Rice Workshop

Rice Workshop

Creating the real taste of Japan in your bowl, everyday!

18/06/2024

Try our Chicken Karaage Don with spicy mayo sauce. It’s the ultimate creamy and crunchy goodness! 🥰

09/06/2024

Our signature udon with curry sauce is the ultimate winter warmer! 🔥 Choose your own protein of choice and then get slurpin!

07/06/2024

Looking for a heaty meal? Our Signature Beef Rice Bowl delivers juicy, tender marinated beef that will satisfy your cravings! 🤤

26/05/2024

Putting the finishing touches on your Japanese Rice Bowl! Fresh salmon or cooked salmon… what’ll it be today? 🐟

24/05/2024

This weekend… snacks are a must! Start your Rice Workshop meal with a serve of our iconic gyoza. Vegan gyoza option is also available! 👏

18/05/2024

Try our Chicken Karaage Don with spicy mayo sauce. It’s the ultimate creamy and crunchy goodness! 🥰

16/05/2024

🍂 Cosy up with soul-warming dishes . Our comforting udon and flavourful rice bowls are designed to chase away to chill. 🍜🍛

11/05/2024

Refuel during your shopping spree and escape the hustle and bustle at our Rice Workshop store in the food court. 🛒🏃

25/04/2024

Join us at Rice Workshop Chinatown today on your day off! Lest we forget 🥀 Our Melbourne Uni store will be back open from Friday!

23/04/2024

Say ‘YES’ to the udon noodle pull! With your choice of topping and soup. We highly recommend Tempura Prawn for that oh so satisfying slurp 😍

18/04/2024

Our customisable Rice Bowls are always a scrumptious and speedy feed. Pop into your local Rice Workshop and grab one for lunch or dinner. 💨

13/04/2024

Soul warming Japanese curry is our pick for the weekend! Choose from beef, chicken and tofu and customise your bowl. Warm up with us! 🔥

12/04/2024

Tasty snacks to get you through to the weekend! Try our Takoyaki octopus balls 🐙 for a convenient snack.

11/04/2024

It’s time to get cosy this Autumn and warm up with our Japanese curry bowl topped with succulent grilled chicken. A 10/10 tasty feed 😋

05/04/2024

It’s noodle soup weather! Choose your soup & choose your topping & you’ve got yourself a tasty meal from 🍜

27/03/2024

Select Rice Workshop store are open over the Easter period! Our Melbourne Uni store will be closed for 5 days. Visit us in Chinatown in the meantime. 🐰

* All other locations follow centre hours.

24/03/2024

Our specialty is hearty quality meals that will fill you up and ultimately satisfy your Japanese cravings! Next stop: 🎌

13/03/2024

Get your fried chicken fix & choose your sauce to top it all off! We love this spicy mayo ☝️

09/03/2024

Add extra sides and snacks for only a few bucks! Refuel this weekend and stay cool. 💦

03/03/2024

Welcoming all students back to campus! Rice Workshop Melbourne Uni is open and serving from Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm. Grab your Rice Bowl fix tomorrow! 🎌🎌

01/03/2024

One of our most iconic bowls! Tempura udon with your choice of soup. Instant icon status! 🌟🌟🌟

24/02/2024

You can grab one of our delish Japanese rice bowls in between classes at Melbourne Uni! Our new store is open Monday - Friday from 10am - 6pm. 👏 👏

📍 DM-2 building 168, 230 Grattan St, Parkville.

Photos from Rice Workshop's post 22/02/2024

🍚 NOW OPEN 🍚 Rice Workshop Melbourne Uni‼️It’s a brand new school year and we’ve just opened our newest spot on campus. Drop by for your fave Japanese rice and noodle bowls, plus matcha soft serve for only $3.

📍 DM-2 building 168, 230 Grattan St, Parkville. We’re here til 10am - 6pm from Mon - Fri.

10/02/2024

So much freshness & flavour in a single bowl! Hop on the Japanese bowl train ✨

24/01/2024

Chicken Katsu Curry is here to save the day! Overcome hump day feels & grab this comforting bowl from your nearest Rice Workshop. 🫶

19/01/2024

So warming and satisfying! Our udon noodle soup topped with fried chicken is your ticket to an amazing Friday 😎

08/01/2024

Veggie lovers we’ve got you sorted with our Tofu Don! Our vegan gyozas are also a big hit so check em out for a Meatfree Monday! 💚💚💚

06/01/2024

Cool down with our matcha soft serve, in a matcha waffle cone. It’s your summer essential 💚

05/01/2024

There’s nothing more comforting than our warm cooked salmon rice bowl. Choose one of our gourmet sauces to top it all off. 🥰

31/12/2023

Happy New Year from We’re back to regular hours from tomorrow! 👏

CREATING THE TASTE
OF JAPAN

Rice Workshop is creating the real taste of Japan in a bowl. Proving that fast, fresh and flavoursome food that is more than sushi and sashimi, Rice Workshop offers the flavours of Japan’s urban street culture on your own doorstep.

Rice Workshop is a concept developed by entrepreneur David Loh and chef, Tomohiro Suzuki. They both found that although Japanese food is available in Australia, there was no one offering edgy and exciting food that ncompassed the pop-tastic, young cultural landscape that Japan is known for.

Seeing this gap in the market they decided to act and opened the flagship Little Bourke Street store in Melbourne’s CBD in 2014. With the store’s instant success, more stores opened in Melbourne totaling to 11 now with 1 in Sydney Westfield CBD.

Rice Workshop is renowned for the crowd favourite - the Stewed Beef Rice Bowl. It is a bowl of thinly sliced beef cooked to perfection, simmered with onion and a secret recipe soya broth of herbs and spices served over rice and topped with a soft boiled egg. If beef isn’t your thing you can also choose from a range of other bowl toppings such as teriyaki chicken, tempura prawn udon noodles, salmon, or Katsu curry. If you are not a fan of rice don’t worry… all toppings can be served over a house-made salad, making a healthy choice delicious. You can also accessorise your bowl with extra toppings such as tempura vegetable pancakes or add a cup of miso soup amongst other things.

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Opening Hours

Monday 11:00 - 21:00
Tuesday 11:00 - 21:00
Wednesday 11:00 - 21:00
Thursday 11:00 - 21:00
Friday 11:00 - 22:00
Saturday 11:00 - 21:00
Sunday 11:00 - 21:00