The Chef’s Table at Kisume

Updated September 24, 2026,first published November 18, 2024The Chef’s Table at Kisume. The Chef’s Table at KisumeJapanese$$$$Omakase gone wild.If Kisume is Japanese-inspired dining with the volume turned up, the Chef ’s Table – a horseshoe-shaped bar upstairs for a handful of guests – turns it up to 11. We’re not talking noisy. We’re talking extra.Instead of, say, a picture of Mount Fuji, you’ve got a woman posing for provocateur photographer Nobuyoshi Araki (a different take on the Japanese art of restraint, if you will).The 16-course tasting menu isn’t afraid of fun. There’s chawanmushi and elegantly draped nigiri of hapuka, kingfish and alfonsino. But there’s also scallop in beurre blanc dotted with caviar, a gorgeous little sando of golden scampi fishcake and tartare sauce, and duck expertly roasted on its crown with a flattering accent of sansho and mandarin. Every diner has a phone at the ready, and the chef plays it to the nines – or right up to 11.Best for: An extravagant night out. Restaurant reviews, news and the hottest openings served to your inbox.Sign upGood Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide.Last visited: 2024More:MelbourneThe Chef’s Table at KisumeJapanesePrix fixeGood for solo dinersSpecial occasionLicensedAccepts bookingsRestaurantReviewsGood Food GuideFrom our partners