Sakura Japanese Cuisine – Authentic Tastes & Freshness Served Daily

Open: Wednesday ~ Sunday
Closed: Monday & Tuesday

Lunch: 11:30AM – 2:30PM
Dinner: 5:00PM – 8:30PM

We are proud of ourselves in creating and providing a unique and exciting eating experience.

Nothing gives us greater pleasure than exciting and impressing our customers with each plate we serve.

Since the first day we opened our doors in 2011, we have been a traditonal Japanese cuisine restaurant. This has helped us maintain our focus on food tasty and quality and excel at the one thing that mattered most.

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Smiling Service

Give a casual atmosphere with people smiling and our friendly staff welcoming you through the door.

Free Parking

Located in Church Corner Mall in Upper Riccarton, where is a large municipal parking lot in front.

The Third Party Delivery

We work with Doordash and UberEats to add more convenience to your food delivery experience.

Devine food. Loved the food, texture, taste. Something really different and interesting!

Michael Brown

Great food and excellent service. Have been visiting here for years and it's still my favorite meal out in Christchurch.

Sam Bain

Sakura is one of the cosiest Japanese Restaurant ive been to. The staff are very obliging its child friendly and the food is Amazing. Definitely the Best Agedashi tofu ive ever had. I recommend booking for both lunch and dinner as it gets quite full.