Japanese restaurants in Brussels
In association with Japan Reference
Notice : About half of the Japanese restaurants in Brussels do not have Japanese chefs (but Chinese ones usually). This is generally not a good sign, quality-wise. Even Japanese-managed restaurants tend to be of lower than the average standard compared to Japan (in every respect : food, decoration and service). Good sushi and sashimi in particular tend to be difficult to find. Contrarily to Japan, restaurants are not specialised in one kind of food (e.g. tempura), which means that the chef may be good for some dishes, but bad for others. This also means that service is much slower than in Japan, as the chef only starts cooking after taking the orders. For all these reasons, you should be careful when selecting a place to eat. We have tried to evaluate the most well-known restaurants for you, with a combined European and Japanese team.
| Where to eat good sushi in Brussels ?
Our recommendations (by alphabetical order) :
Hamashin, Kobo Sushi, Miyuki, Oomi, Tagawa, Yamayu Santatsu.
Where to eat other food than sushi ?
Our recommendations (by alphabetical order) :
Ajiyoshi, Izakaya, Kamo, Miyuki, Nonbei Daigaku, Samurai, Tagawa, Yagura.
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Brussels City (1000)
Samurai (侍)
Address : rue du Fossé aux Loups, 28
Telephone : 02/217.56.39
Closing day : Sunday noon, Tuesday
Website
Food :  reputedly the best Japanese restaurant in Brussels, although expensive
Atmosphere :  one of the few actually pleasant Japanese restaurant in Brussels
Service : excellent service, fast, friendly and multilingual
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
Sakura (桜)
Address : rue du Pont de la Carpe, 1
Telephone : 02/502.43.65
Closing day : none
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Japanese management : no
L'Herbe Rouge
Address : rue des Minimes, 34
Telephone : 02/512.48.34
Closing day : Monday
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Japanese management : no
Kabuki (歌舞伎)
Address : rue du Marché aux Poulets, 32
Telephone : 02/218.86.96
Closing day : none
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Japanese management : no
Sushi World
Address : rue des Cultes, 5
Telephone : 02/223.23.22
Closing day : Sunday
Food :  => disappointing taste; the rice of the sushi isn't appropriate, they served a bowl of rice with sushi menus (!), there is no miso soup nor green tea.
Atmosphere :  => very modern, pink-and-white decoration; good ambiance music (although not Japanese)
Service : => friendly, fast and efficient
OVERALL RATING : 
Japanese management : no
Moshi Moshi (もしもし)
Address : rue de l'Enseignement, 92
Telephone : 02/612.79.19
Closing day : Saturday lunch and Sunday lunch
Food : => not really bad, but certainly not authentic; in fact it conjures up memories of Thailand rather than Japan. Otherwise the rice was overcooked and the food too sweet.
Atmosphere :  => hole-in-the-wall, but reasonably nice and modern for a "Japanese" restaurant in Brussels.
Service : => friendly, attentive and quick service
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : no
Takezushi (竹寿司)
Address : boulevard Charlemagne, 21
Telephone : 02/230.56.27
Closing day : Saturday, Sunday noon
Food : => good sushi, but avoid the rest of the menu
Atmosphere : => apart from the nice townhouse, the management couldn't have done less to accomodate their guests
Service :  => Not very friendly nor attentive, even for Japanese speakers.
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
Anata (あなた)
Address : boulvard Anspach, 74
Telephone : 02/502.85.87
Closing day : none
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Japanese management : no
Elle Sushi
Address : rue Neuve, 123 (inside City2 Shopping Center) // rue de la Montagne, 16
Telephone : 02/219.39.60 // 02/511.17.50
Closing day : Sunday // none
Food : => very basic sushi
Atmosphere : => just a few tables outside the take-away area
Service : => take-away service
Japanese management : no
Mangetsu (満月)
Address : rue de la Fourche, 13
Telephone : 02/511.83.67
Closing day : Sunday, Monday noon
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Japanese management : no
Ajiyoshi (味美)
Address : Quai aux Briques, 32
Telephone : 02/502.02.98
Closing day : Sunday noon, Monday
Food : => the usual tempura, udon/soba, grilled fish and sushi, but also the chef's specialities.
Atmosphere : => Small, familial restaurant with very typical Japanese atmosphere.
Service : => friendly and efficient
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
Ixelles & Louise area (1050)
Tagawa (田川) (closed !)
Address : avenue Louise, 279
Telephone : 02/640.50.95
Closing day : Saturday noon, Sunday
Website
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OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
Oomi (大海) (closed !)
Address : chaussée de Vleurgat, 81
Telephone : 02/644.33.79
Closing day : Sunday noon, Wednesday
Food : => vast menu, good for sushi and fried dishes (tempura, kaki-furai...), but less good for donburi.
Atmosphere : => no-frill pine wood decoration
Service : => attentive, bilingual French-Japanese
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
Izakaya (居酒屋)
Address : chaussée de Vleurgat, 123
Telephone : 02/648.38.05
Closing day : Sunday, holidays
Website
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OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
Yamayu Santatsu (山優三辰)
Address : chaussée d'Ixelles, 141
Telephone : 02/513.53.12
Closing day : Sunday noon, Monday
Food : good quality sashimi, although the octopus I had wan't so good.
Atmosphere : => typical Japanese "shitamachi" atmosphere, with sushi bar ; unfortunately overcrowded and noisy at lunchtime.
Service : => bad-tempered and unfriendly waitress, although service is fast, even expeditious.
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
Hamashin (濱新)
Address : chaussée d'Ixelles, 272
Telephone : 02/640.56.82
Closing day : Sunday, Wednesday noon
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OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
Chez Oki (Franco-Japanese Fusion)
Address : rue Lesbroussart, 62
Telephone : 02/644.45.76
Closing day : Saturday noon, Sunday, Monday noon
Food : => from foie gras sushi to gyukatsu, everything is sublime. Try the 30 € course.
Atmosphere : => modern and pleasant setting with a zen garden within the restaurant.
Service : => fast and attentive service; bilingual French-Japanese.
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
Nonbei Daigaku (のんべえ大学)
Address : avenue Adolphe Buyl, 31
Telephone : 02/649.2149
Closing day : Sunday, Monday, and holidays
Food : => good assortment of everyday Japanese dishes, but the sushi aren't the best in town.
Atmosphere : => pleasant and quiet atmosphere in an early-20th century townhouse. Don't miss the Japanese-style "gadget toilet" with heated seat and electric bidet !
Service : => not really attentive staff - you must shout to get their attention.
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
Miyuki (みゆき)
Address : boulevard Général Jacques, 68
Telephone : 02/646.79.53
Closing day : Sunday, Monday noon
Food : => huge menu covering all the common Japanese cuisine ; excellent deluxe sushi menu
Atmosphere : => in a Brussels townhouse with garden, but could be better.
Service : => not very attentive, quite slow, but friendly and bilingual French-Japanese.
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
Kamo (鴨)
Address : avenue des saisons, 123
Telephone : 02/648.78.48
Closing day : Sunday
Food : => good overall, but too small portions (you may need to order 2 dishes in order to be full) ; limited choice in the menu ; the sushi leave a bit to be desired.
Atmosphere : => sober and modern ; nicer than the average Japanese restaurant in Brussels, but the tables are small, there is not much space between tables, and the place is usually packed.
Service : => nothing about which to complain, but nothing to deserve 5 stars.
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
Kushi-tei of Kyoto
Address : rue Lesbroussart ,118
Telephone : 02/646.48.15
Closing day : Saturday noon, Sunday
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Kyoto Sushi Bar
Address : rue Defacqz, 7
Telephone : 02/223.19.99
Closing day : Sunday noon, Monday
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Yamato (やまと) (Ramen)
Address : rue Francart, 11
Telephone : 02/502.28.93
Closing day : Sunday, Monday
Food : the best (and only real) ramen in town ; good even by exigent Japanese standards
Atmosphere : typical Japanese-style noodle bar, but long queues of people waiting behind eating customers
Service : as expected for this kind of place
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
Mitsui Teppanyaki (三井鉄板焼き)
Address : rue de Prévot, 86
Telephone : 02/534.09.53
Closing day : none
Website
Food : varied menu, with some dishes harder to find elsewhere (e.g. katsudon) ; maybe the best non Japanese-owned Japanese restaurant in Brussels
Atmosphere : spacious, with a few big teppanyaki tables in addition to the regular tables ; terrace on sunny days
Service : nothing to complain about
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : no
Hinodeya (ひのでや)
Address : rue Caroly, 37
Telephone : 02/502.52.05
Closing day : Saturday, Sunday
Website
Food :
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Japanese management : yes
Shogun (将軍)
Address : rue capitaine Crespel, 10
Telephone : 02/512.83.19
Closing day : Saturday noon, Sunday
Website
Food : not really authentic, but reasonable
Atmosphere : spacious restaurant with a more Japanese atmosphere than many others in Brussels, though nothing to fuss about
Service : attentive and friendly
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : no
Yakitori (Vietnamese-Japanese)
Address : chaussée de Boondael, 353
Telephone : 02/640.86.59
Closing day : Saturday noon, Sunday
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Japanese management : no
Hana / Hau Kang (花) (Korean-Japanese)
Address : rue Saint Boniface, 21
Telephone : 02/502.52.41
Closing day : Sunday
Food : all the Korean classics (bibimbab, bulgogi...), but also sushi and ramen.
Atmosphere : typical Korean decoration ; more effort has been made than in most of Brussels' Japanese restaurants
Service : nothing to complain about
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : no (Korean)
Râle - Bol
Address : rue du Page, 6
Telephone : 02/640.06.93
Closing day : Monday
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Japanese management : no
Etterbeek (1040)
Espace Sushi
Address : chaussée de Wavre, 325
Telephone : 02/644.25.62
Closing day : Saturday noon, Sunday, Monday evening, holidays
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Japanese management : no
Sushi
Address : avenue des Celtes, 30
Telephone : 02/734.39.45
Closing day : Saturday noon, Sunday
Food : => tasty and good value, but lacks variety, and not very Japanese in the presentation. Their green tea is in fact "houji-cha".
Atmosphere : => set in an old cafe; not bad but nothing to fuss about.
Service : => kind and polite, but a bit slow.
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : no
Momotaro (桃太郎)
Address : avenue d'Auderghem, 106
Telephone : 02/734.06.64
Closing day : Sunday
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Japanese management : no
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre (1150)
Kobo lunch (茶夢 すし工房)
Address : rue au Bois, 226
Telephone : 02/763.00.06
Closing day : open only from Monday to Thursday at lunch
Website
Food : place specialising in sushi, which they do well
Atmosphere : unpretentious and a bit dark, but reminds of what could be found in Japan
Service : friendly, but communication may be difficult if one doesn't speak Japanese
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
Wasabi Sushi Lounge
Address : rue de l'Eglise, 88
Telephone : 02/762.62.62
Closing day : Sunday noon, holidays noon
Website
Food :
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Japanese management : no
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (1200)
Kichiya
Address : rue Théodore de Cuyper, 136
Telephone : 02/772.09.02
Closing day : Saturday noon, Sunday
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Oh!Bento
Address : avenue Georges Henry, 390
Telephone : 02/739.16.23
Closing day : Sunday
Website
Food : => mostly lunch boxes ; not exactly like in Japan, but good and very reasonably priced
Atmosphere : => mostly a take-away place with a few tables and chairs
Service : => very friendly and helpful
OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : no
Auderghem (1160)
Keyaki Traiteur (けやき)
Address : place Pinoy, 17
Telephone : 02/675.60.83
Closing day : Sundays, Mondays and holidays (other days, open only at lunchtime. from 11am to 3pm)
Food : => excellent bento, sushi and other Japanese specialities
Atmosphere => take-away only
Service => aimed at the Japanese community (menu in Japanese only)
Japanese management : -
Watermael-Boitsfort (1170)
Nihon Shoku (日本食)
Address : rue Théophile Vander Elst, 3
Telephone : 02/675.24.44
Closing day : Sunday, Monday noon, and holidays
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OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
Uccle (1180)
Yagura (やぐら)
Address : chaussée de Waterloo, 814
Telephone : 02/375.01.16
Closing day : Sunday noon, Monday
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OVERALL RATING :
Japanese management : yes
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