Sushi Room

Simon Gloftis’s fourth James Street venture, Sushi Room at The Calile Hotel, looks to redefine Japanese dining in Brisbane with a meticulously crafted, immersive experience. Designed by Richards & Spence, guests enter via a casual bar and alfresco dining space accessed from Doggett Street. From here, those with a booking will be guided into the main dining room, which boasts aesthetic influences from traditional Japanese aesthetics and 1960s neo-futurism. The restaurant features a monochromatic interior of stone and timber, bar and booth seating, and a red private mezzanine space. At the restaurant’s heart is a dramatic 9.3-metre Hinoki timber sushi bar, setting the stage for head chef Shimpei Raikuni, whose refined, sushi- and sashimi-focused menu emphasises purity, provenance and precision. With hand-selected seafood, rice served at tailored temperatures, and dishes like caviar toro toro sushi, tempura lobster, and Kagoshima sirloin, the menu can be enjoyed à la carte, as a set menu, or via a premium omakase experience. Complemented by sake, Japanese whisky, international wines and cocktails inspired by yuzu, shiso, and wasabi, Sushi Room offers a restrained yet theatrical dining experience where no detail – culinary or architectural – has been overlooked.