5 Japanese Restaurants in Gold Coast

While seafood is often the star of the show at Japanese restaurants on the Gold Coast, there are lots of meat dishes to be tried as well. At Matsuzaka Teppanyaki on Marine Parade in Labrador, you can find a range of appealing options including the wagyu steak served with rice and vegetables, while at Saiko Teppanyaki, keep an eye out for chicken yakuza of spicy chicken served with salad, broccoli, lemon and cherry tomatoes, as well as the Saiko pork belly bao with cabbage, cucumber, specialty housemade sauce and lashings of lime – talk about delicious!

Japanese cuisine might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you decide you're going to head out for a nice breakfast, but there's plenty of morning treats on offer at Japanese restaurants on the Gold Coast. For an Asian breakfast extravaganza, head down to Harajuku Gyoza on Broadbeach in the Oasis Shopping Centre for ochazuke, hot smoked salmon with rice crackers, spring onions, steamed rice, a dash of wasabi and tobiko or the Osaka-style breakfast okonomiyaki, a savoury pancake topped with bacon, cabbage, katsuobushi (fermented tuna) and mayonnaise. Those who prefer a sweet and indulgent breakfast should keep an eye out for the Japanese souffle pancakes served with either blueberries and yoghurt or Nutella and banana.