Otogo - Sydney CBD

Otogo - Sydney CBD is a Japanese counter on Pitt Street where you order at a self-service kiosk, then eat in or take away. It does warm onigiri rice balls best, served quickly and at good value. Visitors describe it as clean and calm, a quick stop for lunch rather than a long sit-down. Hyde Park is about four minutes' walk away.

Cuisine at Otogo - Sydney CBD

Food at Otogo - Sydney CBD

Otogo serves Japanese rice balls, cup soba, ochazuke and karaage. Onigiri are the main draw, made with high-end Japanese rice and Kyoto-style dashi, with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives added in the kitchen. The Comfort Soup Set pairs two onigiri with a soup of choice and a cold drink. Vegan options include the Vegan Combo and several plant-based onigiri such as miso eggplant and miso edamame. Gluten-free choices are six tamari-based onigiri, dry soba served without dashi, and edamame. The soba is 95% buckwheat.

What to order: Onigiri, served warm and freshly made

Drinks at Otogo - Sydney CBD

The drinks are cold and simple: Lemon Yuzu Soda and a matcha chia drink, the Kyoto Matcha Chia Kinako, which one visitor called rich and smooth. Set meals can be paired with a soup of choice, such as pork and ginger.

Ordering at the kiosk

You order at the self-service kiosk, then choose whether to eat in or take away. The kitchen runs an onigiri machine, a soba machine and a pressure fryer, and most orders reach the counter warm in about 90 seconds. Indoor seating is set up for eating in, and one visitor noted that the kiosk system was efficient. Because orders are quick, the place suits a short break between errands or a takeaway to eat later.

What customers say about Otogo - Sydney CBD

• 💬Visitors praise the onigiri as fresh, tasty and made with good rice
• 💬Good value for money, with set meals starting around $11.50
• 💬Quick self-serve ordering and food that arrives promptly
• 💬Clean, spacious indoor seating, and quieter on weekday afternoons

Tips for visiting Otogo - Sydney CBD

• ✓Coeliac diners should speak to the team before ordering, because the kitchen handles wheat and no item is certified gluten-free.
• ✓Weekday afternoons are quieter, while lunchtime queues are more likely at the kiosk.
• ✓Takeaway is quick, so it works well for a hotel room breakfast or a park picnic.

Getting to Otogo - Sydney CBD

Ground Floor, 303 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000. The place has parking. One visitor said bus, train and metro stations are very close, and it is a short walk from Pitt Street hotels.

Near Otogo - Sydney CBD

• ☕The Walrus Sydney CBD1 min walk
• ☕The Daily Eatery1 min walk
• ☕Citi Cafe1 min walk
• 🌳Hyde Park4 min walk
• 🌳Hyde Park South4 min walk
• 🌳Darling Quarter Village Green (South)7 min walk

FAQ about Otogo - Sydney CBD