This Brunswick Street stalwart announces itself loudly as a Japanese restaurant with sleek minimalist decor in shiny black and aubergine. While the menu is mostly sashimi, tempura and other familiar Japanese classics, the quality of the dishes pushes Akari above your average sushi joint and into the upper echelon of Japanese restaurants in Melbourne. For something a bit more distinctive, look to the specials for dishes such tea-cooked pork with spicy soy and sake sauce.
Chef: Mitsuru Hoshino & Yoko Hoshino
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