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Masu by Nic Watt

World class Japanese cuisine
Opening hours
Currently closed
Monday: 5:00 pm-9:30 pm
Tuesday: 5:00 pm-10:00 pm
Wednesday: 5:00 pm-10:00 pm
Thursday: 5:00 pm-10:00 pm
Friday: 5:00 pm-10:00 pm
Saturday: 5:00 pm-10:00 pm
Sunday: 5:00 pm-9:30 pm
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Japanese food is celebrated on Federal Street with Masu, a Japanese robata restaurant and bar in the Federal Dining Precinct. At the helm of Masu is New Zealand chef Nic Watt, who has led a reverred career overseas running successful robata restaurants in London, Macau, Hong Kong and America. Robata is contemporary Japanese cuisine cooked over a charcoal grill where theatre and ambience are as much of the process as the eating. Diners can view the chefs at the robata cooking hearth, creating food-laden skewers and slowly rotating them over hot coals.

The restaurant itself is currently open for dinner. Guests can perch at the sake and shochu bar, or at open plan dining tables, and Masu regulars can even purchase their own Kume jars which are filled with bespoke shochu blends - i.e. you can create your own drink, and enjoy it every time you dine at Masu! There is also a private dining room called The Obi Room, which seats 18.

The food itself focuses on fresh seasonal produce and natural flavours, plus several signature dishes. They include tartar of salmon with house made rice cracker and gochujang hot pepper lamb cutlets. Kampai!

Winner of Iconic Auckland Eats 2025 for Wagyu Kimchi Gyoza

MASU Iconic Eats 2025

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$55 for a Two Course Dinner

Options include chashu pork belly with karashi miso and pickled cabbage, king salmon teriyaki with blackened chill and pickled cucumber.

MASU by Nic Watt
$55 Two Course Dinner
Entrée (choose one)
Sashimi Sanshu Mori, three sashimi selection
Sashimi Taco, sashimi moriawase and spicy miso
Main (choose one)
Yaki Buta, chashu pork belly, karashi miso and pickled cabbage
Sake Teriyaki, king salmon teriyaki, blackened chilli and pickled cucumber
Agedashi Tofu, sesame and Tentsuyu sauce
Drink match recommendation
Te Kano ‘Kin’ Pinot Noir, $16/glass

Ts&Cs: Available for dinner only. Available Sunday – Thursday 5pm-9.30pm, Friday – Sat bookings from 8pm-10pm. R18 Drink Responsibly. Menu subject to availability and seasonal changes. Not available in conjunction with another offer or discount.

Upcoming Events at Masu by Nic Watt

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$2.50 per hour to a max of $12.50 on weekends and a $12.50 flat rate for weekday evenings at The Civic car park. Find out more

Last updated: 16 July 2025

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