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Best Authentic Japanese restaurants in Central, Hong Kong

Ranked by AI answers and Google · updated November 5, 2026

Asked for Authentic Japanese restaurants in Central, Hong Kong, the AI assistants we tested most often name Sushi Shikon, Godenya and Kanesaka Hong Kong. On Google Maps, Mikoto Donburi leads the search with 4.7★ from 257 reviews. 33 restaurants were compared.

Restaurants compared
33
Named by AI
6
Assistants asked
6
Answers read
18

The ranking

Every restaurant Google lists for “Authentic Japanese restaurant Central Hong Kong”, ordered by its Visibility Score estimate: Google presence + AI answers. Open a restaurant for its full scorecard, or score it if it has none yet.

#1
Sushi RinHong Kong Island, Sheung Wan, Jervois St, 128號號地下
47Google4.7★ · 337Maps rank#20AI answersAI 3/18Open scorecard
#2
Ryota Kappou Modern21F, 18 On Lan St, Central, Hong Kong Island
70Google4.4★ · 145Maps rank#10AI answersAI 1/18Open scorecard
#3
Kanesaka Hong Kong5/F, CCB Tower, 3 Connaught Rd Central, Central, Hong Kong Island
54Google4.9★ · 37Maps rank#9AI answersAI 3/18Open scorecard
#4
Tokio Joe16 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong Island
62Google4.5★ · 459Maps rank#3AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#5
Sushi Shikon7/F, Mandarin Oriental The Landmark, 15 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Island
59Google4★ · 177Maps rank#29AI answersAI 10/18Open scorecard
#6
Honjo1樓, 1/F 77-91, 77-91號 Queen's Rd W, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island
69Google4.7★ · 1,205Maps rank#19AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#7
Mikoto DonburiHong Kong Island, Central, Wellington St, 55號地庫
38*Google4.7★ · 257Maps rank#1AI answersAI 0/18
#8
Sushi Sadayama1/F, 50 Wing Lok St, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island
49Google4.9★ · 218Maps rank#6AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#9
GodenyaUG/F ,182 Wellington Street,Central,Hong Kong (Entrance, Kau U Fong N, side, Hong Kong Island
36*Google4.8★ · 96Maps rank#8AI answersAI 3/18
#10
Hanamiyama SushiShun Tai Building, 129號 First St, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong Island
49Google4.9★ · 828Maps rank#30AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#11
FUMI JOE23/F California Tower, 30-36 D'Aguilar St, Central, Hong Kong Island
62Google4.3★ · 464Maps rank#15AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#12
Lung Fu Pao HK47B Elgin St, Central, Hong Kong Island
60Google4.7★ · 276Maps rank#12AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#13
KichoHong Kong Island, Central, Queen's Road Central, 1樓2B號鋪
33*Google4.8★ · 228Maps rank#11AI answersAI 0/18
#14
TempuraJiroHong Kong Island, Central, Stanley St, 50號E舖
33*Google4.7★ · 109Maps rank#22AI answersAI 0/18
#15
Kumoden2/F, 152號 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Island
44Google4.8★ · 46Maps rank#5AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#16
魚がし日本一 Uogashi Nihonichi (Central Market)G12, G/F, 80 Des Voeux Rd Central, Central, Hong Kong Island
29Google4.7★ · 189Maps rank#2AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#17
杣 - YASHIMAG/F, 2-4 Kau U Fong, Central, Hong Kong Island
53Google4.7★ · 87Maps rank#16AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#18
月山 Gassan Hong Kong19/F, H Queen's, 80 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Island
58Google4.5★ · 83Maps rank#27AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#19
Niwa Sushi61 Caine Rd, Central, Hong Kong Island
60Google4.6★ · 70Maps rank#21AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#20
Kappo Rin7/F, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental 15, 15 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Island
58Google4.3★ · 26Maps rank#23AI answersAI 3/18Open scorecard
#21
Sushi Toshi HK13/F, Stanley 11, 11 Stanley St, Central, Hong Kong Island
31*Google4.8★ · 5Maps rank#7AI answersAI 0/18
#22
須佐之男20號 Elgin St, Central, Hong Kong Island
50Google4.3★ · 36Maps rank#32AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#23
Tempura SuzukiHong Kong Island, Central, Stanley St, 11號, Stanley 11, 1/F
29*Google4.8★ · 30Maps rank#25AI answersAI 0/18
#24
AOAO14/F, 38-48 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Island
35Google4.7★ · 639Maps rank#31AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#25
ODDSG/F, Shop G2, 4-4A Des Voeux Rd Central, Central, Hong Kong Island
43Google4.2★ · 133Maps rank#24AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#26
Uoya ZEN108 Wellington St, Central, Hong Kong Island
27Google4.5★ · 121Maps rank#17AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#27
NagamotoHong Kong Island, Central, On Lan St, 18號8/F
27*Google4.6★ · 68Maps rank#4AI answersAI 0/18
#28
Sushi KumoHong Kong Island, Central, D'Aguilar St, 17-19號地下1A鋪 Tak Woo House
24*Google4.3★ · 116Maps rank#28AI answersAI 0/18
#29
Sanka TeppanyakiShop G2, G/F, Baskerville House, 22 Ice House St, Central, Hong Kong Island
30Google4.5★ · 88Maps rank#26AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#30
FUMI23/F, California Tower, Lan Kwai Fong, 30 - 36 D'Aguilar St, Central, Hong Kong Island
47Google4.2★ · 420Maps rank#13AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#31
Hana no Kumo 花雲38/F, The Henderson Summit 38, 2 Murray Rd, Central, Hong Kong Island
52Google4.1★ · 21Maps rank#33AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#32
KAEN IzakayaShop 208-210 2/F, Two Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Pl, Central, Hong Kong Island
37Google4.4★ · 43Maps rank#14AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#33
野田 蟹道Hong Kong Island, Central, Ice House St, 22號, Baskerville House, Shop G1, G/F
20Google4.2★ · 63Maps rank#18AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard

Who the assistants name

Each column is one assistant answering three questions in English (best in the city, near me tonight, special dinner). Filled = named this restaurant. The last columns count the same questions asked in Cantonese and Mandarin.

RestaurantChatGPTGeminiClaudeDeepSeekGLMDoubaoAI answersCantonese (繁)Mandarin (简)
Sushi Shikon10/183/96/9
Godenya3/181/93/9
Kanesaka Hong Kong3/180/90/9
Sushi Rin3/180/90/9
Kappo Rin3/180/90/9
Ryota Kappou Modern1/180/90/9
Nagamoto0/180/91/9

Named by AI but not on Google's list

Places assistants recommend for this area that Google doesn't list under “Authentic Japanese restaurant Central Hong Kong” — closed, elsewhere, or a different cuisine. Worth knowing who the competition is in the assistants' heads.

Sushi Saito×9Yardbird×8Style×5Reason×5Zuicho×3志魂×3RyuGin×3Inakaya×3

Who ranks on Google for this question

The first page for “best Authentic Japanese restaurants in Central, Hong Kong”. This is the page our ranking competes with.

Related searches

What Google suggests next. Linked when we have a page.

People also ask

  • What is a must-try restaurant in Hong Kong?
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  • Where to eat in HK Central?
  • Are there any Japanese themed restaurants in Hong Kong?

Questions guests ask

Which Authentic Japanese restaurants in Central do AI assistants recommend?

Across 18 answers from 6 assistants, Sushi Shikon, Godenya and Kanesaka Hong Kong were named most often. 27 of the 33 restaurants Google lists were never named at all.

Which is the highest-rated Authentic Japanese restaurants in Central on Google?

Sushi Sadayama has the highest rating among restaurants with 100+ reviews (4.9★, 218 reviews). The most-reviewed is Honjo with 1,205 reviews.

Which Authentic Japanese restaurants in Central can be booked online from Google?

21 of the 33 restaurants show a Reserve a table button on their Google listing: Mikoto Donburi, Tokio Joe, Kumoden, Sushi Sadayama, Sushi Toshi HK and Kanesaka Hong Kong.

Nearby rankings

Other cuisines in Central and Authentic Japanese in other areas of Hong Kong.

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