Japanese
‘Melbourne’s Silicon Valley’ rises as a daytime dining destination. Here are five spots to try
Some of the most exciting new lunch venues are in a small pocket of the inner south-east.
- Tomas Telegramma
- Recommended
- Redfern
On omakase restaurant in Redfern that turns dinner into a show
There’s a new rendition of Stairway to Heaven. You’ll find it at R by Raita Noda, a 15-seat Japanese fine diner on Redfern’s Wunderlich Lane.
- Erina Starkey
- Review
- South Melbourne
This newly two-hatted laneway restaurant in an old warehouse is ‘a portal to Japan’
Tomo-An chef Tomotaka Ishizuka serves his Aussie-fied Japanese tasting menu to six guests at a time.
- Dani Valent
- Recommended
- Melbourne
It’s matcha burnt cheesecake gelato, wagyu hot pot and more at this huge Japanese food precinct
Omi 380 is a mega dining hall featuring all the current hits of Japanese food.
- Quincy Malesovas
- Recommended
- Brunswick
This Brunswick ramen bar specialises in just one type of broth
Ramen Shouyuya Sake Bar is geared around shoyu ramen in only three varieties.
- Emma Breheny and Harvard Wang
Find matcha, wagyu skewers, sushi tacos and more at a new one-stop Japanese dining hall
Getting your Japanese fix has never been simpler, thanks to a one-of-a-kind mega venue that wraps five different venues into one. And it’s inspired by a Melbourne institution that might surprise you.
- Quincy Malesovas
- Recommended
- Fitzroy
This cosy inner-north ramen joint serves less than 100 bowls a day
Ramen Ako’s specialises in chicken shio ramen.
- Harvard Wang
Beyond the big bowls: Three extra-special ramens to seek out in Melbourne this winter
More chefs are making nuanced broths and noodles that tell a personal story the larger ramen franchises can’t.
- Harvard Wang
- Review
- West Melbourne
This inner-city terrace serves outrageously juicy katsu and boss-level drinking food
Craft beer hangout Benchwarmer breaks the mould with its brash and bold Japanese snacks.
- Emma Breheny
- Recommended
- Surry Hills
Tento
This cafe is a finalist in the best all-rounder category in Good Food’s Essential Sydney Cafes and Bakeries of 2025.
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