Arossa Shibuya — Restaurant in Tokyo

On a whim, my husband and I visited this beautiful little Australian restaurant tucked away on a quaint side-street of Shibuya. We were pleasantly surprised by the romantic ambiance, with low lights, candle-lit tables, and formally trained staff. The unique menu selection included kangaroo, alligator and ostrich. With our five-course meal, I ordered the kangaroo and my husband ordered the Aussie beef. Both dishes were absolutely mouth watering, but I was most impressed with the kangaroo, having never tried it before. It was well-seasoned and cooked perfectly. The appetizer was a beautifully layered vegetable salmon parfait, with savory, fun textures in every bite. We both mentioned how amazing the food was at least a dozen times throughout the meal. Each dish was beautifully prepared by the chef, thoughtfully presented by our waiter and truly delicious. In addition to the impressive food, the service was impeccable and the wait staff graciously spoke English when they realized we spoke limited Japanese. My only regret is not trying the alligator--but there's...

I did not expect such a high end dining experience here. The exterior hints at a small but fashionable cafe-like interior but this is a legitimate fancy restaurant with none of the haughtiness. It was lunchtime on a holiday so they only had the brunch course available but at 2800yen it was totally worth it. Starter was edamame hummus made in-house, followed by a veggie parfait, and an entree and dessert of your choice. I chose the kangaroo steak (because how many opportunities do you get to eat kangaroo meat?) and it definitely exceeded expectations. Lean yet flavorful and surprisingly tender. Will most...

I know this Arossa Shibuya from her sister restaurant: Arossa Ginza (New Zealand), so decided to host lunch birthday party here for my dear Australian friend here. What can be better than taking him “home” to Australia, taking few glasses of champagne 🥂 and wine and get to try kangaroo 🦘 meat for the first ever in my life? (Very we’ll recommended though) Intimate atmosphere at secluded nooks at second floor and maitre d knows the food and wine pairings well.

Bonus tips: try their lunch course and add yourself some oysters...