Ebisu occupies a historic Britomart building near Auckland's waterfront, pairing the weight of the old structure with a dark, polished dining room. Booths suit a contained dinner while conventional tables make space for larger groups, and the restaurant moves from lunch into evening service. Its approach joins Japanese cooking with European technique, giving the menu a contemporary frame without losing the clarity and precision expected of sushi, sashimi and carefully composed hot dishes.
The raw selection is a natural place to begin. An omakase sashimi plate follows the day's market fish, while tuna tataki brings apple and ginger ponzu into the balance. Nigiri can be ordered piece by piece, and the rolls range from spicy tuna to ebi mayo, which combines black tiger prawn, avocado and tobiko with rockmelon and tempura crunch. That mixture of clean cuts, acidity and texture makes the opening part of the menu useful for both purists and diners who prefer more layered combinations.
Hot plates extend the same attention across several styles of Japanese cooking. Eggplant dengaku and agedashi tofu give plant-led options genuine character, while pork and kimchi gyoza and karaage with black vinegar, green chilli and garlic mayonnaise lean into deeper savoury flavours. Tempura choices include scampi and vegetables. For a more substantial course, diners can move to spicy-miso barramundi, salmon teriyaki, crispy pork belly or chargrilled beef, building a meal by sharing or choosing a larger plate individually.
Sake is central to the drinks list, supported by Japanese, local and imported beers and cocktails shaped with Japanese ingredients. Tasting and group menus provide a guided way through the kitchen's range, while a children's menu makes the restaurant practical for family occasions as well. Dessert remains in step with the main menu: saikyo-miso crème brûlée and green-tea tiramisu reinterpret familiar formats through distinctly Japanese flavours, giving dinner a finish that feels connected to what came before.
Address: 116–118 Quay Street, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
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Ebisu Auckland Menu
To Start
Edamame
w/ smoked sea salt
Red Miso
w/ shiitake mushroom, ginger, tofu & spring onion
Tsukemono
Selection of house made Japanese pickles
Sashimi / Raw
Omakase Sashimi
Chef’s selection of todays market fish
Tuna Tataki
w/ apple & ginger ponzu, pickled daikon & spring onion
Beef Tataki
Seared beef w/ yuzu kosho, black vinegar, rocket & radish cress
Sushi
Omakase Nigiri (5pcs)
Chef’s selection of todays market fish
Spicy Tuna Roll
Cucumber & avocado
Ebi Mayo Roll
Compressed rockmelon, black tiger prawn, avocado, red tobiko & tempura crunch
Yasai Roll
Carrot, cucumber beetroot & pickled Japanese radish
Small Plates / Snacks
Eggplant Dengaku
w/ den miso, sesame seed & chives
Pork & Kimchi Gyoza (6pcs)
w/ black pepper soy & pickled cucumber
Chicken Karaage
w/ Japanese black vinegar, green chilli & garlic Japanese mayo
Agedashi Tofu
w/ moromi miso, daikon, ginger & dashi broth
Tempura
Popcorn Prawn
w/ wasabi mayo, shichimi pepper, green chilli & lime
Vegetable Tempura
w/ dipping broth
Large Plates
Free Range Teriyaki Chicken
w/ teriyaki sauce, broccoli, sweet corn & white truffle oil
Pan Fried Salmon Teriyaki
w/ ginger teriyaki sauce & pickled ginger
Char-Grilled Beef Fillet
w/ yakiniku sauce & grilled spring onio
Wagyu Sirloin 200g
w/ soy butter mushrooms, truffle ponzu & wasabi
Sides
Cabbage Salad
w/ sesame miso dressing, spring onion & crispy shallots
Smashed Cucumber
w/ aka kosho miso dressing & sesame seeds
Bento Box
Bento box
Per person. YOUR CHOICE OF: Free Range Teriyaki Chicken, Char-Grilled Beef Fillet w/ wafu sauce, Daily Market Fish w/ yuzu ponzu & white miso puree, Fried Teriyaki Tofu. All comes with: Free Range Karaage Chicken, Tuna Sashimi Salad, Home Made pickles, Miso soup, Steamed short grain rice. Upgrade rice to: Salmon Avocado Roll—4 pieces 7, Teriyaki Chicken Roll—4 pieces 7. Upgrade karaage chicken to: Crisp Soft Shell Crab 10
Bento Box plus house beer or wine
Sharing Style Menu
Available Monday to Friday 12 – 1:30pm. per person (minimum 2 people). Entree: Miso soup w/ tofu & spring onion, Sushi & Sashimi Platter Chef’s selection of today’s market fish. Main: Chicken Karaage w/ Japanese black vinegar, green chilli & garlic Japanese mayo, Pan Fried Salmon Teriyaki w/ ginger teriyaki sauce & pickled ginger, Cabbage Salad w/ sesame miso dressing, spring onion & crispy shallots, Short Grain Rice.
Sharing Style Menu
Available Monday to Friday 12 – 1:30pm. per person (minimum 2 people)
Sharing Style Menu with house beer or wine
Available Monday to Friday 12 – 1:30pm. per person (minimum 2 people)
Dinner – Soup
Red Miso
w/ shiitake mushroom, ginger, tofu & spring onion
Dinner – Sashimi / Raw
Tuna Tataki
w/ apple & ginger ponzu, pickled daikon & spring onion
New Style Sashimi
Kingfish, garlic chilli & lime soy
Beef Tataki
Seared beef w/ yuzu kosho, black vinegar, rocket & radish cress
Tuna Tartare
w/ ponzu, shallot & wasabi dressing, tobiko, chives & rice crackers
Omakase Sashimi
Chef’s selection of today’s market fish
Dinner – Sushi
Omakase Nigiri (5pcs)
Chef’s selection of todays market fish
‘No Nori No Rice’ Maki
Tuna, salmon & white fish w/ pickled ginger, yuzu miso, spring onion, avocado wrapped in cucumber
Spicy Tuna Roll
Cucumber & avocado
Ebi Mayo Roll
Compressed rockmelon, black tiger prawn, avocado, red tobiko & tempura crunch
Prawn Tempura Roll
Avocado & sweet soy
Yasai Roll
Carrot, cucumber beetroot & pickled Japanese radish
Dinner – Platters
Maki Platter
Omakase Nigiri, No Nori No Rice, Spicy Tuna, Yasai Roll, Prawn Tempura Roll
Deluxe Platter
18pc Assorted Sashimi, Tuna Tartare w/ Rice Crackers, Omakase Nigiri, Ebi Mayo Roll
Dinner – Small Plates / Snacks
Tsukemono
Selection of house made Japanese pickles
Edamame
w/ smoked sea salt
Hatoshi
Prawn toast w/ yuzu & ginger, sesame, kepie mayo, tonkatsu sauce & nori
Wagyu Tartare Taco
Wasabi mayo, black tobiko, spring onion
Eggplant Dengaku
w/ den miso, sesame seed & chives
Pork & Kimchi Gyoza (6pcs)
w/ black pepper soy & pickled cucumber
Chicken Karaage
w/ Japanese black vinegar, green chilli & garlic Japanese mayo
Agedashi Tofu
w/ moromi miso, daikon, ginger & dashi broth
Dinner – Tempura
Scampi Tempura
w/ kataifi, sour dashi, red onion, chilli & coriander
Popcorn Prawn
w/ wasabi mayo, shichimi pepper, green chilli & lime
Vegetable Tempura
w/ dipping broth
Dinner – Large Plates
Free Range Teriyaki Chicken
w/ teriyaki sauce, broccoli, sweet corn & white truffle oil
Barramundi
Spicy miso marinated w/ lemon
Pan Fried Salmon Teriyaki
w/ ginger teriyaki sauce & pickled ginger
Crispy Pork Belly
w/ karashi miso, mustard pickles, sansho & honey soy
Char-Grilled Beef Fillet
w/ yakiniku sauce & grilled spring onio
Wagyu Sirloin 200g
w/ soy butter mushrooms, truffle ponzu & wasabi
Dinner – Sides
Cabbage Salad
w/ sesame miso dressing, spring onion & crispy shallots
Smashed Cucumber
w/ aka kosho miso dressing & sesame seeds
Seasonal Greens
w/ wafu dressing
Short Grain Rice
Dessert
Dark Chocolate Crèmeux Sundae
Strawberry compote, vanilla ice cream, toasted hazelnuts & Italian meringue
Saikyo Miso Crème Brûlée
Roasted banana cream & sesame miso walnuts
Green Tea Tiramisu
Vanilla Baileys cream & matcha ice cream
Ice Cream & Sorbet
Please ask your waiter for today’s flavours
Shared Set Menu (Per person 120)
For groups of 10 and more. This set menu is designed as a shared tapas style banquet, served in different courses to sample some of the best & most popular dishes from our a la carte menu. Per person 120.
Edamame
w/ smoked sea salt
Wagyu Taco
Wagyu tartare, black tobiko & spring onion
Sashimi & Sushi Platter
Chef’s Selection of assorted sashimi, ebi mayo roll, tuna tartare w/ ponzu & black tobiko, chives & rice crackers
Braised Daikon
Slow braised in kombu dashi, soy, mirin & ginger
Popcorn Prawn
w/ wasabi mayo, shichimi pepper, green chilli & lime
Spicy Miso Barramundi
Spicy miso marinated barramundi w/ lemon
Char-Grilled Beef Fillet
w/ yakiniku sauce & grilled spring onion
Cabbage Salad
w/ sesame miso dressing, spring onion & crispy shallots
Steamed Short Grain Rice
Japanese Sweet Mochi
Shared Set Menu (Per Person 95)
For groups of 10 and more. Per Person 95.
Edamame
w/ smoked sea salt
Tsukemono
Selection of house made Japanese pickles
Sashimi & Sushi Platter
Chef’s selection of assorted sashimi & spicy tuna roll
Pork & Kimchi Gyoza
w/ black pepper soy & pickled cucumber
Hatoshi
Prawn toast, yuzu & ginger, kewpie mayo, tonkatsu sauce & nori
Salmon Teriyaki
Pan fried salmon fillet w/ ginger teriyaki sauce & pickled ginger
Crispy Pork Belly
w/ karashi miso, sansho & honey soy & mustard pickles
Cabbage Salad
w/ sesame miso dressing, spring onion & crispy shallots
Steamed Short Grain Rice
Japanese Sweet Mochi
Kids Bowls
All kids meals include a scoop of vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce
Free Range Teriyaki Chicken
w/ sautéed vegetables, furikake seasoning, white sesame seeds and Japanese mayo
Teriyaki Big Glory Bay Salmon
w/ sautéed vegetables, furikake seasoning, white sesame seeds and Japanese mayo
Kids Bento
All kids meals include a scoop of vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce. Choice of: Free Range Karaage Chicken, Tempura Market Fish, Seared Sirloin Steak. All comes with Edamame, Cucumber sushi roll – 4 pieces, Carrot & courgette noodles, Japanese mayo.
Free Range Karaage Chicken
Tempura Market Fish
Seared Sirloin Steak
Kids Rolls
All kids meals include a scoop of vanilla ice cream & chocolate sauce
Tuna Skinny Roll 6 pieces
Salmon Skinny Roll
Teriyaki Chicken Skinny Roll
Cucumber Skinny Roll
Avocado Skinny Roll
Liquid Dessert
Banoffee Pie
Bumbu Cream Rum, Banana Sake, Frangelico, Salted Vanilla
Espresso Martini
On Tap
Chateau Villefranche Sauternes, SB/ Semillon
Bordeaux, France 2023
Classic Umeshu
Sake
EBISU EXCLUSIVE (90ml/180ml/500ml)
Sanshimai Junmai Ginjō
Ebisu Namazume By Zenkuro
Denshin Rin Junmai Daiginjo
DAIGINJŌ (90ml/180ml/500ml)
Amabuki Kimoto Junmai Daiginjō
Champagne & Sparkling
Dandelione Prosecco DOC Veneto
Cloudy Bay Pelorus Marlborough NV
Marquis De Conflans Brut Reserve Champagne NV
Veuve Clicquot Brut Reims NV
White Wine
Peregrine Riesling Central Otago 2024
AROMATICS
Alpha Domus 'Wing Walker' Viognier Hawke's Bay 2025
Elena Walch Gewürtztraminer Alto Adige 2022
La Pettegola Vermentino Toscana 2024
Red Wine
Idle Hands Pinot Noir Marlborough 2023
PINOT NOIR
Mt Beautiful Pinot Noir North Canterbury 2020
Wet Jacket Pinot Noir Central Otago 2024
The Elder Pinot Noir Martinborough 2020
Whisky
Suntory Toki
Japan
Suntory Kakubin
Mars Maltage Cosmo
Suntory Chita
Soft Drinks
Ramune Japanese-style lemonade
San Pellegrino Orange 330mL
San Pellegrino Lemon 330mL
Cocktails
Lychee Sake-Tini
Junmai Sake, Kwai Feh Lychee, Lime, Sugar Syrup
Yuzu Sour
Gin, St Germain, Yuzu, Sugar Syrup, Egg White
Sokai Tonic
Gin, Chartreuse, Almond, Cucumber, Tonic
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