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Kyoto Gardens

Asian/Oriental Contemporary Japanese Sushi
Location Pointer 11B Kloof Nek Rd, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
4.5
(487 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 (487)

4.5 out of 5.0
Based on the past 12 months
Food 4.6
Value 4.1
Service 4.8
Ambience 4.6
  • Daniel Dined: 2 days ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 4.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 14 Jun 25
    Lovely food amazing ambience

  • Christoph A. Dined: 4 weeks ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 17 May 25
    Kyoto Gardens is one of the 2 best Japanese restaurants in Cape Town. Food and service quality are outstanding!

  • Enrico Dined: 2 months ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sun 30 Mar 25
    Always in the top 3 Japanese in town. Please think at reviewing the sofas, they are extremely uncomfortable. Close to European prices and definitely quality, but quality, know how and effort needs to be payed and profit needs to be made. Thanks for the wonderful evening.

  • Colin G. Dined: 2 months ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Sat 29 Mar 25
    Great experience

  • Graeme K. Dined: 2 months ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Wed 19 Mar 25
    True Japanese ambiance with amazing food

  • Jeremy W. Dined: 3 months ago
    4.5
    Food 5.0
    Value 4.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 4.0
  • Mimi G. Dined: 3 months ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0
  • Joag V. Dined: 3 months ago
    5
    Food 5.0
    Value 5.0
    Service 5.0
    Ambience 5.0

    Reviewed on: Thu 20 Feb 25
    Puristic sushi. great experience.

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