🍣Japanese & Omakase

#39 Japanese & Omakase in Malaysia · 2026

Wa Zen Japanese Restaurant

🌶️🌶️🌶️ Berbaloi · Worth the Detour

🐖 Non-halalRM50–RM150

Often the first Japanese restaurant locals name in Melaka. It uses imported ingredients across a broad menu, rated 4.5 from about 1,450 reviews.

What to order
Sushi, sashimi, udon with imported ingredients
Address
38, Jalan Melaka Raya 15, Melaka Raya, 75000 Melaka
Area
Melaka Raya, Melaka, Melaka
Price
RM50–RM150 per person
Halal status
🐖 Non-halal
🧭 Directions

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