Sushi cuisine: the best places to taste it in Melbourne

Akaiito

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"🇯🇵 japanese feast (at home)🏚: Akaiito📍: Flinders Lane🛵: Takeaway and delivery..."

Sense Of Food

"A very large dining area perfect for groups. Very quite respectful atmosphere with excellent service. We sat at the bar and did a tasting menu, the..."

HH24

"I highly recommend this restaurant!!I've worked in high end hospitality (restaurants, bars and a patisserie) for 13-14yrs and this venue has..."

Miki Sh

"Ambience were great, food taste good too. Would definitely come..."

Stephanie Ady

"The staffs are really nice. The food overall is good, nothing so special from other restaurant. The best dish that I love the most and might bring me..."

Momojojo

"Treated like a Rock Star!I've been dying for Akaiito to re-open and booked in early last night and loved it. With the stunning restaurant and..."

Greg Evans

"We came here for my birthday last year before the pandemic struck. We ordered the tasting menu and were presented with a series of tasty dishes, with..."

Joyce Lin

"Akaiito is a very sleek and sexy venue hidden away on Flinders Lane. You can sit upstairs in the main dining area or downstairs in the bar, either..."

Nini Foodie

"A hidden gem without restaurant signage except for a subtle projection onto the pavement. Without a doubt THE best Japanese I’ve had in Melbourne..."

Suey

"We had the Robata Omakase menu and it was amazing. The ingredients were really fresh (we learned they get fresh deliveries daily) and the service was..."

Jennifer Zeng

"We did the kojan degustation and everything was perfect we were served by Desumd he was wonderful with the wine pairing!! Had a beautiful night..."

Anna Banana

"Sleek, sexy and brooding best sums up Akaiito. In a nod to its name, meaning red thread of fate, red thread installations hang and snake along the..."

Hello. Imnikki

"Walk into a touch of elegance when you enter into Akaiito, there is a different dining experience on every level. Walk down to the red thread bar or..."

M3lissa____

"The food at Akaiito is hard to beat - and when you add value for money, it's unparalleled. I've eaten at some great Japanese restaurants around the..."

Srslyfoods

"Alex was a fantastic..."

Mun Fye Chang

"Best Jap tasting menu ever! Loved everything and especially the 51 glacier toothfish. Looking forward to our next..."

Sandra Li

"Delicious, fresh, over the top Japanese food that is overpriced. Save it for special occasions. I really liked the chicken skewer with egg yolk..."

Kelvinchewsv

"I was lucky enough to attend Akaiito’s first VIP event a while ago and what an experience it was! Behind an unassuming entrance along..."

Stelly

"Akaitto is a new up and coming Japanese restaurant nestled in flinders lane. As soon as you enter you are transported into a beautiful and classy..."

Tyla Chapman

"My partner and I went to Akaiito, or the "red thread of fate" which is a great Japanese restaurant on Little Flinders lane.We tried the..."

Timinmelbourne

"happy with outcome of my emails to marketing regarding being charged for a mocktail which was meant to be complimentary. Would be happy to dine at..."

LInda Chan

"It’s very hidden in little flinders. You can walk right pass it without knowing. Once you are in you will be greater by lovely staff. Highly..."

Daniel

"Food: The food here was really great! I went with my sister and we got the largest sushi/sashimi platter, the wagyu tataki and the robata..."

Jirene Beh

"We welcome the newest addition to the Japanese restaurants in Melbourne. Nestle in the quiet side of Flinders Lane, Akaiito brings us modern Japanese..."

Jeffry

"Shouldn’t have filled up on rocks..."

Bikki Rown

"I was skeptical about another modern Japanese restaurant but Akaiito exceeded my expectations. The venue was minimalistic yet had clean interior. We..."

Eat Good Melbourne

"Great food! Loved our omakase chef, but the waitress’ service could’ve been improved. Otherwise good experience, with lovely food. Would go back..."

Foodie Takes Melb

"Akaiito is a newly opened Japanese restaurant that includes two types of menu. You got your omakase/tasting menu which you can sit at the chef’s..."

Angela Eats

"If you are looking for a new function space or a nice venue for a night out in the heart of the CBD, then look no further. Akaiito is a sophisticated..."

Jess (@isthatmyfood)

"If you are looking for an absolutely incredible dining experience, you can’t go past this Japanese restaurant. The dining environment boasts an..."

Agreekable

"We loved 😍This gorgeous Japanese restaurant brought me back to japan. The dining area was cosy and gave an exclusive vibe. We ordered the..."

Withaknifeandfork

"The best Japanese food I’ve ever tried in Melbourne. Friendly services and excellent foods. I’m highly recommend for dating. Definitely will go..."

Ivy

"The place is beautiful. Good for a date. Tonight we had the wagyu fried rice, duck, ox tongue, gyoza, beef ribs, tempura and delicious beef tartare...."

Priscillia

"Akaiito is a spectacular addition to Melbourne’s fine dining Japanese restaurant scene! With a red-thread installation that leads you further into..."

Bigmelbappetite

"Lovely hidden and newly opened restaurant down on Flinders Lane. The omakase served was amazing and the concept is different to other restaurants...."

Sweet.connoisseur

"Three people had 85pp tasting menuDishes: Skewers are most features in this restaurant.Needs more attention to garnishing..."

YinHao Lu

"The robata omakase was a really wonderful and fun dining experience. Chef Sam took very good care of us and even showed us some interesting delicious..."

Ji Song

"It was very wonderful night, every staff was so kind to us. Chef introduced every dishes. The scallops and the toro belly was amazing. In the end,..."

汪榆婷

"Interior was beautifully decorated.Friendly staff though not the most knowledgeable about the menu - still generally a new restaurant, so..."

HeeyyMA

"A hidden gem perfect for date with the hubby or some girlfriends. Enter through the big dark wooden doors. We order the Akaiito’s live..."

The_littlehungrylife

"I had such an amazing time here and being one of the newest Japanese restaurant in Melbourne, it’s definitely now on my top list! I love the..."

Kheng OMNOM

"Originally made a booking for Omakase but was cancelled cuz we were told that the chef would be away and they kindly gave us some complimentary..."

MeganEatsEverything

"Brand New modern Japanese cuisine. Booked Japanese Robatayaki experience at the counter. Chef is really professional preparing each single dish in..."

Laurence Song

"My amazing wife recently celebrated her birthday, and since she loves Japanese cuisine, I took her out for dinner at newly opened Akaiito. Akaiito,..."

Karma Clarke

"Amazing new restaurant in town to join the iconic flinders lane full of some of Melbournes best restaurants. Akaiito did not disappoint. Food was..."

Branca Vasin

"Akaiito is honestly my favourite Japanese restaurant in town. Lovely atmosphere, waiting staff were so tentative, food was absolute perfection in..."

Christina Vasin

"Food and cocktails were amazing! Our initial server, which was the 'manager' left a lot to be desired. Thankfully Hugo took over service at our..."

Helen Strat

"Melbourne’s latest fine dining Japanese restaurant Akaiito brings us modern Japanese food with a coal-induced flare. A cosy bar, a visual dining..."

Forksake

"Excellent service provided by our waiter. Fit out was atmospheric, with the grill at the centre of the action. We ordered a range of the skewers,..."

Stan

"I came here yesterday for my bday dinner ! Have to rate 5 starts because of the great food and super friendly service ! The restaurant decoration is..."

Nhu Tran

"I had the omakase dinner last week and we had great dinner here. The staff are friendly and also the chef who cooked the omakase for me. This omakase..."

Jesslyn Belinda

"Excellent service and fantastic food! One of the best places in melbourne. Chef is from Sydney starting out new business and is a great dude. But..."

Robert Guo

"What a great find Akaiito proved to be. Newly opened we experienced great service and delicious food. We had a few hiccups with the order our dishes..."

Melbourne Foodie

"We selected the Akaiito Kojin Menu which consisted of 7 courses across 2.5 hours. It sure did not disappoint, each course was balanced and delicious..."

Luca Kordbache

"Went here with a couple of mates for a catchup. We got the feed me menu they had the regular on and I had the vegetarian. We drank a fee beers and..."

Angel ✈️ Travelmints

"Quiet night (upstairs), but great service as a result from Charles and the chef. Degustation was an intriguing and delicious exploration of Japanese..."

Matt Ruhl

"The food was nice, to be expected for $110 pp. I was slightly hungry after we left and the whole experience took 2.5 hrs, which was a lot of time to..."

Alice T

"We had the 10 course set menu, the staff were awesome, in particular the very enthusiastic waiter who gave us the run down of every dish. We did..."

Grace Dennis

"Came here for Mother’s Day. The food was good, a little over priced for what it was. My husband and I fine dine a lot and in all honesty they..."

Simi Batterham

"Staff were knowledgeable about their dishes, was a fun dining experience. Food came out fairly quickly for a set menu. Great experience..."

Elliott

Kanpai Japanese Restuarant

74/100 (986 ratings)

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"Got take away today been missing the good food , Not disappointing. The waitress is always happy to see you , thanks guys needed a good feed..."

Cfredericks33

"best..."

天军

"Teriyaki beef was served on a sizzling plate. I love my food this way as it stays hot and you can take your time enjoying the flavours of this dish...."

Brendan Barfoot

"the seafood tepanyaki is super good! But the portion is quite small if you dont eat it with rice (extra as it doesnt come with rice) plus pretty..."

Sheila Monalisa

"The Katsudon here SLAPS.A+..."

Maxi Hunt

"love this place with all my heart!! the teppanyaki is delicious and the ambience is great. The staff (probably the owner) is super friendly and..."

Natty

"One of best Japanese restaurants. I have been dining there for more than a decade. Teppanyaki Meat (grilled chicken & beef with vegies in creamy..."

Tannie

"Freshest sashimi in town! Great service, delicious food!! The eggplant and tofu are the best thing I’ve had in awhile 10/10 would recommend..."

Will

"Oh Well I love this restaurant!! My son’s favourite place to have Noodle and Sushi around South Yarra area. The staff we so friendly and..."

Indri

"Why I give this place a 5 stars is simply because of their Meat Teppanyaki. I can’t find anything like this anywhere else as of now, although some..."

EatorTreat

"This place is what I consider a classic. Long before the many waves of Asian establishments hit Melbourne, Kanpai was already there. I love their..."

Pandy

"Favourite sushi place on Chapel St.Service staff are extremely attentive and the food is always fresh. Can’t recommend it enough if you’re..."

Henrymcmenomy

"Freshest fish and fantastic ambient atmosphere. Come every Wednesday and it’s my favourite meal of the week. Strongly recommend the nigiri..."

Robert Mcmenomy

"Very average looking place, not a great atmosphere or decor but the food was definitely good and the service was very fast and friendly staff. Also..."

Tabi Ei

"Love their creamy garlic sauce on any poultry and veggies, beef or chicken. Tempura veggies were fried perfectly nice and crispy, miso eggplant was..."

Mi55Bee

"The best restaurant in south yarra, my family and i have been a loyal costumer everytime we when to melbourne, every one of us order the mixed..."

Utiii

"Must try their teppanyaki (beef/ prawn). It’s amazing! The grilled meat on its own was good then they added a creamy sauce on top of it. Had to..."

Prida

"Great service! The staff are very attentive and friendly. All the food we ordered was beautiful and exactly what we expected. The mixed sushi was..."

Georgia Sing

"Great attentive service, decent selection of Japanese dishes from basic sushis and bentos to teppanyaki. Food was rather average though - we ordered..."

Angel Khong

"Good and fresh foodExpensive sushi (like...they are charging twice as much for a sushi roll than all the other places in the area)Opened..."

Slavujce88

"Used to dine here, travelling all the way from the city just to enjoy its seafood hotplate with creamy garlic sauce. Never had Japanese teppan served..."

Ferry Gondo

"I have been to this place since 3 years ago, it always been my favourite sushi place based on the quality of food and money. The creamy garlic..."

Yeonginaa

"Visited the restaurant with my family and my five month old infant. There was some space to place the pram. The service was friendly and the food was..."

Salim Haveliwala

"Been here a few times for dinner and it has always been a great dining experience. Lovely attentive staff and an extensive menu. Safe to say this..."

Food-is-life

"Who would have guessed that this place would have such amazing sushi.The above standards food quality aside, the staff were so friendly...."

Captain Tofu 💪🌱☘️🍀

"I have been eating at Kanpai for nearly 20 years. It is a great restaurant, kid friendly and the best Yakiniku Salmon in Melbourne - open..."

FoodieGuru_770

"The fast service and friendly staff (even when the restaurant is very busy) makes you want to go back there.Very good food, and you need to get some..."

Silvia Forese

"Nahh ini dia nih resto yang disegani oleh orang2 indo di seantero south yarra melben. Kanpai tuh ayam/seafood/daging digoreng pake minyak dikit..."

Sebastian Tobing

"The must eat resto when your in melbourne!!! Dont forget to order the tepanyaki. i order tepanyaki mixed HEAVEEEN...many resto in Jakarta I know put..."

Natalia Adrian

"No frills venue offering quality Japanese food. Always love popping in here for all of our usual favourites - beef tataki, fresh oysters, a..."

Mobwife

"Babe's favourite late night restaurant! Their teppanyaki combo is da bombbbbb, mixing with chilli flakes and some soy sauce! They have really good..."

Amandachai

"Many friends recommended this place, apparently it is good! I ordered beef teriyaki, and even the taste was not as I expected, it is still good. I..."

Aik

"Simple yet delicious Japanese food is always a go-to meal option. The extensive menu with many classic Japanese dishes will leave everyone happy...."

@twogoodtoresist

"BEST TEPPANYAKI I'VE EVER TRIED! Letak nya agak jauh dari CBD, di chapel st, di south Yarra. Menu favorit saya disini Beef teppanyaki! Tapi mix..."

Feby Sunarto

"Came here for a later dinner on a Friday night. Ordered the deluxe sashimi, which came with salmon, tuna, white fish and octopus. I loved all of the..."

Stephanie Papazois

"Sympathetic Japanese restaurant on Chapel Street , the meal's quality is constant and the service impeccable. Sushi platter as well as veg..."

Jean-Baptiste

"Swung by Kanpai during lunch time and it was a great experience. The service was quick and the wait time for all the dishes (approx 7) to be served..."

Tangertalks

"Detail: Never been disappointed with the food here! The sizzling beef with rice is incredible, very tasty sauce! Always seem to come back here...."

T

"One of my favs! It's my go to when I want something quick, easy & fresh what more could you want no wonder why they are always busy. Keep it up..."

LMP

"It only dawned on me last week on my last visit, that I've been coming to Kanpai since the early 2000s. It's our regular before a movie at the Jam..."

AP23

"I'm a sucker for Japanese food let me tell you that. So happy when a friend of mine told me about this place. I knew I had to try it and it didn't..."

Gabby Webb

"This is an oldy but a goody. Not too pricey especially given the area its located. It may not be flashy to look at but the food was a delight to eat...."

Nelly

"Great service and amazing sushi, the eggplant roll is so delicious. But i also ordered teriyaki veggies which was not so good, would be better with..."

Kim

"This is my family's fave restaurant at melbourne cause my mom used to go to college in melbourne and she used to have delivery teppanyaki if she..."

Putri121102

"Kanpai is our go-to place when in need of a dose of good, moderately-priced Japanese food. Our favourite is the Meat Teppanyaki, which is beef &..."

Alanda Kariza

"I noticed I haven't even written a review for this place, and I've been here countless times. Simply put, I always have the same thing - the mixed..."

Hungry Ronin

"a must try in melbourne teppanyaki beef with creamy sauce i love it and its really nice💓 and im pretty sure u will comeback after try..."

Fia Fauzia Burhanuddin

"For 20 years I've been dining at Kanpai. Amazing every time. Never disappoints. After 20 years it is so nice that the waiter, depending on who you..."

Nikki Sportelli

"Absolutely beautiful food with excellent service. I always come late and the service is always great, i will definitely recommend and continue to..."

Anastacia May

"Kanpai has delicious sushi! And fried rice.Discovered this place and easily returned back 4 times within one month!Bit expensive for size..."

Claire Dudman

"Fast, reliable and friendly, Kanpai never fails at delivering affordable Japanese cuisine, can sometimes get a bit busy but there's seating out the..."

Julian

"Always came to Kanpai for their teppanyaki garlic sauce. Always tastes so good but it is quite pricey for a Japanese restaurant. I also tried the..."

Angel Putritama

"I gave a shot on teppanyaki meat with garlic creamy sauce. It is just as delicious as it looks. I suppose its a bit pricey compared to any other..."

Arahma

"Their unique, signature garlicy teppanyaki sauce makes it a somewhat modern teppanyaki place to dine in. Reasonable portion:price ratio, cozy..."

Bayu Prasakti Tjandra

"Only one word, teppanyaki! Never tried anything else except their teppanyaki, the best! It is different with any other place, their teppanyaki is..."

Mel's

"Sometimes Japanese is a hit or miss but Kanpai is a REAL HIT!!! The sushimi platters are great which is what we've been looking for! Fresh, good..."

Matty T

""Are you Indonesian? Well the Indonesian favorite here is the beef teppanyaki". My wife wanted the teriyaki while the waiter insistenly directs her..."

Geusan Jusuf

"Yum! Amazing beef, amazing nigiri, amazing sushi! High quality ingredients used as evidenced by the beef tataki and sushi rice with good amount of..."

Frances Hope

"Kanpai is located in the heart of Chapel Street and it has been there for nearly four decades. Its not easy to have survived that long but they did...."

Evelovelle

"My favourite dish in this restaurant has got to be its creamy garlic teppanyaki sauce! I usually came here for their teppanyaki dish, but recently I..."

Sabrina Moelyono

"Unassuming Japanese hotspot amongst the shopping mecca on Chapel Street Kanpai has been hiding from me for years and serving up some of the best..."

FoodieAboutTown

"The best spicy tuna rolls ever.Please make tempura prawn..."

Lovealatte

"Was in Melbourne from the Gold Coast for four nights and ended up eating here on three of those nights. Honestly, cannot recommend it enough! Good..."

Nicolle Constancio

"My favourite dish here for years is the only Tepanyaki - Chicken and Meat .. that’s all..."

Priscillia

"The food is good and delicious. I love the soba noodle..."

Brotoqtoyy

"Best reliable and casual Japanese restaurant in the area ! Have been going since it opened 25 years ago! James is the best in friendly, fast service ..."

Carlo G Santoro

"Slightly busy on a Friday night as expected, quickly seated and ordered. The sushi/sashimi standard combination is slightly overpriced but tasted..."

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