Japanese Restaurants In South Yarra, Melbourne
A highly ritual Japanese meal characterized by small portions, subtle flavours, artful presentation, and an emphasis on fresh seasonal ingredients. He developed a passion for food and started cooking at a young age of 16. At the age of 19, Motomu enrolled in Tsuji culinary institute in Osaka, one of the best culinary schools in Japan. Sign up me up to the Nobi Yakiniku seasonal newsletter filled with news, offers and upcoming events. Picking Melbourne’s best Japanese restaurant is no walk in the park.
Best Restaurants in Melbourne’s CBD Melbourne's CBD boasts an array of fantastic restaurants, from office workers staples to exquisite fine diners. As with all izakayas, the food menu is designed to pair fancy sushi restaurants well with drinks. The team behind Toji Sake delivers hibachi-grilled yakitori skewers, Wagyu with beef-fat butter, and crunchy tofu-skin duck gyoza alongside sake Margaritas and cold Japanese beer.
There are over 80 sakes at this slick Japanese bar and eatery, which is housed in a former bank. Unlike many izakayas – which can get quite dark – Kumo's space is light, open and airy. A charming little Japanese restaurant with a cluttered interior that feels a bit like being in Japan. Dinners here are great but everyone loves the lunch deals, which involve bento boxes or sushi and miso sets.
We suggest booking ahead—this place gets pretty rammed on Friday and Saturday nights. Discover the best Japanese restaurants and flavours in Melbourne. From casual ramen eateries and traditional izakayas to exquisite fine diners, the city has more Japanese dining options than you can poke a chopstick at. It is a middle ground between casual izakaya dining and the upper-end omakase experience. Robata also offers an extensive drink menu, including sweet potato amber ale, sparkling sake, cider, a large selection of Japanese whiskey, beer, wine and some very creative cocktails.
Here you'll find sushi, gyoza, tempura, plus hearty bowls of braised-beef curry. Plus a fun drinks list that includes sakes, Japanese-influenced cocktails and craft beers from Tokyo. Nigiri, unlike sushi hand rolls, nigiri style sushi features fabulous ingredients on top of a small bed of rice.
The guys behind the bar are lovely here—just ask them which spirits match well with your food if you’re unsure. Is, without a doubt, one of the best Japanese restaurants Melbourne has to offer when it comes to efficiency and value for money in 2021—you’ll have your chicken katsu curry in your hand faster than you can order it. A lot of lunchtime diners like to get their phone out and time how long it takes to whip the chargrilled chicken from the grill and dollop a big ladle of tasty curry sauce on top (their PB is 12 seconds...).
Chris Lucas’s two-level, charcoal-fired Japanese diner sits right beside the group’s new crown jewel, Society. The cyberpunk fit-out is almost as impressive as the action happening inside the sprawling open kitchen, where chefs turn skewered meat over jumping flames. Visit for elevated rice and noodle dishes, spanner-crab-filled hand rolls and cocktails named after the neighbourhoods of Tokyo. Aside from Izakaya Den 2029’s tasting dishes, imported Japanese beers and traditional sake, their underground restaurant has an intimate yet futuristic atmosphere.
You get one piece at a time, made lovingly with incredible attention to detail. We don’t throw around terms like ‘Melbourne’s best sushi’ lightly, but we’re doing it here. Departing from San Telmo's Latin American flavours, here the group focuses on yakitori and kushiyaki cooked over traditional binchotan charcoal. Also, masterfully-sliced sashimi and sake, in a fit-out that resembles a scene straight from the streets of Tokyo. Enjoy innovative cuisines as you discover Melbourne's best dining experiences at restaurants celebrated by critics and locals alike. Guests can dine at a low timber L-shaped bar, which offers a full view of the kitchen action.
With a strong dedication to providing his guests with an enjoyable experience through the art of sushi, each minute detail is extensively catered for. Fresh local produce is used whenever possible to bring the strong traditional flavours of Japan straight to your plate. Their omakase menu offers an elegant selection of handcrafted nigiri sushi that effortlessly showcases Minamishima’s expertise and technique. San Telmo Groupare stepping into Japanese territory for the first time with their new venture,Robata Japanese Grill. From the end of Melbourne’s lockdown, they’ll be offering two set menu options for dinner and one for lunch, featuring fresh sashimi, grilled skewer-based dishes, pork katsu, wagyu beef, pork belly and plenty more. As for drinks, we’re keen to try their toasted sesame whisky highball.
Search for the ideal place to dine in South Yarra with Japanese cuisine. View images, compare prices, choose a location and book online with the 10 of the Best! Our menu offers a wide range of Japanese specialties such as Sashimi, Maguro, Moriawasa and many more. An all-you-can-eat Japanese barbeque joint where you’ll be cooking wagyu over the coals and sipping ice-cold matcha beer.
Find the perfect Japanese bar snack at one of Melbourne's favourite izakayas. Enjoy beach views and gyoza at St Kilda's Ichi Ni Izakaya, or pull up a stool for Japanese-style tapas at Izakaya Den. Grand Lafayette’s stylish interior helps to create a relaxed yet sophisticated vibe, and we are always on hand to help make your dining out experience with us as enjoyable as possible. From picture-perfect brunch and lunch dishes to a scintillating all-you-can-eat dinner spread, we aim to sweep diners off their feet by taking them on an unforgettable culinary journey to ‘The Land of the Rising Sun’. "Within the overarching Japanese dining offering there's a lot of sushi restaurants and fusion," says Wa Creations founder Luke Clayton. Teriyaki chicken is one of the most popular, featuring a tantalizing teriyaki sauce and tender slices of chicken.
Kazuki’s from its former Daylseford home to Lygon Street several years ago. Kazuki’s is based on the tradition of ‘Omotenashi’, which refers to an intuitive, kind and distinct Japanese approach to hospitality. The restaurant offers both a set tasting menu and a seasonal à la carte menu, so whether you’re ravenous or curious is irrelevant—they’re both sure to satisfy.
The restaurant focuses on the importance of being offline whilst offering the freshest, local produce. Whether you’re after a quick bowl of ramen; a sublime omakase or kaiseki experience; a rowdy yakitori bar; or a boozy subterranean izakaya filled with sakes and rare whiskies, there’s a Japanese restaurant here for you. And yet, Japanese remains one of Melbourne’s most widespread and popular cuisines, which says a lot about its unique appeal. There are numerous high-end restaurants where master sushi chefs expertly ply their craft with multi-course experiences in sleek surrounds, but the casual, mid-range category is where Melbourne really excels. Whether you wish to tuck in to a refreshing salmon and soba bowl or sample our kitchen’s famous sushi and braised beef bao, you are guaranteed to be amazed by the presentation skills of our chefs. Warabi's menus will be seasonal chef's selections that incorporate Oya's sushi skills and use top Australian ingredients across sashimi, grilled dishes and more.
Best Restaurants in Melbourne’s CBD Melbourne's CBD boasts an array of fantastic restaurants, from office workers staples to exquisite fine diners. As with all izakayas, the food menu is designed to pair fancy sushi restaurants well with drinks. The team behind Toji Sake delivers hibachi-grilled yakitori skewers, Wagyu with beef-fat butter, and crunchy tofu-skin duck gyoza alongside sake Margaritas and cold Japanese beer.
There are over 80 sakes at this slick Japanese bar and eatery, which is housed in a former bank. Unlike many izakayas – which can get quite dark – Kumo's space is light, open and airy. A charming little Japanese restaurant with a cluttered interior that feels a bit like being in Japan. Dinners here are great but everyone loves the lunch deals, which involve bento boxes or sushi and miso sets.
We suggest booking ahead—this place gets pretty rammed on Friday and Saturday nights. Discover the best Japanese restaurants and flavours in Melbourne. From casual ramen eateries and traditional izakayas to exquisite fine diners, the city has more Japanese dining options than you can poke a chopstick at. It is a middle ground between casual izakaya dining and the upper-end omakase experience. Robata also offers an extensive drink menu, including sweet potato amber ale, sparkling sake, cider, a large selection of Japanese whiskey, beer, wine and some very creative cocktails.
Here you'll find sushi, gyoza, tempura, plus hearty bowls of braised-beef curry. Plus a fun drinks list that includes sakes, Japanese-influenced cocktails and craft beers from Tokyo. Nigiri, unlike sushi hand rolls, nigiri style sushi features fabulous ingredients on top of a small bed of rice.
The guys behind the bar are lovely here—just ask them which spirits match well with your food if you’re unsure. Is, without a doubt, one of the best Japanese restaurants Melbourne has to offer when it comes to efficiency and value for money in 2021—you’ll have your chicken katsu curry in your hand faster than you can order it. A lot of lunchtime diners like to get their phone out and time how long it takes to whip the chargrilled chicken from the grill and dollop a big ladle of tasty curry sauce on top (their PB is 12 seconds...).
Chris Lucas’s two-level, charcoal-fired Japanese diner sits right beside the group’s new crown jewel, Society. The cyberpunk fit-out is almost as impressive as the action happening inside the sprawling open kitchen, where chefs turn skewered meat over jumping flames. Visit for elevated rice and noodle dishes, spanner-crab-filled hand rolls and cocktails named after the neighbourhoods of Tokyo. Aside from Izakaya Den 2029’s tasting dishes, imported Japanese beers and traditional sake, their underground restaurant has an intimate yet futuristic atmosphere.
You get one piece at a time, made lovingly with incredible attention to detail. We don’t throw around terms like ‘Melbourne’s best sushi’ lightly, but we’re doing it here. Departing from San Telmo's Latin American flavours, here the group focuses on yakitori and kushiyaki cooked over traditional binchotan charcoal. Also, masterfully-sliced sashimi and sake, in a fit-out that resembles a scene straight from the streets of Tokyo. Enjoy innovative cuisines as you discover Melbourne's best dining experiences at restaurants celebrated by critics and locals alike. Guests can dine at a low timber L-shaped bar, which offers a full view of the kitchen action.
With a strong dedication to providing his guests with an enjoyable experience through the art of sushi, each minute detail is extensively catered for. Fresh local produce is used whenever possible to bring the strong traditional flavours of Japan straight to your plate. Their omakase menu offers an elegant selection of handcrafted nigiri sushi that effortlessly showcases Minamishima’s expertise and technique. San Telmo Groupare stepping into Japanese territory for the first time with their new venture,Robata Japanese Grill. From the end of Melbourne’s lockdown, they’ll be offering two set menu options for dinner and one for lunch, featuring fresh sashimi, grilled skewer-based dishes, pork katsu, wagyu beef, pork belly and plenty more. As for drinks, we’re keen to try their toasted sesame whisky highball.
Search for the ideal place to dine in South Yarra with Japanese cuisine. View images, compare prices, choose a location and book online with the 10 of the Best! Our menu offers a wide range of Japanese specialties such as Sashimi, Maguro, Moriawasa and many more. An all-you-can-eat Japanese barbeque joint where you’ll be cooking wagyu over the coals and sipping ice-cold matcha beer.
Find the perfect Japanese bar snack at one of Melbourne's favourite izakayas. Enjoy beach views and gyoza at St Kilda's Ichi Ni Izakaya, or pull up a stool for Japanese-style tapas at Izakaya Den. Grand Lafayette’s stylish interior helps to create a relaxed yet sophisticated vibe, and we are always on hand to help make your dining out experience with us as enjoyable as possible. From picture-perfect brunch and lunch dishes to a scintillating all-you-can-eat dinner spread, we aim to sweep diners off their feet by taking them on an unforgettable culinary journey to ‘The Land of the Rising Sun’. "Within the overarching Japanese dining offering there's a lot of sushi restaurants and fusion," says Wa Creations founder Luke Clayton. Teriyaki chicken is one of the most popular, featuring a tantalizing teriyaki sauce and tender slices of chicken.
Kazuki’s from its former Daylseford home to Lygon Street several years ago. Kazuki’s is based on the tradition of ‘Omotenashi’, which refers to an intuitive, kind and distinct Japanese approach to hospitality. The restaurant offers both a set tasting menu and a seasonal à la carte menu, so whether you’re ravenous or curious is irrelevant—they’re both sure to satisfy.
The restaurant focuses on the importance of being offline whilst offering the freshest, local produce. Whether you’re after a quick bowl of ramen; a sublime omakase or kaiseki experience; a rowdy yakitori bar; or a boozy subterranean izakaya filled with sakes and rare whiskies, there’s a Japanese restaurant here for you. And yet, Japanese remains one of Melbourne’s most widespread and popular cuisines, which says a lot about its unique appeal. There are numerous high-end restaurants where master sushi chefs expertly ply their craft with multi-course experiences in sleek surrounds, but the casual, mid-range category is where Melbourne really excels. Whether you wish to tuck in to a refreshing salmon and soba bowl or sample our kitchen’s famous sushi and braised beef bao, you are guaranteed to be amazed by the presentation skills of our chefs. Warabi's menus will be seasonal chef's selections that incorporate Oya's sushi skills and use top Australian ingredients across sashimi, grilled dishes and more.
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