Ponsonby · Auckland
Best Sushi & Japanese in Ponsonby 2026
3 of Auckland's best sushi & japanese, all in Ponsonby — hand-picked and ranked by the Best of Auckland editors. Every listing is a real, locally-known venue.
Top Pick
#1
Ponsonby
Auckland's Nikkei pioneer, fusing Japanese precision with Peruvian punch — tuna tostadas, robata-grilled meats and a legendary Pisco Sour in a dim, stylish den just off Ponsonby Road.
Nikkei
Japanese-Peruvian
cocktail bar
Ponsonby
#2
Ponsonby
Chef Makoto Tokuyama's degustation house is a Cuisine Good Food Awards regular, famous for a sashimi platter running to 25-plus varieties of seafood, from crayfish tail to sea urchin.
degustation
sashimi platter
chef's table
Ponsonby
#3
Ponsonby
A pint-sized Ponsonby Road hideaway from chef Chul Han Lee, plating premium nigiri, katsu donburi and whole fresh salmon with the kind of ingredient obsession that turned it into a fast favourite.
nigiri
katsu donburi
hidden gem
Ponsonby
