Tatsushi

Wellington


This compact space is reassuringly dominated by an open kitchen from which authentic Japanese dishes such as super-fresh sashimi, homemade kumiage tofu, chazuke soup, squid sunomono (dressed salad) and moreish karaage chicken emerge. They also sell sushi and bento boxes to go.


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