Sakura

Sushi & Sashimi Restaurant in Leuven

Sakura in Muntstraat, Leuven

A refined destination for sushi and sashimi lovers

At Restaurant Sakura, connoisseurs, seafood lovers, and epicureans are invited to experience the finest expressions of Japanese cuisine. Discerning guests often describe Sakura as one of the best sushi restaurants in Leuven — a reputation we uphold with pride, while ensuring that even non-sushi enthusiasts find something to delight their palate.


Six days a week, we serve an exquisite selection of sushi, sashimi, and carefully crafted Asian specialties, prepared with exceptional ingredients, uncompromising freshness, and the highest standards of quality.

Embark on a culinary journey where flavor meets freshness

Sakura means “cherry blossom”

... a fleeting bloom that gives rise to a new creation
This philosophy lies at the heart of Sakura’s cuisine

We carefully select only the finest, freshest ingredients to create elegant and refreshing dishes, delicately enhanced with an authentic Eastern touch.

Our kitchen draws on a lifelong devotion to Japanese gastronomy, where precision, balance, and respect for ingredients are essential.

Sushi and sashimi are not simply dishes we serve — they are a true passion, perhaps even an obsession. One that guests immediately recognize, both in presentation and in taste, at one of Leuven’s most refined sushi destinations.

Discover our menu

Authentic Japanese sushi and sashimi in Leuven. 

In the heart of Leuven

Discover the vibrant city of Leuven and make a pause with quality and fresh sushis and sashimis.

For cosy moments and parties

We deliver with Deliveroo or Uber. Just choose and have your moment started with great japanese food.