Shoya Melbourne

Shoya's Signature

Exquisite selection of Chef Shigeo Nonaka's signature dishes. With a proud history of being voted the Best Japanese Restaurant in Melbourne for 7 consecutive years, each dish reflects Shoya's unparalleled expertise and dedication to culinary excellence.

• Sashimi Mori-awase A$45.00

  Chef Selected Sashimi . served in our renowned ice ball

• Hokkaido Crab Leg Tempura A$38.00

  Lightly Battered Hokkaido Crab Leg Tempura. served with Green Tea Salt

• Lobster Hatching Ocean EggA$28.00

  Truffle Lobster Tempura . on Scampi Oil & Sun-Dried mullet Roe Steamed Egg Custard Paired with Sansho Soy-Braised Lobster Tail Skewer

• Kabosu Wasabi Butter Smoked Lobster A$52.00

  Sous-Vide Lobster tail. Gently smoked in Apple Wood . with Kabosu & Wasabi Butter sauce

• Saikyo & Moromi Miso Toothfish YakiA$74.00

  Grilled Premium Toothfish . marinated in Shoya’s Secret blend of Miso for 3 days

• Miso Truffle MS 9 Wagyu Eye Fillet Steak 150gA$82.00

  Premium Wagyu Eye Fillet . Red Miso Truffle sauce. with Japanese mushrooms

• Wagyu Treasure RollA$52.00

  Toro . Salmon Caviar . Duck liver . Sushi wrapped in seared Wagyu Sirloin slices

• Signature Appetizer Platter A$36.00

  1. Petit Rare Salmon Steak: Seared Tasmanian Salmon . with Avocado and Seaweed 2.Golden Perch: Lightly Grilled Perch . marinated in Saikyo Miso paired with Kabosu Mousse, Duck Liver, and Sun-Dried Mullet Roe 3. Crab Cream Croquette: Smooth crab-butter infused Hokkaido crab béchamel . crumbed with rice flour

小食 “HITOKUCHI” (one bite) AMUSE

• Live Oyster 生牡蠣 Ponzu Kaki (1pc) A$7.00

  Freshly shucked to order with lemon and ponzu

• Tosazu Kaki (1pc) A$9.00

  Freshly shucked oyster topped with tosazu foam and mango

• Kaki Delight (1pc) A$19.00

  Gently steamed with sea urchin and topped with salmon roe, seared duck liver and vinegars reduction

• Golden Perch (1pc) A$13.00

  ゴールデンパーチ Lightly grilled miso marinated perch with kabosu mousse, duck liver and sun-dried mullet roe

• Tuna Tartare (2pc) マグロのタルタルA$16.00

  Tuna marinated in sweet soy sauce and poppy seed, wrapped in seaweed. Topped with salmon caviar, wasabi cream and yuzu coulis

• Gyu Tan Yuzu Miso (1pc) 牛タンゆず味噌甲州煮A$9.00

  Slow cooked ox tongue, delicately coated with yuzu miso sauce, topped with orange tuile and miso-marinated tomato

前菜 Appetisers

• Broiled Duck Shoya Style 鴨ブロイヤルA$25.00

  Delicately cooked, thin sliced duck breast with pinenuts, chilli oil, seeded mustard and tangy homemade orange soy sauce

• Wagyu Beef Tataki 牛たたき梅おろしA$27.00

  Lightly grilled Wagyu beef served chilled with grated plum radish, quail egg and ponzu sauce. Nice starter with any drinks

• Smoked Edamame (v) スモーク枝豆A$12.00

  Fresh edamame seasoned with chilli, garlic oil and salt, in a delightful apple wood smoke,

• Shira-ae 白和えA$15.00

  Mashed tofu with sesame, walnut, pan fried leek, sweet corn and brown sugar

• Truffle Hatching Ocean Egg 手長えびの茶碗蒸しA$14.00

  Scampi dashi egg custard and truffle sauce with succulent mushrooms, dashed with truffle oil and finished with a luscious prawn tempura on top

• Jidori Kara-age 地鶏唐揚げ A$18.50

  Deep fried free range chicken lightly flavoured and deep-fried served with mayonnaise and Japanese mustard on the side

• Hokkaido Crab Tempura 蟹の天ぷら A$38.00

  Hokkaido crab leg tempura, served with green tea salt

刺身 Sashimi

• Special OMAKASE Sashimi お任せ刺身

  A definite must for the sashimi lovers; the chef’s premium selection of cuts from a great variety of fish; including toro, various shellfish

• Sashimi Moriawase 刺身盛り合わせ

• Toro Sashimi トロ刺身A$98.00

  Freshly sliced marbled tuna belly which melts in the mouth

• Petit Uni Sashimi プチ雲丹刺身 A$55.00

  Fresh Sea urchin sashimi *seasonal availability

• Maguro Sashimi 鮪刺身 A$38.00

  Freshly sliced tuna

• Salmon Toro Sashimi サーモントロ刺身 A$35.00

  Freshly sliced marbled salmon belly

• Salmon Sashimi サーモン刺身 A$32.00

  Freshly sliced salmon

• Hamachi Sashimi ハマチ刺身 A$38.00

  Freshly sliced kingfish.

• White Fish Platter 白身魚の刺身盛り合わせ A$32.00

  A trio selection of locally caught white fish

• Lobster Sashimi 活伊勢海老刺身A$280.00

  Fresh lobster from our aquarium to be prepared a’la minute. Select the size and the lobster head can be grilled or served in miso soup after enjoying the lobster tail sashimi

主菜 Main Dishes

• Grilled Fish Cheek / Head of the Day 本日の魚のかま / 頭A$38.00

  Please check for the catch of the day which can vary from Kingfish Cheek, Snapper, Swordfish, Alfonsino or Tuna. Selected by the chef, lightly salted and grilled then served with Ponzu on the side

• Saikyo Moromi-Yaki 西京もろみ焼き

  Grilled, miso marinated fish with chef’s traditional moromi miso

• Sous vide Salmon 低温ポーチド・サーモン A$45.00

  Slow cooked Tasmanian salmon topped with cauliflower foam, edamame salsa, salmon roe and caramelized sweet soy sauce

• Unagi Kabayaki うなぎの蒲焼 A$45.00

  Whole eel grilled with caramelized soy and mirin sauce

• Smoked Lobster 瞬間燻製ロブスター A$49.00

  Sous vide lobster tail with Kabosu butter sauce and Wasabi, gently smoked in apple wood

• Tempura Moriawase (V) 天ぷら盛り合わせ A$37.00

  Assortment of prawn, fish and seasonal vegetables tempura

• A5 Japanese Wagyu Beef A5 国産和牛ステーキ A5A$160.00

  Premium quality Japanese beef from Kagoshima prefecture Also available in 50g for $60 and 100g for $110 to try

• Kamo Sous Vide 低温ポーチド・ダック (S)A$48.00

  Slow cooked duck breast with seasonal cooked fruits Yuzu pepper in caramelized sweet soy sauce with or without duck liver

• Teriyaki Chicken 地鶏照り焼きオレンジ風味 A$42.00

  Pan-fried free range Maryland chicken with Shoya’s special sake and soy teriyaki sauce with its original orange flavor

• Tofu Steak 豆腐ステーキ A$30.00

  Twice cooked vegetable tofu steak served with bok choy, crispy enoki mushroom and truffle miso sesame sauce

菜 Salad Dishes

• Kaiso Salad(V) 海草サラダ A$18.00

  Green salad mixed with assorted seaweed

• Duck Salad 鴨胸肉のサラダ A$20.00

  Delicately cooked, thinly sliced duck breast with dried cranberry, seasonal fruits and vegetables with apple dressing

甘味 Dessert

• Dessert of the Day A$25.00

  Chef specially made for the day

• Japanese Tea Cheese Cake A$19.00

  Japanese style cheese cake infused with genuine Japanese tea

• Umeshu Chocolate Cake A$16.00

  Mix of Japanese plum wine and creamy rich chocolate

• Toma-peach A$16.00

  Refreshing sweet poached tomato with Japanese peach spirits, served with mochi and apple red bean

• Ice Cream (Choice of 4 flavours) 1pcA$8.00

  Your choice from: vanilla, green tea, red bean or black sesame *Ice creams are all topped with fruit and red bean unless requested