Suupaa ★ 4.1
Suupaa in Cremorne takes the Japanese konbini concept seriously: udon bolognese and tamago sandwiches with precise daily specials and excellent canned sake.
OrderUdon bolognese and the daily onigiri
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Japanese cooking in Melbourne reaches well beyond the city centre, with much of the energy now in the inner west and Cremorne. Suupaa on Dover Street in Cremorne and Matsu on Barkly Street in Footscray show that spread, while Ta-Ke Don in the CBD keeps things simple with a tight donburi focus.
Suupaa ★ 4.1
Suupaa in Cremorne takes the Japanese konbini as inspiration and applies serious cooking: the udon bolognese beats most Italian noodle dishes in the city.
OrderUdon bolognese with parmesan and soft egg
Matsu ★ 4.7
Matsu in Footscray holds two Good Food Guide hats for kaiseki across 12 seats. Chef Hansol Lee's room runs near-silent; the cooking demands that attention.
Matsu ★ 4.7
Matsu in Footscray has 12 seats, an unmarked shopfront and full Japanese kaiseki: one of Melbourne's most serious kitchens sits quietly in the inner west.
Ta-Ke Don ★ 4.2
Ta-Ke Don on Little Lonsdale Street is the CBD's fast donburi canteen: A$10 small and A$15 large bowls of katsu, karaage and tempura over rice with Japanese.
OrderKaraage donburi with Japanese curry sauce
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