Nama is a roaming izakaya concept from chef Geoff Marett (currently at Benchwarmer and formerly of Hong Kong’s renowned Yardbird). For Dine Out 2026, he’s swinging into the kitchen at Curtin House’s Mexican restaurant, Mesa Verde. Marett and head chef Jacob Green will together prepare a menu that explores the similarities and contrasts between Mexican, Japanese and Cantonese cuisines.
Across four courses and seven dishes, you’ll try creations such as crispy fried wonton tostadas layered with spanner crab, corn, miso butter and melted cheese. Your ticket includes a welcome drink, then an extensive list of saké and agave spirits will be available at bar prices.
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Shiso leaf taco
With sesame mole, roasted beetroot, kohlrabi, shichimi togarashi
Ora king salmon ceviche
WIth chocolate habanero, wasabi guacamole, crispy sweet potato, short grain rice, temaki roll
Tortilla dashi chawanmushi
With grilled shimeji, lemongrass salsa macha, Thai basil
Chorizo and prawn siu mai
With preserved mustard greens, smoked Yarra Valley salmon roe, yuzu kosho salsa verde
Spanner crab and corn tostada
With miso butter, pecorino, blackened habanero, chives
Chorizo katsu sando
With James’ pickles, smoked onion kewpie, cabbage, Bulldog barbeque sauce, birria dip
Roasted tiger prawn
With grandma butter, nori churro, Chinese celery chimichurri
Drinks
Yuzu Margarita $25
With sesame mole, roasted beetroot, kohlrabi, shichimi togarashi
Three Tea Fizz $27
With chocolate habanero, wasabi guacamole, crispy sweet potato, short grain rice, temaki roll
Marigold Martini $26
With grilled shimeji, lemongrass salsa macha, Thai basil
Crystal Ball $25
With preserved mustard greens, smoked Yarra Valley salmon roe, yuzu kosho salsa verde
Words by Broadsheet · Published on 19 Jun 2026
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