Restaurant
Sakuratei Japanese Restaurant
202 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
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202 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
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Book NowAbout Sakuratei Japanese Restaurant
Tucked away between Clarence and York streets, Sakuratei delivers an authentic slice of Tokyo hospitality right in the Sydney CBD. Midday diners slip in for the three-dish lunch combo—pairing grilled scallops, sashimi, or home-style teriyaki chicken alongside steamed rice, edamame, and miso soup. Regulars make a point to drop by early for the kushi-katsu skewers, fried in limited batches daily until they sell out.
- Custom Lunch Special: Choose three dishes—such as grilled scallop, sashimi, or chicken katsu—served with edamame, rice, and miso soup.
- Daily Batch Kushi-Katsu: Crisp skewered cutlets prepared in limited daily batches with dipping sauce.
- Peaceful City Hideaway: Tucked between Clarence and York streets with green leafy views away from street traffic.
What's On at Sakuratei Japanese Restaurant
Upcoming events, special menus and other reasons to plan a visit.
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Why Dine at Sakuratei Japanese Restaurant
Experience authentic Japanese flavors, versatile lunch specials, and a quiet urban hideaway on Clarence Street.
Customizable Three-Dish Lunch Combination
Guests can customize their midday meal by choosing three distinct dishes accompanied by rice, miso soup, and edamame for $29.
Their $29 special lunch offer amazing value and great taste. You can choose three dishes of your desire and it comes with miso soup, rice and edamame.
Andy Su Crafted Limited-Batch Kushi-Katsu
The specialty kushi-katsu is carefully prepared in limited daily batches, ensuring crispy coating and specialty sauce pairing.
The katsu coating is super nice and paired up with the sauce. It’s limited batch per day
Ribka Krisnova Authentic Flavors That Transport You to Japan
Authentic recipes, top-notch ingredients, and traditional flavors recreate the feeling of dining in Japan.
This truly brings me back to Japan. The flavor is super authentic and ingredients are top notch quality ones.
Wild Wombat Warm Hospitality by Japanese Staff
Traditional hospitality and genuine Japanese kitchen and floor staff deliver an authentic dining atmosphere hard to find in the city.
I really like that it's an authentic restaurant with Japanese staff, which can be hard to find in Sydney.
Brendan Wong Quiet and Peaceful Midday Retreat
Tucked away between Clarence St and York St, the dining room overlooks trees to provide a quiet midday escape from city commotion.
together with a view of trees offering a quiet and peaceful dine in environment.
Andy Su Slightly Hidden CBD Haven
Accessible via stairs from either Clarence Street or York Street, this discrete hideaway feels like a tucked-away urban gem.
This restaurant is slightly hidden: you can enter via Clarence St or York St (where you take stairs to get to the restaurant).
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Most popular items
Signature dishes and lunch combinations favored by diners
3 Dish Special Lunch
I really enjoyed the 3 Dish Special Lunch where you can choose 3 dishes and it came with edamame, rice & miso soup.
tastysydney kushi-katsu
Their famous for their kushi-katsu. I’ve never heard of it, but it was really delicious! The katsu coating is super nice and paired up with the sauce.
Ribka Krisnova Grilled scallop
the Grilled scallop is a must try
Andy Su soft shell crabs
Their soft shell crabs are also big and nice.
Ribka Krisnova
Before you head over
Practical advice on ordering specialty dishes, locating entrances, and lunch combinations.
Order Kushi-Katsu Early
Kushi-katsu is prepared in limited batches each day, so request or reserve your portion in advance when booking or arrive early.
Finding the Entrances
The venue is slightly tucked away with dual access points; enter directly via Clarence Street or use the stairs from York Street.
Customize the Lunch Special
For midday dining, select the 3 Dish Special Lunch to pair three chosen dishes with included rice, miso soup, and edamame.
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