PERTH | If you’ve ever enjoyed an experience dining and drinking in the narrow yokocho (bar and eatery-filled alleyways) of Tokyo, you’ll love Perth’s Ginza Nana Alley, delivering on both atmosphere, and the quality of food and drink. Hidden down a CBD laneway, Ginza Nana Alley is home to two distinct spaces. Chef Naoyuki Suzuki grills yakitori at Yakitori Washokudo, while Onomichi Ramen Mitsuya, is the place to go for Hiroshima-style fish broth ramen and gyoza.
Tonkatsu Kubota is where you’ll find tonkatsu and hamburg, served up a variety of ways, and Ginza Midai sees oden meet kappo-style dining. To round things off, you have cafe by day, intimate cocktail bar by night, Monkey and Bird.
I started my night with some yakitori at Yakitori Washokudo. Grab a seat at the counter if you can, and watch chef Naoyuki work his magic. The chef’s selection is a great option, supplemented with a few other skewers of your choosing. Just like in Japan, all of the chicken is used. From tail, gizzards, and heart, to juicy thigh, crispy chicken skin, and tsukune served with egg yolk and tare dipping sauce, it’s all here.
I decided to leave some space for gyoza at Onomichi Ramen Mitsuya. Steamed and fried for a crispy bottom and soft/chewy top, they’ve got just the right ratio of porky filling to dough. I definitely need to return to this one for some ramen the next time I’m in Perth.
To cap things off, a cocktail at Monkey and Bird. During the day, there’s a menu of things like V60 coffee, matcha lattes, and parfaits. At night, it switches into bar mode, offering a selection of quality drinks, centred around a Japanese-inspired cocktail menu.
Ginza Nana Alley
McLean Lane
Perth
Western Australia 6000
Australia
Telephone: 0413 777 556
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Mon – Sat: 11:00am to 11:00pm
Sun: 11:00am to 5:00pm