It’s a detail you’ll notice when you order home-delivered treats like the ichigō shortcake. The picture-perfect Japanese sponge cake is layered with Chantilly cream and fresh strawberries. Don’t forget the main dish, maybe the glazed salmon ichi-ben tray with soba noodles and potato salad. Place your order and enjoy a home-delivered Japanese feast in the comfort of your living room.
The team tasted their way around the streets of Japan to make sure they were bringing Windsor something unique, but relevant to what's happening over there at the moment. For larger dishes you can opt for the grill with a whole chicken served with gocujang and coleslaw, or go for some of their tasty ramen. This Japanese Restaurant South Yarra place is popular, so if you're planning to visit on a Friday or Saturday night, be prepared to wait. Featuring sushi and sashimi, lunch and dinner teppanyaki menus and an accompanying sake and wine list, Koko provides the perfect opportunity to sample some of the best Japanese fare Melbourne has to offer.

This is established through the use of long narrow spaces with a balance of dark hardwood, dim lighting and cement interior. Whether it’s for a late-night snack, grabbing a drink or taking in the unique aesthetics while enjoying a delicious Japanese meal, Izakaya Den 2029 is your ultimate destination. Recreate the vibe of Osaka's eat street with aDIY foodie kitfromDohtonbori. Veggies, meat, cheese, sauce and all other ingredients arrive at your door fully prepped and ready to cook. Just pick your fave flavour combo – think cheesy corn or pork and kimchi – and they'll figure out the rest. Izakaya sides like gyoza, fried rice and yakitori are available to order, too.
Indulge your Saké obsession at home with classic dishes available for takeaway. All dishes are delivered chilled, to finish or cook at home. We also customise platters for events and other special occasions. Uprooted from the foothills of Daylesford, Kazuki’s has moved its celebrated tasting menu and opened up in Carlton. Not that the regional location stopped city-dwellers from packing the place each day of the week, given the restaurant’s high-quality produce and meditative pace.
Chef Kenji Ito is creating modern, inventive dishes using some unexpected ingredients at this hidden Japanese eatery. Beautifully executed pan-Asian offerings by Andrew McConnell. Come for Melbourne's most famous lobster roll, steaming bowls of ramen at lunch, Korean-style barbequed meats and Shanghai dumplings.

Guests can enjoy dishes that draw on the purity and exacting nature of Japanese food but are uniquely Australian . Discover a fusion of design, art and dining – it’s an experience like no other. Hunting down the best cheap Japanese in Melbourne can be tough with so many options, but we think we've found one that'll top the list. Shimbashi is known for serving up ramen's lighter and lesser-known sibling, soba.
Gaijin Japanese Fusion is a popular affordable Japanese restaurant in South Yarra that is full of soul and character and impresses with its playful top notch cuisine. Next time we might launch into a few numbers in the downstairs karaoke bar. Smoked beef, mustard leaf, clam mayonaisse was a triumph of taste and texture with cream, crunch and silky beef. By now our Canadian friends and my mother in law were impressed with the class and broad taste profile at Supernormal. Andrew McConnell translates his Asian adventures into this one great culinary adventure at Supernormal. The highlight for me is the Salt crusted wagyu which comes with a touch of theatre as the crust is broken before you at the table.

Of course served with wasabi and delightful pickled ginger. Kenzanis a super popular lunch destination for professionals on Collins St, an icon since 1982. Come here for the spider sushi featuring sumptuous soft shell crab.
The World Loves Melbourne has enjoyed fine meals at Sake in both Melbourne and Sydney. We enjoy the vibe in the Flinders Lane restaurant; modern Japanese cuisine in a modern atmospheric environment. Izakaya Jiro, Hawthorn.An award-winning Japanese restaurant on the eastside, once you've ordered your food, don't forget the drinks.
The menu is our take on Authentic Modern Japanese food, using seasonal Australian produce. Many signature items featured in our menu are cooked over Binchō-tan, a type of charcoal traditionally used in Japanese grilling. Menu options include à la carte and banquet menus, as well as the revered style of Omakase dining, where guests leave themselves entirely in the expert hands of the Chef. This Junmai Daiginjyo from Niigata, represents the pinnacle of the brewer’s art. With rice milled down to 40% of its original size then fermented slowly at low temperatures, this sake has a rich aroma and gentle crisp dryness.

In the cooked section, knockout items include the pork kimchi gyoza, satisfyingly packed with flavour and crunch, and the hapuka with spicy miso, which is substantial in size and spice. The cucumber tataki with cucumber vinaigrette is a lovely palette cleanser, perfect before delving into dishes such as the Berkshire baby back pork ribs with maple soy glaze. Their dinner menu offers a delectable selection of nabe ryori with thinly sliced vegetables and Japanese marbled beef cooked in sukiyaki sauce or a clear broth with a side of sesame and ponzu dipping sauces. If you’re visiting with a group of friends, you can dine at their sushi bar or book their chef’s recommended banquet course that includes sashimi and sushi platters, gyu teriyaki, agedashi tofu, misoshiru and more. Lucky Carlton locals can pick up their pre-ordered lunch set from Ima Project.
However, Melbourne’s coastal location means you’ll never be too far from excellent Japanese cuisine made with fresh, tasty vegetables, fish and more. Consistent with its interstate Saké Restaurant & Bar siblings, the stylish Melbourne location offers the full spectrum of Saké’s classic dishes and others with a more Melbourne-centric focus and flavours. Two private dining rooms, Hachi and Hotaru, accommodate eight and 16 guests respectively. A cafe and homewares store in one, Cibi is a lesson in good living. In a vast but welcoming warehouse space on Keele Street, an experience that is rich in culture and calm vibes awaits.

As teleporting straight to Tokyo is still a long way off, visiting Kenzan is the next best option. While sitting there eating I was enjoying the ambience of Izakaya Den. We love the "counter culture" concept with sushi featured on occasion, with skillful Executive Chef Kentaro.
Located in an airy, light-flooded Collingwood warehouse, Cibi is the city’s go-to for simple Japanese-style breakfasts. The space doubles as a concept store, run by husband and wife Meg and Zenta Tanaka and has been a beloved part of Melbourne’s dining scene for more than a decade. The concept has proven so successful, in fact, that the Tanaka’s were able to expand Cibi to Tokyo’s Sendagi district, where it has since seen a similar level of acclaim.