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Melbourne CBD's most-loved sushi train — hidden upstairs in Midcity Arcade, with Japanese staff and fresh-made plates at $4.50.
From Kenzan's decades-old omakase counter to Nori Maki's hand rolls, CBD's laneways pack serious sushi craft. Ishizuka brings kaiseki precision.
From Kenzan's decades-old omakase counter to Nori Maki's hand rolls, CBD's laneways pack serious sushi craft. Ishizuka brings kaiseki precision.
Melbourne CBD's most-loved sushi train — hidden upstairs in Midcity Arcade, with Japanese staff and fresh-made plates at $4.50.
Melbourne's most enduring Japanese institution — melt-in-mouth sashimi and sushi of exceptional freshness
CBD sushi institution serving fresh $3 rolls that uni students and office workers swear by
Market Lane's three-level Japanese institution — precise omakase, premier sashimi, and lunch sets that Melbourne has trusted for 20 years.
Melbourne's most lauded kaiseki experience — a hidden basement stage for seasonal Japanese precision.
A cosy Little Bourke gem serving some of Melbourne's freshest sushi and generous bento — always worth the queue.
Melbourne CBD's Japanese-inflected brunch nook: real matcha, fluffy French toast, and rotating day-specials worth rearranging your week for.
Counter omakase in the Melbourne CBD — chefs prepare each course in front of you, $98 at lunch.
CBD counter hand-roll bar where Japanese-imported nori and chef-led omakase sets make for an intimate, surprisingly affordable sushi experience.
The Curator is the voice behind the Lowdown, Curateria's read on where Melbourne is eating, drawn from every review we track.