A stroll down Flinders Lane will always reward you with unexpected treats and Hako Japanese Restaurant is a gem not to be missed. The split-level restaurant features classic, minimalistic Japanese furniture and a laid back vibe. The menu offers tried and true Japanese dishes with a few surprises to treat your taste buds. All the dishes are mid-priced and punch well above their weight.

Japanese restaurant that pulled up sticks in order to move to bigger digs in Flinders Lane. The setting at Hako is deceptively modest, which immediately puts you at ease. A bar gently snakes along one wall, from which cups of sake and glasses of wine are graciously ferried out to diners. Bare wooden tables sit upon a timber floor and light globes suspended from the high ceiling have the appearance of music notations hovering delicately in the air. There's something very zen about Hako, perhaps because of it's total lack of pretentiousness.