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Ima Asa Yoru

This cafe is a finalist in the best all-rounder category in Good Food’s Essential Melbourne Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.

Ima Asa Yoru in Brunswick.
1 / 9Ima Asa Yoru in Brunswick.Eddie Jim
Smoked kingfish and potato croquettes.
2 / 9Smoked kingfish and potato croquettes.Eddie Jim
Wood-fired flank steak.
3 / 9Wood-fired flank steak.Eddie Jim
The exterior of Ima Asa Yoru.
4 / 9The exterior of Ima Asa Yoru.Supplied
Mazesoba noodles.
5 / 9Mazesoba noodles.Wayne Taylor
Prawn heads.
6 / 9Prawn heads.Eddie Jim
Braised and grilled sugarloaf cabbage.
7 / 9Braised and grilled sugarloaf cabbage.Eddie Jim
Teishoku (rice set meal) with grilled fish.
8 / 9Teishoku (rice set meal) with grilled fish.Wayne Taylor
Bright blue noren surrounds the bar.
9 / 9Bright blue noren surrounds the bar.Eddie Jim

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It outgrew its snug Carlton home, but this Japanese frontrunner hasn’t forgotten its roots, still wowing brunch crowds with generous teishoku sets that are also creatively low-waste. Trays of nourishing pickles, greens, miso soup and rice are bolstered by the likes of grilled fish collars and agedashi tofu. Drop in after dark for yakitori, pecorino-dusted Japanese potato salad and other snacks.

Best for: Leisurely brunches when you and your BFF have lots to catch up on.

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