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Flinders Lane's buzzy Asian fusion icon, famed for its lobster roll and open kitchen theatre.
Japanese Restaurants You Must Try in Melbourne
From Minamishima's three-hatted omakase to Hakata Gensuke's tonkotsu queues and Hosaku's dry-aged sashimi, 15 Japanese restaurants worth knowing.
Flinders Lane's buzzy Asian fusion icon, famed for its lobster roll and open kitchen theatre.
Melbourne's OG queue-worthy tonkotsu ramen — rich broth, customisable noodles, secret extra-hot spice levels.
Chapel St teppanyaki theatre serving tableside wagyu and duck with a side of chef showmanship.
Melbourne's only three-hatted Japanese restaurant, where an intimate sushi counter turns each nigiri into quiet theatre.
Southbank's benchmark omakase — precision nigiri, seasonal tasting menus and Japanese hospitality.
Melbourne's most enduring Japanese institution — melt-in-mouth sashimi and sushi of exceptional freshness
Chapel Street share-plate icon covered in manga art, famous for sticky eggplant and Saturday drag bingo.
Chapel Street's loud, funky izakaya for salmon nori tacos, wagyu tataki and Tokyo cocktails.
CBD teppanyaki where diners grill their own wagyu hamburg steak tableside.
Melbourne CBD robatayaki grill — charcoal-fired wagyu skewers, sake flights and Tokyo-neon energy.
Fitzroy's cult ramen bar — packed within 15 minutes of opening, most sessions, every day.
Melbourne's most acclaimed kaiseki experience — a hidden basement stage for seasonal Japanese precision.
CBD hand roll bar hidden in an office building, where imported nori anchors an affordable omakase.
Contemporary Japanese dining in Windsor built around dry-aged sashimi, wagyu and sake.
Ringwood East cafe famed for giant croissants, matcha lattes and creamy Japanese-style udon.
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