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Melbourne Japanese Restaurants

Tsukiyo Private Dining RoomDine Under the MoonlightImagine yourself dining under the moonlight - the Tsukiyo Visual Dining Experience is our intimate, private dining room. This interactive visual journey challenges the senses and adds a new dimensi...
Situated in the heart of Melbourne City, Chef Hat-awarded Kenzan Japanese Restaurant is a destination for authentic Japanese dining. Since opening its doors in 1981, this oriental restaurant takes ...
AOI.TSUKI.

AOI.TSUKI.

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Fri 12:00 PM

South Yarra

13 Chef Hat Award
Individual, season and produce-driven degustation dining experiences await at AOI.TSUKI. on Punt Road in South Yarra. Delivering an omakase menu and with a name meaning ‘blue moon’, leave yourself ...
Daikokuten

Daikokuten

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Fri 7:00 AM

Hawthorn East

1.2.3 Onigiri Onigiri OnigiriBook Now!The most onigiri flavours in Melbourne?? If you’re a big onigiri fan, DAIKOKUTEN is the place to go. Get in your cars and go now, don’t forget to pick up your bestie. Call 03 9882 9888 to book or h...
Bringing harmony, unity and binding people together through food is the aim of Komeyui Japanese Restaurant on Ferrars Street in South Melbourne. Hailing from a fishing village in Hokkaido, Executiv...
Bring Your Own AlcoholBook with Us Now!Here at Mama Yama we would love to invite you to bring your own alcohol! Any time, ANY DAY! To book your table, call (03) 9754 8283.
Carlton diners savour the art of Japanese barbequed meat at Shinbashi Yakiniku Melbourne on Lygon Street. Bringing authentic Oriental fare to the city's north, Shinbashi's sleek, elegant ambience e...
Brother Shota

Brother Shota

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Albert Park

Kaiser DonA Must Try!A delectable combination of sashimi (white fish, salmon roe, tuna, kingfish & scallops), cooked prawn, and tamale, served atop a bed of flavourful sushi rice. A must try. Head to our website and se...
Machi

Machi

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Fri 5:00 PM

St Kilda

Expect dishes combining Japanese techniques with Australian produce on the menu at Machi on Inkerman Street in St Kilda. With a name meaning ‘small town, or community', this Japanese restaurant fit...
Ishizuka

Ishizuka

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Melbourne CBD

17 Chef Hat Award
A secret within Melbourne’s city centre, Ishizuka on Bourke Street offers a refined Kaiseki experience, reflecting the pinnacle of fine dining in an intimate, subterranean restaurant space. Kaiseki...
IKKAI

IKKAI

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Melbourne CBD

Discover a culinary passage to Japan’s heart at IKKAI on Hardware Street in Melbourne’s CBD. Rooted in a passion for Japanese gastronomy, IKKAI is a haven where tradition, innovation and the finest...
Experience a symphonic, curated, yet unpretentious experience of Japanese cuisine at Kura Robata & Sake on Lygon Street in Brunswick. Meaning ‘cellar' in Japanese, Kura is a modern Melbourne dining...
Shyun

Shyun

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Fri 12:00 PM

Carnegie

Discover the joys of Shyun, a cosy Melbourne gem serving all your favourite Japanese dishes, just minutes from Carnegie train station on Koornang Road. Traditional Japanese seating amidst a pleasan...
Minamishima

Minamishima

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Richmond

17 Chef Hat Award
Omakase is a culinary experience led by the Chef, produce and the seasons and that is what you’ll find on the menu at Minamishima on Lord Street in Melbourne. Offering two dining areas, the counter...
Snow Monkey Ramen

Snow Monkey Ramen

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

South Yarra

Kisume

Kisume

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Melbourne CBD

15 Chef Hat Award Restaurant & Catering Association
Kazuki's

Kazuki's

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Carlton

15 Chef Hat Award
Tetsujin

Tetsujin

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Fri 11:30 AM

Melbourne CBD

Capturing the ordered chaos of Tokyo, Tetsujin on Lonsdale Street in the heart of Melbourne's CBD is where to head for Japanese barbeque fare with flair. Located in the Emporium shopping centre, th...