Hanamizuki Japanese Restaurant offers an intimate evening meal in Palmerston North Central, pairing a warm dining room with a modern reading of familiar Japanese cooking. The kitchen combines New Zealand produce with ingredients sourced from Japan, and regular dinner service runs from Tuesday to Saturday. Larger groups can arrange other days or lunch by request, while set menus and full-venue reservations make the restaurant suitable for a shared celebration as well as a quieter table for two.

Small plates make it easy to shape the opening around contrasting techniques. Edamame and winged gyoza can sit beside takoyaki, karaage chicken or thin slices of beef tataki. Tofu appears lightly fried in dashi or coated with a sesame-and-lime sauce, and tempura ranges from seasonal vegetables to prawns, salmon and market fish. Vegetarian okonomiyaki and slow-braised pork belly carry the section beyond the most familiar fried choices.

Fresh fish gives the middle of the menu a different rhythm. Sashimi is cut from the day's salmon, tuna or mixed selection, while sushi rolls are assembled to order. A vegetable roll layers avocado, cabbage, bean sprouts, spinach and carrot; the Rock 'N' Roll combines New Zealand king salmon with crisp tempura prawns, avocado and snow-pea shoots. Other rolls move through teriyaki chicken, tuna, salmon, seafood and prawn tempura without forcing every diner toward raw fish.

For a more complete main course, donburi bowls offer karaage chicken, chicken katsu, spicy salmon, teriyaki beef or eel over rice. Ramen and udon can be brothy or stir-fried, while teishoku sets gather several dishes with salad, pickles, miso and rice. Hot plates extend from sukiyaki and Japanese curry to teriyaki salmon or beef. Clear vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free markers help guide the first choice, with allergies still best discussed directly with the restaurant.

Address: 161 The Square, Palmerston North Central, Palmerston North 4410, New Zealand

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Hanamizuki Japanese Restaurant Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Small Plates

Edamame Beans

$10

Lightly boiled baby soya beans with Marlborough flaky sea salt

Takoyaki

$16

6 pcs of octopus and vegetable balls with spring onion, mayo & tonkatsu sauce

Hanetsuki Gyoza

Vegetarian $17 / Pork & Chives $17 / Pork & Cabbage $17

6 pcs Japanese style pan-fried dumplings “with wings”, served with dipping sauce

Age-tofu

$19

Lightly fried fresh tofu with dashi stock, spring onion, nori & crunch tempura batter

Gomadale Tofu

$19

Lightly fried fresh tofu with sesame and lime-based sauce, sesame seeds, spring onion & nori

Karaage Chicken

$20

Crispy, fried, marinated chicken with spring onion, mayo & tonkatsu sauce

Teriyaki Chicken

$22

Crispy chicken thigh meat glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce. (gluten free option is available)

Chicken Katsu

$22

Fried panko crumbed chicken thigh meat with tonkatsu sauce & spring onion

Fish of The Day

$22

Today’s freshest market fish coated in panko crumb, panfryed in olive oil, topped with Hanamizuki’s famous creamy sauce

Pork Katsu

$25

Fried panko crumbed pork fillet, dressed with tonkatsu sauce & spring onion

Beef Tataki

$22

Delicate slivers of seared beef with Hanamizuki’s special dressing, spring onion

Sizzling Prawn

$24

6 prawns topped with Hanamizuki’s famous creamy sauce

Vegetarian Okonomiyaki

$27

Japanese savory pancake incorporated with seasonal cabbage, lettuce & pickles, dressed with mayo, donkatsu sauce & nori. Add on: Chicken $7, New Zealand king salmon $8

'Kakuni’ Braised Pork

$25

Pork belly, slow cooked in dashi stock and soy based sauce

Tempura

Vegetable Tempura

$21

Seasonal vegetables, dipping sauce

Mixed Tempura

$22

2 tiger prawns, seasonal vegetables, dipping sauce

Prawn Tower

$24

4 tiger prawns, with spring onion & Hanamizuki’s special creamy sauce

Seafood Tempura

$24

Tiger prawns, NZ king salmon, fish (2 pcs of each), dipping sauce

Salad & Vegetables

Wakame Salad

$12

Seaweed salad with sesame dressing & toasted sesame seeds

Original Salad

Small $10 / Large $20

Original style, mixed cabbage & lettuce with Hanamizuki’s special dressing

Pocket Salad

$20

Mixed cabbage, lettuce & snow pea bean shoot with Hanamizuki’s special dressing & sweet chili sauce, wrapped with rice paper

Sashimi

Freshest daily, with wasabi & ginger, gluten free soy sauce is available as request

Salmon

$29

Tuna

$29

Mix Sashimi

$29

Sushi Roll

Made to order, with wasabi & ginger

Vegetable Sushi

$22

Sushi roll filled with avocado, cabbage, steamed bean sprout, spinach & carrot, sweet chili sauce & Hanamizuki’s special dressing. (gluten free option is available)

Tempura Sushi

$23

Sushi roll filled with vegetable tempura

Teriyaki Chicken Sushi

$25

Sushi roll filled with teriyaki chicken, avocado & mayo

Salmon Sushi

$26

Sushi roll filled with fresh NZ king salmon & avocado

Tuna Sushi

$26

Sushi roll filled with fresh tuna & avocado

Rock ‘N’ Roll

$29

Original style, fresh NZ king salmon slices, crunch tempura prawns, snow pea shoot, avocado, mayo & sweet chili sauce

Prawn Tempura Roll

$29

Sushi roll filled with tempura prawns & mayo

Seafood Roll

$30

Original style, seared fresh NZ king salmon slices, surimi crab, avocado, alfalfa sprouts, sesame seeds, mayo, tonkatsu sauce & spring onion

Donburi

Traditional Japanese rice bowl consisting of seafood, meat, vegetables, or other ingredients served over rice

Karaage Chicken Don

$29

Crispy, fried, marinated chicken thigh meat, fresh cabbage & lettuce, mung bean sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, mayo, tonkatsu sauce, ponzu sauce & spring onion

Chicken Katsu Don

$29

Fried panko crumbed chicken thigh meat, with fresh cabbage & lettuce, alfalfa sprouts, ponzu sauce, tonkatsu sauce, mayo & spring onion

Spicy Salmon Don

$29

Fresh NZ king salmon marinated in spicy mayo, with fresh salad, nori, toasted sesame seeds & mayo

Teriyaki Beef Don

$34

Angus Pure scotch fillet glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce, with fresh cabbage & lettuce, alfalfa sprouts, carrots, spinach & spring onion. (gluten free option is available)

Unagi Don

$35

Japanese fresh water eel marinated and cooked in soy based sweetened sauce, served over rice

Noodles

Vegetarian Ramen Soup

$26

Japanese thin wheat flour noodles in miso broth, with mung bean sprouts, carrots, spinach, pickles, nori & spring onion

Vegetarian Udon Soup

$26

Japanese thick wheat flour noodles in soy-based soup, with mung bean sprouts, carrots, spinach, onion & spring onion

Pork Ramen Soup

$26

Japanese thin wheat flour noodles in miso and rich pork broth with braised pork slices, pickles, nori & spring onion

Tempura Udon Soup

$28

Udon noodles in soy based soup with onion & spring onion, served with tempura prawn and vegetables

Yaki Udon

Vegetarian $26 / Chicken $29 / Beef $32

Stir fried Udon noodles and vegetables. Your choice of: vegetarian, chicken or beef

Teishoku

A type of Japanese set meal, which all of the dishes in the course are served together as a set. (It might have an extra waiting time)

Chicken Set (1 person)

$37

Teriyaki chicken, chicken karaage, original salad, pickles, miso, steamed rice

Seafood Set (1 person)

$38

Fish of the day, takoyaki, squid karaage, original salad, pickles, miso, steamed rice

Mix Platter (2 people)

$85

8 small mix flavored dishes. Takoyaki / Karaage chicken / beef tataki / teriyaki chicken sushi / salmon sushi / harumaki (spring roll) / tempura / original salad

Large Plates

Add a bowl of rice or side salad for $3.50. All vegetables are served at room temperature unless specified.

Age – Tofu

$32

Lightly fried fresh tofu with dashi stock, spring onion, nori & crunch tempura batter

Gomadale Tofu

$32

Lightly fried fresh tofu with sesame and lime-based sauce, sesame seeds, spring onion & nori

Unagi

$36

Japanese fresh water eel marinated and cooked in soy based sweetened sauce, served with assorted vegetables

Teriyaki Chicken

$36

Crispy chicken thigh meat glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce, served with assorted vegetables. (gluten free option is available)

Curry Chicken Katsu

$36

Fried Panko crumbed chicken thigh meat with original Japanese mild curry & pickles

Curry Karaage Chicken

$36

Fried marinated chicken pieces, with original Japanese mild curry & pickles

Gomadale Chicken

$37

Grilled chicken breast meat coated with sesame and lime sauce, served with assorted vegetables

Chili Teriyaki Chicken

$37

Grilled chicken breast meat glazed with homemade chili teriyaki sauce, served with assorted vegetables

Sukiyaki

$39

Japanese simmering hot pot with assorted vegetables & tofu, served with delicately sliced fresh beef, miso soup & rice

Fish of The Day

$39

Today’s freshest fish fillet coated in panko crumb, cooked in olive oil, served with assorted vegetables

Hanamizuki Fish

$41

Today’s freshest fish fillet wrapped in homemade creamy parsley sauce, coated in panko crumb, cooked in olive oil, served with assorted vegetables

Fillet with Prawns

$42

Angus Pure premium scotch fillet with 4 prawns served on a hot iron plate, with assorted vegetables & homemade teriyaki sauce. (gluten free option is available)

Teriyaki / Chili Teriyaki Salmon

$43

Fresh salmon fillet glazed with homemade teriyaki/chili teriyaki sauce, served with assorted vegetables. (gluten free option is available for teriyaki salmon)

Teriyaki / Chili Teriyaki Beef Fillet

$43

Angus Pure premium scotch fillet glazed with homemade teriyaki/chili teriyaki sauce, served with assorted vegetables. (gluten free option is available for teriyaki beef fillet)

Tasting Dinner

Minimum of 4 people, $69 per person. The menu is set, no alternatives available.

Karaage Chicken

Crispy, fried, marinated chicken with spring onion, mayo & tonkatsu sauce

Takoyaki

Octopus and vegetable balls with spring onion, mayo & takoyaki sauce

Original Salad

Original style, mixed fresh cabbage & lettuce with Hanamizuki’s special dressing

Sizzling Prawn

Tiger prawns topped with Hanamizuki’s famous creamy sauce

Teriyaki Chicken

Crispy chicken thigh meat glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce, served with assorted vegetables. (gluten free option is available)

Curry Chicken Katsu

Fried Panko crumbed chicken thigh meat with original Japanese mild curry & pickles

Teriyaki Beef Fillet

Angus Pure scotch fillet glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce, served with assorted vegetables. (gluten free option is available)

Premium Short Grain Rice

Sides

Rice

Steamed premium short grain rice

Miso Soup

With spring onion & crunchy tempura batter

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Hanamizuki Japanese Restaurant Menu

Hanamizuki Japanese Restaurant Menu Menu updated on 18 Sep 2026

Small Plates

Tempura

Salad & Vegetables

Sashimi

Sushi Roll

Donburi

Noodles

Teishoku

Large Plates

Tasting Dinner

Sides

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