Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Portsmouth
8 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (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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"Absolutely wonderful service and the atmosphere makes you feel like home. Plenty of food options along with reasonable prices, not to mention the..."
Justin Lau
"We kinda randomly came across Memo Wall and were invited to taste some of their Sushi.
The staff was so friendly and we had a great lunch.
The Katsu..."
Mike Nieuwstraten
"Best sushi I have eaten in the England! The rice is much more soft and delicious then the other sushi restaurants. The sashimi is fresh and tasty...."
Joanna Fung
"A lovely relaxed and family feel, you really do have an experience like visiting a good friend. Food is FANTASTIC across the board, I will definitely..."
cross19davies
"Quaint little place and very keen on making sure people are happy!
The food is amazing, even the simplest dishes are super tasty, definitely made..."
Jonathan Cullinane (Nert)
"I tried sushi before and hated it, came down to Portsmouth for work and was stopped on the street before they opened up the shop, I must say this..."
Alex Jay
"Authentic Japanese food, with kind and approachable staff. Highly..."
hanson jay dela rosa
"Had been waiting this restaurant to reopen for months and I finally had the chance to visit here🙏🏼 One of the best sushi you can find in the..."
Simon Mak
"I only ordered octopus nigiri this time, but am already hoping to bring some friends for my next visit. Friendly attitude and helpful staff..."
Annie
"Amazing place!!! Food is incredible, clean and hearty. The staff are so so friendly and really nice and the atmosphere is great! Genuinely so much to..."
"It was our first time eating at Wagamama, and we were very happy with our meals🙂 Usually I'm not a big fan of spicy food, but when I decided to..."
Hannah
"This waga experience was incredible; the chefs added flavour and balance to each dish. The staff were informative and quick to serve. Would be nice..."
Finnuala Quinn
"First time eating here. You can't book, so had a little wait for a table, allow extra time if you have cinema booked etc.
Food was lush, very tasty...."
Brandon-AM
"Wagamama is our absolute favourite. But yesterday’s visit was the BEST yet. Me and my husband were celebrating our 8 year wedding anniversary - in..."
Marnie Norton
"We went here tonight with the kids and a newborn in a pram
The staff were amazing and accommodated us well..
We sat outside under a heated and well..."
Nick Combes
"A meal at Wagamama is always delicious. We ordered some juices, chilli squid, katsu curry, prawns pad Thai, gochujang rice bowl. Everything tasted..."
Ishita Desai
"This is a lovely place to have healthy and soulful food. They have excellent vegan dishes and almost half of the menu can be veganised. This location..."
Natasha G
"We have been there for our first time and the restaurant, the food and the staff everything is absolutely amazing. Lovely staff, tasty food plus they..."
Tina Gjorgjieva
"Delicious food, very nice and friendly staff.
We were with a child I'm the restaurant and we ask for a set of pencils for him drow and wasn't..."
Penko Penchev
"Great food & service was good although a mistake with my dish had to be..."
"Can I give six stars? A hidden restaurant in Portsea that reserves the best typical Japanese food in the south of England. A small but very cozy..."
Pedro Rezende
"My partner and I had a very special meal here last night and were given the utmost attention and care from the staff.
The fish was beautifully..."
Emma Prendergast
"Highly attentive staff, amazing ramen, lovely atmosphere. The most authentic and delicious ramen that I've had since moving here from east Asia. My..."
Shawnelle Payne
"Amazing Japanese Dishes, best Sushi in Portsmouth. The food here is so good beside amazing food with a lots of vegetables options. Their dishes are..."
Connie
"Great little restaurant. Our group of 8 sat around the kitchen and were able to watch our food being prepared. As they only have a few people at any..."
Dan Heapy
"9 minute walk from Gunwharf Quays
Friendly and professional staff
Great choice of menu items, I went for the takoyaki (octopus balls) and roast pork..."
John Truong
"Food was amazing! So fresh and tasty. The open kitchen is a great touch and is pure entertainment. Definitely make sure you try the cocktails - Milk..."
jesmin Sheung
"Today the company arranged for us to go to yuchinhon Japanese restaurant for Christmas lunch. The boss said he made a reservation two weeks in..."
Tia
"This is the most quality Japanese restaurant I have ever eaten in Portsmouth. The decoration of the restaurant is very comfortable, very Japanese..."
Sum Yee Sophia Fong
"New gem found for celebrating my birthday 🥳 Best choice ever !
We tried the lunch menu (set) and was stunned by the presentation, amount and..."
"All food is delicious. I have eaten it many times. The pineapple fried rice had a whole pineapple, which was a pleasant surprise. Everyone's..."
Yuru Liu
"fantastic food! extremely generous customer service too! the food was brilliant, actually want to say the best ramen I've had! the drinks are also..."
Hollie Keogh
"We back there again for Japanese Meal. The food was amazing good. Sashimi, nigiri, hand rolls
Especially the Spicy noodle “Ramen” I love it so..."
George L
"Love this place for both eat in and takeaway also. The ramen taste like what I eat in Japan, especially the soup. Love it so..."
MAN CHU
"I tried Kyoto Ramen for the first time today with my friend and we are absolutely in love with the food. The staff was very kind and efficient. I..."
jesmin Sheung
"Been to Kyoto Ramen in Kingston road today, having a special menu : Mixed seafood caviar Cocktail, Wagu Beef Sushi, Roast spicy salmon BonBon, Foie..."
Elsa Wong
"Fantastic food, very authentic, although a little small for sit down eats with only a few tables, but they do a lot of takeaway. The Ramen is..."
Adam Jerrett
"Wow!!! Never ordered from here before, never had this food before!!! Outstanding!!! I'm pleased, delivery also amazing as food still hot, the guy..."
Sarah Summers
"Extremely delicious, delivery guy extremely nice good foods good service , you guys are doing a great..."
sam cleaning
"Love this place food is amazing and staff are so friendly. Would recommend highly.I had short rid ramen and bubble tea...."
"This place is amazing!! There is so much on the menu that you struggle to choose.. but then the manager is there to help and give you some advice..."
Nadia Persiano-Hardie
"Nice place with delicious food! Portions are good size and decent price. Very friendly and attentive staff, perhaps a bit too attentive but..."
Wasilena Bochewa
"Ate here last night with Alana. It was fabulous. Really authentic, delicious south East Asian food, reasonably priced, and lovely, friendly staff...."
Rhys Evans
"Absolutely the best, authentic and delicious South East Asian food. Really great atmosphere to dining, very friendly staff and welcoming. You all..."
Terry Tan
"Went there with my Mum and 2 boys. Fantastic atmosphere, excellent service and food to die for. The chicken spring rolls and beef rendang were the..."
Paul Muir
"The food and friendly service was superb - a great selection of authentic SE Asian dishes, beautifully prepared and flavoured with succulent and..."
Rachel Velouria Rose
"Best Malaysian food I've had outside Malaysia! Massive portions and a nice place to eat in. Rendang and pad thai highly..."
Sean Andrews
"Great flavours. Felt very authentic in taste. Freshly prepared, so had to wait but worth it, friendly staff and owners, would definitely go..."
Jane Cameron
"Absolutely amazing and fabulous food great atmosphere and very family orientated service was phenomenal can not grumble and they were very..."
Ian To
"WOW!!! Incredible new Southeast Asian restaurant in Southsea - fantastic! Great varied and wide selection menu expertly cooked - thoroughly enjoyed..."
Russ Tarley
"Great food: authentic tastes, fresh ingredients nicely prepared, friendly service and reasonable prices. Will come back again for..."
Ainy Loh
"Great taste , large portions would recommend..."
Kev Morrell
"Absolutely amazing service and very good food.Would definitely go..."
Palina Sergeevna
"Amazing food and great service, will definitely come..."
Phillippa Stapleton
"Food was incredible and service was great. Definitely going back for more Pad..."
Ben Bruce
"Fantastic food and great..."
Louis Theed
"Authentic food! Great..."
Joey Yin
"Staff are very friendly and the food is..."
Shaz Rahman
"Fantastic..."
Ben Chambers
"Amazing food, and the service is incredible. They were happy to accommodate 11 of us despite not even booking prior. Definitely deserves alot of..."
Magmentor
"We tried out a couple of Malaysian/Singaporean, as well as Japanese dishes at this restaurant. Really loved the food, service and ambiance that we..."
OMAR
"I love going to Rakuzen, especially for the beef rendang. There is no other restaurant serving Malay style food in Portsmouth...."
Tracey Humphreys
"Just been back this evening and it was great, check out the pictures....
This place is my new go to for sushi in..."
Joshua Pycroft
"Craving for malaysia food. 1st time here. Not disappointed at all. Food tastes good, staff are friendly and love this little cozy restaurant. Me and..."
K Hill
"I am a vegetarian. This was the first time I tried Rakuzen. Although the options were limited, they offered to make other vegetarian dishes by..."
Smita Sahu
"We selected 5 dishes with some help. All really good, plenty for two. Only down point was the glass of coke, but we would definitely recommend and..."
Nigel Albon
"Quiet, wonderful atmosphere and lovely service. Food is genuinely amazing, this is my favourite restaurant in..."
Lee Bell
"Visit Portsmouth and looking for halal food. This restaurant was not in the google list if you search for ‘Halal food in Portsmouth’. However, I..."
Nor Zalina Kasim
"possibly the best asian restuarant this side of the country! has a very comforting atmosphere and the staff are beyond stellar. the food is amazing..."
A Few Set Dishes Including Salmon and Mackrel Ones
Fish Soup
sushi
Shashimi Set Meal
Beer
Hell Ramen
Katsudon
Crispy Pork Belly on Rice
Curry
California maki
Chasiew Ramen
Prawns
yakisoba
海鮮炒麵
sake
Cake
Sit down
Sushi
Asian
Japanese
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
After-hours
Mid-range
"Been coming to Sakura for years, and whether it's as a couple, or ten of us, the service is always spot on, the food fantastic, and the atmosphere..."
Louis Dinneen
"Lovely, fresh food and friendly staff, can't fault this place. Our kids love coming with us and trying out new sushi..."
Maja Palmer
"Me & my son enjoyed the meal & it was excellent & service was brilliant would recommend my friends & family to go there..."
Jacqueline Found
"Great food and great value for money. Had a very generous serving of delicious spicy ramen for lunch and will certainly be returning to try out the..."
Terry Neale
"Took my son for lunch yesterday...we ate like kings and the food was amazing and very reasonably priced...."
Carolyn Clement
"The sushi is seriously delicious � the best I have had in England I used to travel 45 mins to get here but thankfully I live closer..."
Hattie Selaru
"1st time visiting here and the service and food was faultless. Great value for money also. I'll definitely return again if I'm in the..."
Laura Greenland
"First time a great meal, will visit..."
Stephen Dodds
"I love this place wish I could visit you more.
Food is lush.
And staff really do look after..."
Rachel Corner
"Very tasty! You have to try the Spider maki I’m still dreaming of it 🤤 we left bursting at the seams..."
Geraldine Jones
"Really fresh ... tasty... loved..."
Tania Jarjat
"Amazing as usual, can't praise it highly enough..."
Gary Larkin
"Sakura is one of the best Japanese restaurant' s in the area outside of London .Highly recommend it to anyone..."
Peter Blake
"Safe..."
Paul Georgeson
"Excellent quality food and top..."
Ashley Powell
"Been going to Sakura since 6weeks after it first opened! Love..."
Megan Armstrong
"Excellent service, very kind and attentive staff. Delicious food and amazing, very comfortable and private atmosphere. Definetly an amazing place to..."
Veronica Vazquez
"We visited last night without a booking. A table was available right away. Each table was partitioned by curtain all wall to make your space more..."
Tegan Hookings
"Best meal I have had in a long time, such a good menu, helpful and attentive team. Plum wine far too..."
Liam Dutton
"Fantastic food, very reasonable prices and great atmosphere.
Don't expect to just drop in you will need to book as it's very popular as the food is..."
Trevor W
"Japan may be halfway around the world, but the taste and atmosphere of Nihon is available on the British South coast!
The layout of the restaurant is..."
Bertrand Billard
"Absolutely amazing, the food was out of this world, and all the staff were so unbelievably friendly and helpful! Highly recommend the Southsea..."
Charlotte Brown
"Went on a busy Saturday night (book ahead!) and was greeted by the smiling staff, with quick service and absolutely delicious food. One to..."
Paul Kester
"Great food with lovely atmosphere! Definitely would recommend, worth the..."
Maciej Rakoczy
"walked in and felt like I was in Japan.
the plum wine, and yuzu wine, tasted great.
food arrived quickly and was all delicious.
the rainbow sushi was..."
Simon
"First time here and the food was amazing and the staff are friendly and..."
Jessica Neal
"Excellent food, great service. Thoroughly..."
Neil & Jen
"Superb restaurant with a varied menu. Staff were excellent too. Wish I lived..."
J W
"Celebrating our daughters 16th birthday today. A popular restaurant in Southsea with excellent Japanese food, warm atmosphere and friendly..."
Rommel Nase
"Totally random find on the way to the theatre - but very happy with it. Clearly very popular with locals and probably best to book in advance,..."
Simon Champion
"Great selection of Japanese 🍡🍙 food.
Normal price well served very busy.
Book a table for sure..."
David RA Wickens
"The only reason I’m giving this restaurant 4 stars is because we made a reservation at 9:30, but got our table only by 10. The staff were very..."
Alfred Aquino
"Next time you think about going to Wagamama, just come here instead. Better service, bigger menu, better quality food served in an intimate warm and..."
Matt Rushton
"Friendly staff, we managed to get a last minute reservation on the day by the phone an hour before!Quick service. Extremely yummy food everything was..."
"All food is delicious. I have eaten it many times. The pineapple fried rice had a whole pineapple, which was a pleasant surprise. Everyone's..."
Yuru Liu
"fantastic food! extremely generous customer service too! the food was brilliant, actually want to say the best ramen I've had! the drinks are also..."
Hollie Keogh
"We back there again for Japanese Meal. The food was amazing good. Sashimi, nigiri, hand rolls
Especially the Spicy noodle “Ramen” I love it so..."
George L
"Love this place for both eat in and takeaway also. The ramen taste like what I eat in Japan, especially the soup. Love it so..."
MAN CHU
"I tried Kyoto Ramen for the first time today with my friend and we are absolutely in love with the food. The staff was very kind and efficient. I..."
jesmin Sheung
"Been to Kyoto Ramen in Kingston road today, having a special menu : Mixed seafood caviar Cocktail, Wagu Beef Sushi, Roast spicy salmon BonBon, Foie..."
Elsa Wong
"Fantastic food, very authentic, although a little small for sit down eats with only a few tables, but they do a lot of takeaway. The Ramen is..."
Adam Jerrett
"Wow!!! Never ordered from here before, never had this food before!!! Outstanding!!! I'm pleased, delivery also amazing as food still hot, the guy..."
Sarah Summers
"Extremely delicious, delivery guy extremely nice good foods good service , you guys are doing a great..."
sam cleaning
"Love this place food is amazing and staff are so friendly. Would recommend highly.I had short rid ramen and bubble tea...."
"We popped into Nara sushi before seeing a show, service was friendly and good.. food was delicious, I had the salmon set and my partner had a variety..."
Nina McDermott
"This was our first time here and we loved the sushi, my wife even tried some new sushi as well..."
Shaun Clifford
"Absolutely phenomenal food, very authentic not overly salted or tasting of any preservatives- plus the noodles? genuinely tasted freshly made the..."
Jem K
"First time coming here and very much enjoyed the food, not many places to eat sushi around portsmouth so was worth making the trip to come here...."
Yan Yan94
"All dishes were well presented and arrived so fast ! everything I ordered tasted amazing! Nara No.1 was fabulous definitely and all food were top..."
Euro Q
"Love love love this small sushi restaurant, it's my go-to place in Portsmouth for sushi! The food is always great quality and super tasty! I've eaten..."
Alycia Wood
"Great Japanese vibe as soon as you walk in the door. Intimate and cosy. Bento boxes great way to experience s range of food at a good price. Good..."
Andrew Barnes
"Charming and authentic Japanese cuisine. The bentos are beautifully prepared and the fish is pristine! Reasonably priced, airy and comfy dining room,..."
Sheila Maceira
"The food was amazing. Wasn't happy with how long I had to wait for it and there wasn't any atmosphere like music. But other from that the staff were..."
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