brick building. The restaurant seats a maximum of 40 people with tables along the walls, and a large communal table in the middle. The large communal table is designed so that couples or smaller groups sit on the same side next to each other for a more intimate experience. At dinner service, we place our focus on providing an "ichi-go ichi-e" experience with our course menus, therefore reservations are only taken with either the Degustation course or the Sushi Sashimi course. A la carte menu is available for dinner with our 'Tapas' menu but reservation will not be taken. We are also open for lunch services with a la carte menu, reservations are welcome.
| Hours:
Lunch; Tue - Sat 12pm - 2pm
Dinner; Tues - Sat 5.30pm - 11pm
Cuisine: Japanese, Asian
KAZUYA RESTAURANT
193 Symonds Street, Eden Terrace, Auckland | 09-377 8537
KAZUYA YAMAUCHI grew up in Kagawa, Japan. He studied to be a chef at the Culinary Institute in Osaka after he finished high school. He started his career at the restaurant "ACQUAPAZZA" which is a prominent Italian restaurant in Tokyo. In this role Kazuya travelled around Europe working ,studying and searching for new culinary influence. After ten years at "ACQUAPAZZA", Kazuya decided to move to New Zealand to challenge himself in a completely foreign environment. Since this move he successfully worked as head chef at the award winning restaurant "Rice" and sister restaurant "CIBO",which are both Asian fusion styled restaurants located Aucklan's CBD. Kazuya own culinary roots have been inspired by New Zealand’s multi cultural society and the diversity of, dining experiences in this country. This has resulted in a unique European Japanese fusion. Kazuya's passion for his art of cuisine can now be experienced at his own resutaurant.
| Hours:
Tues - Sat; 6pm till 11.30pm
Thurs - Fri; 12pm till 2pm
Cuisine: Asian, japanese, Sushi
TATSUMI RESTAURANT
61-73 Davis Crescent, Newmarket, Auckland| 09-529 4422
We are Yoko and Koichi of TATSUMI. We moved from Christchurch to Newmarket, Auckland in Oct 2011. We had great customers and they gave us a lot of positive reviews. However, the old TATSUMI was in the red zone which is still not open to the public even today. It was the customers who gave us the courage to relocate to Auckland.
We suggest customers experience our meals in a three-course style; entree, main, and dessert. Our food is very original with extra flavors and surprises. It is a European-inspired Japanese fusion style based on Koichi's 17 years of experience as a chef. Koichi worked at many hotels and restaurants both in Japan and in NZ, such as Crowne Plaza Hotel, Remarkable Lodge in Queenstown and The George Hotel in Christchurch. A lot of our plates present a very nice mix of originality and authenticity.
| Hours: Mon-Sat
Lunch; 11am till 2.30pm
Dinner; 6pm till 10pm
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese, European
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