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Kazuki's has relocated to Melbourne. Bringing the sensibility of his native Japan to a menu that sings with the best Australian produce, Chef Kazuki strives for balance and simplicity. A slow restaurant on a fast street, Kazuki’s is a place where flavours, service and interiors are harmonious — where new traditions are forged, and where delightful and restorative food encounters become nutrition for the soul.
PRICE RANGE
USD 49 - USD 99
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly
Meals
Lunch, Dinner
CUISINES
Contemporary, Fusion
FEATURES
Reservations, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Credit Cards
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Reviewed 14 June 2023 via mobile

A wedding anniversary celebration. We were given a very friendly welcome. The wait staff were very knowledgeable and conversational. The 7 course menu was amazing in its preparation and presentation. The wine list was quite detailed. We were given a special wedding anniversary treat at...the end of the meal.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 2 May 2023

Kazuki’s is a superb restaurant that offers a sublime fusion of Japanese and European cuisine. The tasting menus are a feast for the senses, with dishes that are creative, delicate and delicious. The service is impeccable, the ambience is elegant and the wine and sake...pairings are spot on. Kazuki’s is a must for any food lover!More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 10 April 2023 via mobile

One of our favorite meals in Melbourne. We did their sample menu. And wow, what an incredible experience. We loved every dish. The service was perfect. The food kept coming at a perfect pace. You definitely have to try this place!!

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed 4 March 2023

Unbelievable meal. So delicate, so complex, just wonderful flavors. A great wine/sake pairing as well. And amazing service. A must try.

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 12 February 2023

This is a great restaurant for a grand night night out. The menu is more or less fixed and at $220 pp about as expensive as it gets in Melbourne. Great service and a nice relaxed and uncrowded atmosphere. If anything there is rather too...many dishes (there are six hors d'oeuvres alone - and that is before the first course!), resembling a Kyoto banquet. I can't help feeling that a reduced number of course but with a few choices would suit most better.More

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 30 January 2023

We loved the dinner here! The food were delightful and the venue had a great vibe. We left absolutely gleeful and look forward to visiting again in the future. Thank yoU!

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed 24 April 2022

An amazing experience the 7 course meal. The service was warm and kind from the very beginning. Strongly recommend

Date of visit: April 2022
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Reviewed 16 February 2022

The place is nice and stuff very attentive. However we love fine dining and Michelin star restaurants and by the look of the website and the reviews we really expected much more. Good could have a bit stronger flavor and as we saw in other...reviews it really takes ages to eat. The spacing between meals is ridiculous and it did take vote 30 min till we had the first dish which is annoying thinking that we had already booked the menu in advance so is not like they were eating for us to decide what to eat… the should be ready for the show right by our arrival… Drinks pairing didn’t make much sense based on that the drinks, according to their menu are half portions so it’s 150$ for 4 full portions of drinks. House spritz is very nice. Try it! So there was nothing wrong but I would not recommend it if you have been to Michelin star restaurants and you hope for this place to be like one. Is not, is a good try, but is not. I give a star less because it wasn’t nice that one member of the stuff was way more attentive to the table next to us than to anybody else, and that is really not nice, we overheard details of the menu that he never mentioned to us and in general made us feel uncomfortable. That and that they charge 9$ per head for the water. Unexpected surprise that was just the cherry on the top.More

Date of visit: February 2022
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Reviewed 7 February 2021 via mobile

Brilliant. Second visit for me for a business lunch and we were lucky enough to have the whole place to ourselves for 2 hours. Went with the 5 course fixed lunch and had numerous excellent surprises, including a veal salad and a grilled lamb main....Sake was excellent as was the service. Top marksMore

Date of visit: February 2021
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Reviewed 15 January 2021

Fabulous service and food. Had previously dined in their restaurant at Daylesford and the Carlton establishment was even more wonderful Thank you for our special treat on our 50th wedding anniversary.xx

Date of visit: January 2021
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Reviewed 21 June 2020 via mobile

We visited Kazuki on a Friday night during challenging environmental circumstances. On arrival we were offered hand sanitizer and seated promptly with appropriate social distancing. We consumed the 7 course degustation and it was absolutely delicious and faultless. The flavors and textures were outstanding. We...have been very fortunate to dine at many restaurants throughout Australia and this is possibly our favorite. We will certainly be back.More

Date of visit: June 2020
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Reviewed 11 April 2020

Visited Kazuki's for my birthday last year. Service was great, decoration was minimalist but ambience was very classy and cosy. took the 5 course meals, and absolutely enjoyed every single bit. Love the nori butter with bread as well. The staff could sense we really...enjoyed it and provided us another round of free bread and nori butter!!More

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed 29 February 2020

Kazuko is a great restaurant with good hospitality and a nice ambiance! Would definitely recommend for friends or couples. Megahed was our server and was very friendly.

Date of visit: February 2020
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Reviewed 16 February 2020

Japanese cuisine, like all cuisines, in the wrong hands can be abysmal. Not here, in the heart of Melbourne's little Italy.

Date of visit: January 2020
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Reviewed 6 February 2020

First time dining here and wow it was amazing. Dishes weren't massive but it was plenty. There was a great atmosphere and was easy to have conversations with your company which some places lack. Absolutely coming back!!!

Date of visit: January 2020
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Kazuki's is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 5
  • Service: 5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5