3 Best Japanese Restaurants in Honolulu, HI

Expert-recommended Top 3 Japanese Restaurants in Honolulu, Hawaii. All of our japanese restaurants actually face a rigorous 50-Point Inspection, which includes customer reviews, history, complaints, ratings, satisfaction, trust, cost and general excellence. You deserve only the best!

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MARUKAME UDON WAIKIKI

2310 Kuhio Avenue, Suite 124,
Honolulu, HI 96815 Directions

Since 2011

Specialty:

Chicken Katsu Curry Chicken Katsu Teriyaki Beef Gyudon Tendon Premium Tendon Beef Kake B.K. Curry Garlic Chicken Salad Creamy Broth Udon-Tonkotsu Style Kitsune Crispy Chicken Katsu Shrimp Crab Meat Potato Croquette Sweet Potato Tamagoyaki Chicken Zucchini Gyoza Cheese Tempura Kitsune-age White Rice Dashi Broth Chashu Pork Seasoned Egg Hot Spring Egg Dashi Sauce Sweet Beef Fresh Veggies

"Marukame Udon Waikiki provides authentic Japanese-made-to-order Udon noodles that are freshly kneaded, boiled, and served right in front of you daily. The restaurant is a revolutionary architecture-styled cafeteria with a beautiful open-plan kitchen. Marukame is cheap and exciting, and this is the first time you've experienced it. Marugame Udon is fitted with an original, Japanese-imported machine to produce Sanuki Udon noodles that imitate conventional methods to knead the flour daily effectively and on demand. Their recipe continues with a delicate aging cycle, with temperatures controlled and then stored to preserve freshness. Their udon noodles are made fresh to order, ensuring you enjoy some of the finest and most flavorful Japanese cuisine available.

2026 Update: Marugame Udon offers gift cards and online order options."

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License #193991C6

Price:

Udon
Beef: $15.73
Kake: $8.76
B.K.: $8.76
Curry: $13.49
Garlic Chicken Salad: $13.03
Creamy Broth Udon-Tonkotsu Style: $19.78
Kitsune: $12.14
Rice Bowls
Chicken Katsu Curry: $17.54
Chicken Katsu Teriyaki: $16.86
Beef Gyudon: $16.86
Tendon: $18.29
Premium Tendon: $21.26
Tempura
Crispy Chicken Katsu: $6.74
Shrimp: $3.09
Crab Meat: $4.04
Potato Croquette: $3.09
Sweet Potato: $2.69
Tamagoyaki: $4.04
Chicken: $4.04
Zucchini: $2.69
Gyoza (5): $6.06
Cheese Tempura: $3.04
Sides
Kitsune-Age: $4.85
White Rice: $4.04
Dashi Broth: $4.44
Chashu Pork (1 Slice): $3.71
Seasoned Egg (12): $2.69
Hot Spring Egg: $4.04
Dashi Sauce: $4.44
Sweet Beef: $8.09
Fresh Veggies: $4.04
Beverages
Calamansi: $6.08
Pineapple Sunrise: $6.08
Green Tea: $4.73

Discount:

Earn 1 Noodle points for every $1 spent

Contact:

(808) 931-6000

Mon-Sun: 10am - 10pm

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GINZA BAIRIN TONKATSU & YOSHOKU BISTRO

255 Beach Walk,
Honolulu, HI 96815 Directions

Since 1927

Specialty:

Pork Tenderloin Katsu Sandwich Kurobuta Pork Loin Katsu Kurobuta Pork Katsu-don Kurobuta Pork Loin Katsu Curry Kurobuta Pork Loin Edamame Spicy Cucumber Hawaiian Beef Jerky Pipikaura Ahi Tuna Poke Buffalo Fried Chicken Tender Bairin Mix Katsu Fried Shrimp Katsu Pork Tenderloin Katsu Minced Pork Katsu Chicken Katsu Shrimp Katsu Kurobuta Pork Pork Tenderloin Chicken

"Ginza Bairin Tonkatsu & Yoshoku Bistro is a cozy restaurant specializing in authentic Japanese breaded pork cutlets, along with delicious seafood and poultry options. The Waikiki location marks the debut of Ginza Bairin restaurants beyond Asia. They provide the most famous Tonkatsu and the specialty sauce created by Ginza Bairin's founder, Nobukatsu Shibuya, in 1927. The chain of restaurants is owned and managed by the 3rd generation of the Shibuya family, embodying an actual legacy dining experience. Ginza Bairin Tonkatsu & Yoshoku Bistro accepts credit cards for customers' bills. They have private dining facilities for the customers and have outdoor seating facilities. Ginza Bairin Tonkatsu & Yoshoku Bistro is wheelchair-accessible and has parking facilities.

2026 Update: Ginza Bairin Tonkatsu & Yoshoku Bistro dishes are inspired by Western ingredients. The restaurant influences the Italian, French, and Portuguese styles."

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License #45607C5

Price:

Appetizers
Edamame: $7.00
Spicy Cucumber: $8.00
Hawaiian Beef Jerky "Pipikaura": $7.00
Ahi Tuna Poke: $12.00
Buffalo Fried Chicken Tender: $12.00
Signature Katsu
Pork Tenderloin Katsu Sandwich: $16.50
Kurobuta Pork Loin Katsu: $49.00
Kurobuta Pork Katsu-Don: $29.50
Kurobuta Pork Loin Katsu Curry: $29.00
Kurobuta Pork Loin (7oz): $35.00
Katsu Bento
Kurobuta Pork Loin Katsu: $32.00
Kurobuta Pork Loin Katsu: $49.00
Pork Tenderloin Katsu: $39.00
Minced Pork Katsu 2pc: $26.00
Bairin Mix Katsu: $35.00
Chicken Katsu: $29.00
Fried Shrimp Katsu: $33.00
Katsu Curry Rice
Kurobuta Pork Loin Katsu: $29.00
Pork Tenderloin Katsu: $28.00
Minced Pork Katsu: $23.00
Chicken Katsu: $26.00
Shrimp Katsu: $26.00
Katsu Don Rice Bowl
Kurobuta Pork: $29.50
Pork Tenderloin: $28.00
Chicken: $26.00

Contact:

(808) 926-8082

Mon-Sun: 11am - 2pm|4pm - 8:45pm

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MUSUBI CAFE IYASUME

2427 Kuhio Avenue, Pacific Monarch Hotel 1Floor,
Honolulu, HI 96815 Directions

Since 2000

Specialty:

Teriyaki Spam Egg Spam Bacon and Egg Spam Double Bacon and Egg Spam Avocado Bacon Spam Avocado Bacon Egg Spam Cheese Spam Shrimp Avocado Spam Plum Spam Cucumber Ume Spam Egg Cucumber Spam Takuan Radish Pickles Green Shiso Herb Spam Plum and Shiso Herb Kimchi Spam Black Pepper Spam Black Pepper Cheese Spam Plum Seaweed Salmon Bonito Tuna Mayo Salmon Mayo Mustard Leaf Double Tuna Mayo Tuna Mayo Bonito Spicy Cod Roe Spicy Cod Roe Mayo Tuna Curry Mayo Miso Salmon Fried Chicken Mayo Spicy Fried Chicken Mayo Salmon Seaweed Ume Bonito Spicy Cod Roe Bonito Salmon Roe Spicy Cod Roe and Salmon Roe Avocado EEL Egg

"Musubi Cafe IYASUME is a little Japanese quick-service spot known for its Spam musubi, bento boxes and rice bowls. Toshiyuki is the owner of the restaurant. The restaurant is a great place to get a quick bite for breakfast or lunch. Musubi Cafe IYASUME makes (Nigiru) using delicious Koshihikari Rice, all handmade. They serve and distribute Omotenashi (hospitality) to Hawaiian residents and visitors, enjoyed by local communities and around the globe. The restaurant also provides various fresh ingredients, including brow rice-grain-grain. They include innovative styles and original combinations of different styles of Spam musubi, such as teriyaki spam of exquisite sweet and salty (Amakara) seasonings. Musubi Cafe serves in 5 places in Hawaii. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible and provides free wifi connection to the customers.

2026 Update: Musubi Cafe IYASUME specialises in rice balls and luncheon meat."

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License #118325D1

Price:

Spam Musubi
Teriyaki Spam: $2.28
Egg Spam: $2.58
Bacon & Egg Spam: $2.98
Double Bacon & Egg Spam: $3.48
Avocado Bacon Spam: $2.98
Avocado Bacon Egg Spam: $3.48
Cheese Spam: $2.68
Shrimp Avocado Spam: $3.98
Plum Spam: $2.68
Cucumber Ume Spam: $2.68
Egg Cucumber Spam: $2.68
Takuan Radish Pickles: $2.68
Green Shiso Herb Spam: $2.68
Plum & Shiso Herb: $2.68
Kimchi Spam: $2.68
Black Pepper Spam: $2.48
Black Pepper Cheese Spam: $2.98
Eel Spam Musubi
Eel Egg Spam: $4.48
Eel Egg & Shiso Spam: $4.68
Avocado Eel Egg Spam: $4.88
Inari Spam Musubi
Inari Spam: $2.68
Inari Egg Spam: $2.88
Inari Egg Cucumber Spam: $3.28
Musubi Pack Rice Ball: $4.58
Ahi Poke Bowl Tuna: $10.98
Teriyaki Spam & Rice: $4.28
Riceball (Musubi)
Plum: $2.28
Seaweed: $2.48
Salmon: $2.68

Discount:

Give $20 receiving Free Japanese Rice

Contact:

(808) 921-0168

Mon-Sun: 6:30am - 9pm

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