Osaka Trading

Tucked inside Sydney’s iconic Tramsheds, Osaka Trading is a modern Japanese restaurant and cocktail bar, marrying the convivial spirit of an izakaya with a contemporary edge. It is a place for clinking glasses, grazing and lingering, where bold, balanced flavours meet precise technique.

The menu moves from pristine raw preparations — salmon sashimi brightened with yuzu keffir, hiramasa kingfish lifted by jalapenos — to bowls of comfort in shoyu ramen and tantanmen. There is texture and crunch in tempura corn with aioli and crisp brussels sprouts tossed with yuzu and soy, while nigiri and a colourful rainbow roll keep sushi lovers content.

For those craving something heartier, rice bowls such as poke and teriyaki beef, plus Japanese vegetarian curry and chicken katsu curry, round out the offering. It is food designed for conversation, best enjoyed at an easy pace with a well-made cocktail close to hand.

Settle in, share a few plates and linger over that final slurp of ramen; Osaka Trading makes modern Japanese feel effortless. A table awaits; chopsticks at the ready.