
Yakisan
A well-regarded Japanese restaurant on O'Connell Street in North Adelaide with a 4.3 rating across 343 diners.
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Why it's worth checking out
Yakisan is a contemporary Japanese restaurant on O’Connell Street in North Adelaide, Adelaide, bringing a modern approach to Japanese dining while keeping tradition in view. Its menu is shaped by three open kitchens, giving the venue a visible, considered cooking environment rather than a closed-off back-of-house experience.
The restaurant describes its food through three guiding ideas: fire, seasonality and precision. Dishes are intended to deliver bold flavour with balance and simplicity, although the website does not list specific menu items. That makes Yakisan a suitable choice for diners looking for a refined Japanese meal without relying on an extensive menu preview before booking.
The setting is presented as welcoming and polished, with the open-kitchen format adding a sense of connection to the cooking. Yakisan accepts reservations and offers gift cards, while group enquiries are available for parties of at least six people. Dinner is offered on Monday and Wednesday, with lunch and dinner from Thursday to Sunday; the restaurant is closed on Tuesday. For a closer look at the current offering, booking details or the latest updates, check Yakisan’s own channels before visiting.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 17:00 – 23:00
- Tuesday
- Closed
- WednesdayToday
- 17:00 – 23:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 23:30
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 23:30
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 23:00
Menu
View the latest menu directly from the venue.
Open menuSpot Score
- Reputation
- 71
- Popularity
- 77
- Information quality
- 30
- Category fit
- 70
- Freshness
- 30
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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