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Editor's note
Russell Street izakaya open till 3am with flaming wagyu ramen tableside theatre.
Musashi torches wagyu tableside, NIKULAND hides teppanyaki upstairs, IKKAI does M10 sukiyaki. Nine CBD izakayas where food matches the laneway atmosphere.
Musashi torches wagyu tableside, NIKULAND hides teppanyaki upstairs, IKKAI does M10 sukiyaki. Nine CBD izakayas where food matches the laneway atmosphere.
Russell Street izakaya open till 3am with flaming wagyu ramen tableside theatre.
CBD teppanyaki where diners grill their own wagyu hamburg steak tableside.
Hardware St laneway sukiyaki den where M9+ wagyu simmers tableside in sweet broth.
Melbourne CBD robatayaki grill — charcoal-fired wagyu skewers, sake flights and Tokyo-neon energy.
Lonsdale St izakaya serving sukiyaki, tonkatsu and sashimi in cosy private booths.
Tucked-away Little Bourke Street sushi bar drawing nightly queues for silky sashimi and rich unagi don.
CBD izakaya turning out melt-in-the-mouth wagyu yakiniku and generous donburi bowls.
A homely Exhibition Street izakaya serving shabu shabu, sukiyaki and bento sets to a loyal, theatre-adjacent crowd.
Katherine Place izakaya where the Sashimi Sudoku box and sake flights steal the show.
The Curator is the voice behind the Lowdown, Curateria's read on where Melbourne is eating, drawn from the reviews we track.