Nori Maki is a handroll bar bridging the gap between omakase and everyday sushi: high quality and intimate, yet accessible and affordable counter-dining. 

The menu centres on made-to-order norimaki (seaweed-wrapped handrolls), with à la carte and set menu options starting from just $34.

The simplest set includes salmon and avocado, kingfish, Crystal Bay prawn and torotaku (tuna belly with pickled daikon) rolls, with the option to supplement with a la carte add-ons. Higher-tier sets incorporate extras like chawanmushi, – a steamed savoury egg custard with fish cake, chicken, unagi and crab – and more premium handrolls.

Specials – from rolls to don bowls – rotate every few days.

Japanese beer, umeshu (plum wine), and an impressive assortment of saké round out the alcoholic drinks list, while non-alcoholic options like Japanese bottled teas and ramune soda make sure everybody can enjoy the full experience.

The 24-seat space is intentionally minimal, centred around a light wooden bar and your meal will come with mismatched crockery sourced from Japan. It’s inside 235 Bourke Street, formerly the Tivoli Arcade, making it a venue only the determined will find.