5 japanese places in Melbourne we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Melbourne | Japanese across every city.
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
collingwood · 65 Dover Street, Cremorne VIC 3121
Suupaa in Cremorne takes the Japanese konbini concept seriously: udon bolognese and tamago sandwiches with precise daily specials and excellent canned sake.
Suupaa ★ 4.1
collingwood · 65 Dover Street, Cremorne VIC 3121
Suupaa in Cremorne takes the Japanese konbini as inspiration and applies serious cooking: the udon bolognese beats most Italian noodle dishes in the city.
Matsu ★ 4.7
yarraville · 275 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011
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
yarraville · 275 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC 3011
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
cbd · 4/265 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
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.