The best Bento (Lunch Box) in Collingwood

"🇯🇵 japanese food🍱 breakfast set🍣 chirashi🏚: Wabi Sabi Salon📍:..."

Sense Of Food

"I love Wabi Sabi so much! It's healthy and fun and colourful and so tasty. The food is wholesome and affordable for what you get. I recently got a..."

Quince And Cheese

"This place has very similar if not the same menu as Neko Neko but somehow the food here tasted better, perhaps made with more TLC.Vegan..."

VegoLover

"Tried two of the ramens there. The tofu one and the shoyu shickoji one. The Tofu one was great , I really enjoyed it, quite spicy which I..."

Tabi Ei

"Loved the ambience and the food. Been there twice and was extremely satisfied with both the food and the service on both occasions. The jap curry was..."

Beverly

"A late night supper here and it was superb. Seated at a lovely crafted timber table with the restaurant still sprinkled with diners on a Tuesday..."

The Wandering Reviewer

"Wabi sabi salon in Collingwood. I am really into this small cosy cafe or restaurant. Give you a unique Japanese fusion and like something you won’t..."

Steven Gu

"The food and service is really good here. I got the tempura mushroom dinner bento and the veg gyoza. However I feel they're a bit overpriced,..."

Kim

"Wabi Sabi has completely changed the way I view Japanese food, these guys definitely know how to put on a feast! With a great selection of vegan..."

Miriam Haug

"The food was amazing. I dont usually eat sashimi and I'm now a convert. Second time I've ever eaten ramen and such a standard has been set that I..."

Eva Las Vegas

"Wabi Sabi Salon has recently updated its menu so I was keen to visit. The offering skews vegan and pescatarian, with four types of ramen (three of..."

Nadia

"3066Wabi Sabi Salon was well located for our Friday evening plans, we'd booked a table which turned out to have been a good move as it was pretty..."

Andrew Turner

"We came as a group and they put us in a nice area at the courtyard (covered with heater on). Friendly service from the moment we walked in. I don't..."

Budi Sudarto

"Because I had wanted to try Wabi Sabi a long time before they closed for renovation, I came here with no holds barred when it finally re-opened and..."

Fatcat

"Now the team from Neko Neko, still a fave are doing wonders at this place. As a vegan I find lots to choose from and all of it delicious. No really I..."

Bob Weis

"Love the noodles here. The broth has a rich yet subtle flavour and the atmosphere is very nice. We have had lots of team lunches here and the service..."

JtotheG

"Came here to try the newly revamped Wabi Sabi and was not disappointed! The new menu appears to have more choices I'd want to eat and on this..."

Hangry Cat

"Plenty of vegetarian/vegan options. The tempura, tofu and tempeh salad and ramen were all super yummy!! Very reasonably priced. Highly..."

Donna

"The dishes were tasty and flavour packed with an attention to detail. I loved the cosy woodsy traditional Japanese decor, I didn't feel like I was in..."

Aggie Koczwara

"One of the most expensive lunch bento box I have experienced. Simple work only a few pieces of tuna. Presentation is elegant. Despite first..."

David Liao

"Let’s continue our culinary journey on Smith Street and we come across yet another Japanese restaurant. This cozy eatery with its indoor wooden..."

Cheronnie

"This place is the perfect amount of japanese boho kitsch and the food is amazing. Can never go past the tuna sashimi salad and the beef tataki -..."

Amy-Louise Rutherford

"Wabi Sabi salon presented beautiful insta-worthy meals. I had chicken katsudon, it was a little bit cold, but I think this could be because they were..."

Hangry Jules

"Kaarage was not as crispy as I like kaarage to be. Mushroom Bento was delicious and the black cod was very flavoursome although the Bento was not..."

The Hangry Hippo

"You get a good Japanese curry for about $20. You generally can't go wrong with a katsu and even though it's good it could be a little bit..."

TravisV

"Great food and wonderful experience . The waiters are very accommodative . We are strict vegetarians and they changed our order to minus eggs and add..."

Abhijit Nayak

"Wabi Sabi is an authentic and cosy Japanese restaurant in Collingwood. Service was great and there is an outdoor seating which is perfect for larger..."

Jiji

"There are plenty of ramen options on Smith Street alone, but this place is a decent pick. The sweet potato chips were an absolute delight - the..."

This Diner Is Anonymous

"A Fresh take on Modern Japanese Food!This place was on the list and we decided to go and take a look, we arrive and the place was full..."

Just Jamie

"One of my favourite restaurants in Melbourne. Great atmosphere and food, a bit pricey is the only downside. Service is also pretty good. Highly..."

Belle Eats Melbourne

"I went to Wabi Sabi Salon after Neko Neko couldn't fit my group in. Luckily they let us book the beautiful outside area that has a mini Japanese..."

Caroline Beaney

"Such a cute atmosphere. The back area is nice when the weather is good. The sashimi slices were tiny but the black cod with saikyo miso was one of..."

Clalla Morishita

"I always delight when I find an authentic Japanese eatery just like this one. Lunch on Sunday here was wonderfully relaxing. I enjoyed the gozen, it..."

Soleil

"I recently attended a friend’s wedding that was catered by Wabi Sabi Restaurant. So here is my review for the catering component as I have yet to..."

SueyLuey

"Came here with 6 people for mums bday.This place is nestled in with a stack of awesome restaurants next to it, so it has to be good otherwise it..."

Food Glorious Food

"Wabi sabi! What a great institution on smith street when you want to get Japanese food. Came here the other night, and got their Grilled Black Cod..."

Yuan Diego

"Always a fan of Japanese food .... especially a quirky one.This place is exactly that, once you go inside as first impression doesn't give..."

"JT" Jeffrie Trika

"I can't tell you about the rest of the menu, and I'm not sure I'll ever know, because when I return here to eat again, I'm not sure I can order..."

Gotham

"I'm very confused with how to proceed in eating my small, dainty meal with lots of sections but luckily it tastes good. There are a lot of vegan..."

Iris Myandowski

"Love this spot to get a bento, they are always top qual. Here, you get options of meat, fish or veggie bentos and I have had all types and they're..."

MandyToorak

"Had the agedashi tofu and eggplant bento and really enjoyed it. It was vegan but you'd never know- full of flavours and versatility. The tofu was in..."

Skellie

"My favourite Japanese place here in Melbourne land is Wabi Sabi Salon. They have an inventive, interesting menu that delights the tastebuds with..."

Donutsam

"Not so traditional but very delicious. Crispy agedashi tofu with intense umami sauce and crunch of fresh daikon strips. The slightly seared ocean..."

Delicious Doris

"Loved their food. Wagyu is tender and great. Deep fried chicken is very juicy which I would say it's one of the best I ever had in Melbourne. But..."

Fryday Night Foodie

"A couple of weeks ago, I went to Wabi Sabi Salon for the first time. This day had torrential downpour and we were seated in the quaint 'outside room'..."

Expensive Delicious Habit.

"Fantastic food, some of the best Japanese I've had in Australia. Great service and lots of different traditional options on the menu. The $25 dinner..."

Patrick Leyland

"Took me by surprise that this Japanese Fusion cuisine has quite a large serving! I'm usually not a fan of fusion cuisines, but I have to..."

Oh Hui Wen Wendy

"Feel like you've been transported to Tokyo as you walk through the doors of this charming eclectic Japanese restaurant. Their menu offers a great..."

Melbourniancritic (The Melbourne Experience)

"A great place to stop for lunch! We ordered the sashimi lunch plate and the teriyaki chicken. I really wanted the bento but wasn't keen on deep fried..."

Matty T

"A group of 8 in a busy Friday night and we all were really satisfied with the food and service. All dishes were very tasty, unique and nicely served..."

Shlomi

"If you loved your eating experiences in Japan (generous services, multiple components, weird and wonderful) then tada! Wabi Sabi is the closest..."

Amy Fogs

"Good value for money. Had the meat bento which was pork today and it was juicy and tender. Love all the pickles that come with the bento..."

Kirsten Tanner

"First time eating here last nice and I'm wrapped to have found another gem of a restaurant. Our waiter was fantastic, full of jokes and entertaining...."

Cristy Phelan

"Came here for lunch on Monday and got the meat don lunch set. I have to say it was really delicious. I got the crispy chicken as that was the meat..."

Kevin Jung Hak Yun

"Wabi Sabi lunch considered of my chicken teriyaki and husbands' bento box. My chicken was really nice and tender, teriyaki was spot on. Bento box..."

MsV

"Very solid Japanese restaurant with good food. There is a cool outdoor seating area as well. Service was okay. Reasonably priced as..."

Mrs Mark

"Went here for a friend's birthday and had a really good lunch experience. Dishes were varied, interesting but most importantly, very tasty. Staff..."

Mark

"Good Japanese, with a sizeable with many standard dishes having an interesting twist. Quirky but pleasing interior with an interesting set up...."

C

"Love this place so much! Best atmosphere, delicious fresh food. My favourite this to have here is the raw wagyu! Definitely give it a try if you..."

Rhianna Hume-Cook

"Stepped into a different country, a different time altogether, when I entered Wabi Sabi. Having spent some time living in Japan, Wabi Sabi felt..."

Chillout.im

"Had to wait a little for takeaway and they sat me down at a table with a beer. The atmosphere is great and the chicken teriyaki don was a delight -..."

Renato

"I think the best ramen I have had in..."

Stuart Smith

"Very relaxing atmosphere and friendly staff :-) I really like their interesting selection of sushi! The only thing is that I don't like the style of..."

Erica Parkes

"Loved the lunch bento box with terriyaki chicken – it was amazing. Some quality Japanese rice and Japanese salad plus pickled vegetables and..."

The World Loves Melbourne

"I don't eat sushi, so this isn't the place for me! But I went along with a mate, and he declared it to be good. It's on good old Smith St in..."

Mic Cullen

"White fish tempura bento; the fish was really fresh and I was really happy that they weren't dripping with oil! The portion of the bento was..."

Addy

"While some of the food may not have been complete winners for me, the atmosphere and the service did completely win me over, it's so nice to be able..."

Ashley

"Yummy!!. Everything was yummy! Prawn tempura, salmon sashimi, wagyu wrap, ocean trout sushi, all for a reasonable price. Will come back and..."

Lovefood

"Authentic Japanese food, friendly attentive service and reasonable prices. Our party of five ate here last night and all were impressed with the..."

Daddyboy

"Great atmosphere and pretty good food.. Have been a few times for lunch. Has a great atmosphere, is run by some friendly young Japanese women. There..."

Roger Kaputnik

"Yum yum yum! Every dish we had was super tasty and delish and a little different to the normal japanese u get everywhere. Service was great and..."

Sandybee4444

"Do yourself a favour.. Wabi Sabi Salon is wonderful. The Agadashi tofu is delicious and their rice paper rolls are to die for. Do you yourself a..."

Ash

"Love the plum wine, & weekday bento box..."

Monique

"Solid. Set course menu surprisingly good value - and substantialGood foodGood atmosphere and serviceWill..."

Moov

"Great food and service. We ate here on Saturday evening with our daughter and her boyfriend and on a warm Melbourne night eating in the rear..."

Wonder

"Incredible bento box! Staff were lovely and accommodating. Seriously, the bento box was..."

Emily N

"Sunday special of ramen was great to warm me up on a cold winter day beautifully taste broth with melt in the mouth pork well worth it . Heading back..."

Rockabilly Boi

"So delicious! I just loved it. The pork belly dish is phenomenal as is the soba noodle..."

Deezarock

"Love their sushi rollsss. Best sushi roll I have had, other dishes are okay and healthy. But the miso soup can be quite tasteless..."

Gwyneth Wong

"Mmm mmm. Lots of yum vego..."

Brooster

"Great and a bit different. This restaurant is a winner. Try it and be a bit adventurous in what you..."

Imprettyfussy

"Wabi Sabi, hai!. Amazing experience at Wvabi Sabi Salon. We tried the Omakase set, with five courses for $45. It began with sashimi, the kingfish was..."

SalmonySalmon

"Had lunch in the outside area. Group of 10 and kids. Nice food, good service. Will be back...."

Leeroy

"Went here with my wife for dinner. Great flavours with fresh ingredients and service was pretty good. Pork belly was perhaps a little overcooked..."

Goinghome04

"Great tasting dinner with authentic Japanese flavours despite portions on the small size. Great Jap beer selection and friendly service. Highly..."

Jack

"Great service- fresh food that is full of flavour- amazing soba noodle..."

Eurasian

"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! What more can I say? Had the Fish Bento with Miso Soup and also an Asahi... was nice and cold and just capped off an..."

Jason Inglis

"Been here a few times - easy to spend too much but having lived in Japan for abt 7 years I find it the closest to what I experienced in Japan..."

Eric Wilson

"Expensive but tasty. Finally get a chance to try out this restaurant, it was monday night and the place was quite empty (which I think is acceptable..."

Steffi Junanto

"We had a great night here last week. We had the entire restaurant booked and ordered a banquet. The staff were very sweet, only slightly slow w..."

Rowena J

"Quality japanese food you cant fault. I am very impressed with the decor, service and food. Despite being seated in a separate but cosy shed at the..."

Unforkettable

"The Worst atmosphere. I was told to sit next to my husband and to sit in front of complete strangers, and the other strangers squeezed in right next..."

Mel

"A unique and modern approach to Japanese cuisine. We tried 5 dishes and desert, all of which were sensational. Love it, love it, love..."

Glenda Fry

"Great all round. Was brought here on the recommendation that it was the 'best Japanese in Melbourne' and can say that it's not too far from that. I..."

Sweet&Sour

"Food is amazing. But we sat out the back and it stank like a..."

Nic

"Food and service were lovely as always, but it is hard to eat here with a group (we were 8), especially with the new summer menu. Items are too..."

Aviv

"It's one of my favorite Japanese restaurants in Melbourne. The decor is rustic and the little courtyard is beautiful. I always order the lotus root..."

Marina

"Loved the salad. The sesame dressing salad is my favourite. Very fast service but a little bit..."

Don CyberJunkie

"Yum!. We tried this place on a whim... Loved it! Exactly what we felt like - Fresh and generous serves. We loved sharing the massive vegie and..."

Northcotechicky

"Fantastic Japanese!. Rated best Japanese Restaurant in Victoria 2010 in the Restaurant and catering awards, this place is a little hidden gem!..."

Carley Ludlow

"Great sushi. Favourite place for a quick lunch - great spicy salmon hand rolls. And only..."

Brunny Girl

"Amazing place - food is delectable, service is outstanding and the traditional Japanese decor is great. Don't sit upstairs though - gets far too hot...."

Jesspo

"One of my favourites. I *love* this restaurant. A wonderfully original japanese menu, and *great* for vegetarians too. The seaweed salad is..."

T

"Good food and relexing atmosphere! Especially the Yellowtail salad and the wagu sushi are..."

Zinnia Cheng

"This is one of the best Japanese I've ever had. Salmon and avocado was great, tempura flounder was ok, pork belly pie was so intense and duck breast..."

Jess Liauw

"Fresh and tasty jap with a twist. Wabi Sabi is not your average Japanese joint, and has a refreshing menu of fresh, light and slightly quirky dishes...."

Sharyn Honey

"Japanese eatery wait staff who are actually Japanese? Priceless. Great warm sake and super cute..."

Mme Ange

"Great creative dishes. Reasonable prices. Good seasonal..."

Food Angel

"You could do much worse than a visit to this quirky Japanese cafe who can lay claim to an amazing signature dish. I'd gladly eat just this - Wagyu..."

SerendipitousK

"It was four years ago since we came here and the food this time was much improved from the previous experience. The menu is designed for sharing but..."

Joanne Lung

"Overall good experience. Dishes looked fancy. The salmon sashimi was a bit too salty, which made the following dishes tasted plain... Vegetarian..."

Lena

"Looks a small restaurant from the street, but actually quiet large as there are other areas. The service was great, especially the waitress,..."

John Lawson

"My friend and I enjoyed vegetarian lunch there. Our dishes were nice and colourful with a variety of vegetables. The staff were very friendly and..."

Chia

"Took my partner on a date night here, booked online noting allergies and that I didn't want to be near the door. When we arrived she clarified my..."

Justin Curreen-Harris

"Oh my goodness, the service here was lovely! The food was equally great, price was reasonably cheap for the portion we received. Saving this as one..."

Nadia Craven

"Spent a week in Melbourne and this was the best restaurant out of all of them. Interior is quirky and clean, staff are polite and service is quick...."

Eshlie A

"Great food, a lot of choices for all diets and really well priced, lovely staff… it gets a bit crowded and can be really noisy, great for quick..."