Jitsu has been part of central Dunedin dining since 2005, serving lunch and dinner from its Stuart Street restaurant. The format is flexible enough for a quick bowl between city errands, a booked evening table or a broader meal built around several plates. Its cooking mixes recognisable Japanese foundations with house variations, so regulars can return to familiar combinations while still exploring different textures, sauces and formats.

Sushi is given real breadth rather than treated as a small supporting section. Maki and hosomaki cover chicken, salmon, tuna, prawn tempura and vegetables, while nigiri runs from salmon and tuna to eel, octopus and white fish. There are also rice balls, inari pockets, spicy gunkan and lightly torched salmon nigiri, alongside sashimi and mixed platters sized for solo lunches, plant-based diners or a table to share.

Away from the sushi counter, the menu moves through Japanese comfort food in several distinct forms. Donburi can be topped with beef yakiniku, chicken, tofu, vegetable tempura or prawns; mild curry comes with rice and soup; and sizzling hot plates pair a chosen protein with vegetables. Bento boxes assemble rice, pickles, soup and assorted sides around choices such as ginger pork, teriyaki fish, sashimi or mixed tempura, making them a useful way to sample more than one element.

The build-your-own noodle soup section adds another layer of choice, beginning with ramen, udon or soba and moving through miso, shoyu, tonkotsu, curry and vegan curry broths. Tofu, dumplings, seafood and plant-based meat sit alongside the usual meat toppings, while many dishes are marked as adaptable for vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free requests. Sake, Japanese beer and genmaicha round out the meal, and the menu asks guests with allergies to speak with staff directly.

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The Jitsu Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Starter

Chicken

$13

Kara-age

nuggets•mayo•tomato sauce

Kushi Katsu

crumbed kebabs•plain/bbq/spicy

Tebasaki

wings

Yakitori

grilled kebabs

Ebi Tamago Toji

$12

tempura prawns•egg•onion

Edamame

$8.50

boiled soybeans in the pod (eat the bean not the pod)

Goma Wakame

$8.50

seaweed salad

Gyoza

$9.50

fried/steamed dumpling

Natto Isobe Age

$10.50

tempura fried fermented soybean wrapped in nori

Natto Maguro

$17

fresh tuna fermented soybean & egg yolk

Natto Salmon

$17

fresh salmon fermented soybean & egg yolk

Spring Rolls

$8.50

Takoyaki

$12

octopus balls

Tofu

$9.50

Agedashi Tofu

deep fried tofu•soy•ginger

Spicy Tofu Pirikara

pan fried tofu•chilli sauce

Salad

salad of mixed greens with Jitsu’s special dressing

Chicken

$18

Grilled

regular/spicy

Katsu

crumbed•plain/bbq/spicy

Teriyaki

Sashimi

Mixed Seafood

$21

plain/spicy

All Salmon

$23

plain/spicy

Tofu

$18

Fresh

Furai

crumbed•plain/bbq/spicy

Vegan Meat

$18

Katsu

crumbed•plain/bbq/spicy sauce

Side Salad

Tempura

Ebi

2pc $10 / 5pc $20

prawn

Kakiage

$11

thin cut vegetable

Mixed

$14.50

prawn•fish•vegetable

Donburi

rice bowls topped with your choice of main and a miso or vegetable soup

Beef

med $14 / large $19

Yakiniku

strips•onions

Chicken

med $14 / large $19

Grilled

regular/spicy

Katsu

crumbed•plain/bbq/spicy

Katsudon

crumbed•egg•onion

Teriyaki

•mushrooms

Oyakodon

•egg•onion

Kakiage Don

med $13 / large $18

thinly sliced vegetable tempura

Pork

med $14 / large $19

Katsudon

egg•onions

Tofu

med $13 / large $18

Katsudon

not vegan! egg•onions

Tofu Furai

plain/bbq/spicy

Teriyaki

Tendon

med $14 / large $19

tempura prawn•thin cut vegetable tempura

Vegan Meat

med $14 / large $19

Curry

mild Japanese curry with rice and miso soup. *curry base contains milk and peanuts*

Beef

med $15 / large $20

Chicken

med $15 / large $20

Regular

Bento Box

choice of main•rice•assorted sides•pickled vegetables•miso/vegetable soup

Beef

$21

YAKINIKU strips•onion

Pork

$21

BUTA SHOGAYAKI•ginger•capsicum

Chicken

$21

Grilled

regular/spicy

Katsu

crumbed•plain/bbq/spicy

Karaage

nuggets •mayo•tomato sauce

Teriyaki

•mushroom

Fish – Hoki

$21

Butteryaki

Teriyaki

Sashimi

$30

ALL SALMON

Sashimi

MIXED

Seafood Furai

$22

Tempura

$22

MIXED

Kaikiage

Tofu

$20

TERIYAKI

Furai

crumbed•plain/bbq/spicy

Vegan Meat

$21

TERIYAKI

Teppanyaki

sizzling meals your choice of main•stir fried vegetables•rice•miso/vegetable soup

Beef

$26

Chicken

$22

Seafood

$24

Tofu

$20

Vegan Meat

$22

Banquet

selection of dishes, meant to be shared (minimum of 4 persons). per person 40.00

Sushi•Spring Rolls

Miso Soup

Kakiage

vegetable tempura

Beef Yakiniku•

Chicken

(karaage/teriyaki)•

Fish

(butteryaki/teriyaki)

Steamed Rice

per person

Extras

Steamed Rice

Miso Soup

Vegetable Soup

Plain Curry

small bowl

Side Salad

Side Stir-fried Vegetables

Noodle Soup

build your own soup. med 14.00; large 19.00

Ramen

thin egg noodle

Udon

thick wheat noodle

Soba

add $3

buckwheat noodle

Curry

has milk/cheese and peanuts

Miso

fermented soybean flavour

Shoyu

soy sauce base

Tonkotsu

pork flavour

Vegan Curry

chicken

Fresh salmon

Cooked tuna

•mayo

Fresh tuna

Avocado

Cucumber

Specials

Oshizushi

4PC $17

layers of salmon•avocado•rice•mayo

Salmon Aburi Nigiri

2PC $14

Teriyaki Chicken•Avo

Crispy Chicken•Mayo

Salmon Fresh•Avo

Salmon Salted

Cooked Tuna•Avo

Vegetables

Gunkan

‘gunboat’ 2pc. rice and tempura bits wrapped in nori

Spicy Salmon

$12

Spicy Tuna

$14

Nigiri

2pc

Ebi

prawn

Grilled Chicken

Ika

squid

Maguro

$14

tuna

Salmon

$10

Tako

octopus

Unagi

eel

Vegan Meat Katsu

White Fish

Mixed Platters

combinations of different sushi types

Sushi Lunch Box

$20

Salmon Platter

$25

Vegan Platter

$17

Vegetarian Platter

$17

Party Platter

$60

40PC MAKI SUSHI

Vegan – Starter

Edamame

$8.50

gf boiled soybeans in the pod (eat the bean not the pod)

Goma Wakame

$8.50

seaweed salad

Gyoza

$9.50

fried/steamed dumpling

Natto Isobe Age

$10.50

tempura fried fermented soybean wrapped in nori

Spring Rolls

$8.50

Tofu

$9.50

Agedashi Tofu: deep fried tofu•soy•ginger; Spicy Tofu Pirikara: gf pan fried tofu•chilli sauce

Vegan – Salad

salad of mixed greens with Jitsu’s special dressing

Tofu

$18

Fresh; Furai: crumbed•plain/bbq/spicy

Vegan Meat

$18

Grilled: regular/spicy; Katsu: crumbed•plain/bbq/spicy sauce; Teriyaki

Side Salad

Vegan – Donburi

rice bowls topped with your choice of main and a miso or vegetable soup

Kakiage Don

med $13 / large $18

thinly sliced vegetable tempura

Tofu

med $13 / large $18

Grilled: regular/spicy; Katsudon: not vegan! egg•onions; Tofu Furai: plain/bbq/spicy; Teriyaki

Vegan Meat

med $14 / large $19

Grilled: regular/spicy; Katsu: crumbed•plain/bbq/spicy; Teriyaki; add extra meat med 5.00; large 6.00; add extra tofu med 3.00; large 3.00

Vegan – Vegan Curry

Japanese curry with rice and miso soup

Tofu Furai

med $14 / large $19

Vegan Katsu Meat

med $15 / large $20

Vegetable

med $13 / large $17

Vegan – Jitsu Plate

tofu•vegan meat with rice, side salad/stir-fried veges/coleslaw•miso soup

Tofu

$19

Grilled: regular/spicy; Teriyaki; Furai: crumbed•plain/bbq/spicy

Vegan Meat

$20

Grilled: regular/spicy; Katsu: crumbed•plain/bbq/spicy; Shogayaki: capsicum•ginger; Teriyaki: mushrooms

Vegan – Bento Box

choice of main•rice•assorted sides•pickled vegetables•miso/vegetable soup

Tempura

$22

Kaikiage

Tofu

$20

Teriyaki; Furai: crumbed•plain/bbq/spicy

Vegan Meat

$21

Teriyaki; Katsu: crumbed•plain/bbq/spicy

Vegan – Teppanyaki

sizzling meals your choice of main•stir fried vegetables•rice•miso/vegetable soup

Tofu

$20

Vegan Meat

$22

Vegan – Banquet

selection of dishes, meant to be shared (minimum of 4 persons); per person 40.00

Sushi•Spring Rolls

Miso/Vegetable Soup

Kakiage

vegetable tempura

Tofu

(grilled/furai)•

Vegan Meat

(katsu/teriyaki/shogayaki)•

Yasai

(stirred vegetables)

Steamed Rice

Vegan – Extras

Steamed Rice

Miso Soup

Vegetable Soup

Plain Vegan Curry

small bowl

Side Salad

Side Stir-Fried Vegetables

Vegan – Yakiudon

stir-fried noodles with vegetables

Yakiudon

thick wheat noodle

Tofu/Vegan Meat Yakiudon

$18

Vegan – Yasai Itame

stir-fried vegetables

Tofu

$17

Vegan Meat

$17

Vegan – Maki Sushi

8pc

Vegetable

$12

gf Capsicum•carrot•cucumber; add avocado .50

Vegan Meat

$14

Crispy vegan meat•lettuce•vegan mayo

Vegan Meat

$14

Teriyaki vegan meat•vegetables

Vegan – Hosomaki

single filling thin roll 6pc

Crispy Vegan Meat

Teriyaki Vegan Meat

Avocado

Cucumber

Vegan – Onigiri

rice balls 2pc

Crispy Vegan Meat•Mayo

Teriyaki Vegan Meat•Avo

Vegetables

Vegan – Mixed Platters

combinations of different sushi types

Vegan Platter

$17

Vegetarian Platter

$17

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