International Eats
Melbourne Eats: Minamishima / Matilda
Minamishima
There are a lot of noisy dining rooms on this list. Minamishima’s hushed, reverent atmosphere is better suited to owner-chef Koichi Minamishima’s awe-inspiring knife skills. He works with both local seafood and fish flown direct from Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo to produce his peerless sushi.
Location: 4 Lord Street Richmond 3121
Website: http://www.minamishima.com.au/
Tel: +610394295180
Matilda
The only artwork inside Scott Pickett’s fire- and smoke-focused restaurant, Matilda, comes in the form of a museum-like series of glass cabinets filled with botanical installations, from flowering artichoke plants to fermenting persimmons.
Location: 159 Domain Road South Yarra 3141
Website: https://www.matilda159.com/
Tel: +610390896668