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Rising Sun Workshop

Café · Japanese · Café & brunchNewtown4.3 (1,797 Google reviews)

No dishes marked gluten free3 can be made gluten free on request

33 dishesmenu read 1 Novrisingsunworkshop.com

Always confirm with staff

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What the menu saysMenu statement: "Gluten free and vegan options available. Ask staff." Venue statement: "We're here for your crazy & not so crazy dietaries, not all things are possible but with a little notice they might be." No dedicated gluten-free preparation or cross-contact statement was found.
  • Menu statement: "Gluten free and vegan options available. Ask staff." Venue statement: "We're here for your crazy & not so crazy dietaries, not all things are possible but with a little notice they might be." No dedicated gluten-free preparation or cross-contact statement was found.

Badges show only what the menu states. Anything else: allergens not listed, so ask staff.

Day Menu

Mon–Fri 12pm–3pm · Weekends 10am–3pm
  • Breakfast Ramen$30.50

    Buttered toast bone broth with bacon, fried onsen egg, roast tomato & green onion

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • The Light$30.50

    Broth: free range chicken, three fish dashi. Tare ("Shio"): smoked salt, ginger, apple, garlic, onion. Toppings: free range chicken breast c

    Can be made free of glutenLikely egg, fish (our guess)

  • The Darkness$32.50

    Broth: roast pork bones, free range chicken, shiitake, smoked hocks & onions. Tare ("Shoyu"): soy sauce, mirin and sake. Toppings: roasted f

    Likely gluten, egg, soy (our guess)

  • The Monk$30.50

    Broth: shiitake mushrooms and sea kelp. Miso: chillies, peppers, ginger, roast garlic & onions. Toppings: kosho cabbage, black fungus, shiit

    Can be made free of glutenLikely egg, soy (our guess)

  • Kumamoto Ramen$30.50

    Tonkotsu white bone pork broth, katsuo tsuyu, mayu, chashu pork, menma, ajitama, pickled ginger & negi

    Likely gluten, egg, fish (our guess)

  • Kids Ramen (Under 12)$12

    Choice of broth (Breakfast, Dark, Light or Monk) and 2 toppings from pork belly, egg, nori, kosho cabbage, shroom, sprouts, miso pumpkin, ba

    Can be made free of gluten

  • Rising Sun Breakfast Plate$28

    Tuna tataki (A), ajitama, maple pumpkin, kosho cabbage, tsukemono, purple rice, miso soup

    Likely egg, soy, fish (our guess)

  • Eggplant "Unagi" Rice Bowl$26

    Sticky fried eggplant over koshihikari with nori, arare & beni shoga

  • RSW Caesar Salad$30

    Baby gem hearts, dashi mayo, poached chicken breast, seaweed panko, ramen egg & chicken crackling

    Likely gluten, egg, fish (our guess)

  • Cheese Burger$19

    Pork patty, pickle, cheese, nori, kimslaw, fried potato on an Azuki bun

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Mushroom Bun$18

    Mushroom, egg, cheese, kimslaw, Azuki bun

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Bacon Bun$18

    Bacon, egg, cheese, kimslaw, Azuki bun

    Likely gluten, dairy, egg (our guess)

  • Pork & Ginger Gyoza$18

    With chilli oil magic (6pc)

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Yasai Vegetable Gyoza$18

    With chilli oil magic (6pc)

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Fried Tofu & Bam! Sauce$16

    Crispy momen tofu in life affirming gochujang sauce

    Likely soy (our guess)

  • Karaage Chicken$18

    Dusted and deep fried with special sauce and lime

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Cookie$7

    Brown butter, dark chocolate & sea salt

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

  • Sticky Date Pudding$18

    Pudding with miso caramel, ice cream and nori butter crumb

    Likely gluten, dairy, soy (our guess)

  • Mango Cheesecake$18

    Baked cheesecake with mango jelly

    Likely gluten, dairy (our guess)

Dinner Menu

Sun–Thu 5pm–9pm · Fri & Sat from 5pm
  • Bento Time — Ramen Set$55

    Mini ramen of your choice, tsukemono pickles, pork and ginger gyoza with chilli oil magic (3pc), sashimi yellowfin tuna (A) & watermelon bur

    Likely gluten, dairy, soy, fish (our guess)

  • Tsukemono$7

    A selection of house made pickles

  • Sashimi$24

    Yellowfin tuna (A) with pressed watermelon & burnt butter tomato ponzu

    Likely gluten, dairy, fish (our guess)

  • Steamed Bun$14

    Xianjiang cumin & chilli Kinross lamb shoulder (2pc)

    Likely gluten (our guess)

  • Prawn Toast$16

    Qld tiger prawn hash browns — two per serve

    Likely gluten, shellfish (our guess)

  • Fried Tofu$18

    In life affirming Bam sauce

    Likely soy (our guess)

  • Okonomi Fries$18

    Deep fried dashi potatoes with bulldog sauce, mayo, katsuobushi & red ginger

    Likely egg, fish (our guess)

  • Rice$6

    Steamed koshihikari with furikake

  • Yakitori$14

    Free range chicken thighs with togarshi vinegar (2pc)

  • Spring Vegetables$22

    Asparagus, sugar snaps & edamame with whipped miso tofu & wasabi leaf

    Likely soy (our guess)

  • Squid$25

    Warm salad of charred sambal squid (A) with tomato, cucumber & wakame dressing

    Likely shellfish (our guess)

  • Pork Chop$30

    300g Otway pork cutlet, mandarin tamarind sauce & pickled persimmon

  • Wagyu$40

    Black Opal MB5 flank 250g served with seaweed relish & mustard

  • Sorbet$15

    Seasonal sorbetto with hojicha crumb

Drinks

  • Signature Cocktails$17

    12 house cocktails, from the House G&T with house-made tonic to a Mia Wallace vanilla malt milkshake with Two-Fold whiskey; highballs, sprit

  • Young Henry's Newtowner$13

    Australian pale ale on tap, brewed in Newtown (4.5%)

  • RSW × YH Pilsner$14

    Japanese-style pilsner brewed in collaboration with Young Henry's. On tap

  • Tinnies$10

    Grifter Moderation mid strength, Orion Draft Lager (Okinawa), Yona yona Pale Ale (Nagano), Hitachino Red Rice Ale, Yulli's Margot Dry Apple

  • Wine$15

    Rotating small-producer Australian wines: fizz, white, rosé, orange, red. Glass (150ml) / Carafe (450ml) / Bottle

  • Sake Flight$30

    Three selection tasting of differing styles

  • Junmai Sake$12

    Five Junmai sake from Niigata, Hiroshima, Iwate, Aichi and Yamagata. Cup (90ml) / Carafe (200ml)

  • House-Made Sodas$7

    Seasonal grapefruit & rosemary; ginger beer with real ginger and fermentation; Old Timey Lemonade

  • Katana$14

    Lychee, yuzu & hojicha topped with sparkling water

  • Sweet Cha$12

    Hojicha with sweet lemons and ice

  • Non-Alcoholic Beer & Wine$10

    Heaps Normal 'Quiet XPA' (Leichhardt, <0.5%); High Hopes Non-alcoholic Prosecco (Young, NSW)

  • Espresso / Long Black$5

    Single O 'Killer Bee' blend

  • Milk Coffee$7

    Cappuccino, flat white, latte, etc.

  • Iced Latte / Filter (Hot or Iced)$7
  • Fizzy Bubbler$7

    Espresso, sparkling & lime

  • Affogato$10

    Vanilla ice cream and a double espresso

  • T Totaler Tea$7

    Rising Sun blend, Daintree black, Coconut lemon splice, Australian roasted green, After dinner mint, Unwind, Sweet cha, RSW honey chai, Mach

  • Hot Chocolate$7
  • Sparkling Tap Water$4

    750ml, free refills

  • Cold Brew Iced Tea$7

    Australian grown roasted green tea

  • Daytime Sodas$7

    Ginger beer, Old Timey Lemonade or grapefruit & rosemary

  • Shakes$10

    Chocolate, vanilla malt or coffee

  • Katana (Daytime)$14

    Lychee, yuzu & hojicha topped with sparkling water

Good to know

Café

  • Adults onlyvenue website, read 1 Nov 2026 · source
  • Vegetarian dishes, the whole menuGoogle listing, read 1 Nov 2026
  • Takes bookingsvenue website, read 1 Nov 2026 · source
  • Semi-private areavenue website, read 4 Nov 2026 · source
  • Takes group bookingsvenue website, read 4 Nov 2026 · source
  • Exclusive hirevenue website, read 4 Nov 2026 · source

Not known yet: dog friendly, kids menu, outdoor seating, wheelchair access, vegan options, high chairs, byo, baby change. Ask the venue.

Facts

FactDetail
Address36 Lennox Street, Newtown, 2042
AreaSydney City & Inner East
KindCafé · Japanese · Café & brunch · Vegan & vegetarian · Pan-Asian
Phone+61 2 5657 2722
Websiterisingsunworkshop.com
BookingOnline through OpenTable
Google rating4.3 from 1,797 reviews
Menu read1 Nov 2026 from risingsunworkshop.com
Drinks list23 drinks, read 1 Nov 2026
Hours
  • Monday12pm–9pm
  • Tuesday12pm–9pm
  • Wednesday12pm–9pm
  • Thursday12pm–9pm
  • Friday12pm–9pm
  • Saturday10am–9pm
  • Sunday10am–9pm
MapOpen in Google Maps

What diners say

No diner ratings yet.

Ratings are diners’ own experience. They don’t make a dish safe; neither do we.

Where this comes from

Allergen answers come from the menu’s labels first, then the listed ingredients, then a model’s judgement checked when unsure. How allergen status is decided.

Questions about Rising Sun Workshop

Does Rising Sun Workshop have gluten-free options?

No dish is marked gluten free as served, and 3 more can be made gluten free on request, from the menu read 1 Nov 2026. Each dish shows whether the venue labelled it or it was read from the ingredients.

Is Rising Sun Workshop coeliac friendly?

The venue notes: “Menu statement: "Gluten free and vegan options available.”. Chef’s Kiss reads each venue’s own menu and says where every answer came from. It never calls a dish safe: kitchens share fryers, boards and flour, and menus change. If you have coeliac disease or an allergy, confirm with staff before you order.

What can be made gluten free at Rising Sun Workshop?

The Light (GF Noodles +$2.50); The Monk (GF Noodles +$2.50); Kids Ramen (Under 12) (GF Noodles +$2.50).

When is Rising Sun Workshop open?

Monday: 12pm–9pm. Tuesday: 12pm–9pm. Wednesday: 12pm–9pm. Thursday: 12pm–9pm. Friday: 12pm–9pm. Saturday: 10am–9pm. Sunday: 10am–9pm. Hours can change on public holidays; check with the venue.

Can I book Rising Sun Workshop online?

Yes, through OpenTable: https://www.opentable.com.au/r/rising-sun-workshop-reservations-newtown?restref=36722&lang=en-AU&ot_source=Restaurant%20website

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