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Kenzan. (2026, September 24). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/vic-good-food-guide/kenzan-melbourne-20250825-p5mpob.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Kenzan is a long-standing Japanese restaurant known for its classic dishes, including sushi, tempura prawns, and agedashi tofu. Established during Malcolm Fraser’s prime ministership, it continues to impress with high-quality offerings like mackerel served in kelp jelly. The restaurant attracts both business crowds with affordable lunch sets and families celebrating special occasions. Its contemporary touches include a theatrical tableside cooking service for shabu shabu and sukiyaki, while maintaining its traditional ambiance despite its somewhat dated decor.

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Kenzan is a long-standing Japanese restaurant in Sydney that has been operating since 1976 when Malcolm Fraser was prime minister, making it a pioneer of high-end sushi. Despite its age, Kenzan continues to impress with traditional dishes like salt-sprinkled edamame and agedashi tofu, as well as modern offerings such as grilled kingfish collar. The restaurant offers good-value lunch sets for the business crowd and popular tableside cooking performances for families during celebrations. Kenzan's interior features a predominantly beige aesthetic but remains a favorite spot for communal dining experiences in tatami rooms.

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Kenzan ORG · 3× Malcolm Fraser PERSON · 1×

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Good-value lunchtime sets lure the business crowd, while the theatrical tableside cooking of shabu shabu and sukiyaki is a favourite of the families who call this their celebration restaurant.

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2026-09-24 · The Sydney Morning Herald

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Agedashi tofu that gets every umami receptor firing. asserted

that → get → ?

Kenzan rocks the classics, as you’d expect of a restaurant that opened when Malcolm Fraser was prime minister. asserted

Fraser → rock → restaurant

But while it predates the current omakase craze by several decades, this old-timer can still impress in the sushi department – and without the fanfare of some new players. asserted

timer → predate → players

Good-value lunchtime sets lure the business crowd, while the theatrical tableside cooking of shabu shabu and sukiyaki is a favourite of the families who call this their celebration restaurant. asserted

who → lure → this

Sweet, smoky grilled kingfish collar proves this stayer can indeed move with these waste-not times. asserted

stayer → grill → times

There are cooler fit-outs than its sea of beige, but Kenzan is perfectly comfortable in its own skin. asserted

Kenzan → be → skin

Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted

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A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted

restaurant → pay → Guide