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Northcote · Melbourne, Victoria · October 2026 figures

Best Japanese restaurants in Northcote, VIC

The top-ranked Japanese restaurants in Northcote are Hanami Izakaya (4.6 from 408 reviews), Yokoso Izakaya Northcote (4.5 from 418 reviews) and Senkuban charcoal kitchen (4.7 from 38 reviews). 6 are ranked here, in the order of the 660 on the Melbourne list.

Ranked
6
Median rating
4.5
Reviews behind the list
2,487
Open Saturday
6 of 6

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    Hanami Izakaya

    Northcote · #105 in Melbourne

    4.6 408 reviews Proven 4.57

    Open 7 daysOpen late

    (03) 9193 0858
  2. Rank 2.

    Yokoso Izakaya Northcote

    Northcote · #164 in Melbourne

    4.5 418 reviews Proven 4.48

    Open SaturdayOpen late

    (03) 9481 1384Website
  3. Rank 3.

    Senkuban charcoal kitchen

    Northcote · #179 in Melbourne

    4.7 38 reviews Proven 4.46

    Open SaturdayOpen late

    (03) 9191 1054Website
  4. Rank 4.

    The Dojo Ramen Bar

    Northcote · #218 in Melbourne

    4.4 948 reviews Proven 4.39

    Open weekendsOpen late

    (03) 9482 1247Website
  5. Rank 5.

    Shimbashi Soba & Sake Bar - Northcote

    Northcote · #225 in Melbourne

    4.4 608 reviews Proven 4.39

    Open 7 days

    0410 729 706Website
  6. Rank 6.

    Sushi Mise

    Northcote · #610 in Melbourne · Sushi restaurant

    3.3 67 reviews Proven 3.46

    Open 7 days

    (03) 9077 1676Website

Japanese Restaurants in Northcote at a glance

  • 6 Japanese restaurants in Northcote are ranked here, with 2,487 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.5.
  • 83% list a website and 100% a phone number on Google.
  • 6 of the 6 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 4 on Sunday.
  • The Dojo Ramen Bar in Northcote has the most Google reviews (948), averaging 4.4.

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Questions

Who are the best Japanese restaurants in Northcote?

The top-ranked Japanese restaurants in Northcote are Hanami Izakaya (4.6 from 408 reviews), Yokoso Izakaya Northcote (4.5 from 418 reviews) and Senkuban charcoal kitchen (4.7 from 38 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 Northcote?

The Agentize Directory ranks 6 Japanese restaurants in Northcote, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.5, from 2,487 reviews in all.

Which Japanese restaurants in Northcote are open on weekends?

4 of the 6 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Hanami Izakaya, The Dojo Ramen Bar and Shimbashi Soba & Sake Bar - Northcote.

Which Japanese restaurant in Northcote has the most reviews?

The Dojo Ramen Bar has the most Google reviews of any Japanese restaurant ranked in Northcote: 948, 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. No business pays to be listed or to move up. 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 pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.