Japanese

• Recommended
• Underwood

Lambkotsu Ramen

Tiny ramen joint from the owner of Taro’s.

• Matt Shea

• Review
• Sydney

Discover a tucked-away 12-seater jewel that goes beyond its Japanese roots

You can still go hard on the tempura at Haco. But its intimate omakase experience now also embraces grilled meats and international flavours.

• David Matthews

• Review
• North Perth

Suffering post-Japanese holiday blues? This intimate 12-seater could ease your suffering

Live large via a grilled seafood omakase or test the waters with a sharply priced eight-course tasting menu from a promising new talent in North Perth.

• Max Veenhuyzen

• Review
• Brunswick Heads

Trouble San

Sashimi and skewers across from the Brunswick River.

• Sarah Norris

• Sandwich Watch

Find the ideal sando in this unfussy South Brisbane restaurant

Want to be transported to back to the streets of Tokyo? Step this way, please.

• Matt Shea

• Review
• Melbourne

This ‘bargain’ rice bowl is one of the best ways to get a fancy − but not too formal − sushi fix

Sachi proves dining on premium raw fish does not have to mean spending big bucks on a fine-dining omakase menu.

• Besha Rodell

• Review
• Milton

Bar Yuki

A Japanese-ish bar serving sandos and prawn croquettes.

• Bianca Hrovat

• Recommended
• Collingwood

Maji Pantry

A friendly konbini for quick, easy lunching.

• Recommended
• Cabramatta

Ice Kirin Bar

An ice-cream bar serving Asian tea-infused scoops.

• Lee Tran Lam

• Review
• Zetland

This elegant Japanese spot offers high-end sushi without the usual formality of omakase

Does omakase always need to be translated to a 20-course menu? Japasu by Sang proves there’s another way to hero premium seafood.

• Kevin Cheng