Maru Kitchen is a small Japanese kitchen at 1/45 Nayland Street in Sumner, Christchurch. It serves home-style Japanese sushi, seasonal salads and sweet bites, and its signature bestseller is the black rice and taro sweet bites. Food is made with fresh seasonal ingredients and is available for takeaway and delivery, and platters can be ordered. Gift vouchers are sold.
The kitchen also hosts private events, including group sushi parties, Japanese tea ceremonies and desserts, with Japanese floral table décor on request. The listed hours are 10 am to 3:30 pm on Tuesday to Saturday. The owner grew up in Taiwan, studied in Japan and has worked as an illustrator and brand designer for more than 20 years, and the kitchen is run as a place that blends food with a sense of style.