Dipping udon with mushrom soup at Musashino Udon Kan

Melbourne’s top new Japanese venues for noodles,katsu and more

Craving ramen,fluffy cheesecake or affordable yet quality sushi? Melbourne now has a spot for nearly every strand of Japanese food.

Savoury buckwheat taiyaki,a fish-shaped Japanese waffle.

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Formerly Yugen Tea Bar,now with more approachable cafe fare.

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Musashino Udon Kan

An engineer was so obsessed with chewy udon noodles,he created his own. Lucky us!

Kan Masuda quit his job to perfect the art of udon making,before bringing his signature recipe to Bentleigh. Say hello to Musashino Udon Kan.

  • Dani Valent
Udon carbonara with charred kaiserfleisch,a soft egg and pepper.

Sana Coffee

Japanese-inspired cafe fare,just back from the water.

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Strawberry,blueberry,grape,chocolate and matcha daifuku at Daifuku Sydney Store.

Three viral Japanese street foods and where to try them in Sydney

Until now,you could only find these overseas. Join the lines for deep-fried sandos,fruit-filled daifuku and wobbly warambimochi,a blobby kind of mochi.

  • Erina Starkey
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This intimate counter restaurant in Perth’s CBD is a lesson in quiet sophistication

While the menu includes wagyu,snow crab and other luxury items,it’s the humbler dishes that leave the biggest impression.

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Age.3 sandwiches.

Are these viral Japanese sandwiches worth a 40-minute wait?

Our verdict –and how to avoid the queues – at Sydney’s hottest new takeaway spot,where the sandwiches start at $3.

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Konnyaku aglio olio.

Bounty of the Sun

A cosy izakaya serving contemporary Japanese fare and cocktails.

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Hako sushi is pressed in a wooden box and sliced into blocks.

Sushi On Little Bourke

The casual spin off to two-hat Sushi On,specialising in hako sushi.

  • Emma Breheny
Wide Himokawa udon are silky and ribbon-like.

Yamamoto Udon

Cosy CBD spot specialising in Japanese udon.

  • Emily Holgate