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Prawn roll.

This airy zen-like corner cafe puts a Japanese spin on Australian brunch

The “pretty thrilling” menu at Marrickville’s Algorithm cafe includes banana loaf with earl grey caramel butter, hand-piped French crullers and roasted spam with egg, chilli aioli and tomato relish on an English muffin.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Future Future’s tuna nigiri with wasabi oil.

Future Future

A soy-spiked, wasabi-infused rabbit hole well worth falling into.

Sekka Dining

Modern izakaya offering complex ramen and tasty small plates.

Koji Bird is located in the Reed & Co gin distillery in Bright.
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Koji Bird

Wood-fired izakaya in a glam distillery.

Critics' Pick

Tomo’s

Compact and kooky, with many local fans.

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Critics' Pick

Harpoon Social Club

Ramen takes front seat at this high-energy hangout.

Bansho brings together French and Japanese cuisine.
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Bansho

Stylish amalgam of two cuisines.

Aoi Tsuki Just Open - a new omakase restaurant in South Yarra. Salmon roe and sea urchi chirashizushi Supplied to Good Food, Feb 17, 2023 Credit Griffin Simm
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Aoi Tsuki

Omakase and a show.

The sushi course at Shusai Mijo includes miso soup made with chef Jun Oya’s signature dashi.
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Shusai Mijo

A rarefied room for kappo-style omakase.

Chiaki’s ochazuke set.
Critics' Pick

Chiaki

Ochazuke by day, izakaya by night.

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