With its relaxed atmosphere and one of Melbourne’s largest sake and Japanese beer selections, Nihonshu is perfect for after-work drinks. If you’re peckish, food can be ordered from Izakaya Chuji next door, allowing you to relax while enjoying great Japanese… Read More
Melbourne’s oldest, Izakaya Chuji offers over a hundred different dishes and all at reasonable prices. You can wash them down with a variety of sakes and shochus, with more available from the neighbouring Nihonshu sake bar. The popular sushi counter… Read More
Keeping quality high, prices low and ensuring more people can try the sake and izakaya experience – that’s the idea behind Kumo. The traditional izakaya menu items are all here, along with ever-changing seasonal specials. Izakaya style dinning means to… Read More
“If you make delicious food, customers will come”. So says Izakaya Hachibeh owner Saitoh-san. And they’ve been coming for almost five years now, so he must be doing something right. Being an Izakaya, it’s not just delicious food, though -… Read More
It has been 10 years since Akatombo opened here in Melbourne. Since then, it has become a local favourite, and recently started offering a Kaiseki (degustation) menu. We asked owner/chef Kageyama-san about his feelings towards the Japanese cuisine he has… Read More
SHOCHU -Discover Japan’s other great drink. Whilst most Australians are familiar with sake, shochu is an often overlooked and underappreciated Japanese drink. Shochu is a distilled spirit commonly made from rice, barley, soba (buckwheat), sweet potato or brown sugar. Many… Read More
There are many variables that contribute to the taste and quality of premium sake. Rice, water, production methods and the brewer’s skill all help define the profile of the finished product. However, one of the most prominent and easily quantifiable… Read More
Melbourne’s only hand-made soba noodle restaurant, Shimbashi uses freshly-milled Tasmanian buckwheat to form its signature ngredient. Now in its second year of operation, the expanded menu offers treats like Salmon Salad Soba and Pork Belly Salad. Lunch sets are around… Read More
