The best restaurants serving Japanese food in Edinburgh and Lothian

what a great space we love this place is great food without pretentions best karagee chicken for us we will be back many times

THE BEST fried chicken I’ve ever had. Okonomiyaki on the menu which I’ve not seen on menus anywhere outside of Japan so far. They do huge pizzas too which look delicious. Fun and relaxed place to hang out. Good and drinks CHEAP drinks menu. Really interesting looking cocktails I’ve not seen before. I’m looking forwards to coming back. Every so often I like to treat myself to a little meal on my own. Nice to sit in the corner watching Naruto. I noticed families eating there as well as some other solo customers who sat at the bar, the staff were all cheerful and friendly without exception. Seems like a cool place to hang. The vibes were immaculate. They also cater to veggies. I’ve been searching high and low for a Japanese/chicken place. Really authentic food, lovely atmosphere, huge portions and unbelievably good prices. It’s well worth the minuscule 2 minute walk away from the main drag where the restaurants are all either over priced and/or quite shoddy. I can’t recommend this place enough I’m so happy I’ve found it. Thanks guys :) Food: 5/5 | Service: 5/5 | Atmosphere: 5/5

El servicio es muy amable y amable, siempre tienen las mejores comidas y son muy complacientes con su comida ya que mi novio es vegetariano y siempre cambian sus recetas para adaptarse a él. Su Yukgaejong y okonimiyaki es el mejor que he tenido, incluso mejor que algunos de Japón. Tienen un precio muy razonable, además de la increíble elección que tienen y el servicio que brindan. Su hija y su hijo son una delicia absoluta y la familia ha hecho maravillosamente para llevar su cultura a esta parte del mundo. Ten su pastel de matcha y te prometo que será la mejor parte de tu día <3

Went to Edinburgh for the day and found this place on our tour! It has only been open a month the owner told us. The food was absolutely amazing! Please check out the pics I posted.. you won’t be disappointed 😋

we went here on a whim, however the sushi was amazing !! Small and cosy, but the staff were friendly :) i can definitely tell that they value their customers a lot :)) My friends really enjoyed the ramen and okonomiyaki, the sushi was great too n

Bubble Tea was divine. It was a bit of a wait but Taro Tea definitely worth it. Would definitely return.

We ordered a bowl of ramen and 10 pieces of sushi. Serving time is EXTREMELY terrible. Waited 60mins for the ramen, But the 10 pieces of sushi never came. We waited 90mins and asked the waitress , and she said its still in process, unbelievable. We have to cancel the order and leave. Although they waived the bill, But we will Never coming back again. Worst ever dining experience in Edinburgh

Excellent food and service. The place does not accept cards.

Very cute location, good food and friendly staff.

Great sushi place, delicious food. Green tea Ice cream is amazing!

Wow. Just wow. Where do I even begin... Let's start with the food. The chef (I believe they said his name was Sujan) is a black belt in the ways of ramen. I had the tantan broth with duck that was falling off the bone. Beautiful. Secondly, atmosphere and vibe equals the food. The manager is this really cool guy named Zu. He gave us a great experience and definitely lifts the place up even more. Had great service from Milo as well who even let me build a custom ramen that wasn't even on the menu. Place is fire, back soon.

Yamato has the authentic Japanese food experience. I recommend the Sakura drink to follow the dishes, it's super refreshing. Also the staff was very caring, and the best part the restaurant is dog friendly!!!

I ate a lot by myself. The miso soup is served first, so it tends to get cold.

Randomly found this spot in Google Maps and it didn’t disappoint! Everything we ordered was delish! Their Teriyaki Pork Rice Bowl, Tonkotsu Cha Shu Ramen, and their famous Hope Omuriso was yuuuuumyy! Asian craving was definitely satisfied. And the ambience of their place felt like we were in Japan.

Loved it! Great food and atmosphere! Prices are very reasonable! Service was very ! Hot sake was interesting to try! Also, they have very good Japanese nonalcoholic beer! Takoyaki and rolls were super tasty. Big shout out to Aušra, for Great service.