Yūgen Dining finally opens - the sister venue of the Yūgen tea bar. LK Hospitality group unveils the second part to their development, a new restaurant that encapsulates the gems of Asian cuisine
Beneath the award-winning Yūgen tea bar is now home to a unique modern Asian dining experience. Yūgen Dining is the new addition with the venue’s development on the corner of Toorak Road and Chapel Street.
Now a two-storey venue, LK hospitality group seeks visitors to revel in their full potential.
Yūgen Dining in South Yarra
- Yūgen Dining opens underneath The Yūgen Tea Bar
- Uniquely designed architecture from Japanese inspiration
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In the middle of the bustling South Yarra is an exciting addition to the culinary landscape of Melbourne. Though the Yūgen tea bar has already proved to be a superb location for a heightened enjoyment of the drink with cocktails and expertise knowledge, Yūgen Dining is their chance to show off more of their potential.
Though a fresh-faced venue, the esteemed Stephen Nairn takes the wheel on the culinary directions of the restaurant. With experience from restaurants such as Vue De Monde and Matilda, he seeks to “deliver a flavourful, innovative, and creative culinary experience by using Australia’s finest produce and working closely with local suppliers.”
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Using their trusted seafood suppliers, Yūgen Dining focuses on sustainability. By only focusing on what ingredients are ethically available at the time, you can expect this menu to change with the seasons. “We will offer platters depending on the seasons and what’s in the best condition at the market with our trusted seafood suppliers,” says head chef Alex Yu.
This attitude doesn’t stop at the bar, the newly furnished Yūgen Bar compliments the grace of the dining. By sharing a whole manner of ingredients with the kitchen, the Yūgen Bar revels in having cocktails with a vastly distinctive personality.
“We are now at a point where cocktail bar menus are built on a manner of techniques, such as preserving, pickling, fermenting, dehydrating, using alternative acids, etc. These techniques have been used in Asian cuisine for thousands of years,” says beverage consultant Ryan Kimball.
For reservations, visit their website here.
