Jigoro

Murray Street after dark. Push through the doors and you’re instantly hit with a roaring Irasshaimase! from the crew. Perth’s late-night dining set treats this place like a second home. High-energy izakaya vibes, walls plastered with empty sake bottles, and an electric atmosphere that makes your time at the table fly by. The menu? A masterclass in otsumami—Japanese drinking food designed to be devoured. Those tracking down the city's best bar snacks point straight to the outrageously crunchy spicy karaage and the deeply savory vinegar sauce drumsticks. Craving absolute comfort? The mentaiko chazuke—a brilliant green tea-steeped rice dish—hits every umami note perfectly. Factor in the thick-cut pork belly and garlic butter mushrooms, and you're set. Wash it all down with a ridiculously smooth Hakkaisan sake, poured with theatrical, glass-overflowing flair—or grab a dangerously crushable oolong chu-hi. Fiercely genuine service. Generous portions. Just pure, unadulterated Japanese drinking culture done right.