Wawawa Izakaya
For the vibrant fresh flavours of Japanese cuisine, discerning Cairns diners head to Wawawa Izakaya on Lake Street. From the colourful wall murals of a Japanese woman “GEISHA” and SAKURA to bright neon signage, this restaurant sets a trendy vibe for delving into sushi, sashimi and Izakaya style a la carte, while chilling out with a Sapporo beer in hand. Kick start your culinary adventure with imported Hokkaido scallops, blazed and served with WAWAWA’s secret sauce; before devouring a plate of spicy tuna sushi rolls, with Japanese chilli mix, crunchy cucumber and sesame seeds. Those with heartier tastes may opt for a Tassie salmon poke bowl, with avocado, kimchi, daikon pickle, wakame, nori, edamame and flying fish roe or SAKE salmon –“en papillote” YUAN style salmon, mushrooms, leek, beans with miso vinegar sauce.