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A fresh new Japanese-inspired restaurant from the Table Manners team has opened in Bronte.
Called Fishnets, the new neighbourhood restaurant showcases incredible seafood, with the kitchen led by former Sokyo omakase chef Sanghyeop Kim and executive chef Luke Churchill.
“Fishnets is grounded in Japanese technique, but designed to be shared and enjoyed in a relaxed neighbourhood setting,” said owner Alex Cameron.
“It sits between the precision of fine dining Japanese restaurants and the ease of a local haunt. I’m proud to be bringing another venue to Bronte and the surrounding area, and to show a different side of what we can do. There’s a growing community of venues here, and we’re hoping people start to see Bronte as a destination for dining.”
What’s on the menu? A seasonal sashimi platter that may include things like akami (lean bluefin tuna), chu-toro (fatty tuna), kingfish, paradise prawn and scampi. Plus snacks like ebi crispy rice with mustard mayo; tuna tartare with gochujang and smoked radish; bug and prawn spring rolls; and chicken wing yakitori with house shichimi. Larger plates include 500g tuna katsu with cabbage and Japanese demi-glace, alongside local pippies with yuzu kosho beurre blanc.
For dessert, there’s hojicha and vanilla ice cream sandwiches – and a matcha Basque cheesecake.
Sanghyeop Kim added: “At Fishnets, we’re taking the precision of omakase and translating it into something more relaxed and shareable. It’s still about quality and technique, but in a way that feels approachable.
I’m particularly excited for people to try our nigiri menu; this is where top-tier produce really comes to the forefront. It’s about the balance of the rice, the temperature, and the quality of the fish. It looks simple, but it relies on precision.”
To drink, there are Japanese-inspired cocktails, including the Kitanai Martini with yuzu gin, dry sake and pickled ginger brine; and the Shiro Negroni with citrus gin, gentian, rosa vermouth and mandarin. And there’s sake, of course, plus a wine list that runs from Champagne and Burgundy to skin-contact wines and emerging Australian makers. Japanese whisky, beers and mocktails round things out.
Designed with Blainey North, Fishnets is classy and cosy with peachy-pink tones, layered fabrics and leather booths.
Custom sconces by Joanne Odisho and Frangere Studios cast a golden glow, alongside playful oceanic works by local artists Nix Francia and Rebecca Fernon.
Swim on over and come check it out.
Address: 118 Macpherson St, Bronte NSW 2024
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