Chef’s guide to eating out in Richmond

ZICO Lu, head chef at Bridge Rd Vietnamese hot spot An Uong, gives his guide to eating out in Richmond and a few other tasty tips.

Leigh Hudson from Chef's Armoury in Richmond.

ZICO Lu, head chef at Bridge Rd Vietnamese hot spot An Uong, gives his guide to eating out in Richmond and a few other tasty tips.

CHEF’S ARMOURY

I really like this specialist Japanese cookware and ingredients shop. We buy our konro grill and Japanese white charcoal binchotan here. When used with the konro, binchotan is the perfect charcoal for barbecuing due to its long steady burning properties. Food grilled over this charcoal has a juicier texture and heightened flavours compared to other charcoal.

422 Church St, Richmond

Minamishima, Richmond. Picture: Supplied

MINAMISHIMA

Minamishima offers the best sushi omakase, which means “leave it up to you”, in Australia. My partner is Japanese so when she’s feeling a bit homesick or I’m in the doghouse I take her there to get back in the good books.

4 Lord St

An Uong, head chef Zico Lu

RICHMOND SUPERMART

This is a one-stop Asian grocery shop. It has everything one would need. Sometimes I hang out in there and get lost in all the amazing ingredients and different produce to get inspired for specials at the restaurant.

200 Victoria St

PHO CHU THE

This is my go-to place for a classic Vietnamese pho. They have two branches, one in Footscray and one in Richmond. For me, it’s the closest to home-cooked pho, which is the best after a long night in the kitchen!

270 Victoria St

An uong, meaning ‘eat, drink’ in Vietnamese, serves regional Vietnamese food at 378 Bridge Rd, Richmond. anuongrichmond.com.au