Yamagen Melbourne

Yamagen Melbourne Where ritual meets rebellion 🥢
Down a laneway, through a hint of robata smoke.

Head Chef Yosuke Hatanaka, right where you’ll find him 🔥 Behind the robata, where precision meets fire at Yamagen Melbou...
30/09/2026

Head Chef Yosuke Hatanaka, right where you’ll find him 🔥 Behind the robata, where precision meets fire at Yamagen Melbourne.

Golden, glossy, gone before you know it 🥢Nasu Miso, warm eggplant layered with barley miso, sesame and ao nori, all cris...
18/09/2026

Golden, glossy, gone before you know it 🥢

Nasu Miso, warm eggplant layered with barley miso, sesame and ao nori, all crisp edges and gorgeous umami, with the perfect line up of sake, Japanese wh**ky and cocktails waiting to pair. This is a Yum-again experience 👌🏽

11/09/2026

’s in Melbourne 🙌🏽 You said “just one.”

And then came three 🍶

With over 40 sakes on the list, leave the perfect pour to the Yamagen Melbourne team.

Sake Flights from $40pp, always on the menu.

Kanpai, Melbourne!

A new season takes shape at Yamagen Melbourne. Crispy pork belly with nashi pear, wasabi, watermelon radish and smoked v...
03/09/2026

A new season takes shape at Yamagen Melbourne. Crispy pork belly with nashi pear, wasabi, watermelon radish and smoked vinegar.

26/08/2026

ON A ROLL! Our Head Sommelier, Andrew Lam, has landed at No. 8 in the inaugural Ch*****ne Louis Roederer Top 100 Sommeliers Australia 2026.
 
An impeccable palate, sharp instinct and a sixth sense for the perfect pairing. Very well deserved. Very Yamagen.
 
Your next pour is in very good hands. Claim your seat before the city does. 🔥🍷

Yamagen Melbourne Restaurant of the Year. It has a certain ring to it! 🏆 From a field of 18 finalists, Yamagen took home...
21/08/2026

Yamagen Melbourne Restaurant of the Year. It has a certain ring to it! 🏆

From a field of 18 finalists, Yamagen took home the title at the 2026 Victorian Accommodation Awards for Excellence.

This win belongs to our incredible team and every guest who has followed the glow down Portland Lane, taken a seat at our counter and shared the Yamagen experience with us.

Arigatō for dining with us and being part of our story. This one is yours too.

Kanpai! 🍶🔥

A few sakes at the counter or perhaps a little knife sharpening at Tanto, before settling in for our beautifully crafted...
14/08/2026

A few sakes at the counter or perhaps a little knife sharpening at Tanto, before settling in for our beautifully crafted nine course Omakase experience, with each course designed to surprise.

However you begin, the night is only just getting started. 🍶🔪

06/08/2026

Consider your week officially on a roll 🍣

Made for slipping into Yamagen after work, settling in at the counter and soaking up the buzz.

Spanner Crab, Wagyu Beef or Green? Spicy Sake Marg, Ume Martini or Sparkling Sake? Start wherever you like.

Tue-Fri, 5.30-6.30pm.

Meet us in the alley.

You didn’t find this, it found you.See you in the laneway. 🤫
29/07/2026

You didn’t find this, it found you.

See you in the laneway. 🤫

Address

6 Portland Lane
Melbourne, VIC
3000

Opening Hours

Tuesday 5:30pm - 10pm
Wednesday 5:30pm - 10pm
Thursday 5:30pm - 10pm
Friday 5:30pm - 11pm
Saturday 5:30pm - 11pm

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+61386368839

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