Kaiza Izakaya

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Duck breast with orange soy, radicchio, blackberry and sides of grilled broccolini and sugar loaf cabbage.

Diners are transported to the bustling streets of Tokyo at Newtown restaurant Kaiza Izakaya on Enmore Road. The brainchild of Chef Jason Nguyen, this stylish Japanese fusion restaurant has a moody vibe of black and red walls adorned with artwork, cranes, fans and lanterns; pull up a seat at the bar, or on balmy days take to the enclosed courtyard out back. From watching his Dad cook Vietnamese dishes combined with his Japanese culinary education, Jason serves up fare with flair cooked on a smoking hot charcoal grill, or wok; think starters like bluefin tuna, spicy nuoc cham, white onion, tosaka, aka and shiso. For a memorable main, opt for Wagyu rump cap with cauliflower, yuzu kosho and lemongrass soy butter, or spanner crab Udon, with fish miso butter, ikura, candied chilli and nori.