The Best Sushi in Melbourne
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The best sushi in Melbourne, according to the experts: Australian Good Food Guide and The 50 have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Minamishima comes out on top.
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Rank 1. Minamishima
Omakase Japanese
Twelve seats at a glossy wooden counter, and every one of them faces Koichi Minamishima like front row at a recital. This is an omakase sushi restaurant in a Richmond backstreet that has no interest in announcing itself. The chef trained through Japan's rigid kitchen hierarchy before bringing his shokunin philosophy, that relentless pursuit of craft, south. The room is quiet and focused in the way that tends to make people lower their voices without being asked.
The awards
- Australian Good Food Guide Australian Good Food Guide: 18/20 · Four Chef Hats
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Hand rolls you build yourself, from platters of seafood and Wagyu laid out at your own pace, served on ceramics the kitchen threw in its own pottery studio. Temaki Sushi is an intimate omakase-style hand roll restaurant on Little Collins Street, running a seasonal menu tied to produce from the team's farm in the Dandenong Ranges. The Australian Good Food Guide gave it a Chef Hat, which feels about right for a place this quietly sure of itself.
The awards
- Australian Good Food Guide Australian Good Food Guide: 12/20 · One Chef Hat