Kuzu Izakaya

Kuzu Izakaya Japanese Izakaya dining paired with local w**es, b**r and cocktails🍷🥢🍣 🍱
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Izakaya is built for sharing. The more people at the table, the more of the menu you get to try. Order broadly and let t...
09/10/2026

Izakaya is built for sharing. The more people at the table, the more of the menu you get to try. Order broadly and let the table fill.

http://kuzu.com.au

It’s a Japanese street food party 🥂 that’s what our fam at ZENZEN Gisborne does best!Bookings via the ZENZEN website.htt...
07/10/2026

It’s a Japanese street food party 🥂 that’s what our fam at ZENZEN Gisborne does best!

Bookings via the ZENZEN website.

http://zenzen.com.au

We're growing the team and looking for people who genuinely love hospitality.For interested peeps who are new to Kuzu, w...
06/10/2026

We're growing the team and looking for people who genuinely love hospitality.

For interested peeps who are new to Kuzu, we are a Japanese izakaya: considered share plates, a strong w**e and sake program, and a dining room that draws people from across the Macedon Ranges and up from Melbourne. It's an intimate venue with a tight, passionate team that takes the food and the guest experience seriously.

Both positions are casual or part-time, 1–3 shifts per week, run by a team that cares about their locals, the craft, and each other.

Kitchen applicants: for this round we're looking for kitchen team members with an interest in cooking, and aren't currently hiring for junior kitchen hand or dishwashing roles. Experience preferred but not essential.
Contact Eriko at [email protected]

Front of house applicants: previous experience and RSA required, bar experience a bonus.
Contact Marketa at [email protected]

https://www.kuzu.com.au/

Every Friday, the Kuzu dining room is yours for lunch: share plates, Japanese flavours and a well-deserved glass to welc...
05/10/2026

Every Friday, the Kuzu dining room is yours for lunch: share plates, Japanese flavours and a well-deserved glass to welcome the weekend. 12pm to 2pm, book through the website.

https://kuzu.com.au/bookings

Shimesaba is one of Japan's oldest preparation traditions: mackerel cured in salt, then vinegar, the acid doing the work...
02/10/2026

Shimesaba is one of Japan's oldest preparation traditions: mackerel cured in salt, then vinegar, the acid doing the work that heat does elsewhere.

This version layers smoking onto that before pressing the fish into oshi sushi, the block-style that predates the hand-formed nigiri most people know. Each piece arrives with rice beneath smoked vinegared mackerel, finished with shiso, sesame, red onion, chive and a smoked soy dipping sauce.

Reservations welcome via our website.

https://kuzu.com.au/bookings

02/10/2026

Barbera is Italy's everyday red, the grape that sits on the table through long dinners in Piedmont, high in acid, low on tannin, built to match whatever comes out of the kitchen.

Vinea Marson brings it to Heathcote's Cambrian soils, where Mario Marson has spent years making the case for Italian varietals in central Victoria.

The 2024 is a picture-perfect vintage: carbonic maceration lifts wild raspberry and brambly fruit on the nose, while the palate runs bright and generous through to the finish. It's on the pour at Kuzu now. Barbera's natural acidity and a Japanese menu were always going to get along.

Reservations welcome via our website.

https://kuzu.com.au/bookings

Abby applying the final colourful flourishes, you almost wouldn’t dare to poke a pair of chopsticks into the dish to adm...
30/09/2026

Abby applying the final colourful flourishes, you almost wouldn’t dare to poke a pair of chopsticks into the dish to admire her fine work.

Alas, you can’t hold off a table of hungry punters for long!

http://kuzu.com.au

A friendly reminder that Friday lunch at Kuzu is no longer a well-kept secret. Tables are going fast, and we'd hate for ...
27/09/2026

A friendly reminder that Friday lunch at Kuzu is no longer a well-kept secret. Tables are going fast, and we'd hate for you to miss out on a table of Izakaya share plates and a very good Friday afternoon. Book ahead — 12pm – 2pm every Friday, reservations through the website.

https://kuzu.com.au/bookings

We are thrilled to offer an assortment of sushi and sashimi platters for pick up from the restaurant. Perfect for functi...
25/09/2026

We are thrilled to offer an assortment of sushi and sashimi platters for pick up from the restaurant. Perfect for functions, parties or a group get-together!

Several sizes and varieties are available to pre-order for Wednesday – Saturday pick up.

*Please note that due to the daily fresh supply from the market, some sashimi and nigiri options may not be available and could be substituted with other similar items with the same price on the day.

T&Cs:
Order cut-off of 1pm day of pick up – orders open weekly each Monday
Full prepayment is required at the time of order
Strictly 5pm pick up

https://www.kuzu.com.au/platters

Tempura unagi sushi, new on the menu. The whole roll goes through the fryer in tempura batter: eel, cucumber and tobiko ...
25/09/2026

Tempura unagi sushi, new on the menu. The whole roll goes through the fryer in tempura batter: eel, cucumber and tobiko inside, finished with spring onion, red pickled ginger, teriyaki sauce, mayo and sansho pepper. Crispy outside, tender eel within, and a tingle of sansho at the end.

https://kuzu.com.au/a-la-carte

Address

42D Anslow Street
Woodend, VIC
3442

Opening Hours

Wednesday 5pm - 9pm
Thursday 5pm - 9pm
Friday 5pm - 9pm
Saturday 5pm - 9pm

Telephone

+61344177804

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