Where to Eat When You’re Craving All the Good Food You Ate on Your Trip to Japan – Concrete Playground

When it comes to ramen, tempura, udon and fresh sashimi and sushi, you can never have too many options. South Brisbane’s Izakana-Ya Okuman knows this — and it’s open twice a day to prove it.

Whether you drop by for lunch or dinner, its hefty selection of dishes include all the classics. Bento boxes, available in an impressive seven varieties, are a midday favourite. For an evening meal, platters are your friend — they showcase the eatery’s daily fish deliveries. Then, wash it all down with a rice lager or one of ten different sakes.

Of course, food and beverages are only the first part of the Izakana-Ya Okuman experience. The second, as is the case at any good restaurant, is the atmosphere. The space is styled like a…