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Best Japanese restaurants in Central, Hong Kong

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

Asked for Japanese restaurants in Central, Hong Kong, the AI assistants we tested most often name Zuma Hong Kong, Kappo Rin and Godenya. On Google Maps, Tokio Joe leads the search with 4.5★ from 459 reviews. 33 restaurants were compared.

Restaurants compared
33
Named by AI
5
Assistants asked
6
Answers read
18

The ranking

Every restaurant Google lists for “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
Zuma Hong KongLevel 5&6 Landmark Atrium, 15 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Island
80Google4.3★ · 1,244Maps rank#9AI answersAI 7/18Open scorecard
#2
Ryota Kappou Modern21F, 18 On Lan St, Central, Hong Kong Island
70Google4.4★ · 145Maps rank#7AI answersAI 1/18Open scorecard
#3
Wagyu Kappo OdaHong Kong Island, Central, Queen's Road Central, 48號1樓2A號舖
42*Google4.9★ · 576Maps rank#3AI answersAI 0/18
#4
Tokio Joe16 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, Hong Kong Island
62Google4.5★ · 459Maps rank#1AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#5
KichoHong Kong Island, Central, Queen's Road Central, 1樓2B號鋪
40*Google4.8★ · 228Maps rank#2AI answersAI 0/18
#6
FUMI JOE23/F California Tower, 30-36 D'Aguilar St, Central, Hong Kong Island
62Google4.3★ · 464Maps rank#10AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#7
Hanamiyama SushiShun Tai Building, 129號 First St, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong Island
49Google4.9★ · 828Maps rank#18AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#8
FukuroSoHo, 1-5 Elgin St, Central, Hong Kong Island
66Google4.3★ · 469Maps rank#11AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#9
FUMI23/F, California Tower, Lan Kwai Fong, 30 - 36 D'Aguilar St, Central, Hong Kong Island
47Google4.2★ · 420Maps rank#19AI answersAI 2/18Open scorecard
#10
Lung Fu Pao HK47B Elgin St, Central, Hong Kong Island
60Google4.7★ · 276Maps rank#26AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#11
Mikoto DonburiHong Kong Island, Central, Wellington St, 55號地庫
33*Google4.7★ · 257Maps rank#5AI answersAI 0/18
#12
Sushi Sadayama1/F, 50 Wing Lok St, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island
49Google4.9★ · 218Maps rank#17AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#13
TempuraJiroHong Kong Island, Central, Stanley St, 50號E舖
33*Google4.7★ · 109Maps rank#27AI answersAI 0/18
#14
GodenyaUG/F ,182 Wellington Street,Central,Hong Kong (Entrance, Kau U Fong N, side, Hong Kong Island
33*Google4.8★ · 96Maps rank#15AI answersAI 2/18
#15
Sukiyaki MoriHong Kong Island, Central, Stanley St, 11號, Stanley 11, 1/F
31*Google4.3★ · 280Maps rank#24AI answersAI 0/18
#16
月山 Gassan Hong Kong19/F, H Queen's, 80 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Island
58Google4.5★ · 83Maps rank#20AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#17
Niwa Sushi61 Caine Rd, Central, Hong Kong Island
60Google4.6★ · 70Maps rank#28AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#18
Kumoden2/F, 152號 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Island
44Google4.8★ · 46Maps rank#12AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#19
Kanesaka Hong Kong5/F, CCB Tower, 3 Connaught Rd Central, Central, Hong Kong Island
54Google4.9★ · 37Maps rank#14AI 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#32AI answersAI 3/18Open scorecard
#21
須佐之男20號 Elgin St, Central, Hong Kong Island
50Google4.3★ · 36Maps rank#29AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#22
Tempura SuzukiHong Kong Island, Central, Stanley St, 11號, Stanley 11, 1/F
29*Google4.8★ · 30Maps rank#30AI answersAI 0/18
#23
Sushi Toshi HK13/F, Stanley 11, 11 Stanley St, Central, Hong Kong Island
29*Google4.8★ · 5Maps rank#13AI answersAI 0/18
#24
AOAO14/F, 38-48 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Island
35Google4.7★ · 639Maps rank#22AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#25
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#4AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#26
Shiro CentralTai Kwun, G/F Armoury Building 02, 10 Hollywood Rd, Central, Hong Kong Island
51Google4.7★ · 172Maps rank#16AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#27
ODDSG/F, Shop G2, 4-4A Des Voeux Rd Central, Central, Hong Kong Island
43Google4.2★ · 133Maps rank#21AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#28
NagamotoHong Kong Island, Central, On Lan St, 18號8/F
27*Google4.6★ · 68Maps rank#8AI answersAI 0/18
#29
Sushi KumoHong Kong Island, Central, D'Aguilar St, 17-19號地下1A鋪 Tak Woo House
24*Google4.3★ · 116Maps rank#25AI answersAI 0/18
#30
KAEN IzakayaShop 208-210 2/F, Two Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Pl, Central, Hong Kong Island
37Google4.4★ · 43Maps rank#6AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#31
Yakumo, Carlyle & Co. Town Club24/F, New World Tower, 16-18 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Island
22*Google5★ · 4Maps rank#23AI answersAI 0/18
#32
Yume CuisineTak Woo House, 1/F 101, 1-3 Wo On Ln, Central, Hong Kong Island
27Google4.3★ · 59Maps rank#31AI answersAI 0/18Open scorecard
#33
AKATSUKI IzakayaG/F, 1 Duddell St, Central, Hong Kong Island
18*Google3.9★ · 18Maps rank#33AI answersAI 0/18

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)
Zuma Hong Kong7/182/91/9
Kappo Rin3/180/90/9
Godenya2/181/91/9
FUMI2/180/90/9
Ryota Kappou Modern1/180/91/9

Named by AI but not on Google's list

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

Sushi Shikon×9Yardbird×6Sushi Saito×4Sushi Masataka×3Sushi Wadatsumi×2Mizumi×2Ronin×2Ryu Gin×2

Who ranks on Google for this question

The first page for “best 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 are the best Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong Central?
  • What is a must-try restaurant in Hong Kong?
  • Are there any Michelin-starred Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong?
  • Where to eat in HK Central?

Questions guests ask

Which Japanese restaurants in Central do AI assistants recommend?

Across 18 answers from 6 assistants, Zuma Hong Kong, Kappo Rin and Godenya were named most often. 28 of the 33 restaurants Google lists were never named at all.

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

Wagyu Kappo Oda has the highest rating among restaurants with 100+ reviews (4.9★, 576 reviews). The most-reviewed is Zuma Hong Kong with 1,244 reviews.

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

22 of the 33 restaurants show a Reserve a table button on their Google listing: Tokio Joe, Kicho, Wagyu Kappo Oda, Mikoto Donburi, Ryota Kappou Modern and Zuma Hong Kong.

Nearby rankings

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

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