Melbourne has a strong Japanese dining scene, and sushi is one of the best ways to see its range. The city has polished Japanese restaurants for special occasions, casual sushi counters for quick lunches, neighbourhood restaurants with sushi alongside broader Asian menus, and central city spots where sushi, sashimi, ramen, donburi, bento, and Japanese comfort food all sit together. The best sushi restaurants in Melbourne are not all the same, which is part of the appeal.

This guide brings together five Melbourne restaurants where sushi plays an important role, from Federation Square and Flinders Lane to North Melbourne, the CBD, and Queens Road. Whether you want refined sashimi, a premium Japanese dining room, a casual sushi lunch, a family-friendly meal, or a quick city bite, these restaurants show different sides of Melbourne’s sushi scene.

Chocolate Buddha

Chocolate Buddha is one of Melbourne’s most recognisable Japanese restaurants, set in the middle of Federation Square with the city moving around it. Its location makes it especially useful for visitors, city workers, gallery-goers, theatre nights, and casual meals before or after exploring the CBD. It has the kind of energy that suits Melbourne: central, accessible, social, and relaxed.

The menu covers a broad Japanese-inspired range, including sushi, ramen, donburi, bento, small plates, and dishes designed for sharing. That variety makes Chocolate Buddha a strong choice when one person wants sushi, another wants noodles, and someone else wants a rice bowl or a larger meal. It is not a tiny sushi counter; it is a full Japanese dining room with enough range for groups and mixed appetites.

Chocolate Buddha is best for casual city dining, group meals, pre-show dinners, Federation Square visitors, and anyone who wants sushi in a lively, central Melbourne setting. It belongs in this guide because it makes Japanese food approachable without losing the feeling of a proper sit-down restaurant.

Address: Federation Square, corner Swanston Street & Flinders Street, Melbourne 3000

DONBURI | RAMEN | UDON

VEGETABLE CURRY (V)

$23

Japanese curry with ginger, onions, capsicum, carrot, button mushroom, tomato, pumpkin

SASHIMI DON

$26

fresh salmon sashimi marinated in yuke soy w/ sliced cucumber, shiso leaf, sesame, alfalfa & shredded nori, served with a miso soup

TERIYAKI CHICKEN DON

$29

chargrilled marinated chicken thigh w/ our spicy home made teriyaki sauce w/ oyster mushroom, kai lan veg, shredded nori. (Served with miso soup)

SPICY PORK RAMEN

$28

slow cooked rolled & sliced pork belly (3pcs) in a pork broth, marinated egg, bok choy, corn, bean shoots, beni shoga, shichimi, spring onion & nori

RAMEN WAGYU

$28

wagyu, egg, black fungus, corn, edamame, wombok, nori, chilli oil & sesame in a miso broth

SHAKE RAMEN

$29

80g grilled salmon, served medium rare, in a vegetable dashi broth, bok choy, corn, bean shoots & spring onion

MISO UDON (V) *(VE)

$27

udon noodles in a vegetable miso broth w/ deep-fried silken tofu, carrots, shitake mushrooms, bok choy, wakame & spring onions

DESSERTS

STICKY DATE PUDDING (VE) (GF)

$18

served w/ a nut mix of pecans, peanuts, walnuts & Ice-cream

CARAMEL, CHOCOLATE & MISO MOUSSE

$16

YUZU CHEESECAKE BOMB (GF) (VE)

$18

made w/ cashews, lemon, lime, yuzu w/ a passionfruit centre served w/ a yuzu jam

BENTO

ALL BENTO SERVED WITH GREEN VEGETABLE, STEAM RICE, YASAI ITAMI (STIR-FRIED VEGETABLES GFF + VE) & MISO SOUP

TERIYAKI CHICKEN (GF ON REQUEST)

$30

chargrilled marinated chicken thigh fillet w/ our house made, spicy teriyaki sauce over mixed greens

VEGETABLE ANKAKE *(VE) (GF ON REQUEST)

$30

deep fried eggplant & zucchini in a shiitake mushroom & ginger ankake sauce

GRILLED SALMON (GF ON REQUEST)

$30

80g of grilled salmon w/ a BBQ miso glaze, served medium-rare

CHICKEN KARAAGE

$30

drizzled with a mustard, honey & Japanese mayo

BOTTLED BEERS

COOPERS LIGHT - REGENCY PARK, SA 330mL

$11

WHITE RABBIT DARK ALE - GEELONG VIC 375mL

$12

TWO BAYS BREWING GLUTEN FREE PACIFIC ALE 12

$12

DROMANA VIC 375ML

HEAPS NORMAL ANOTHER LAGER (NON-ALCOHOLIC)

$10

MERRICKVILLE, NSW 375mL

ASAHI SUPER DRY DRAFT - JAPAN 500mL

$17

KIRIN ICHIBAN SHIBORI - JAPAN 330mL

$13

YEBISU PREMIUM - JAPAN 35OmL

$16

Kisume

Kisume is one of Melbourne’s most polished Japanese restaurants, located on Flinders Lane in the heart of the CBD. It brings a more refined, design-led approach to sushi and Japanese dining, with a restaurant experience that feels carefully built around atmosphere, service, presentation, and premium ingredients.

The sushi and sashimi experience at Kisume is more elevated than a casual sushi bar. It suits diners who care about clean flavours, precise technique, seafood quality, and a dining room that feels special. The restaurant also works beyond sushi, with Japanese dishes that move across small plates, seafood, rice, seasonal ingredients, and more composed dining experiences.

Kisume is best for date nights, celebrations, business dinners, Japanese food lovers, and anyone looking for a more premium sushi restaurant in Melbourne. It adds a high-end Flinders Lane option to this guide and shows how sushi in Melbourne can be both elegant and deeply restaurant-focused.

Address: 175 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000

Oysters

ROYAL MIYAGI, PACIFIC, TAS

$22.50

3PCS

APPELLATION, SYDNEY ROCK, NSW

$22.50

3PCS

Sashimi

Tuna sashimi

$44.50

Foie gras, sudachi ponzu, wasabi

KINGFISH SASHIMI

$42.50

Truffled soy, chives, shio kombu

SALMON SASHIMI

$33.50

Fennel, karashi miso, ponzu

HOKKAIDO SCALLOP

$29.50

Chilli kosho, cucumber, citrus dressing

ASSORTED sashimi

$48.50

10PCS

Nigiri

SCALLOP

$15.50

tuna

$12.50

TORO

$18.50

salmon

$12.50

HAPUKA

$11.50

SNAPPER

$10.50

WAGYU MS7+

$17.50

ASSORTED NIGIRI

$58.50

8PCS

Soup

Miso seafood soup

$26.50

Murray cod, clam, momiji

Miso soup

$18.50

Chrysanthemum tofu

Starters

Edamame

$17.50

Sea salt, shiso flower, garlic oil

Agedashi tofu

$24.50

Nori furikake, enoki, chive

toothfish gyoza

$39.50

Toothfish, prawn

Octopus karaage

$28.50

Karashi, honey, pickled padrón

Mains

Wagyu RIBS

$59.50

Japanese sticky BBQ sauce, pickled padrón

WAGYU HANGER STEAK

$58.50

Smoked capsicum, yuzu, pickled daikon

bbq CHICKEN teriyaki

$55.50

Yuzu ponzu, mustard miso

ANGUS centre cut TENDERLOIN

$82.50

Foie gras, yakiniku

PRIME RIB 500GM

$115.50

Miso butter, Japanese mustard butter

GLACIER 51 MISO TOOTHFISH

$69.50

Saltbush, chickpea, yuzu

Murray cod

$68.50

Ginger ponzu, bittercress, chilli

Sides

Broccolini

$19.50

Sunrise lime, smoked soy, shoga

Kipfler potato

$18.50

Shio kombu, maple mustard, chive

GRILLED PUMPKIN

$20.50

Brown butter, pumpkin seed, nori furikake

garden salad

$14.50

Soy Amazu dressing

Tempura

seasonal vegetable

$30.50

Sansho miso, tentsuyu

KING PRAWN

$44.50

Aji Amarillo, yuzu

CALAMARI

$39.50

Sansho, nori aioli, sea blite

Special Maki

SPICY TUNA

$43.50

Kanzuri chilli, furikake

NO NORI NO RICE

$39.50

Tuna, salmon, kingfish, daikon, chives

avocado

$28.50

Guacamole, shiso seeds

MORETON BAY BUG

$58.50

Yuzu kosho mayo, tobiko

lobster

$57.50

Charred leek, mentaiko mayo, chilli

JAPANESE WAGYU BEEF

$69.50

Avocado, wasabi, yakiniku

Bites

YUZU TUNA & SNAPPER

$13.50

Tartare, yuzu miso

Crispy rice Sushi

$13.50

Hokkaido scallop, spicy mayo

Crispy wagyu truffle

$16.50

Truffled mayo, mozzarella

SMOKED TOMATO & SHISO

$11.50

Tart, olive oil

ANGUS BEEF Taru Taru TART

$15.50

Oscietra caviar, yuzu ponzu, chive

Premium

TORO SASHIMI

$88.50

Akami, caviar

KISUMé FEATURE BOX

$135.50

Sushi, sashimi, maki

3 PIECE DELUXE NIGIRI

$50.50

Toro, wagyu MS7+, scallop & Caviar

ADD OSCIETRA CAVIAR UPGRADE 5G

$25

Chef’s Menu

5 course CHEF’S MENU

$125

FEATURING SEASONAL & SIGNATURE DISHES

5 COURSE premium menu

$175

FEATURING SEASONAL & SIGNATURE DISHES

The Rice Cooker

The Rice Cooker in North Melbourne offers a relaxed, neighbourhood-friendly approach to sushi and Asian dining. Located on Flemington Road, it is not a formal sushi restaurant in the same way as Kisume, but it earns its place here because sushi is part of a broader menu that also includes Malaysian and pan-Asian favourites. That makes it useful for groups who want choice.

The appeal of The Rice Cooker is practicality and variety. Diners can come for sushi, but the menu also supports a fuller casual meal with rice dishes, noodles, Malaysian flavours, and other Asian comfort food. It is a good example of how sushi often appears in Melbourne outside the strict sushi-bar format, especially in neighbourhood restaurants serving everyday diners.

The Rice Cooker is best for casual lunches, North Melbourne meals, quick dinners, students, hospital-area workers, and groups who want sushi alongside other Asian dishes. It adds a useful neighbourhood option to this guide and gives the list more range than only CBD fine dining.

Address: Shop 3, 33 Flemington Road, North Melbourne 3051

Something Light

Fried Chicken Ribs

$15

Deep fried marinated chicken ribs served with homemade wasabi mayo

Gogi Wings

$12.80

4 pieces of chicken wings marinated with spicy bulgogi sauce deep fried to a golden hue

Lohbak

$12.50

Homemade mince pork and prawn seasoning of five spices, wrapped in bean curd skin served with sweet and spicy sauce

Plain Roti Chanai

$8.50

2 plain roti chanai with choices of curry or satay sauce

Popcorn Chicken

$12.50

Fried diced chicken served with sweet chilli sauce

Pork Dumplings

$10

Pan fried minced pork dumplings served with ponzu sauce

Renkon Chips

Thinly slice lotus root served with kewpie mayo

Satay Chicken Skewers

$13.50

Satay chicken skewers served with homemade peanut sauce

Steamed Chicken & Prawn Dumplings

$11.50

Homemade chicken and prawn dumplings served with soy sauce

Thai Beef Salad

$13.50

Tender marinated beef in Thai spices served with red onion and salad mix

Vegetarian Dumplings

$10

Pan fried vegetarian dumplings filled with cabbage, chives, carrot, radish and spring onion served with ponzu sauce

Vegetarian Spring Rolls

Crispy skin wrap with cabbage, carrot, green peas, onion and fungus served with homemade sweet chilli sauce

Roti Wrap

Roti Wrap w/ Beef Rendang

$14.50

Roti filled with beef rendang, cucumber, shredded red onion and curry sauce

Roti Wrap w/ Curry Chicken

$13.50

Roti filled with curry chicken, cucumber, shredded red onion and curry sauce

Roti Wrap w/ Lemongrass Chicken

$12.50

Roti filled with lemongrass chicken, cucumber, shredded red onion and satay sauce

Roti Wrap w/ Salad

$12.50

Roti filled with tofu, salad mix, cucumber, shredded red onion and satay sauce

Poke Salad Bowl

Poke Bowl w / Raw Salmon

$22.80

Garden salad, edamame, roma tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, carrot, spring onion and red onion served with brown rice and wasabi dressing

Poke Bowl w/ Chicken Katsu

$20.80

Garden salad, edamame, roma tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, carrot, spring onion and red onion served with brown rice and roasted sesame dressing

Poke Bowl w/ Mixed Salad

$20.80

Garden salad, edamame, roma tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, carrot, spring onion and red onion served with brown rice and roasted sesame dressing

Poke Bowl w/ Raw Tuna

$23.80

Garden salad, edamame, roma tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, carrot, spring onion and red onion served with brown rice and wasabi dressing

Sushi

Cheesy Salmon Roll

$22.80

Raw salmon belly, cream cheese, topped with avocado and tobiko

Cooked Tuna & Avocado Roll

$20.80

Cooked tuna mixed with onion, kewpie mayonnaise and avocado topping

Dragon Roll

$24.80

Filling with tempura prawn, cream cheese, avocado, flame torched salmon topping, drizzled with teriyaki sauce, mayonnaise and tobiko

Kappa Maki

$13.80

Mini cucumber rolls

Prawn Caviar Roll

$21.80

Prawns with avocado, cucumber and covered in caviar (tobiko)

Rainbow Roll

$23.80

Prawn, avocado, tobiko, kewpie mayo with assorted sliced raw fish and avocado topping

Sake Maki

$15.80

Mini raw salmon roll

Salmon Caviar Roll

$22.80

Salmon with avocado, cucumber and covered in caviar (tobiko)

Sashimi - Large Mix

$33.80

Sashimi - Light Mix

$22.80

Sashimi - Salmon

$19.80

Sashimi - Salmon & Tuna

$19.80

Sashimi & Sushi Assorted Platter

$55.80

9 pieces of light mix sashimi, 6 pieces of assorted sushi nigiri & 8 pieces of seared rainbow roll

Seared Salmon Nigiri

$21.80

Flame torched salmon nigiri with seasoning served with onion, spring onion, mayo

Seared Salmon Roll

$23.80

Filling with asparagus, avocado, cream cheese, flame torched salmon topping, drizzled with mix seasoning, onion, spring onion, mayonnaise and teriyaki sauce

Tazuna Maki Roll

$23.80

Tempura prawn, cucumber, tobiko and kewpie mayo with sliced salmon and avocado topping

Tekka Maki

$15.80

Mini raw tuna roll

Tempura Prawn Caviar Roll

$22.80

Tempura prawn, cucumber and avocado covered with tobiko

Teriyaki Chicken Roll

$20.80

Teriyaki chicken, cucumber and teriyaki mayo with thin layers of avocado topping

Tuna Tataki

$27.80

Seared tuna sliced on a bed of seaweed salad, roma tomatoes, avocado, cucumber, carrot, red onion, radish garden salad and tossed with wasabi dressing

Volcano Roll

$22.80

Prawn, snow crab, avocado, flamed torched salmon topping and drizzled with spicy kewpie mayo

Wasabi Spider Roll

$25.80

Soft-shell crab, asparagus, avocado, wasabi mayo, roasted black sesame topping

Yasai Roll (Vegetarian)

$20.80

Brown rice with cucumber, pickle radish, inari, avocado, carrot and dry seaweed flake topping

Rice

‘R3CR’ Rice Cooker Chilli Chicken Rice

$19.80

House poached chicken served with peanut, homemade special chilli and sesame oil on jasmine rice and a side of chicken broth

Beef Brisket

$20.80

Beef brisket, baby bok choy and white radish served with your choice of rice and side of chicken broth / dry noodle and side of chicken broth / noodle soup

Beef Rendang

$22.80

Beef rendang served with pickle vegetables and the choice of roti or jasmine rice

Crispy Chicken on Rice

$18.80

Crispy skin chicken served with pickle vegetables, jasmine rice and a side of chicken broth

Curry Chicken

$21.80

Curry chicken served with pickle vegetables and the choice of roti or jasmine rice

Fried Chicken Ribs w/ Rice

$20.80

Deep fried chicken ribs with spicy bulgogi sauce, salad mix and served with jasmine rice

Gado-gado

$19.80

Traditional Indonesian style salad with tofu, potato, beansprouts, boiled egg, tempeh and kangkong topped with crackers and creamy peanut sauce

Ginger Beef w/ Broccoli on Rice

$20.80

Stir-fry beef, broccoli, carrot, ginger and oyster sauce served with jasmine rice

Ginger Seafood Broccoli on Rice

$20.80

Stir-fry seafood, broccoli, carrot, ginger and oyster sauce served with jasmine rice

Grilled Pork on Rice

$19.80

Pork cutlet marinated with lemon grass served with jasmine rice and a side of chicken broth

Hainanese Chicken Rice

$18.80

Traditional poached chicken with chicken flavoured rice and a side of chicken broth

Lamb Curry

$23.80

Lamb curry served with pickle vegetables and the choice of roti or jasmine rice

Lemongrass Chicken on Rice

$18.80

Lemongrass infused chicken served with pickle vegetables jasmine rice and a side of chicken broth

Nasi Lemak

$23.80

A fragrant infused coconut rice served with boiled egg, peanut, anchovy and pickle vegetable

Satay Chicken Skewer w/ Coconut Rice

$19.80

4 satay chicken skewers served with coconut rice side of pineapple, cucumber, onion and homemade satay sauce

Stir-fry Beef w/ Egg Gravy

$20.80

Stir fry sliced beef and vegetable in egg gravy served with fried rice

Stir-fry Okra w/ Fish & Squid on Rice

$19.80

Stir-fry okra with fish and squid in homemade sambal sauce on jasmine rice

Stir-fry Veg on Rice

$20.80

A classical stir-fry seasonal vegetables, tofu and mushroom served with jasmine rice

Thai Chicken Larb on Rice

$18.80

Spicy minced chicken with fresh chillies, red onion, thai basil and served with jasmine rice

Fried Rice

Chicken Fried Rice

$18.80

Jasmine rice fried with chicken, onion, spring onion, whisked eggs with xo sauce, topped with lettuces and fried onion

Nasi Goreng

$18.80

Malaysian style fried rice with prawn, chicken, squid, onion, spring onion, tofu, whisked eggs, topped with lettuces and fried onion

Rice Cooker Kampong Fried Rice

$17.80

Jasmine rice fried with kangkong, anchovies, fresh chilies, topped with lettuces and fried onion

Salted Fish & Chicken Fried Rice

$18.80

Jasmine rice fried with chicken, salted fish, whisked eggs, onion, spring onion topped with lettuces and fried onion

Seafood Fried Rice

$20.80

Jasmine rice fried with prawn, squid, fish, fish cake, onion, spring onion, whisked eggs with xo sauce, topped with lettuces and fried onion

Special Fried Rice

$17.80

Jasmine rice fried with Chinese sausage, prawn, bbq pork, spring onion, whisked eggs, topped with lettuces and fried onion

Veg Fried Rice

$19.80

Jasmine rice fried with seasonal vegetables, tofu and whisked eggs, topped with lettuces and fried onion

Fried Noodle

‘CKT’ Char Kway Teow

$19.80

Malaysian most iconic dishes, flat rice noodle, prawn, fish cake, chinese sausage, whisked eggs, beansprouts, garlic chives and diced crispy pork in smokey soy sauce

Beef Chow Fun Noodle

$20.80

Stir fried sliced beef with flat rice noodle, onion, ginger, spring onion and beansprout in dark soy sauce

Combination Hor Fun

$21.80

Fried flat rice noodles with prawn, fish cake, fish and squid and baby bok choy, pak choi in egg gravy

Hokkien Mee

$19.80

Fried yellow noodle with prawn, chicken, squid, fish cake, baby bok choy and diced crispy pork in dark soy sauce

Mee Goreng

$19.80

Wok toasted yellow noodles with prawn, squid, chicken, tofu, tomatoes, beansprouts and whisked eggs topped with lettuces and fried onion

Salted Fish & Chicken Fried Rice Vermicelli

$18.80

Fried rice vermicelli with salted fish, chicken, onion, spring onion, bean sprouts and whisked eggs topped with lettuces and fried onion

Singapore Noodle

$19.80

Stir fried rice vermicelli with prawn, chicken, onion, beansprouts and whisked eggs topped with lettuces and fried onion

Veggie Mee Goreng

$19.80

Wok toast yellow noodle with tofu, tomatoes, seasoned vegetables and whisked eggs topped with lettuces and fried onion

Noodle Soup

Chicken Curry Laksa

$20.80

Yellow noodles and rice vermicelli with steam chicken, eggplant, okra, fried bean curd and beansprouts in coconut curry laksa soup

Curry Chicken w/ Dry Noodle

$20.80

Dry egg noodle with curry chicken, baby bok choy, beansprout and served with side of chicken broth

Fish Ball Noodle Soup

$18.80

Rice vermicelli served with fish ball, fish cake and baby bok choy in chicken broth

Har Mee (Prawn Noodle)

$25.80

Yellow noodles with large king prawns, bbq pork, fish cake, kangkong and boiled egg in prawn broth

Seafood Curry Laksa

$24.80

Yellow noodles and rice vermicelli with large king prawns, fish, squid, eggplant, okra, fried bean curd and beansprouts in coconut curry laksa soup

Soft-shell Crab Curry Laksa

$26.80

Yellow noodles and rice vermicelli with soft-shell crab, eggplant, okra, fried bean curd and beansprouts in coconut curry laksa soup

Spicy Beef Noodle Soup

$20.80

Beijing noodle with beef, pak choi and white radish in Sichuan style spicy broth

Vegetarian Curry Laksa

$19.80

Yellow noodles and rice vermicelli with seasoned vegetables, eggplant, okra, fried bean curd and beansprouts in coconut curry laksa soup

Wonton Dry Noodle

$18.80

Homemade chicken and prawn dumpling in dry noodle served with thin egg noddle, bbq pork and baby bok choy

Wonton Noodle Soup

$19.80

Homemade chicken and prawn dumpling in chicken broth served with thin egg noddle, bbq pork and baby bok choy

Sides

Chicken Broth

Coconut Rice

Curry Sauce

Edamame

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Jasmine Rice

Miso Soup

Plain Roti Chanai

$4.50

Satay Sauce

Drinks

Coke

$3.50

Coke No Sugar

$3.50

Diet Coke

$3.50

Fanta

$3.50

Sprite

$3.50

Big 5 Smoothie

$9.50

Pineapple, mango, kiwi, strawberry & apple juice

Coco Loco Smoothie

$9.50

Coconut, pineapple and mango with a dash of mint & lime

Jasmine Tea

Mango Lassi

$5.50

Perrier Sparkling Water

$4.50

Pokka Aloe Vera

Pokka Green Tea

Pokka Lemon Tea

Pokka Lychee

Pokka Peach

Roasted Rice & Green Tea

House Wine

Sam Miranda Cabernet Sauvignon

$28

King Valley

Sam Miranda Chardonnay

$28

Sam Miranda Sauvignon Blanc

$28

King Valley

Sam Miranda Shiraz

$28

King Valley

Beer

Asahi Premium Black

$11

Asahi Super Dry

Cascade Premium Light

$7.50

Kirin Ichiban

$11

Sapporo Premium

VB

$7.50

Shoku Eatery

Shoku Eatery is a compact Japanese eatery on Little Bourke Street, giving the CBD a casual place for sushi, Japanese comfort food, and quick city meals. It suits the way many people eat during the week: something fresh, satisfying, convenient, and easy to fit into a lunch break or an after-work stop.

The restaurant’s strength is its everyday usefulness. A good city sushi spot does not always need to be formal or expensive. Sometimes it needs to be fast, reliable, and comforting, with the kind of Japanese dishes that work for solo diners, office lunches, takeaway, and casual catch-ups. Shoku Eatery fits that role well.

Shoku Eatery is best for quick CBD lunches, casual Japanese meals, takeaway, solo dining, and diners who want sushi or Japanese comfort food without a long reservation-style experience. It adds a practical city option to this guide and shows the everyday side of Melbourne’s sushi scene.

Address: 514 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne 3000

✨Signature Sushi

The Ocean Sushi

$24.90

Top with Salmon, Tuna, Kingfish, Scallop with Panko Prawn, Cucumber And Truffle Mayonnaise Fillings.

Ultimate Shrimp Roll

$23.90

Aburi Salmon, Panko Prawn, Cucumber, Truffle Mayo

Flaming Salmon Sushi️

$21.90

Top: Spicy Salmon, Shichimi Togarashi Filling: Salmon, Cucumber, Spicy Sauce.

Love at First Bite Sushi

$21.90

Top: Aburi Salmon, Tobiko Filling: Salmon, Cucumber And Mayonnaise

Bento (With Miso Soup)

Teriyaki Chicken Bento

$30.90

Served with Truffle Potato Salad, Chicken Karaage, Cucumber Sunomono, Sashimi, Mixed Salad And Rice.

Teriyaki Tofu Bento

$30.90

Served with Truffle Potato Salad, Chicken Karaage (3pc) , Cucumber Sunomono, Sashimi (2pc) And Rice.

Spicy Teriyaki Chicken Bento

$30.90

Served with Truffle Potato Salad, Chicken Karaage, Cucumber Sunomono, Sashimi, Mixed Salad And Rice. Comes with Miso Soup

Spicy Teriyaki Tofu Bento

$30.90

Served with Truffle Potato Salad, Chicken Karaage, Cucumber Sunomono, Sashimi, Mixed Salad And Rice.

Sukiyaki Grass Fed Beef Bento

$34.90

Served with Truffle Potato Salad, Chicken Karaage, Cucumber Sunomono, Sashimi, Mixed Salad And Rice.

Seared Salmon Bento

$34.90

Served with Truffle Potato Salad, Chicken Karaage (3pc) , Cucumber Sunomono, Sashimi (2pc) And Rice.

Teriyaki Salmon Bento

$36.90

Served with Truffle Potato Salad, Chicken Karaage (3pc) , Cucumber Sunomono, Sashimi (2pc) And Rice.

❤️Makimono (8 Pc)

Salmon Makimono (8 Pc)

$17.90

Kingfish Makimono (8 Pc)

$17.90

Tuna Makimono (8 Pc)

$17.90

Panko Prawn Makimono (8 Pc)

$16.90

Chicken Katsu Makimono (8 Pc)

$16.90

Rice Bowl

Teriyaki Salmon Rice Bowl

$23.90

Teriyaki Salmon, Cabbage, Fukujin Zuke, Cucumber Salad, Rice

Chicken Katsu with Japanese Curry Rice Bowl

$19.90

Chicken Katsu And Japanese Curry Cabbage, Fukujin Zuke, Cucumber Salad, Rice

Spicy Teriyaki Tofu Rice Bowl

$20.90

Spicy Teriyaki Tofu, Cabbage, Fukujin Zuke, Cucumber Salad, Rice

Sukiyaki Grass Fed Beef Rice Bowl

$20.90

Sukiyaki Grass Fed Beef, Cabbage, Fukujin Zuke, Cucumber Salad, Rice

Seared Salmon with Mentaiko Rice Bowl

$20.90

Teriyaki Tofu Rice Bowl

$19.90

Teriyaki Tofu, Cabbage, Fukujin Zuke, Cucumber Salad, Rice

Spicy Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl

$19.90

Spicy Teriyaki Chicken, Cabbage, Fukujin Zuke, Cucumber Salad, Rice

Teriyaki Chicken Rice Bowl

$12.99

Teriyaki Chicken, Cabbage, Fukujin Zuke, Cucumber Salad, Rice

Nigiri Sushi

Assorted Nigiri (8 Pc)

$24.90

Tuna Nigiri (6 Pc)

$21.90

Salmon Nigiri (6 Pc)

$18.90

Ebi Nigiri (6 Pc)

$18.90

Scallop Nigiri (6 Pc)

$21.90

Kingfish Nigiri (6 Pc)

$21.90

Aburi Salmon Nigiri (6 Pc)

$21.90

Sashimi

Assorted Sashimi (15 Pc)

$36.90

Salmon Sashimi (6 Pc)

$17.90

Tuna Sashimi (6 Pc)

$18.90

Kingfish Sashimi (6 Pc)

$18.90

Small

Miso Soup

$4.50

Includes Tofu, Wakame And Miso.

Edamame

$7.90

Includes Edamame, Shio Kombu And Salt.

Rice

Cucumber Sunomono

$6.90

Includes Cucumber, Sesame, Shio Kombu And Sweet Vinegar.

Tori Karaage

$15.90

Japanese Fried Chicken, Mayonnaise And Salad.

Drinks

Coke

$4.50

Coke No Sugar

$4.50

Sparkling Water

Still Water

$4.50

Lemonade

$4.50

Sushi Jiro

Sushi Jiro brings a bright, casual sushi experience to Melbourne Central, making it a useful replacement for Koji Sushi in this guide. Located at the ELLA Precinct near the corner of Elizabeth and La Trobe streets, it is especially convenient for shoppers, students, city workers, and anyone looking for a quick sushi meal in the heart of the CBD.

The appeal of Sushi Jiro is its mix of speed, freshness, and variety. Diners can expect sushi rolls, nigiri, sashimi, maki, rice dishes, and modern Japanese options that work for lunch, takeaway, or a casual sit-down meal. It is the kind of place that suits the everyday sushi moment: quick, flexible, and easy to fit into a busy city day.

Sushi Jiro is best for casual CBD lunches, shopping breaks, solo dining, takeaway, and easy Japanese food around Melbourne Central. It rounds out this guide by adding a reliable, accessible sushi option to balance the more polished Japanese dining rooms.

Address: ELLA Precinct, Ground Floor, corner Elizabeth Street & La Trobe Street, Melbourne 3000

Special Combo

2 Fresh Salmon Handroll + Water

$19.50

2 Fresh Salmon Handroll with 600ml Mount Franklin Water Bottle

2 Fresh Salmon Handroll + Ramune Original

$19.50

2 Fresh Salmon Handroll with 200ml Original Ramune - Japanese carbonated soft drink

Platter

Jiro's Favourite Platter

$114.40

Sushi jiro's favourite selection! Nigiris: salmon, scallop. Tuna, prawn. Rolls: California, veggie catepillar. Salmon lover, salmon hokke.

Omakase Platter

$140.40

Futomaki roll (salmon, egg, flying fish roe, soy tofu, crab salad, avocado and cucumber) with assorted nigiris (salmon, tuna, kingfish, unagi, sweet prawn, surf clam, ikura, and scallop) and sashimi (scallop, salmon, kingfish and tuna).

Nori Aburi Platter

$114.40

Tasty Aburi selection of Sushi Rolls and Nigiris. Aburi Teri Salmon, Aburi Cheese Salmon, Aburi Teri Scallop, Nacho Cheese Roll, Lion King Roll, Aburi Salmon Roll and Himalaya Roll.

Rock n Roll Platter

$91

A great selection of sushi rolls to get your party rocking! Salmon avo rolls, teriyaki chicken rolls, California rolls, cooked tuna rolls.

Salmon Lover Platter

$101.40

All about salmon for the salmon lovers! Salmon nigiri, rolls, mini rolls and sashimi. Popular

Sushi Deluxe Platter

$110.50

The all time favourite selection of sushi nigiris. Salmon, scallop. Tuna, kingfish, prawn and unagi.

Premium Selection Platter

$119.60

Our Premium selection of fresh seafood! Salmon, Kingfish, Tuna, Surf Clam, Scampi, Scallop, Prawn, Ikura Salmon Boat. * Due to shortage of Scampi stock, we will temporary replace with Sweet prawn

Chefs Sashimi Platter

$110.50

Freshest assortment of Sashimi! Salmon, Kingfish, Tuna, Scampi and Scallop. * Due to shortage of Scampi stock, we will temporary replace with Sweet prawn

Veggie Delight Platter

$91

For the veggie lovers! Mini cucumber, seaweed inari, vege tempura nigiri, vege roll, avocado nigiri and mushroom salad inari.

Sashimi & Salad

Salmon Sashimi (7pcs)

$16.60

7 piece salmon sashimi.

Salmon Sashimi (15pcs)

$29.60

15 piece salmon sashimi.

Salmon Tuna Sashimi (7pcs)

$16.60

4 piece salmon sashimi and 3 piece tuna sashimi.

Assorted Sashimi (7pcs)

$16.60

2 piece tuna sashimi, 2 piece kingfish sashimi, 3 piece salmon sashimi.

Assorted Sashimi (15pcs)

$29.60

6 piece tuna sashimi, 3 piece kingfish sashimi, 6 piece salmon sashimi.

Premium Sashimi (16pcs)

$30.90

Assortment of Sashimi: Salmon 3 pieces, kingfish 3 pieces, tuna 3 pieces, hokkie (surf clam) 2 pieces, Sweet prawn 3 pieces and scallop 2 pieces.

Seaweed Salad

$7.50

Marinated sesame with seasame.

Mushroom Salad

$7.50

Mushroom salad, bamboo shoot with sesame.

Jellyfish Salad

$7.50

Jellyfish salad, garnished with sesame.

Final thoughts

The best sushi restaurants in Melbourne show how flexible the city’s Japanese dining scene can be. Chocolate Buddha brings sushi and Japanese comfort food to one of Melbourne’s most central public spaces, while Kisume offers a more refined Flinders Lane experience. The Rice Cooker adds a North Melbourne neighbourhood option with sushi alongside Malaysian and pan-Asian dishes, Shoku Eatery gives the CBD a practical Japanese lunch spot, and Koji Sushi represents the casual, everyday side of sushi dining.

Together, these restaurants cover several sushi moods: polished dining, quick lunches, casual takeaway, group-friendly Japanese meals, and easy city eating. Whether you want sashimi, sushi rolls, bento, ramen, donburi, or a simple sushi box, Melbourne has a Japanese restaurant for the occasion.

Best Sushi Near Me In Melbourne

Chocolate Buddha

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