Named after a Japanese style of pottery, Raku blurs the lines between art and sustenance with its seafood-focused menu. You can have it raw in the kingfish served with truffle yuzu, cold in a spanner crab sushi roll, or hot as king prawns doused in XO butter. Masters of their craft, the chefs expertly slice up fresh snapper, tuna belly and scallops into sashimi or nigiri; add crunch with popcorn shrimp on the tempura menu; and grill high-grade Wagyu on a robata charcoal grill. From the express lunch and tasting menus to their extensive à la carte offerings, Raku will leave you wishing you could return soon.
Address: Shop DG36C/148 Bunda St, Canberra
Price: High-end