BEST JAPANESE: Rengaya

First things first: you don’t come to Rengaya on a budget. But if you’ve got the cash, spend it on the duck and the rich, smooth wagyu beef, barbecue them on the individual grills at each table, and flush it down with some hot sake and plum wine. And who said Japanese food was just about sushi? (Annette Lin)

73 Miller St, North Sydney. 9929 6290