Udon carbonara with charred kaiserfleisch,a soft egg and pepper.
1/5Udon carbonara with charred kaiserfleisch,a soft egg and pepper. Supplied
Outside Sana.
2/5Outside Sana.Supplied
Assorted dishes.
3/5Assorted dishes.Supplied
Sana’s iced matcha.
4/5Sana’s iced matcha.Supplied
Udon carbonara.
5/5Udon carbonara.Supplied

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Steven Chrun has cafes on two picturesque Sydney wharves:Celsius at Kirribilli andMonsteraat Mosman Bay. His latest venue opening,in Melbourne,mixes things up.

Sana is a few kilometres from the water in the backstreets of Cheltenham,where a menu punctuated by Japanese flourishes is making waves with the neighbourhood.

Some locals catch rays and sip strawberry-matcha lattes in the dog-friendly outdoor area,while others order big,digging into two-hands-necessary wagyu katsu sandos.

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A cosy must-order:Udon carbonara,a Japanese-Italian hybrid that uses three cheeses. It comes with charred kaiserfleisch,smoked dashi,a soft egg and heaps of black pepper.

Tomas TelegrammaTomas Telegramma is a food,drinks and culture writer.

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