Yugen Omakase – Spring 2026
We revisited one of our favourite chefs, Chef Samuel, at Yugen Omakase for his Spring menu and this was one of the highlights of our anniversary week. We pre-ordered 3…
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We revisited one of our favourite chefs, Chef Samuel, at Yugen Omakase for his Spring menu and this was one of the highlights of our anniversary week. We pre-ordered 3…
View PostChef Hajime did such a good job making us feel special at the tuna cutting (HERE) that we brought a friend back a month later for their Winter omakase. The…
View PostWe managed to score limited seat to this year’s bluefin tuna cutting at Warabi, in collaboration with @Oceania_seafoods. It was one of the more premium cuttings of Melbourne, costing $450…
View PostThis was our second visit to Chef Sam’s omakase at Yugen, for his Winter menu. We brought friends so it was a lot of saké, giggles and good chats. I…
View PostThis was our third visit to Matsu in Footscray for their Winter kaiseki menu. We brought friends so there was more mmmmm and laughter than a focused on the ingredients…
View PostSushi Kanesaka is a 2 Michelin star restaurant in Tokyo, serving a traditional Japanese omakase. We were lucky to get a last minute reservation because the head chef was away…
View PostGion Fukushi is a one Michelin star omakase in Kyoto, Japan. It was delicious but having dined at a three Michelin star earlier that day (Kyoto Kitcho Arashiyama LINK), we…
View PostWe went back to Matsu for their Autumn menu, which was focused on vegetables and comfort. It was $250 per person. Autumn 2026 Starting with the sakizuke, we had tosaka,…
View PostIshizuka is a famous high-end Japanese restaurant in the heart of Melbourne CBD. We were really looking forward to this meal but maybe due to our high expectations, we left…
View PostWe heard great reviews from other friends about Yugen Omakase so we booked it for a birthday dinner. Yugen was opened by Alex Yu, an ex chef of Sokyo (LINK),…
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