Date night’s have a new location… for those ultimate winter nights. JŌJI, the refined rooftop venue atop the Cartier building in Sydney’s CBD, has entering a bold new chapter. With an expanded à la carte offering, a bold new sushi direction, live entertainment throughout the week, and bottomless lunch every Saturday, JŌJI is building on its foundations as one of Sydney’s most dynamic dining destinations – a place to arrive early, stay late, and experience it all.
At the heart of the evolution is a new sushi offering led by Head Chef Kihoon Kim, whose career spans top omakase restaurants across Korea, Japan and Sydney, including Bay Nine, Besuto and Sake. Known for his quiet precision and deep respect for traditional technique, Kim’s style will be captured in his signature and considered sushi offering including JŌJI Nigiri and King Salmon Maki layered with midori salsa, cucumber and avocado, launching this May- minimal, refined, and crafted with feeling. Kim will work alongside Executive Chef Erik Ortolani (Itō), who leads JŌJI’s updated à la carte menu -which has been designed with larger-format, and shareable dishes that encourage guests to feast, flow, and fully experience Sydney from above. Ortolani’s menu highlights will include Miso Murray Cod with dashi butter, thick-cut Duck Katsu Sandos.
“Since opening, JŌJI has been at full capacity, filled with an incredible crowd of regulars whose energy gives the space its soul. Watching how people moved through the space made me want to build something even more immersive. So six months in, we’re evolving the menu, adding elegant, delicious dishes including sushi and more, determined to making JŌJI one of the best Japanese dining experiences in Sydney, a place where you can come for the best drinks, the music, a dance or an unforgettable meal, all in one electric setting,” says Ibrahim Moubadder, Co-founder of ESCA Group.
There’s also Social Saturdays, to disrupt the classic bottomless lunch. A shared chef’s menu and 90 minutes of free-flowing French rosé or beer, will be amplified with live DJs and musicians to transport you to brunches reminiscent of those found in the best cities around the globe. Tickets are $120pp, with a cocktail upgrade available for $30pp.
Weekdays are also coming alive at JŌJI with the introduction of the Shibui Lunch – a midweek menu available Wednesday to Friday from 12pm – 3pm for $65pp, tailored for city professionals, as well as the addition of live music sets every Wednesday night, adding to the midweek atmosphere, to wind down or catch up.
As always, the vibe stays sharp, the details deliberate, and the invitation simple: arrive early, stay late.
Head to www.jojisydney.com to learn more and make a reservation today.