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Steer Dining Room
Wagyu only, from Australian fullblood to Japanese A5 and Kobe, dry-aged up to 110 days and carved from a trolley in a South Yarra dining room.
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Why go
Wagyu, and only Wagyu. Steer's steak list runs past 30 cuts, in two sections, classic grain-fed and dry-aged, from Australian fullblood (Mayura Station, Stone Axe, Sher, Rangers Valley, 2GR, Black Opal) to Japanese A5 from Kobe, Kumamoto, Kagoshima and Ozaki. Kobe beef from Hyogo Prefecture went on in April 2024, and Broadsheet counts Steer among a handful of Australian restaurants to serve it, across three courses. A roving steak trolley, a Signature Wagyu Degustation and tableside rituals set the format, which the house calls a modern expression of the steak restaurant and the guides call New York-style, with Japanese and Australian touches. The World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants put it at No. 29 in 2026, up from 37 in 2025, and Sitchu reports No. 6 in the list's Australian top 30. Head chef Jeffry Lim, the 'Meat Master' of the 101 Best listing, leads the kitchen.
What to order
- Kobe A5, three courses
- Mayura Station fullblood Wagyu
- A dry-aged cut from the trolley
Not published: price, year opened.
01What to order
- Kobe A5, three coursesTartare on fried tendon, a tataki with sous-vide egg yolk and shiitake, then the steak, per Broadsheet; availability is limited, so ask when booking.
- Mayura Station fullblood WagyuThe South Australian producer named by Broadsheet alongside 2GR and Black Opal.
- A dry-aged cut from the trolleyAgeing runs 40 to 110 days, per Man of Many in March 2026; cuts are butchered in house.
- Signature Wagyu DegustationSix courses at A$325 a person in March 2026 (A$295 in 2023): oysters, three Wagyu starters including tartare, a trio of steaks and dessert; ordered until 8:30 pm. Pairings A$130 to A$400.
- Caviar serviceWith potato gems and sour cream, per Concrete Playground.
- Grilled squidWith fermented chilli and salted egg butter, one of the non-beef plates; barramundi and ricotta gnocchi are the others Broadsheet names.
02The beef
Two countries, one breed. Australian producers named between 2024 and 2026: Mayura Station, 2GR, Black Opal, Stone Axe, Rangers Valley and Sher fullblood. Japanese A5 from Kobe (Hyogo), Kumamoto, Kagoshima and Ozaki. The beef is wet- and dry-aged in house, per the 101 Best listing; dry-ageing from 40 to 110 days, per Man of Many. Marble scores are not printed in any source Steakpedia read, and neither are weights or prices per cut. The number: 110 days.
03The fire
A high-temperature broiler and a hibachi grill, per the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants listing for 2026. No source names the fuel of the hibachi, and the house's own pages do not mention the grill.
04The story
The name is older than the room. Steer Bar & Grill traded at 637 Chapel Street, inside the Olsen Hotel, when Dani Valent reviewed it for The Age in June 2012, with chef Shaun Neilsen and a board of raw Wagyu and Angus explained at the table before cooking; Concrete Playground's 2023 review says the team's relationships with its suppliers date to 2009. Today's Steer Dining Room is on Claremont Street, a few blocks away, with a six-seat red velvet booth for drinks and a dark-curtained dining room. When it moved, and whether the ownership is unchanged, is not stated in any source Steakpedia found; Man of Many reports a refurbishment in late 2025. In the World's 101 Best it rose from 37 in 2025 to 29 in 2026.
05The practical
Ground floor, 15 Claremont Street, South Yarra. Dinner Tuesday to Saturday from 6 pm, to 10 pm and to 10:30 on Friday and Saturday, closed Sunday and Monday, per Concrete Playground in 2023; confirm on (03) 4708 4590 or info@steerdiningroom.com.au. Tables before 7 pm are two-hour sittings; book after 8 pm to stay longer. Card details confirm the booking, and a change notified less than six hours ahead costs A$50 a seat. Online bookings up to ten guests; a 15 per cent surcharge on public holidays; no high chairs. The wine list runs past 450 bottles.
- Address
- Ground floor, 15 Claremont Street, South Yarra VIC 3141
- Phone
- +61 3 4708 4590
- Website
- steerdiningroom.com.au
- Directions
- Google Maps ↗
Does Steer Dining Room serve Kobe beef?
Yes, A5 Kobe from Hyogo Prefecture since April 2024, served across three courses; availability is limited.
How much is the degustation at Steer Dining Room?
The six-course Signature Wagyu Degustation was A$325 a person in March 2026, per Man of Many; it must be ordered by 8:30 pm.
How long does Steer dry-age its beef?
From 40 to 110 days, in house, per Man of Many's 2026 guide; the beef is also wet-aged.
Where is Steer in the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants?
No. 29 in 2026, up from 37 in 2025.
06In Melbourne’s selections
07Sources
steerdiningroom.com.au · steerdiningroom.com.au · broadsheet.com.au · timeout.com · manofmany.com · broadsheet.com.au · timeout.com · steerdiningroom.com.au · concreteplayground.com · worldbeststeaks.com · sitchu.com.au · danivalent.com
Last verified Nov. 2, 2026.
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