Yugen Dining

4.6 (530)

$101 and over

Asian

605 Chapel St, South Yarra, AU-VIC 3141

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2 people

May 26, 2025

May 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 30 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Fancy
Romantic

Yugen redefines dining after dark. A promise of an experience where food, drink, and music continue well into the night. A subterranean setting with a refined industrial feel, offering dishes and beverages influenced by the cultural richness of Asia. Tradition met with the intuition of a contemporary flair.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$101 and over
Cuisines
Asian
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu, Sun 6:00 pm–11:30 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–12:00 am
Phone number
(03) 7000 3232
Website
http://yugendining.com.au/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
605 Chapel St, South Yarra, AU-VIC 3141
Neighborhood
South Yarra
Parking details
None
Additional
Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

Yugen 6 Course Banquet
A$165.00 per person
Multiple dates available
A Group of 7+ guests, are required to dine on one our delicious Yugen Dining Group set Menu Grilled Edamame Kingfish Sashmi Yugen Prawn Toast Miso Glazed Rockling Shimo7+ sirloin, intercostal, black garlic & shiso, Yugen Special Fried Rice, Leaf salad green mango Sesame & lime Sweet Corn and Coconut ice cream Dietary and allergy requirements can be catered for if mentioned at the time of booking or 24 hours prior booking. Sunday bookings incur a 10% surcharge and 15% on Public Holiday. Cancellation within less than 24 hours or reduced numbers prior to 5pm incur a $100 cancellation charge, reduced number of guests on arrival incur a charge of full amount of the set menu.
Yugen 7 Course Banquet
A$185.00 per person
Multiple dates available
A Group of 7+ guests, are required to dine on one of our delicious Yugen Dining Group set Menu Grilled Edamame Sashimi Selection Wagyu Beef Tataki Yugen Prawn Toast Miso Glazed Rockling Shimo 7+ Sirloin intercostal, black garlic & shiso, Yugen special Fried rice, Leaf salad, green mango, Sesame & lime Sweet Corn and Coconut ice cream Dietary and allergy requirements can be catered for if mentioned at the time of booking or 24 hours prior booking. Sunday bookings incur a surcharge of 10% and 15% on Public Holidays. Cancellation within less than 24 hours or reduced numbers prior to 5pm incur a $100 cancellation charge, reduced number of guests on arrival incur a charge of full amount of the set menu.
Yugen Chef Experience
A$180.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Discover our menu and leave it up to us, our Chef’s will serve a selection of our signature and new dishes from Yugen’s menu. The ultimate Yugen experience! *We understand that plans can change so we request at least 24 hours notice to avoid an $180pp for Chef's Experience menu cancellation fee.

Popular dishes

Grilled EdamameA$11.00
spring onion oil & shichimi
Sydney Rock OysterA$6.00
ginger, soy & shio kombu
Yugen House-Made PicklesA$15.00
Seasonal selection
Prawn ToastA$26.00
Chinese doughnut & chilli amazu
Smoked Eel ChawanmushiA$28.00
brown butter & crispy chicken skin
Wagyu Beef TatakiA$32.00
Davidson plum, bonito & quail egg

Raw

Ocean Trout SashimiA$28.00
salsa macha & lime leaf ponzu
Kingfish SashimiA$26.00
onion ponzu, kimchi sesame & charred spring onion
Sashimi Hand RollA$27.00
chopped seafood, nori & spicy mayo
Sashimi PlatterA$75.00
Chef selection of seafood, dark soy & citrus ponzu

Seafood

Whole Grilled Southern Rock LobsterA$240.00
buckwheat soba noodles, shiso, nori & black pepper
Wild Barramundi FilletA$64.00
Sweet corn, agretti & kaffir lime
Wood Grilled John DoryA$72.00
anchovy sambal & brown butter
Grilled King PrawnA$54.00
egg noodle & lemongrass sambal

Meat

Bundarra Pork ChopA$60.00
Quince, Shungiku & kimchee
Slow roasted Wagyu beef cheeksA$62.00
Wakame mustard & mushroom

Wagyu

Sher Wagyu MBS 5+ Bavette (Vic)A$60.00
Shimo MBS 7-8 Sirloin (NSW)A$92.00
Stone Axe MBS 9 Ribeye (Nsw, Vic)A$180.00

Sides

Leaf Salad A$18.00
green mango sesame, lime
Fried EggplantA$22.00
bonito ponzu & itogaki
Silken TofuA$22.00
with chilli & roasted sesame dressing
Fioretto CauliflowerA$22.00
wood ear mushrooms & fermented black bean sauce

Rice

Yugen Special Fried RiceA$25.00
XO, barbecue pork, prawn & spring onion
Egg Fried RiceA$22.00
Honest Eggs, spring onion & crispy seaweed

Dessert

Chocolate SphereA$22.00
Milo marshmallows, roasted white chocolate & milk chocolate panna cotta
Coconut SorbetA$20.00
Kuih rose, calamansi & palm seeds
Osmanthus Apricot MousseA$20.00
Fermented rice wine & sable
Mont-BlancA$20.00
Roasted chestnut purée, vanilla mousse, Hojicha frangipane

What 530 people are saying

Yugen Dining reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.8Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Inner City South
Innovative
Inner City South
Great for creative cocktails
Inner City South
Romantic
Inner City South
Good for special occasions
Inner City South
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Yugen Dining offers a "stunning venue" with a "unique ambience" and "phenomenal service," creating an "amazing experience" for diners. Visitors praise the "delicious food" and "beautifully presented dishes," often highlighting the attentive and friendly staff. It's perfect for special occasions, promising a "memorable night" with "creative menu" options.

530 Reviews

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Miryam
Melbourne2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Been a number of times and everytime it’s fantastic. Great food, service is lovely, and the venue is stunning
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silence
Melbourne2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The ambience was very good and the food was delicious.Thw staff were amazing,did a great job overall was a very good experience loved every minute of it. Silence Matanhire
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Andrew
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on May 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the best dining experiences I’ve had Jeffrey and the new starter Alexa went above and beyond to ensure my partners birthday was a special and memorable night.
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Raghav
Melbourne1 review
4.0
Dined on April 25, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience and service, though food could have been a bit better.
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Coralli
Melbourne5 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was outstanding, service great and good value for money. I will definitely be back.
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Ross
Melbourne12 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 17, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
An amazing venue with a unique ambience and creative menu. The sauces were fabulous and the wine list remarkably extensive. We had the brisket for a main which was a little under par, otherwise a very special and enjoyable dining experience/ If you are looking for somewhere 'out of the ordinary' to dine, this is it!
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Pegahi
Melbourne2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was amazing. Drinks could have been better. I hope I am remembering his name correctly… Jeffery made our night memorable due to his amazing customer service and sense of humour. We visited on Wednesday night (16/4) for my birthday with some friends.
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OpenTable Diner
Adelaide1 review
5.0
Dined on April 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our waiter Jeffery was absolutely incredible, he was quick and attentive. We came to Yugen for my partners birthday dinner and it was the best decision.
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Gordana
Melbourne2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Incredible food taste , ambience and experience. Service was excellent
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Ruth
Melbourne1 review
5.0
Dined on April 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience!!!! Hope to come back soon ❤️❤️
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FAQs

Yugen Dining is rated 4.6 stars by 530 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Booked 30 times today

Experiences are available.

605 Chapel St, South Yarra, AU-VIC 3141

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
South Yarra
Hours of operation
Wed, Thu, Sun 6:00 pm–11:30 pm Fri, Sat 6:00 pm–12:00 am
Price
$101 and over
Cuisines
Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Additional
Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://yugendining.com.au/
Phone number
(03) 7000 3232

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat

Yugen Dining

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Yugen 6 Course Banquet

Yugen 7 Course Banquet

Yugen Chef Experience

Kingfish Sashimi

Sashimi Platter

Yugen Prawn Toast

Snacks

Grilled EdamameA$11.00

Sydney Rock OysterA$6.00

Yugen House-Made PicklesA$15.00

Prawn ToastA$26.00

Smoked Eel ChawanmushiA$28.00

Wagyu Beef TatakiA$32.00

Raw

Ocean Trout SashimiA$28.00

Kingfish SashimiA$26.00

Sashimi Hand RollA$27.00

Sashimi PlatterA$75.00

Seafood

Whole Grilled Southern Rock LobsterA$240.00

Wild Barramundi FilletA$64.00

Wood Grilled John DoryA$72.00

Grilled King PrawnA$54.00

Meat

Bundarra Pork ChopA$60.00

Slow roasted Wagyu beef cheeksA$62.00

Wagyu

Sher Wagyu MBS 5+ Bavette (Vic)A$60.00

Shimo MBS 7-8 Sirloin (NSW)A$92.00

Stone Axe MBS 9 Ribeye (Nsw, Vic)A$180.00

Sides

Leaf Salad A$18.00

Fried EggplantA$22.00

Silken TofuA$22.00

Fioretto CauliflowerA$22.00

Rice

Yugen Special Fried RiceA$25.00

Egg Fried RiceA$22.00

Dessert

Chocolate SphereA$22.00

Coconut SorbetA$20.00

Osmanthus Apricot MousseA$20.00

Mont-BlancA$20.00

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