Japanese Restaurants in Belfast

“fantastic food, fantastic service. a gem to Belfast city. great for groups! highly recommend and very reasonable cost. thank you.”

“An excellent place to eat lunch. Food was so fresh and delicious. Thank you. I’ll be back.”

“We had a wonderful evening at Kamakura Belfast on Holywood Road as a party of 11. From the moment we arrived, we were warmly welcomed and exceptionally well taken care of by Rowena and her son. Rowena was not only highly competent but also genuinely personable, ensuring that everything ran smoothly throughout the night.

We had the pleasure of trying a selection of dishes from the entire menu, and each one was a delightful experience. The food was absolutely delicious—freshly prepared, beautifully presented, and bursting with flavour. As a large group, we couldn’t have asked for a better dining experience. Thank you to the entire team for making our night so memorable!”

“Clay pot is a must get - it is authentic. The aroma and textures are perfect. The owner is super friendly and chill, she has offered best services I have gotten from any restaurant in Ireland / north Ireland.

If you contemplate between lees garden across the street and this restaurant, definitely come here as the other restaurant is at least three stars below this one.”

“? Review: Yugo – Where Vegans Flirt with Duck and Chopsticks Judge You Silently

Let me begin by saying: I went to Yugo with the full intention of being virtuous. Vegan. Clean. Enlightened. I was ready to embrace tofu like a long-lost cousin and whisper sweet nothings to a shiitake mushroom. But Yugo had other plans.

The menu arrived like a seductive novella—pages of umami-laced temptation. I scanned for the vegan options, found a few promising contenders (hello, miso aubergine), and then… there it was. Duck rice. Sitting there smugly, like it knew it was about to ruin my moral compass.

I tried to resist. I really did. But the waiter described it with such reverence, I half expected him to light a candle and sing. So I ordered it. Just to look at it. For research. For science.

And reader, I ate it.

The duck was tender enough to make a grown chef weep. The rice was sticky, savoury, and possibly blessed by a minor deity. I tried to pretend I was still vegan by ordering a side of edamame and giving it a pep talk.

The rest of the meal was a rollercoaster of flavour and identity crisis. The vegan dishes were genuinely delightful—crisp lotus root, zingy pickled daikon, and a tofu dish that didn’t taste like regret. But the duck rice haunted me in the best way.

Service was slick, the vibe was modern Tokyo meets Belfast cool, and the chopsticks judged me only a little when I dropped a mushroom into my lap.

Would I go back? Absolutely. Will I be vegan next time? Let’s just say I’ll try—unless the duck rice winks at me again.”

“had the katsu bento and california roll, really good authentic Japanese food. the man was also very nice, excellent service, would love to come back and try other dishes”

“Absolute diamond, unassuming from the outside but the food and service were fantastic! !you must go!!”

“Amazing food, the best sushi I’ve had in Belfast so far. Staff are really nice and attentive also, I would definitely reccomend.”

“Our favourite place to get sushi. Worth the drive to collect. Staff are very friendly.”

“Cannot recommend this place enough! Friendly staff & the most amazing food I’ve ever had. Definitely a new fav of mine & I even got a lovely birthday dessert surprise!”