For sleek sake sessions and small bites.
Quincy Malesovas
After a stint at Carlton’s now-closed Leonie Upstairs, Sean Then developed a lasting interest in sake. Despite swapping late nights for early mornings at his North Melbourne venue, Cafe Tomi, he’s returned to his first love with Bar Kaeru.
The sake list spans more than 100 classic and experimental styles, alongside sake-based cocktails, with personalised service to guide drinkers through the range. “If I can turn just one person into liking sake each day, it means a lot to me,” says Then.
A small, snacky menu by chef Jayden Chiang draws on both Japanese and Chinese influences, and includes toasted rice panna cotta with sake foam. An upstairs bakery and tea house is also on the cards.
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