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KISUME

175 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia

4.2 (2102)
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80 Seated
120 Standing
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Kisumé is a modern journey that’s built on duality. It’s where the traditional and contemporary meet. Our cuisine draws on the purity of Japanese food culture and injects it with a uniquely Australian sensibility. Here, each visit will be different from the last: Kisumé is a journey that constantly evolves. Find us in the heart of Flinders Lane, and discover three levels of dining. Our modern sushi bar and restaurant sit on the ground floor, while Kuro Kisumé sits discreetly on the first level. Kuro, our most bespoke experience, encompasses The Table, two private dining rooms, an elegant Chablis bar and Winewall specially-curated by Philip Rich. Our Chef’s Table offers an intimate, contemporary dining experience – built on seasonality, drawing on a rich vein of local produce from both land and sea. The Chef’s Table seats up to 12 guests for dinner every Tuesday through Saturday and lunch every weekend. Our spaces include two private dining rooms and the Chef's Table. All spaces are available for private events. Home to the largest selection of the world’s purest expression of chardonnay. We also serve cocktails, a range of wine, whisky and more.

KISUME Function Rooms

7 Spaces Available At This Venue
Kiko & Hanoko Combined Private Dining Rooms

Kiko & Hanoko Combined Private Dining Rooms

Our private dining rooms can be combined to accommodate a flexible range of configurations to suit a variety of event styles. Seat up to 30 guests on one long table, up to 32 guests across two square tables or up to 40 guests across 5 small...

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Beautiful Bespoke Basement, Exclusive Use

Beautiful Bespoke Basement, Exclusive Use

Located on the Basement level this space provides a bespoke dining experience for either lunch or dinner. A wide range of specially curated set menu options are available for selection. Custom beverage pairings designed by our beverage team...

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Private Cocktail and Wine Bar - Chablis Bar

Private Cocktail and Wine Bar - Chablis Bar

With themes of gold and blue velvet, go beyond our wine wall to discover our glamorous Chablis Bar. Located at the entrance to Kuro and home an endless selection of the world’s purest expression of chardonnay, enjoy cocktails, sake, whisky ...

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Private Chef's Table

Private Chef's Table

Put yourself in the hands of our Master Chef and experience our take on Omakase. A creative and intimate journey built on seasonality, drawing on Australia's rich natural produce from land to sea. The experience encapsulates the long-held J...

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Hanoko Private Dining Room

Hanoko Private Dining Room

Offering an uncompromisingly intimate and highly bespoke dining experience for any occasion. Adorning the walls is the work of Japan’s Nobuyoshi Araki – a famed photographer with an obsession for the sensual and provocative. Enveloped by lu...

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Kiko Private Dining Room

Kiko Private Dining Room

Offering an uncompromisingly intimate and highly bespoke dining experience for any occasion. Adorning the walls is the work of Japan’s Nobuyoshi Araki – a famed photographer with an obsession for the sensual and provocative. Enveloped by lu...

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Bespoke Kuro Resteraunt Space, Exclusive Use

Bespoke Kuro Resteraunt Space, Exclusive Use

Kuro, on level one, (including The Table, both kiko + hanako Private Dining Rooms and Chablis Bar) is available to be booked for exclusive use. Seating up to 44 guests for a seated dining experience or up to 120 guests for a cocktail occasi...

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Jine Wu

September 1, 2024

Super nice food, and great atmosphere just the location it’s not that good. My mum said that it’s the best Japanese restaurant she had ever had in Melbourne. (We had been to a lot of fine dining Japanese restaurants) worth to come back.

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Amilliah

September 21, 2024

Came here on a weekday for the lunch special at this fine dining japanese restaurant in Melbourne and ordered the chirashi set for $29.50 which came with Miso soup to start, beautiful setting inside. ambience and atmosphere were nice. the food was delicious and tasty. It was on the expensive side. plenty of seating, it filled up quickly despite being a weekday lunch. It's worth a visit if you enjoy japanese food. and extensive wine list. bookings are recommended.

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Seefood Chronicles

September 22, 2024

Food: 5 Service: 4.5 Atmosphere: 5 Bang for Buck: $200pp Certified Delish: 96% A taste of Japan in the heart of Flinders Lane. Not much to say other than that the food was a great reminder of past adventures in Tokyo. From the tuna tartare and sashimi, to the special sushi maki, Kisume delivered the freshness to these bite sized treats. The mouth watering brisket was definitely a staple alongside the elegant toothfish, paired with some pretty creative cocktails. The Atmosphere presented with an open chefs area where the preparation of meals was on display for all to see. Arigatou gozaimasu for a great Friday Night. Seafood Sensational.

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NEKTARIA K

April 22, 2024

All staff from the moment you walk in treat you like a guest and not just another "table number" that rushes you through the two hour seating. Quite a lively vibe but with a calming ambience. If you like watching behind the scenes food prep, highly recommend booking to sit at one of the bar counters otherwise table seating is very comfortable and relaxed. The food (most importantly) is ultimately very fresh, light, clean and are a delicious blend of flavours that leaves you craving to come back. Portions are adequate and the quality definitely equals the price point. Menu changes slightly on a seasonal basis - and it never disappoints!!

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Robert Scarborough

September 20, 2024

Kisumé Friday 20th September 2024 Special SEA URCHIN NIGHT - Yummy OYSTER, LEMON, DAIDAI * 2 Oyster. Pacific & Rock * Caviar * Finger Lime Lemon snow made by freeze drying * So fresh lightly sea just delicious SPANNER CRAB CHAWANMUSHI, SEA URCHIN * Let’s unpack this. * Amazing Chawanmusi on its own delicious * Spanner Crab that takes like Spanner Crab. Which a skill in itself * Sea Urchin wow I love you * This a special dish. Absolutely devine. Stunning succulent delicious SCALLOP & CAVIAR * Delicious naked scallop caviar dashi broth Raddish * Wonderful delicious CHEF SELECTION 4 NIRIGI - LOCAL WHITE FISH, KING PRAWN, OTORO * I didn’t understand the name of the first fish. Delightful to eat light fish flavour * 2nd King Fish wow that was awesome so dam good. * 3rd King Prawn. Massive Prawn you chew a lot. Then at the halfway to the end delightful fresh prawn tastes dance on the tongue. Yummy * 4th OTORO Tuna belly. What to say about raw belly of OTORO. It’s just sensational soft melting in the mouth sending amazing delicious flavours everywhere. Just sublime. SALMON, IKURA, SOMEN, SEA URCHIN * So refreshing. Pop pop candy of salmon roe. Salmon naked in cubes. Sea Urchin then noodles. Awesome delicious. No photos. SCAMPI SANDO, MILK BREAD, TARTARE SAUCE * Oh my gosh. This is HEAVENLY The best sandwich ever. I didn’t get that in my school lunch box. Stunningly prepared Scampi in an amazing mayonnaise like sauce. Words won’t do it justice. Yep I loved it. CUCUMBER, SUDACHI, FINGER LIME, MINT * Delicious palette cleanser. Great flavour everywhere. BLUE COD UROKOYAKI, DASHI, SANSAI, SEA URCHIN * Stunning. Cod cooked perfectly. Skin crispy not scaled just torched so the scales sit up. Then grilled. A wonderful delicious fish that was beautifully crafted. AGED DUCK, SANSHO PEPPER, JUS * Excellently prepared duck. Just delicious. Tiny pepper berries add hint spice delicious JAPANESE WAGYU 5A, MISO, MUSTARD * 8.5 grade Wagyu miso pumpkin sauce wasabi sauce. Now that is a streak. Just melted away. Delicious FIREFLY GOHAN & CLAM DASHI * Firefly SQUID the tiniest thing you have ever seen. And it’s delicious. At first nothing then the little morsel goes bang with flavour. Just delicious * Clam in a ball like meatballs. Delicious light flavour of the sea. Wonderful Dashi. Great sough of palate cleanser YUZU SORBET, LEMON MYTLE, HONEY MERINGUE * Light sorbet with toasted meringue. Toasted with hot coals in front of us. PETIT FOURS Another great night at Kisumé. Big shout out to my Sommelier for the night Leanne. Her amazing descriptions of the wine matching was a delight to listen and sensational to taste. Thank you


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