Maya Kitchen & Bar – Japanese Restaurant Perth

You'll find Maya tucked on Tay Street, where the Tay runs alongside and the city's actually got some breathing room. It's the kind of spot that takes its Japanese credentials seriously without making a fuss about it—the sushi's sharp, the fish is clearly sourced properly, and they're not doing anything daft like deep-frying everything in sight. Walk in and you'll sense the kitchen knows its lanes: proper ramen, nigiri that doesn't look sad under fluorescent lights, and izakaya small plates that make sense alongside a drink. The room's got that comfortable cosmopolitan feeling—not trying too hard, but clearly run by people who actually care about the food. This is Perth doing something genuinely good on its riverside stretch.