Oushou Japanese Restaurant Melbourne

This is one of Melbourne's more flashy Japanese restaurants. We weren't first to get this one — Sydney and Brisbane came first, but we're okay with that. There is a lot going on here, but it is a beautiful space. Sitting on the Yarra, you'll most likely get a killer view, and the space itself, while huge, has been made to have all the right nooks and private areas, as well as a large dining space and outside tables for the warmer months. A few of the must-orders include the sustainable Patagonian toothfish marinated in miso and served on lettuce cups, the popcorn shrimp served with a creamy and spicy sauce, and the wagyu teriyaki. They've also just opened up a second venue on Flinders Lane, so you'll have to give that one a go too.
Our stunning hand crafted artisan interiors, are now a contemporary version of “kominka”, the Japanese style of wooden housing without nails – the perfect environment for friends, food and drink. The menu planning process initially took 3 months of trials and testing – sourcing ingredients from a variety of suppliers from all over Melbourne – purchasing samples, ‘tweeking’ recipes etc. The goal was to have a menu where every dish was a standout sushi near Brighton – not just a handful of ‘hero’ dishes. At En Izakaya, we create dishes that have not been deliberately altered for an Australian palate. We aim to showcase tastes that one would experience in Japan. I wanted diners to come to En Izakaya and have to think about what they wanted to order, as opposed to knowing what will be on the menu before they even arrive – which is the case at the majority of Japanese restaurants in Melbourne.

For the best gyoza you’ll taste outside of Japan, head to Kumo Izakaya in East Brunswick. And for cheap and cheerful  sushi that will fill you right up, you have to try Hinoki Japanese Pantry in Fitzroy. However, Melbourne’s coastal location means you’ll never be too far from excellent Japanese cuisine made with fresh, tasty vegetables, fish and more.
Whether you’re planning a corporate lunch, a cocktail party, a social gathering or a celebratory event, the expert staff at our restaurants can help you to create a truly memorable event. For those looking for a full night of Japanese decadence (during a gold medal event, perhaps?) the city’s award-winningShoyatakes diners on a ‘culinary journey,’ using century-old Japanese techniques fused with contemporary cuisine. The standouts here are the Home Dining Sets, featuring appetisers, mains and desserts for a party of three, taking you straight to the heart of Japan from your very own  home.

The restaurant is known for its unique and inventive dishes, using only the freshest and highest quality ingredients. Attica offers a unique dining experience that is sure to please even the most discerning palate. The art of Teppanyaki originates in Osaka 200 years ago and has become extremely popular with gourmets around the world. Our Premium quality of food and chefs' superior skills has attracted many local customers and overseas tourists alike. Unlike other teppanyaki restaurants, we use cast iron as a grill for cooking. It boosts the iron intake which is essential for maintaining energy levels and helps to strengthen the immune systems.
Taking pride in creating innovative flavour combinations, the Kokoro sushi team provide guests with the opportunity to enjoy the very best in contemporary Japanese cuisine. We create our latest menu that is full of flavours including maki rolls, nigiri sushi platters, sashimi, salads, udon, bento and hot snacks. Izakayas have a great range of small and large dishes ordered as-you-like-it as the night unfolds.
Ichi Ni Na Na, Fitzroy.Popular with the dine-in crowd, did you know all your favourites are available for delivery? Popularised here in the early '70s, our blossoming relationship with Japanese food has become a mainstay in restaurants and households across the city, where if you can't go out, you can bring a taste of Japan to you. Whether you're in the north, east, south, west or right in the center of Melbourne, there is no shortage of fantastic Japanese cuisin in Victoria's multicultural capital. However, where it really comes into its own is its fantastic Feed Me menu. For the princely some of only $45pp, the friendly team at LiHo Shokudo will take you on a 6 course tour of their best of the best.

Failure to do so, will incur a charge $100 per person as cancellation fees. Any cancellation, reduction of diners or date change made 48 hours before the booking time will not incur any charges. We are waiting to invite you into a glowing wonderland of Japanese eccentricities where the streets of Tokyo City are just a few steps away. Kokoro sushi is carefully handcrafted, made to enjoy and share. Our restaurant is renowned for serving some of the best Japanese food in town.
The word teppanyaki is derived from the word ‘teppan’ which translates to iron plate, and ‘yaki’ which means grilled. Crucial to the teppanyaki experience is to watch the chef’s knife and cooking skills while your meal is being prepared. An art form not to be rushed, you’re invited to select your ingredients and interact with your personal chef as they create culinary delights before your very eyes.

There are many fine dining Japanese venues and equally as many cheaper options. Neither kind of eatery sacrifices the quality of their produce. From sushi dishes, izakaya, gyoza and sake bars, Melburnians are spoiled for choice and can be transported to the streets of Tokyo in an instant. Melbourne is a city that is renowned for its culinary excellence.
Enter Shoya and you will be greeted by the warm, welcoming and spacious traditional Japanese atmosphere. As one of the pioneering Japanese fine dining restaurants in Melbourne, Shoya is dedicated to maintaining the excellent standard and quality of food it has gained reputation for. Offering a selection of unique signature dishes including Takumi's style Wagyu beef tataki, salmon carpaccio with wasabi infused yuzu sauce, premium M9+ porterhouse and scotch fillet steaks. Combining fresh local and top notch globally sourced ingredients, Akaiito’s East-Meets-West interpretation of modern Japanese cuisine highlights the best of fine dining.
From sushi and ramen, to izakaya and sake bars, Melbourne has a full gamut of spots to get your fix. All budgets welcome, whether you’re after a cheap eat or a fine dining experience, you can find it in our guide to best Japanese restaurants Melbourne has to offer for 2023. 279 also has a no-nonsense approach to lunch fare, with an assortment of bento boxes such as pork belly, sashimi and tempura prawn ready to go for that delicious Japanese lunch hit. At thisunpretentious Japanese sushi bar, you will find Hiro Nishikura, head chef and owner who spent 13 years mastering his craft in Japan before bringing it to the eastside team. Izakaya Jiro, Hawthorn.An award-winning Japanese restaurant on the eastside, once you've ordered your food, don't forget the drinks. There are over 50 varieties to choose from, including traditional Japanese sakes, beers, plum wines, and cocktails.

This article examines a new mode of ‘Japaneseness’ emerging through increasing cross-cultural exchanges and interactions since the late twentieth century. Based upon ethnographic data and fieldwork, it demonstrates how Japaneseness is reconfigured through contact with other forms such as ‘whiteness’ within popular commodity culture. The article analyses the Japanese restaurant in Melbourne as an ‘exotic genre’ within which the new mode of Japaneseness is informed and constructed. It argues that this mode of the exotic can be distinguished from earlier formations of exoticism that unproblematically locate a subject monolithically within narrow stereotypes, although the old exoticism has not entirely disappeared. Rather than viewing the Japanese restaurant as a cohesive category, this study conceives of it as a cross-culturally implicated formation that challenges a fixed representation of Japaneseness constructed from a single point of view.