The Best Japanese Restaurants In Bristol

For a fun-filled dinner, hit up one of YO!'s outposts across Bristol in either Cabot Circus or Cribbs Causeway. With its minimalist interior and vibrant colours, the restaurant captures the energy of Japan's bustling food scene, offering an interactive dining experience with a conveyor belt delivering an array of delicious sushi and sashimi.

From classic favourites like salmon nigiri and California rolls to more adventurous options like crispy tempura and gyoza, the restaurant serves up a wide variety of fresh dishes. Vegetarians will also find plenty of options, including pumpkin katsu curry and yakisoba noodles. 

For a Japanese restaurant in Bristol's Clifton, check out KIBOU. Adorned with authentic Japanese prints and vibrant geisha murals, this eatery stands out as one of the top spots for sushi, ramen and katsu curries in the area. Spanning two floors, the restaurant offers a choice of seating, from high chairs to tables with views of the picturesque Clifton Village.

The menu is a treat for the senses, featuring light and fluffy bao buns, the signature Volcano Roll - a tempura-fried futomaki filled with salmon, avocado, and tobiko, drizzled in the house sauce - and the bold and spicy Dynamite Prawns for those craving a kick.

Yakinori is a Japanese restaurant in Bristol city centre that offers a sleek, modern space perfect for enjoying a variety of flavourful dishes in a relaxed atmosphere. Sit at one of their orange-topped tables surrounded by cartoon-adorned walls and pendant lighting and discover its exciting menu.

Begin with a chicken katsu sando or firecracker cauliflower before moving on to some tempting teriyaki duck bao buns and salmon tacos. For dessert? Get your chops around the sweet dorayaki Japanese pancake, drizzled in strawberry coulis. 

Cosmo offers an exciting all-you-can-eat dining experience that takes you on a global culinary adventure. With an extensive buffet featuring dishes from across Asia, Europe, and beyond, this vibrant restaurant caters to every taste and craving, making it a favourite for families, groups, and those looking to sample a little bit of everything.

You'll find teppanyaki serving fresh scallops, salmon, and fresh tiger prawns in an open kitchen, which adds an interactive element, allowing you to watch chefs prepare fresh dishes right before your eyes.

Seven Lucky Gods is a stylish and vibrant Japanese izakaya that brings the lively spirit of Tokyo to the city's waterfront. With its sleek interior, neon lighting, and buzzing atmosphere, it's the perfect place to unwind with friends.

The menu is a tantalising mix of street food and contemporary small plates, featuring everything from tuna tataki and Loch Duart salmon sashimi to kimchi fries, crispy karaage chicken, and koji marinated onglet from the robata charcoal grill. Their expertly crafted cocktails, many infused with spirits like sake and yuzu, perfectly complement the bold and fresh flavours of the dishes.

Tucked away on Baldwin Street, Obento offers a cosy, welcoming atmosphere with a focus on authentic Japanese food and quality ingredients. Established in 2004, the restaurant boasts a karaoke room, clean interiors with wooden benches and paintings of cherry blossom trees fixed to the walls, and specialises in bento boxes, donburi bowls, and sushi.

This charming eatery serves up freshly prepared meals, like deep-fried vegetable gyozas, king prawn tempura noodles and cuttlefish nigiri, as well as scrumptious spider rolls filled with tempura soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber, tobiko and mayonnaise.