Kiraku
Japanese restaurant · Southside ·
Authentic Japanese tapas with fresh ingredients and unique dishes
Authentic Japanese tapas with fresh ingredients and unique dishes
"The East Bay has many izakaya-style Japanese restaurants, but Kiraku offers rollicking fun and food that’s consistently delightful and well executed. Must-order dishes include the corn tempura with green tea salt, the grilled whole squid, and the mini kaisen donburi or one of the other rice bowls to end the meal in the traditional Japanese way." - Dianne de Guzman
"A reliable destination for comforting udon noodles and crisp tempura, offering dependable Japanese takeaway favourites." - Adam Coghlan
"The East Bay has many izakaya-style Japanese restaurants, but none that are as much rollicking fun as Kiraku, nor any that serve food that’s as consistently delightful and well executed. Now, the bustling downtown Berkeley spot has shifted to a takeout model, offering a daily-changing menu — featuring things like curry, gyudon, sushi bowls, and a DIY shabu shabu kit — from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Call in to order, or order online." - Luke Tsai
"The bustling downtown Berkeley izakaya has shifted to a takeout model, offering a daily-changing menu — featuring things like curry, gyudon, and chirashi bowls — from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Call 510-848-2758 to order." - Luke Tsai
"Head to one of Ealing’s finest restaurants for a deeply restorative bowls of miso butter corn ramen, or atsu-atsu udon, winningly accessorised with greaseless, generous tempura of prawn. Kiraku’s enduring popularity means it’s not one for a spontaneous hangover visit — plan for a sore head in advance and make a booking." - Emma Hughes