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Kyoto Gardens

Asian/Oriental Contemporary Japanese Sushi
Location Pointer 11B Kloof Nek Rd, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
4.4
(506 reviews)
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Attributes

  • Romantic
  • Gourmet Guide Rated 2019

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Open from 17h30 until 22h00 for walk-ins. If you would like to book a table, you can book online between 11h30 and 16h00 or 18h30 booking or 20h00 booking.
This shrine to Japanese cuisine offers much more than sushi and sashimi. At Kyoto Garden Sushi fresh seafood is the specialty, with no net unturned in sourcing top-quality, unusual ingredients from around the world, from farmed abalone to Mozambican conch, eel, sea urchin, and even Alaskan king crab, deep-sea scallops and wild salmon.

Exquisite combinations – imagine sake-steamed clams – capture the subtle tastes and textures of Japanese cuisine. Enjoy superb sushi from the bar. Try the signature clear broth called ‘the sea or crayfish miso soup, and the feather-light tempura scallops, vegetables, prawns and oysters.

The combinations are innovative, the flavours fresh and delicate. The fare reflects the savoury essence of umami in stocks and dressings infused with mirin, dashi, ponzu, ginger and soy. Vegetarians are spoiled for choice with fresh seaweed salad with shitake mushrooms, vegetable tempura and exotic mushroom dishes.

Leave space for delicious desserts of green-tea crepes or toasted tofu with ginger and cherry blossom ice cream.

Opening Hours

  • Monday CLOSED
  • Tuesday 17h30 - 23h00
  • Wednesday 12h00 - 23h00
  • Thursday 12h00 - 23h00
  • Friday 12h00 - 23h00
  • Saturday 17h30 - 23h00
  • Sunday CLOSED

Reviews (506)

4.4 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.5
Value 4.0
Service 4.5
Ambience 4.5
  • Laila K. Dined: 1 week ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 14 Dec 25
    Loved the starters...exquisite flavours.

  • Martina K. Dined: 2 weeks ago
    2.5
    Food 2.0
    Value 1.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 14 Dec 25
    totally overpriced!!! It used to be a good adress in earlier years, but the price performance ratio is no longer right. There are much better restaurants and better quality. Just making money!

  • CANDICE M. Dined: 1 month ago
    4.3
    Food 5.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 15 Nov 25
    Lovely quiet restaurant.great service. Food was delicious but very expensive. We shared the vegetable tempura which was incredibly light and yummy, waghu thinly sliced beef which was ok (nothing great and super expensive R400 for four thin slices) Japanese grilled mushrooms which were AMAZING and Tuna and Salmon Kyoto Garden Roll which was also pleasant but very overpriced at R400. It was a work lunch so not sure if I was paying if I’d rush back…more because of the prices. Food is good.

  • Robert V. Dined: 1 month ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 15 Nov 25
    Best tuna in town ( worldwide )

  • Liesl O. Dined: 1 month ago
    4.3
    Food 5.0
    Value 2.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • jOel b. Dined: 1 month ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 30 Oct 25
    A rare find…. authentic Japanese food in Cape Town! Some real gems on a menu that goes fabulously beyond the usual dishes.

  • Dore K. Dined: 2 months ago
    3.3
    Food 4.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 2.0
  • Zaheer J. Dined: 1 month ago
    4
    Food 5.0
    Value 3.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 4.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 26 Oct 25
    Nice scallops and grill items. Slightly pricey and higher end vibes.

  • Sarah W. Dined: 1 month ago
    4.3
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 3.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Fri 24 Oct 25
    Lovely experience overall! The food was delicious, and the Zen ambience made it very relaxing. The waiter was friendly, though a bit more attentiveness—like bringing chopsticks with the meal—would be appreciated. A bit pricey, but the quality and experience were still great.

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