Ume Nomiya Melbourne

Ume Nomiya Melbourne

With its vibrant and eternally throbbing nightlife, Melbourne has a huge number of pubs, bars, clubs and nigh-spots peppered all over the city. But, if you are looking for something different, you simply have to check out the Ume Nomiya, Melbourne, a predominantly Japanese bar-cum-restaurant.

Ume Nomiya means 'drinking house' in Japanese, coming from ‘ume’, a Japanese plum, usually pickled and ‘nomiya’, or drinking house. The Ume Nomiya, Melbourne is a small bar, with a Japanese themes and decoration. The whole get up is traditional Japanese, with small tables, with two tables at the back to relax in the traditional manner. One can take ones shoes off; keep them at a space provided for keeping them and sit down on the cushions. There are two longish tables with padded planks to sit on, a few bar stools and a platform at the end of the room with a squat dinner table, also with large cushions.

The Ume Nomiya, Melbourne started in 2001, and offered Melbourne a taste of Japan. The food is essentially Japanese, like sushi bowls, Japanese curries, prawns wrapped in pastry, gyoza galore and delicious slices of kangaroo with a ponzu dipping sauce. The menus are all written up at a rotating blackboard for all people to see. The food changes every week and there are great range of main foods as well as snacks throughout the year.

The drinks on offer at the Ume Nomiya, Melbourne are an array of Japanese wines, spirits and beers, and a range of great cocktails, as well as usual bar menu. However, the best things to taste in this bar are the Sake, Plum Wine and Shocu (barley spirit), which are typically Japanese. One can also find Japanese Kirin and Sapporo beers at this place. There is also a system whereby a customer can buy a whole bottle, and keep it on the shelf for his forthcoming visits.

There are some regular events held at the Ume Nomiya, Melbourne like art exhibitions, which are organized every three weeks. Art aficionados frequent the place, to see these exhibitions, and enjoy some great Japanese fare at the same time. The place also boasts of regular DJs who play live music to keep the guests entertained.

The regular clientele of the Ume Nomiya, Melbourne is made up of locals, who want the place to remain a secret, so as to save it from being tainted by popularity, and the homesick Japanese settled in Melbourne. The prices are quite reasonable, and can almost be called cheap, considering other pubs.

Location

The Ume Nomiya, Melbourne, is located at the following address

197 Gertrude St,
Fitzroy 3065
Melbourne
Victoria, AUS

Timings

The Ume Nomiya, Melbourne remains closed on Mondays, and the timings of the bar on other days are –

Tue-Sun – 6:00 pm to 1:00 am

However, the kitchen shuts down at 10:00 pm sharp.

If you are looking to spend a quiet evening in with traditional food and great drinks at a low cost, the Ume Nomiya, Melbourne is the place for you. Come here and satisfy your taste buds, and go home satisfied and completely awed by this great joint.

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