The Star Brisbane is about to welcome Sokyo to its eating portfolio because the restaurant expands out of Sydney for the primary time.
Sokyo opened in The Star Sydney greater than a decade in the past, and was the place the place all of it started for chef Alex Yu, who joined the restaurant in 2014 as a sous chef.
Yu spent eight years on the high-quality diner earlier than he moved to Melbourne in 2022 to steer Yugen’s omakase counter and tackle the position of head chef till he was introduced with the chance to return to The Star as Sokyo Brisbane’s govt chef.
“Returning to The Star the place my culinary profession flourished looks like a homecoming, and to have the chance to share Sokyo’s philosophy with Brisbane is actually a privilege,” he says.
The 160-seat restaurant is following a ‘ritual meets artwork’ method, which focuses on theatrical, sensory components teamed with highlighting native Queensland produce.
Yu has labored intently with the culinary crew to place collectively a menu that options some acquainted dishes together with spicy tuna on crispy rice and Hiramasa kingfish with miso ceviche in addition to new additions resembling truffle-infused lobster grilled over charcoal and yellowfin tuna with candy aioli.
“I’m excited to infuse the Sokyo menu with my inventive imaginative and prescient, drawing from my time in Sydney and Melbourne to ship a cutting-edge eating expertise tailor-made to Brisbane’s discerning palate,” says Yu.
“Every component is meticulously thought-about, from the smallest measurement to the precise angle and temperature.”
Sokyo Brisbane will serve a complete choice of sake, Japanese whiskies, faucet and bottled beers, and shochu cocktails in addition to native and worldwide wines.
The restaurant is slated to open in August – official opening date to come back.
