Chiaki
This cafe is a finalist for best food in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
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Japanese ochazuke is a bowl that heals all: rice is topped with anything from pickles to fish, then covered with warm tea to bring it all together. Slurp it, pick at it, add wasabi: it’s your creation. Chiaki’s menu is devoted to ochazuke, with toppings such as grilled salmon and peppercorn wagyu. Also find Swiss rolls, bundt cakes and excellent coffee.
Must order: Lunchtime ochazuke “sets” include karaage chicken, an onsen egg and more.
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