O'denbar UMAMI was created around a simple idea: to share Japanese food culture with the world while carrying its timeless values into the future.
At the heart of that culture is umami — expressed through seasonal ingredients, refined dashi and carefully selected sake. In Sydney, we bring that philosophy to Potts Point through warm hospitality and food that feels unmistakably Japanese.
Our dashi is built around kombu and bonito, prepared to create a clean, delicate depth of flavour. It is the foundation of our signature oden and the quiet thread that connects Japanese comfort food with centuries of culinary tradition.
Umami is the fifth taste, alongside sweet, sour, salty and bitter. Often described as deep savoury richness, it gives Japanese cuisine warmth, balance and lingering depth. Kombu and bonito work together in dashi to create a remarkably harmonious flavour.
Oden is one of Japan's most comforting everyday dishes. Daikon, egg, tofu, fish cakes and seasonal ingredients slowly absorb the flavour of golden dashi, creating food that is humble, satisfying and deeply connected to home-style Japanese dining.
From tender daikon to silky egg, tofu and fish cakes, each ingredient is chosen for the way it absorbs and carries our umami-rich broth.
Come Experience Oden
Our sake selection is chosen to complement the delicate depth of dashi, the richness of oden and the freshness of our Japanese dishes.
Ask our team for a pairing recommendation and discover a new way to experience umami.
Enjoy our weekday lunch menu featuring Japanese lunch sets, bento boxes and oden set meals.
There is no separate lunch menu on weekends.
Our full dinner menu is served from lunchtime.
Available during every Happy Hour period, including Sunday lunch from 12:00–2:00 PM.
Reserve for Happy Hour
Celebrate at your table with the traditional opening of a sake barrel—a joyful Japanese custom that symbolises harmony, good fortune and a fresh beginning.
From $40 · 350 ml
Please ask our team when booking so we can help arrange your celebration.
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“Everything we had was fresh & tasty. I will return.”
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Verified diner feedbackO'denbar UMAMI has been described as a genuinely special addition to Potts Point, with traditional Oden and a welcoming dining experience.
Verified diner feedbackJoin us in Potts Point for dashi, oden, sake and the warmth of Japanese hospitality.
A few minutes from the heart of Potts Point, with lunch, dinner and Happy Hour every day—including Sunday lunch from 12:00–2:00 PM.