Tacoyaki Pop-Up

Overview

Japan meets Mexico in a delicious culinary clash, when contemporary Woollahra izakaya Izy and all-vegan eatery Bad Hombres team up for a two-night 'tacoyaki' pop-up.

Happening at Queen Street's Izy Izakaya on Wednesday, February 27 and Wednesday, March 6, and helmed by chefs Jack New (Icebergs, Sokyo) and Toby Wilson (Bad Hombres, Ghostboy Cantina, Duke of Enmore), this is one affordable, tasty and boozy affair you'll want to reserve a spot at ASAP.

Clocking in at just $50 per person, the menu takes the form of an eight-course shared feast, filled with plenty of bold flavours. You'll catch dishes like DIY spiced confit duck carnitas, smoked eel teamed with salsa verde, a reworking of Bad Hombres' famed cauliflower dish and, for dessert, a rice pudding with candied cherry blossom.

In keeping with Bad Hombres' plant-based ethos, there'll be an all-vegan version of the menu on offer, too, while the bar gets into the spirit with bargain booze like $5 Jamaican draught beer, $3 vanilla-infused tequilas, and a cracking assortment of margaritas (including a yuzu version).

To reserve your spot at the one-off dinner, you'll need to message Izy Izakaya on Instagram. A word of warning: this was initially a one-off event, but it proved so popular that Izy and Bad Hombres announced a second date. Expect it to book out quickly.

Updated March 2.