Saké Restaurant & Bar Hamer Hall

Southbank's go-to pre-theatre Japanese spot for sushi, duck and Yarra-side views.

Elegant riverside fine-dining room with Yarra views. buzzy pre-theatre energy before Arts Centre shows, calmer and more romantic later in the evening.

A dedicated pre-theatre set menu paced to serve within 45 minutes for curtain times, riverside terrace seating, sake flights, and a signature Sakura Manhattan cocktail.

Modern Japanese rather than strictly traditional. reviewers with direct experience of Japan call the food comparable to what they've eaten there, while others note it leans contemporary-fusion.

Consistently flagged as expensive relative to portion size, with set menus around $75-159pp. some reviewers say the location, service and quality justify the premium, while others call it overpriced.

Summary drafted with AI from public reviews.