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It’s matcha burnt cheesecake gelato, wagyu hot pot and more at this huge Japanese food precinct

Omi 380 is a mega dining hall featuring all the current hits of Japanese food.

Quincy Malesovas

Wagyu short rib teishoku (set meal) served with rice, miso soup and more.
1 / 8Wagyu short rib teishoku (set meal) served with rice, miso soup and more.Supplied
Omi 380 is a new five-in-one Japanese venue in the CBD.
2 / 8Omi 380 is a new five-in-one Japanese venue in the CBD.Supplied
Matcha latte made with ceremonial-grade matcha.
3 / 8Matcha latte made with ceremonial-grade matcha.Supplied
Sashimi ochazuke (rice bowl warmed by dashi broth).
4 / 8Sashimi ochazuke (rice bowl warmed by dashi broth).Supplied
Japanese baked goods including melon pan, manju, and shio-pan.
5 / 8Japanese baked goods including melon pan, manju, and shio-pan.Supplied
Groups can dine together but order from five different eateries.
6 / 8Groups can dine together but order from five different eateries.Supplied
Dessert includes toasted shokupan with Hokkaido milk tea toppings.
7 / 8Dessert includes toasted shokupan with Hokkaido milk tea toppings.Supplied
A dedicated matcha bar serves more than 20 desserts and drinks.
8 / 8A dedicated matcha bar serves more than 20 desserts and drinks.Supplied

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Find all the current hits of Japanese food and more at Omi 380, a five-in-one dining destination on Lonsdale Street. The market hall set-up lets everyone order what they want yet dine together, with most ordering done via QR code.

A gelato bar with scoops including matcha burnt cheesecake are all made in-house. Beside it is a wall of self-serve, Japanese-inspired baked goods. There’s melon pan, a bun with a cross-hatched streusel topping; French sweets such as financiers in flavours including matcha and hojicha; and sweet potato shio-pan (Japanese salt bread). All are baked on-site.

At the back of the space, a sushi and sake bar offers three styles of rice wine – available individually or as a flight – plus sushi including the popular Sudoku platter – a segmented tray of nine kinds of sushi and sashimi. Meanwhile, the Wagyu Kitchen is the place for luxe hot pot featuring Japanese beef; kushiyaki (grilled skewers, from beef to pork belly); and rice bowls topped with wagyu short-rib, an onsen egg and pickles. There’s also plenty besides beef, including karaage chicken and grilled unagi eel.

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Between the sweet and savoury counters sits a dedicated matcha bar where ceremonial-grade green tea is whisked to order. It’s featured in over 20 drinkable and edible items, from lattes to matcha-coconut cold brew and towering kakigori (shaved ice) topped with mochi, red bean and matcha jelly. Matcha powder can also be purchased in the eatery’s small retail area.

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Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/goodfood/melbourne-eating-out/it-s-matcha-burnt-cheesecake-gelato-wagyu-hot-pot-and-more-at-this-huge-japanese-food-precinct-20250619-p5m8uo.html