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Leave everything up to the chef at this intimate omakase restaurant in the heart of Sydney's CBD. Make your evening even more special with a complimentary Haku martini paired with the eight or 11-course meal.
Besuto is located mere steps from the iconic Sydney Harbour and is helmed by Chef Joel Best — we sat down with Head Chef Best to chat about his early morning trips to the fish market to ensure only the best reaches his guests.
What sets Besuto apart from the other stunning omakase restaurants in the city is the size of both the venue and the menu — although it only holds a dozen seats, each diner receives a mammoth 18-course meal.
The menu combines traditional and inventive takes on Japanese cuisine, with some dishes coming and going daily while others remain consistent. Visitors can also expect sashimi and sushi curated each day based on what fish the team has chosen.
"Selecting our beverages is like selecting our seafood. We spend a lot of time and precision on making sure we're selecting the best of the best," says Chef Best.
If you want to level up your omakase experience, from Tuesday, October 3, till Friday, November 3, all seatings at Besuto will begin with a complimentary nori-infused Haku martini crafted by Jake Errey, Besuto's venue manager.
"When developing the cocktail, I was looking to make a dirty Japanese martini with kombu. But the kombu had this overwhelming earthiness to it, so I decided to try nori. Playing around with it needed some sweetness — we had umeshu on hand. Obviously, the umeshu jelly with the oysters started, and I thought, 'This is going to work perfectly'. Then, it was just playing around with the ratios."
This offering is available from Tuesday to Saturday across two dinner seatings (5.30pm and 8pm) and on Fridays and Saturdays for lunch (12.30pm). Mark your diaries: the booking window is now open on September 1. Haku Vodka's signature serve is the Haku martini — a drink that showcases the craftsmanship, nuanced flavour and exceptional quality of the premium Japanese liquid. To learn more, head to the House of Suntory website.
Images: Declan Blackall
