Who’s the cook/bartender?

We have an awesome team headed up by Guy Renner and Penelope Marshall (mum and son owners).

Eye candy: We both designed the interior and had our steampunk-style furniture handmade by Industrial Punk in Melbourne. Cute terrariums with Studio Ghibli characters keep people amused.

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Flavours: Japanese-inspired plant-based sushi. Unique flavour combos. “You can’t put that on sushi,” they say. Yeah? Just watch us! We even make watermelon into sushi.

Something to start with: The most popular menu item is the Magic Mushroom: black rice roll of eight pieces, packed with portobello and shitake mushrooms marinated in Umeboshi plum vinegar, tamari and garlic.

The main course: We’ve got a good selection of rolls and pieces, and all are great. We have monthly specials showcasing produce in season. The bento box [above] is hugely popular, plus raw Japanese-inspired dishes such as tsukune and okonomiyaki plus sides. It’s all 100 per cent vegan.

Care for a drink? We have awesome refreshing house-made detox waters, kombucha, smoothies and spritzers, such as green tea and yuzu, apple and apple cider vinegar [above].

Room for dessert: We recommend the incredible yuzu or matcha mint chocolate cheesecake, or black rice and mango pudding.

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[Pictured above: Watermelon nigiri]

Make us drool: This month’s special is curried black rice inari pockets topped with mango salsa – it’s addiction-forming. The Sweet Kiwi Nut is filled with sweet potato, walnuts, rocket and avo, topped with kiwifruit. We do awesome, quirky, Japanese-inspired sushi without the cruelty – fresh, handcrafted, innovative, colourful and tasty. Even carnivores and bratty kids love the taste. Look out for breakfasts soon which will include matcha bowls of goodness, Hirata buns and moffles (a cross of mocha and waffles).

The bill comes to: Rolls are around $10, pieces $2.50, udon soup $7.50, salads $6, drinks $3.50-$7. Miso at $2.50 even has free refills – knock yourself out. Our most popular rolls (three to choose from) are on special every day from 11am-midday for $7.50.

69-77 King Street, Newtown Open: Mon – Wed 11am-3pm, Thu – Sun 11am-9pm / Starting soon: Sat and Sun breakfasts from 8amWebsite: superfoodsushi.com.au

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