Top pick
Sushi Bliss
5.0 from 22 Google reviews
Highest weighted Google rating in this group.
Thursday 9:30 am–7 pm
2 Bell Pl, Mudgeeraba QLD 4213
Best Japanese restaurants in Gold Coast
As of November 2026, 82 Japanese restaurants in Gold Coast have a Google rating of 4.0 or higher from at least 10 reviews. The top three by weighted Google rating are Charcoal Ramen (4.9 from 1,355 Google reviews, Thursday 4–8:30 pm), Masu Izakaya (4.9 from 440 Google reviews, Thursday 4–9 pm) and Komachi Upper Coomera (4.9 from 138 Google reviews, Thursday 11 am–8 pm).
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Sushi
Sushi restaurants.
Ramen
Ramen shops.
Top pick
Charcoal Ramen
4.9 from 1,355 Google reviews
Highest weighted Google rating in this group.
Thursday 4–8:30 pm
shop 3 126/128 Robina Town Centre Dr, Robina QLD 4226
Izakaya and grills
Izakaya, yakitori, tempura and tonkatsu.
Top pick
SHINOBI Japanese Yakitori Restaurant
4.7 from 516 Google reviews
Highest weighted Google rating in this group.
Thursday 5 pm–12 am
〒4215 Queensland, Southport, Davenport St, SHINOBI Japanese Yakitori Restaurant
Japanese restaurants
Japanese restaurants with no single specialty.
Top pick
Masu Izakaya
4.9 from 440 Google reviews
Highest weighted Google rating in this group.
Thursday 4–9 pm
2B Ambience, 1837 Gold Coast Hwy, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220
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4.7from 208 reviews
Thursday 11:30 am–2 pm, 5:30–9 pm
4.7from 190 reviews
Thursday 11:30 am–2:30 pm, 5–9 pm
What are the best Japanese restaurants in Gold Coast?
As of November 2026, 82 Japanese restaurants in Gold Coast have a Google rating of 4.0 or higher from at least 10 reviews. The top three by weighted Google rating are Charcoal Ramen (4.9 from 1,355 Google reviews, Thursday 4–8:30 pm), Masu Izakaya (4.9 from 440 Google reviews, Thursday 4–9 pm) and Komachi Upper Coomera (4.9 from 138 Google reviews, Thursday 11 am–8 pm).
How many Japanese restaurants are on this list?
82 Japanese restaurants in Gold Coast. The 30 top-rated are listed.
How was this list made?
A venue counts when Google lists one of "japanese restaurant", "sushi restaurant", "ramen restaurant", "izakaya restaurant", "yakitori restaurant", "tempura restaurant", "tonkatsu restaurant" as its main category, with a rating of 4.0 or higher from at least 10 reviews. The order is a weighted rating that combines each venue's Google rating with its number of reviews.
Ordered by a weighted rating: (v / (v + 30)) × rating + (30 / (v + 30)) × the average rating of the venues that qualify (counting those with at least 10 Google reviews), where v is the venue's number of Google reviews. A venue counts when Google lists one of "japanese restaurant", "sushi restaurant", "ramen restaurant", "izakaya restaurant", "yakitori restaurant", "tempura restaurant", "tonkatsu restaurant" as its main category, with a rating of 4.0 or higher from at least 10 reviews.