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Ima Asa Yoru

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Ima Asa Yoru. (2026, September 24). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/vic-good-food-guide/ima-asa-yoru-brunswick-20240411-p5fj08.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Ima Asa Yoru is a Japanese dining spot in Brunswick, Melbourne, offering both daytime and nighttime menus from a small team focused on sustainability. During the day, it serves generous set meals that are later repurposed into creative dishes like congee or doria. At night, the space transforms into an intimate setting for sake and snacks, known for its tender grilled squid and flavorful chicken karaage. The restaurant also operates a nearby pantry selling Japanese groceries and takeaways.

Written by AI on 2026-09-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Ima Asa Yoru, a Japanese dining establishment in Brunswick, Melbourne, operates from an industrial space under an apartment block with high ceilings and bright artworks. The venue offers two distinct menus: daytime teishoku set meals and evening snacks and sake. Ima Asa Yoru focuses on sustainability by repurposing leftover rice into congee or a Japanese gratin called doria, and using konbu in dashi stock to create condiments for takeaway onigiri. Popular menu items include tender grilled squid with lemon and golden chicken karaage seasoned with ginger and black pepper vinaigrette. Neighboring Ima Pantry provides an array of Japanese groceries and takeaways. The restaurant's space transforms from casual-chic during the day to intimate for evening dining, offering a curated selection of sake.

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Topics

Brunswick Ima Pantry Japanese Yves Klein

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Japanese NORP · 2× Brunswick GPE · 1× Ima Asa Yoru PERSON · 1× Ima Pantry ORG · 1× Yves Klein ORG · 1×

Narrative

The industrial space below a Brunswick apartment block has high ceilings and bright artworks that set a casual-chic atmosphere during the day before transforming into a surprisingly intimate spot for post-sunset snacks and sake.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-24

2026-09-24 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Ima Asa Yoru · assertive framing

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There’s lofty ambition across this multifaceted business: a small team runs two different but equally impressive menus while keeping the venue low-waste and sustainable. asserted

team → ’ → venue

Rice leftover from preparing the generous teishoku set meals is turned into congee, or perhaps magicked into cheesy mushroom and prawn doria, a rich Japanese gratin. asserted

Rice → leftover → doria

Konbu used in dashi stock is transformed into a condiment that seasons takeaway onigiri. asserted

that → use → onigiri

that → have → snacks

Incredibly tender grilled squid is a smoky, lemony must-order, as is golden chicken karaage with wildly addictive ginger and black pepper vinaigrette. asserted

karaage → grill → vinaigrette

Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted

reviews → book → ?

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

restaurant → pay → Guide