Tanuki Japanese restaurant
Street level, 319 Queen Street, Auckland City
Phone (09) 379 5353
We are open Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm and Sundays open from 4pm for Happy hour
CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR CLOSING DATES: Tanuki is closed from Monday 22 December to 14 January 2026. The Cave below us is open till Christmas Eve, then closed from Christmas Day till 5 January 2026 (but open Boxing Day and 27 December!)
Book a table with us or why not sit at the sushi counter and watch our chef make sashimi, nigiri and maki sushi. Underneath us is Tanuki’s Cave, our yakitori bar. The Cave does NOT take bookings as it is a bar and operates on a walk in basis
Our dishes are best shared, preferably with a cold Japanese beer or with a smooth sake. The best way to book is online as we may not be checking email or answering the phone if we are super busy during service
A “Tanuki” is a cheeky badger who is always drinking sake and having a good time! Tanuki Japanese Restaurant was first established in 1994 and was the first Izakaya style Japanese restaurant in New Zealand. 30 years later it is still serving it’s fresh and authentic Japanese dishes.
