Name: VanJapanese
Address: Port Vila, VU
Telephone: +678 730 7597

VAN Lunch Special

9 Dishes Samurai Lunchbox 2,700VT

Chef's selection of 9 dishes (selections subject to availability), miso soup, rice, and a scoop of ice cream for dessert.
9 Dishes Vegetable Lunchbox 2,400VT

Chef's selection of 9 vegetable dishes (selections subject to availability), served with miso soup.
Lunch Box 2,000VT

Weekly main dish, sashimi, roll sushi, fried foods, salad, miso soup.
Vegan Lunch Box 1,800VT

Teriyaki or agedashi tofu, daily veggie appetizer, veggie roll sushi, veggie gyoza, veggie spring roll, salad, miso soup.
Lunch Sushi Set Meal 2,000VT

Sushi (salmon, tuna, prawn, eggs, seaweed, tuna thin roll, roll sushi), miso soup.

Grilled Fish Teishoku - Lunch Menu

Grilled Fish Teishoku (Set Meal) 2,300VT

Grilled fish of your choice (salmon marinated in miso, salty salmon, or today's special fish) with chawanmushi (savory egg tofu), potato salad, miso soup, and rice balls or a bowl of rice.

Cold Entree

Normal Beef Tataki (7 Slices) 1,500VT

Slightly seared Vanuatu beef with Japanese Ponzu (citrus soy sauce) jelly sauce.
Premium Beef Tartar 1,000VT

Tender Vanuatu beef tartar with Asian style spicy miso sauce.
Japanese Style Rolled-Omelet (8P) 800VT
Papaya Salad (V) 600VT

Papaya, onion, island cabbage with Asian dressing.
Potato Salad (GF) 600VT

Mashed potato with vegetables with Japanese mayonnaise.
Goma Wakame (V) 600VT

Seaweed salad with sesame.
Tako Wasabi 600VT

Small chunks of raw octopus seasoned and marinated with raw wasabi bits.
Sliced Onion Ponzu 600VT

Sliced onion salad seasoned with ponzu, citrus soy sauce.
Natto (Fermented Soy Beans) 500VT

Japanese soul food usually for breakfast; GF option will be served plain, without sauce.
Sweet Vinegared Shallot 500VT

Shallot pickled in sweet vinegar, also called rakkyo.
Miso and Cucumber 500VT

Traditional Japanese refreshing entree.
Pickled Plums 150VT

Savory Japanese condiments often enjoyed with rice, also known as ume-boshi.

Warm Entree

Chasyu Pork (7 Slices) 1,200VT

Slow cooked marinated pork-belly in sweet soy sauce, torch roasted.
Kakiage Vegetable (V) 1,100VT

Japanese style mix vegetable tempura.
Beef Gyoza (5p) 1,000VT

Pan-fried beef dumplings.
Pork Gyoza (5p) 1,000VT

Pan-fried pork dumplings.
Vegetable Gyoza (5p)(V) 1,000VT

Pan-fried vegetable and tofu dumplings.
Agedashi Tofu (V) 800VT

Deep-fried tofu in dashi-based sauce.
Koya Tofu (V) 800VT

Traditional frozen-dried tofu with a unique sponge-like texture, soaked and cooked in savory sauce.
Eggplant Sweet Miso (V) 800VT

Deep-fried sliced eggplant with sweet miso glaze.
Tofu with Sweet Miso (V) 800VT

Warm tofu with sweet miso glaze.
Garlic Chili Edamame (V) 650VT

Steamed green soy beans, pan fried with garlic and chili oil.
Edamame (V)(GF) 550VT

Lightly-salted steamed green soy beans.
Chawanmushi 500VT

Steamed egg tofu with vegetables inside.
Yuba Stick (2p) 500VT

Chicken or vegetable wrapped in yuba (thin curded soy milk), soaked in dashi-based sauce.
Miso Soup (V) 350VT

Miso soup with tofu, seaweed, and spring onion.
Extra Condiments 100VT

Japanese-style sauces: Japanese QP Mayo, Japanese Sesame Dressing, Homemade Sweet Miso Sauce (V), or Ponzu (citrus soy sauce) (V).

Salad

Prawn Avocado Salad 2,200VT

Cucumber will replace avocado when out of season.
Steamed Chicken Salad 1,800VT

GF option will be served plain, without dressing.
Tofu Salad (V) 1,800VT

V option will be served with homemade onion dressing.
Shabu-Shabu Pork Salad 1,800VT

Shabu-shabu is meat finely sliced then boiled.
Shabu-Shabu Beef Salad 1,800VT

Shabu-shabu is meat finely sliced then boiled.
Make it Udon Noodle Salad (add-on) 500VT

Dressing for Udon Salad will be Japanese sesame dressing.

Platters

VAN Sushi Platter (For 3-4) 7,000VT

Salmon roll, tuna roll, California roll, tempura prawn roll, salmon nigiri, tuna nigiri, prawn nigiri, cucumber thin roll, Japanese omelets; prepared fresh after your order.
Van Party Platter (For 2-4) 6,500VT

Salmon roll, tuna sashimi, assorted tempura, karaage chicken, prawn mayo, Japanese style rolled-omelette, salad; prepared fresh after your order.

Sashimi

Sashimi Plate 2,500VT

Salmon, tuna, scallops.
Salmon and Tuna Sashimi (8p) 2,000VT
Salmon Sashimi (8p) 2,000VT
Tuna Sashimi (8p) 2,000VT
Sushi Combo Meal (For 1) 2,400VT

Salmon, tuna, prawn, grilled eel, whelk shellfish, Japanese omelette, seaweed salad, tuna roll, salmon roll.

Nigiri Sushi

Whelk Shellfish (2p) 700VT
Grilled Eel (2p) 700VT
Tobikko Nigiri (2p) 700VT
Prawn Nigiri (2p) 650VT
Beef Nigiri (2p) 600VT
Salmon Nigiri (2p) 600VT
Tuna Nigiri (2p) 600VT
Goma Wakame Sushi (2p)(V) 450VT

Seaweed salad.
Japanese Omelet Nigiri (2p) 450VT

Roll Sushi

Dragon Roll (8p) 3,600VT

Grilled eel, crabstick, cucumber, mayonnaise.
Vanuatu Volcano Roll (8p) 2,300VT

Vanuatu beef tartar, roasted Vanuatu beef, cucumber, spicy sauce, mayonnaise.
Spicy Salmon Roll (8p) 2,200VT

Salmon, spicy sauce, chili powder, cucumber, mayonnaise.
Spicy Tuna Roll (8p) 2,200VT

Tuna, spicy sauce, chili powder, cucumber, mayonnaise.
Rainbow Roll (8p) 2,000VT

Salmon, tuna, prawn, crabstick, cucumber, mayonnaise.
California Roll (16p) 2,000VT

Crabstick, tobikko, cucumber, mayonnaise.
California Roll Half-size (8p) 1,000VT

Crabstick, tobikko, cucumber, mayonnaise.
Salmon Roll (8p) 2,000VT

Salmon, crabstick, cucumber, mayonnaise.
Tuna Roll (8p) 2,000VT

Tuna, crabstick, cucumber, mayonnaise.
Tempura Prawn Roll (8p) 1,700VT

Prawn tempura, sesame seed, mayonnaise.
Teriyaki Chicken Roll (8p) 1,700VT

Teriyaki chicken, sesame seed, mayonnaise.

Thin Roll (6p)

Kampyo-maki (V) 1,000VT
Fresh Tuna (GF) 650VT
Salmon (GF) 650VT
Pickled Daikon Takuwan (V) 600VT
Tuna Mayo (Cooked Tuna) (GF) 550VT
Pickled Plum (V)(GF) 500VT
Cucumber (V)(GF) 500VT
Avocado (V)(GF) 500VT

Seasonal menu.

Don (Bowl)

Ippon Grilled Eel Don 8,000VT

Sweet soy flavored grilled eel (whole) and avocado.
Grilled Eel Don 4,200VT

Sweet soy flavored grilled eel and avocado.
Fresh Tuna Don 2,500VT

Plenty of fresh tuna sashimi, served with dashi soy sauce.
Chicken or Pork Katsu Don 1,800VT

Panko crusted deep fried chicken or pork cooked in soy sauce based sweet dashi with onion and covered with eggs.
Chicken or Pork Katsu Curry 1,800VT

Panko crusted deep fried chicken or pork with homemade Japanese curry sauce.
Tempura Don 1,800VT

Assorted tempura of prawn and vegetables on rice, served with dashi soy sauce.
Vegetable Tempura Don (V) 1,500VT

Assorted tempura of vegetables on rice, served with dashi soy sauce.

Rice

Fried Rice (Prawn) 1,000VT
Fried Rice (Pork or Chicken) 750VT
Rice Balls with Tuna-Mayo (2p) 600VT
Steamed White Rice (V) 200VT

Kids Menu

Kids Plate 1,200VT

Chips, small sushi, chicken, Japanese omelets, ice cream.

Takeaway Box

Takeaway Box 50VT

Vt50 per box.

Ramen

Spicy Miso Ramen 1,800VT

Miso based soup with spicy ground beef and ramen noodle.
Tonkotsu Ramen 1,800VT

Japanese pork-bone broth ramen with pork chasyu (slow cooked marinated pork-belly in sweet soy sauce).
Tantan Ramen (Chilled) 1,800VT

Spicy ground beef, halved boiled egg, and tomato on chilled creamy sesame soup with Japanese ramen noodle.

Soba (Buckwheat)

Beef Niku Soba Noodle Soup (Hot) 1,800VT

Buckwheat noodle soup with delicately sliced beef and savory dashi based soup.
Vegetable Kakiage Tempura Soba Noodle Soup (Hot or Cold)(V) 1,500VT

Buckwheat noodle soup with crispy mix veggie tempura.

Udon

Spicy Curry Udon Noodle (Pork or Beef) 2,000VT

Japanese style curry soup with udon noodles.
Beef Niku Udon Noodle Soup (Hot) 1,800VT

Udon noodle soup with delicately sliced beef and savory dashi based soup.
Yaki Udon (Pork or Chicken) 1,800VT

Pan fried udon noodle with Japanese dashi soy sauce.
Udon Salad 1,800VT

Udon noodle with fresh salad and Japanese sesame dressing.
Udon Salad with Toppings (Prawn Avocado) 2,700VT

Cucumber will replace avocado when out of season.
Udon Salad with Toppings (Steamed Chicken) 2,300VT
Udon Salad with Toppings (Shabu-Shabu Beef) 2,300VT

Shabu-shabu is meat finely sliced then boiled.
Udon Salad with Toppings (Shabu-Shabu Pork) 2,300VT

Shabu-shabu is meat finely sliced then boiled.
Udon Salad with Toppings (Tofu) 2,300VT
Nabeyaki Udon (Hotpot) 1,800VT

Udon noodle in dashi based soup with vegetables, prawn tempura, chicken and an egg cooked and served in a pot.
Veg Nabeyaki Udon (Hotpot)(V) 1,500VT

Udon noodle in dashi based soup with vegetables cooked and served in a pot.
Vegetable Kakiage Tempura Udon Noodle Soup (Hot or Cold)(V) 1,500VT

Udon noodle soup with crispy mix veggie tempura.

Grilled

Pork Ginger 2,200VT

Pan fried pork marinated with ginger flavored sweet soy sauce.
Japanese Style Grilled Fish (Poulet, Tuna, or Today's Special) 2,000VT

Served with potato salad; please ask friendly staff for availability.
Japanese Style Grilled Fish (Salmon Marinated with Miso) 1,600VT

Served with potato salad.
Takoyaki (10p) 1,600VT

Crusty wheat flour and dashi-based balls with diced octopus inside, with mayo and okonomiyaki sauce.
Spicy Asian Tofu Steak (V) 1,450VT

Tofu steak with spicy Asian sauce.
Teriyaki Tofu (V) 1,450VT

Japanese style tofu steak with sweet soy sauce.
Teriyaki Chicken 1,300VT

Japanese style grilled juicy chicken with sweet soy sauce.

Deep Fried

Fry Mix Platter 3,200VT

Karaage chicken, chicken tempura, chicken cutlet, panko-crusted prawn, prawn mayo, isobe-chips.
Mix Tempura 2,500VT

Crispy tempura of chicken, prawn and vegetables served with tasty Japanese dashi sauce.
Pork Cutlet 2,000VT

Also known as Ton Katsu in Japan; panko crusted deep fried pork served with a side of shredded cabbage and tonkatsu sauce.
Prawn Tempura (6p) 2,100VT

Crispy tempura prawn served with tasty Japanese dashi sauce.
Karaage Chicken 1,800VT

Juicy chicken deep fried Japanese style.
Chicken Nanban 1,800VT

Deep fried chicken with tartar sauce, a regional food of Miyazaki, Japan.
Tuna Katsu 1,600VT

Panko crusted deep fried tuna served with wasabi-mayo and tonkatsu sauce.
Prawn Mayo (6p) 1,500VT

Crispy fried prawn dipped in spicy mayonnaise.
Ham Katsu 1,500VT

Ham sliced thick, panko crusted and deep fried, enjoyed with tonkatsu sauce.
Vegetable Tempura (V) 1,400VT

Seasonal vegetables from Vanuatu local market.
Chicken Wings (2p) 700VT

Grilled chicken wings coated with sweet n' chili candy and sprinkled with sesame.
Beef Spring Roll (2p) 600VT

Beef, mushroom, carrot, glass noodles, ginger, spring onion.
Vegetable Spring Roll (2p)(V) 600VT

Tofu, mushroom, carrot, glass noodles, ginger, spring onion.
Chips (V) 500VT

French fries with Japanese mayonnaise and ketchup.

Vanuatu Premium Organic Beef

Beef Steak (Tenderloin 150g) 2,800VT

Tenderloin steak cooked to your liking with teriyaki sauce and served with a side of seasonal vegetables and Japanese crochets.
Vanuatu Volcano Roll (8p) 2,300VT

Vanuatu beef tartar, roasted Vanuatu beef, cucumber, spicy sauce, mayonnaise.
Beef Cutlet (Fillet 150g) 2,800VT

Panko crusted beef fillet deep-fried as a cutlet, served with Japanese tonkatsu sauce and shredded cabbage salad.
Sukiyaki (Hotpot) 1,800VT

Delicately sliced beef, tofu and vegetables cooked in savory sweet soy sauce broth, with an egg on top.
Add Udon Noodle to Hotpot (add-on) 500VT
Premium Beef Tataki (7 Slices) 2,800VT

Slightly seared Vanuatu beef and thinly sliced onion salad with Japanese Ponzu (citrus soy) jelly sauce.

Vegetarian Menu - Entree

Tofu Salad 1,800VT

With homemade onion dressing.
Kakiage Vegetable 1,100VT

Japanese style mix vegetable tempura.
Vegetable Gyoza (5p) 1,000VT

Pan-fried vegetable and tofu dumplings.
Agedashi Tofu 800VT

Deep-fried tofu in dashi-based sauce.
Koya Tofu 800VT

Traditional frozen-dried tofu with a unique sponge-like texture, soaked and cooked in savory sauce.
Eggplant Sweet Miso 800VT

Deep-fried sliced eggplant with sweet miso glaze.
Tofu with Sweet Miso 800VT

Warm tofu with sweet miso glaze.
Garlic Chili Edamame 650VT

Steamed green soy beans, pan fried with garlic and chili oil.
Goma Wakame 600VT

Seaweed salad with sesame seed.
Papaya Salad 600VT

Papaya, onion, island cabbage with Asian dressing.
Edamame (GF) 550VT

Lightly-salted steamed green soy beans.
Miso Soup 350VT

Miso soup with tofu, seaweed, and spring onion.

Vegetarian Menu - Sushi

Thin Roll Kampyo-maki (4p) 1,000VT
Thin Roll Pickled Daikon Takuwan (6p) 600VT
Thin Roll Cucumber (6p) (GF) 500VT
Thin Roll Avocado (6p) (GF) 500VT

Seasonal menu.
Pickled Plum (6p) 500VT
Goma Wakame Sushi (2p) 450VT

Seaweed salad.

Vegetarian Menu - Deep Fried

Vegetable Tempura 1,400VT

Tempura of seasonal vegetables from Vanuatu local market.
Vegetable Spring Roll (2p) 600VT

Tofu, mushroom, carrot, glass noodles, ginger, spring onion.
Chips 500VT

French fries with ketchup.

Vegetarian Menu - Grilled

Spicy Asian Tofu Steak 1,450VT

Tofu steak with spicy Asian sauce.
Teriyaki Tofu 1,450VT

Japanese style tofu steak with sweet soy sauce.

Vegetarian Menu - Noodles

Tofu Salad with Udon Noodles 2,300VT

With homemade onion dressing.
Vegetable Kakiage Tempura Soba Noodle Soup (Hot or Cold) 1,500VT

Buckwheat noodle soup with crispy mix veggie tempura.
Vegetable Kakiage Tempura Udon Noodle Soup (Hot or Cold) 1,500VT

Udon noodle soup with crispy mix veggie tempura.
Veg Nabeyaki Udon (Hotpot) 1,500VT

Udon noodle in dashi based soup with vegetables cooked and served in a hotpot.

Vegetarian Menu - Rice

Vegetable Tempura Don 1,500VT

Assorted tempura of vegetables on rice, served with dashi soy sauce.
Steamed White Rice 200VT

Dessert

Frozen Matcha Green Tea Cheese Cake 1,000VT
Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream 700VT
Ice Cream (Vanilla, Chocolate or Half and Half) 600VT

Alcohol Dessert

Japanese "SAKE" Ice Cream 700VT

Contains alcohol.
Japanese "Plum Wine" Ice Cream 700VT

Contains alcohol.

Mini Bottle Wine

Henkell PICOLO Trocken Dry-Sec (Germany, 200ml) 1,400VT

A light-bodied sparkling with soft floral and fruit nuances.
Sparkling Shiraz - Andrew Garrett (Australia, 200ml) 1,200VT

Rich fruit characters with aromas of spiced cherries and plum, with a crisp and fresh finish and lingering black currant flavors.
Original Cabernet-Syrah - JP. Chenet (France, 187ml) 1,200VT

An intensely fruity wine with a silky body, aromas of cherry and blackcurrant, and a touch of liquorice and peppery notes.
Colombard Sauvignon 2022 - JP. Chenet (France, 187ml) 1,200VT

A fine French wine that is the perfect accompaniment to fish and shellfish, and can also be served as an aperitif.