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VIC 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...
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...
Eazy Peazy

Eazy Peazy

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Wed 12:00 PM

Richmond

Happy Opening Hours Happy EasterLet us take care of the cooking during these holiday period. Check out our opening hours during Easter and let us know if you would like to it book a table!
Kadota

Kadota

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Daylesford

18 Chef Hat Award
Lovingly crafted Japanese flavours are on the plate at Kadota restaurant on Camp Street in picturesque Daylesford. This warm and inviting venue is the passion project of owners Aaron Schembri and R...
IKKAI

IKKAI

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Melbourne CBD

KUROUSHI™ A5 Sirloin/Ribeye Sukiyaki SetSpecial Offer.As a certified restaurant serving the renowned Kuroushi brand, we source our premium Wagyu directly from Kagoshima Kuroushi, bringing you an authentic farm-to-table experience—as close as it gets t...
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 Wed 6:00 PM

South Yarra

14 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 ...
Authentic Japanese DinnerEach night,unique journeyThe surprise is part of the experience. At Shizuka Ryokan, our omakase dinner is inspired by the rhythm of the seasons and the chef’s daily creativity. No two nights are the same—each menu offers ...
Shyun

Shyun

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

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...
Kumo Izakaya

Kumo Izakaya

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Brunswick East

Restaurant & Catering Association
Offering an ideal respite from the worries of the world, Kumo Izakaya on Lygon Street in East Brunswick features eclectic Japanese style and a creative menu. Seamlessly blending the industrial and ...
Daikokuten

Daikokuten

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Wed 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...
Ishizuka

Ishizuka

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Wed 5:30 PM

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...
Minamishima

Minamishima

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Richmond

18 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...
Machi

Machi

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

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...
Super Sushi Kyneton

Super Sushi Kyneton

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Wed 10:00 AM

Kyneton

Super Sushi Gift VouchersAvailable In-StoreCome in and see our friendly staff to purchase a gift voucher, a great little gift for any sushi lover. Click on more to purchase online:
KURA X TOKI HIGHBALLBook Now!KURA X TOKI HIGHBALL- For the months of April & May, we are collaborating with Suntory to highlight the beauty of highballs. Try our Blackberry Shrub Toki Highball paired with miso butter glazed fi...
Kisume

Kisume

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Melbourne CBD

15 Chef Hat Award Restaurant & Catering Association
Kazuki's

Kazuki's

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Wed 6:00 PM

Carlton

16 Chef Hat Award
Warabi

Warabi

Japanese   $$$$$   Open Now

Melbourne CBD

14 Chef Hat Award