The full list of Brisbane’s 10 best Japanese restaurants

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After uncovering the city’s best eggs Benedict, parmigiana, vegetarian, we asked our readers to nominate their favourite Japanese eateries and they answered in droves.

Today the Courier-Mail and U on Sunday reveal the top 10 places to eat Japanese food across the city, as voted by you.

Scroll down to see who was crowned the winner.

10. Mizu Teneriffe

2 Macquarie St, Teneriffe

Fresh sand crab meat, Japanese buckwheat noodles, salad mix with our Mizu house dressing and crispy lotus root chips. @mizu.restaurant

This Teneriffe venue brings the taste of Japan with a contemporary fusion of fresh local and imported produce. Dishes are served to your table as soon as they are ready in traditional “izaka-ya” style eating. Why not enjoy one of their many share plates, including sushi, sashimi, vegetables, seafood, meats and salads. Learn how to perfectly roll your sushi at the restaurant’s cooking school or order school bento-box delivery for groups.

@mizu.restaurant, 3254 0488

9. Bird’s Nest

5/220 Melbourne St, South Brisbane

Brisbane News restaurant skewer selection. Picture: File

This bustling restaurant and bar is famous for its traditional Japanese yakitori (pictured below), served with rice and salads. Patrons can enjoy a $12 lunch special of skewered meats or vegetables cooked using traditional yakitori methods with unlimited rice and miso soup.

@birdsnestbrisbane, 3844 4306

8. Mokoji Sushi

4/7 Lindsay St, Hawthorne

Mokoji Sushi has been named one of the city's best for Japanese. Picture: Mokoji Sushi Teneriffe

This casual sushi joint offers Brisbanites a large selection of freshly prepared sushi, as well as rice and noodle-based dishes with teriyaki chicken, salmon or tofu, plus Japanese curries. It’s a great spot to grab a bite to eat before a movie at the Hawthorne Cineplex, which is just a stone’s throw away.

3899 3409

7. Hosokawa

3/53 Racecourse Rd, Hamilton QLD 4007

Chirashi at Hosokawa, Hamilton. Picture: Hosokawa Japanese Restaurant

This understated venue in Brisbane’s inner-northern suburb of Hamilton has the balance right when it comes to serving traditional Japanese cuisine for the modern palate. Thursday night is sake night, with a free sampling sake for diners before 7.30pm. Popular dishes on the menu include nasu dengaku (grilled eggplant with miso paste), kaki fry (deep-fried crumbed oyster), yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) and karaage, as well as a range of sashimi, featuring everything from clam to octopus, and noodle dishes.

3868 3762

6. Wagaya Japanese Restaurant

315 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley

Wagaya Japanese Restaurant Fortitude Valley. Picture: Facebook

A sleek Japanese restaurant serving sushi, tempura and noodle dishes, this casual eatery in Fortitude Valley has something for everyone. Choose from Japanese-style chicken pizza to homemade gyoza among staples such as ramen and tempura. Or be a daredevil and play “Sushian Roulette”, where diners pick from a platter of six pieces of sushi, with a mystery roll packed full of wasabi.

3252 8888

5. Saké Restaurant

45 Eagle St, Brisbane CBD

Sake Restaurant was named 5th in our top 10 of best Japanese restaurants. Picture: @sakerestaurant

Treat yourself to traditional Japanese cuisine with a contemporary twist and premium sake and sochu at the renowned Saké Restaurant and Bar on Eagle Street Pier. Choose from a la carte, or leave your meal in the hands of chefs with a banquet menu and the choice of innovative cocktails, wines or boutique beers. Signature dishes include popcorn shrimp with yuzu chilli mayonnaise, nori crisp with tuna, kingfish, with green onion, togarashi and sesame dressing, and hiramasa kingfish with coriander-infused sweet ponzu, lime and jalapeño kosho.

@sakerestaurant, 3015 0557

4. Genkotsu Ramen, Runcorn

25/258 Warrigal Rd, Runcorn

Genkotsu Ramen in Runcorn is an authentic Japanese eatery. Picture: Facebook

This southside ramen house is an authentic favourite, serving up traditional Japanese soups, rice bowls and sides in a rustic cosy setting. Genkotsu Ramen in Runcorn has original shio (salt) shoyu (soy) miso or gyokai (fish) soups, or gyoza, karaage or mini dishes with rice. This popular restaurant has a winter special with garlic-flavoured miso ramen with thinly sliced leek for $14.50.

0416 292 167

3. Teriyaki Tokyo

Shop 2, 467 Underwood Rd, Rochedale South

Teriyaki Tokyo, Rochedale South. Picture: Facebook

This small Japanese eatery focuses on quality, promising all of its dishes will be unforgettable. Popular menu items include a choice of flame-grilled teriyaki chicken, steak, salmon or tofu on a bed of quinoa rice, glazed with their housemade teriyaki sauce, all served with fresh salad.

@teriyakitokyoau, 0416 512 550

2. Sono Japanese

Portside Wharf, 39 Hercules St, Hamilton

Sono Japanese in Hamilton. Picture: @sono_restaurant

There’s more to Japanese than just sushi, and at Sono they showcase the delicacies of Japan on the menu in a relaxed, fine-dining setting. Experience traditional Japanese food with amazing views of the Brisbane River at this award-winning restaurant. The menu includes everything from bento boxes to teppanyaki and a multiple-course Zen banquet.

@sono_restaurant, 3268 6655

1. Taro’s Ramen, various locations

Taro Akimoto and son at their restaurant Taro's Ramen, South Brisbane. Picture: AAP/ Ric Frearson

Owner Taro Akimoto’s philosophy is to serve the most delicious bowl of ramen ever. His steaming bowls of noodle soup are free of MSG and preservatives and only use the best natural ingredients. His traditional soy or salt broths are made with Bangalow pork bones. The restaurant also serves a range of other dishes, including popular favourites chicken karaage and Japanese curries.

@tarosramen

4 80 Queen St, Brisbane City, 3839 4840

145 Racecourse Rd, Ascot, 3868 2833

288 Edward St, Brisbane City

154 Melbourne St, Sout Brisbane, 3844 4414

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