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South Yarra · Melbourne, Victoria · October 2026 figures

Best Japanese restaurants in South Yarra, VIC

The top-ranked Japanese restaurants in South Yarra are Kiwami Teppanyaki (4.9 from 4,590 reviews), Kai Dining (4.8 from 576 reviews) and Aoi Tsuki (4.8 from 381 reviews). 16 are ranked here, in the order of the 660 on the Melbourne list.

Ranked
16
Median rating
4.6
Reviews behind the list
9,265
Open Saturday
16 of 16

The ranked list

  1. Rank 1.

    Kiwami Teppanyaki

    South Yarra · #2 in Melbourne · Teppanyaki restaurant

    4.9 4,590 reviews Proven 4.90

    Open 7 daysOpen late

  2. Rank 2.

    Kai Dining

    South Yarra · #16 in Melbourne · Sushi restaurant

    4.8 576 reviews Proven 4.77

    Open 7 days

  3. Rank 3.

    Aoi Tsuki

    South Yarra · #20 in Melbourne · Sushi restaurant

    4.8 381 reviews Proven 4.76

    Open weekendsOpen late

  4. Rank 4.

    Wasshoi Bar and Grill

    South Yarra · #60 in Melbourne

    4.7 287 reviews Proven 4.65

    Open weekends

  5. Rank 5.

    Sushi Up

    South Yarra · #73 in Melbourne · Sushi takeaway

    4.8 71 reviews Proven 4.62

    Open 7 days

  6. Rank 6.

    Nobi Yakiniku

    South Yarra · #125 in Melbourne

    4.6 161 reviews Proven 4.53

    Open weekendsOpen late

  7. Rank 7.

    Ohayo Sushi & Donburi Kitchen

    South Yarra · #129 in Melbourne

    4.6 144 reviews Proven 4.53

    Open Saturday

  8. Rank 8.

    Daikokuten Makakara

    South Yarra · #133 in Melbourne

    4.8 35 reviews Proven 4.51

    Open SaturdayOpen late

  9. Rank 9.

    Ume Izakaya By Mr Tam

    South Yarra · #181 in Melbourne · Authentic Japanese restaurant

    4.5 199 reviews Proven 4.45

    Open weekendsOpen late

  10. Rank 10.

    Tanpopo Sushi

    South Yarra · #191 in Melbourne

    4.6 50 reviews Proven 4.43

    Open Saturday

  11. Rank 11.

    Wagyu Ya

    South Yarra · #210 in Melbourne

    4.4 1,273 reviews Proven 4.39

    Open 7 daysOpen late

  12. Rank 12.

    Yakikami

    South Yarra · #226 in Melbourne

    4.4 608 reviews Proven 4.39

    Open weekendsOpen late

  13. Rank 13.

    Pink Ginger JP

    South Yarra · #258 in Melbourne

    4.4 176 reviews Proven 4.36

    Open 7 days

  14. Rank 14.

    Oushou

    South Yarra · #307 in Melbourne

    4.3 307 reviews Proven 4.28

    Open 7 daysOpen late

  15. Rank 15.

    Taiko Sushi South Yarra

    South Yarra · #395 in Melbourne · Sushi takeaway

    4.2 35 reviews Proven 4.13

    Open Saturday

  16. Rank 16.

    Kanpai

    South Yarra · #460 in Melbourne

    4.0 372 reviews Proven 4.00

    Open 7 daysOpen late

Japanese Restaurants in South Yarra at a glance

  • 16 Japanese restaurants in South Yarra are ranked here, with 9,265 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.6.
  • 75% list a website and 88% a phone number on Google.
  • 16 of the 16 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 12 on Sunday.
  • Kiwami Teppanyaki in South Yarra has the most Google reviews (4,590), averaging 4.9.

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Questions

Who are the best Japanese restaurants in South Yarra?

The top-ranked Japanese restaurants in South Yarra are Kiwami Teppanyaki (4.9 from 4,590 reviews), Kai Dining (4.8 from 576 reviews) and Aoi Tsuki (4.8 from 381 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 South Yarra?

The Agentize Directory ranks 16 Japanese restaurants in South Yarra, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.6, from 9,265 reviews in all.

Which Japanese restaurants in South Yarra are open on weekends?

12 of the 16 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are Kiwami Teppanyaki, Kai Dining and Aoi Tsuki.

Which Japanese restaurant in South Yarra has the most reviews?

Kiwami Teppanyaki has the most Google reviews of any Japanese restaurant ranked in South Yarra: 4,590, averaging 4.9.

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.

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.