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Melbourne CBD Japanese Restaurants

Akaiito

Akaiito

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 6:00 PM

Melbourne CBD

15 Chef Hat Award
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...
Kenzan Japanese Restaurant

Kenzan Japanese Restaurant

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Melbourne CBD

12 Chef Hat Award
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 ...
Ishizuka

Ishizuka

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 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...
IKKAI

IKKAI

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 11:00 AM

Melbourne CBD

Discover a culinary passage to Japan’s heart at IKKAI on Hardware Street in Melbourne’s CBD. Rooted in a passion for Japanese gastronomy, IKKAI is a haven where tradition, innovation and the finest...
Ichigo

Ichigo

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 8:00 AM

Melbourne CBD

Kisume

Kisume

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Melbourne CBD

15 Chef Hat Award Restaurant & Catering Association
Tetsujin

Tetsujin

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 11:30 AM

Melbourne CBD

Capturing the ordered chaos of Tokyo, Tetsujin on Lonsdale Street in the heart of Melbourne's CBD is where to head for Japanese barbeque fare with flair. Located in the Emporium shopping centre, th...
Shonan Kamakura

Shonan Kamakura

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Melbourne CBD

Embracing Melbourne's laneway culture, Shonan Kamakura on Katherine Place is the place to savour the true flavours of Japanese cuisine. A casual atmosphere and modern dining space, complete with co...
Shoya

Shoya

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Melbourne CBD

Namoo

Namoo

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 11:00 AM

Melbourne CBD

Chocolate Buddha

Chocolate Buddha

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Melbourne CBD

Izakaya Minami

Izakaya Minami

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 5:30 PM

Melbourne CBD

Shujinko Elizabeth Street

Shujinko Elizabeth Street

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 11:00 AM

Melbourne CBD

Udon Izakaya Maedaya

Udon Izakaya Maedaya

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Melbourne CBD

For steaming bowls of ramen all day, any day, Melburnians seek out the glowing red and yellow sign of Shujinko on Russell Street, a hole-in-the-wall eatery tucked into the heart of the city. Cosy u...
Niku Niku

Niku Niku

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 12:00 PM

Melbourne CBD

Niku Ou

Niku Ou

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens at 11:30 AM

Melbourne CBD