Ume

Combining the traditional with the modern, Ume Japanese Restaurant gives diners a fresh take on Far Eastern cuisine with their gourmet offerings and lovely location. Established in 2012, this Surry Hills restaurant was awarded One Chefs Hat in the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide, a coveted accolade that only the best can call their own. Situated on Bourke Street, this is one of the city’s most well-respected high-end Asian restaurants.

Led by head chef Kerby Craig in the kitchen, Ume Japanese Restaurant’s cooking crew is a creative bunch. Using only the very freshest produce and choosing ingredients that are sustainable for the environment, you can trust that the cuisine on offer is of the highest standard. A beverage list including fine Japanese wines, cocktails and top-shelf liquors only adds to the meal – try one of the Junmai sakes for an authentic experience at this restaurant in Sydney’s Surry Hills.

Japanophiles can’t get enough of Ume Japanese Restaurant on Bourke Street in Surry Hills, owing primarily to the restaurant’s commitment to authenticity. You’ll find only the very best cuisine on offer, from soy-braised pork belly with mustard miso broccolini and crackling furikake to charcoal-roasted Blackmore Wagyu with shishito, yaki-dofu, onsen tamago and mirin reduction. Try one of the set menus for a well-rounded experience, including five or seven courses of dishes like seared Hokkaido scallops, Riverina lamb and NZ snapper sashimi. Reserve well in advance to snag a table at this popular Sydney Japanese restaurant!