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Carlton · Melbourne, Victoria · October 2026 figures

Best Japanese restaurants in Carlton, VIC

The top-ranked Japanese restaurants in Carlton are Kumo Kitchen (4.8 from 54 reviews), Don Tojo (4.4 from 1,181 reviews) and Hakata Gensuke Ramen Lygon (4.3 from 536 reviews). 6 are ranked here, in the order of the 660 on the Melbourne list.

Ranked
6
Median rating
4.3
Reviews behind the list
3,091
Open Saturday
6 of 6

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    Kumo Kitchen

    Carlton · #96 in Melbourne

    4.8 54 reviews Proven 4.58

    Open weekendsOpen late

  2. Rank 2.

    Don Tojo

    Carlton · #214 in Melbourne

    4.4 1,181 reviews Proven 4.39

    Open 7 days

  3. Rank 3.

    Hakata Gensuke Ramen Lygon

    Carlton · #298 in Melbourne · Ramen restaurant

    4.3 536 reviews Proven 4.29

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 9497 5288Website
  4. Rank 4.

    Shimbashi Soba & Sake Bar - Carlton North

    Carlton · #319 in Melbourne

    4.3 175 reviews Proven 4.27

    Open 7 days

    0466 542 907Website
  5. Rank 5.

    Mura sushi

    Carlton · #354 in Melbourne · Sushi takeaway

    4.2 638 reviews Proven 4.19

    Open 7 days

    Website
  6. Rank 6.

    Shinbashi Yakiniku

    Carlton · #356 in Melbourne · Authentic Japanese restaurant

    4.2 507 reviews Proven 4.19

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    0452 619 595Website

Japanese Restaurants in Carlton at a glance

  • 6 Japanese restaurants in Carlton are ranked here, with 3,091 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.3.
  • 67% list a website and 50% a phone number on Google.
  • 6 of the 6 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 6 on Sunday.
  • Don Tojo in Carlton has the most Google reviews (1,181), averaging 4.4.

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Questions

Who are the best Japanese restaurants in Carlton?

The top-ranked Japanese restaurants in Carlton are Kumo Kitchen (4.8 from 54 reviews), Don Tojo (4.4 from 1,181 reviews) and Hakata Gensuke Ramen Lygon (4.3 from 536 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.

How many Japanese restaurants are there in Carlton?

The Agentize Directory ranks 6 Japanese restaurants in Carlton, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.3, from 3,091 reviews in all.

Which Japanese restaurants in Carlton are open on weekends?

6 of the 6 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Kumo Kitchen, Don Tojo and Hakata Gensuke Ramen Lygon.

Which Japanese restaurant in Carlton has the most reviews?

Don Tojo has the most Google reviews of any Japanese restaurant ranked in Carlton: 1,181, averaging 4.4.

How is this list of Japanese restaurants ranked?

Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. How the ranking works.

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Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.