WHAT’S ON
Leave Canberra behind as you step into a grown-up wonderland of fun, frivolity and fusion inspired by Japan’s evolution from tradition to modernism.
Backdropped to an experiential space, Inari encourages you to leave restraint at the door and pull down your mask for a dining experience interlaced with entertainment and wonder.
Taking its namesake from the Japanese god of rice, Inari is the signature restaurant of Tiger Lane’s own ‘Sushi Shaman’, Shaun Presland. The menu deftly explores traditional Japanese dishes fused with modern Australian flavour, centred around the elite of locally sourced seafood.
Cast your expectations aside and discover a dining experience unlike any other, in the heart of Canberra’s Tiger Lane.
MEET THE TEAM
MEET THE TEAM
EXECUTIVE CHEF
SHAUN PRESLAND
Inari is the signature restaurant of Tiger Lane’s Executive Chef, Shaun Presland. Borrowing it’s namesake from the Japanese ‘God of Rice’, ‘Sushi Shaman’ Shaun Presland could not be better equipped for the task. Shaun is one of just a handful of gaiijin that have been enthusiastically welcomed into the world of Japanese cuisine and has had a resounding effect on the Japanese dining scene across Australia and beyond.
Shaun’s masterful signature flair is seamlessly woven into the menu which melds traditional Japanese flavours with contemporary finesse, and the freshest Australian produce.
HEAD CHEF
MARIA SHESLOW
Joining the Inari team fresh from the ranks at Sydney’s prestigious Bay Nine Omakase, Maria brings 13 years of experience in some of Australia’s most well-known kitchens. With a honed focus on Japanese cuisine, Maria has had the privilege of studying beneath some of the best in the business, including our own Executive Chef Shaun Presland.
In 2017 Maria worked in Japan cementing her passion for the cuisine and culture, which artfully translates to plate with a series of skilfully crafted dishes that boast unmistakable Inari flavour.
