The hinterland of Shibuya, Tokyo. There is a rare New Zealand restaurant "Newzea Platform" in Oku-Shibuya. You can enjoy the scent of lamb at the standard lunch "Lamb Plate".

Let's go to Oku Shibuya

To get to Oku Shibuya, where the Newzea Platform is located, go south from Yoyogi Koen Station on the subway, or take a walk and climb Bunkamura Street all the way north from Shibuya Station. The third floor of an elongated building. There aren't many seats for lunch, and it's popular, so if you want to be on the safe side, you might want to make a reservation over the phone.


There are various kinds of menus, and I was also interested in homemade pie plates, but I ordered the "NZ spring lamb plate" recommended by the shop staff. The price is 1,000 yen (tax included).

The smell of lamb meat is pungent!

I'll wait for a while. The plate that was brought in had the scent of lamb even before the plate was placed on the table. The style of sticking it on a skewer is wild, and when you bite it, the flavor fills your mouth and makes you feel at home.


Even if the shop is fashionable, don't try to get rid of the scent and taste of lamb.

Even though it's baked well, it's very juicy with a lot of fat instead of being dry. It has a strong saltiness to tighten the taste, but it has a simple finish. The impression is that you can enjoy the meat itself.


From the skewered chopsticks, cut the fragrant and salty aburi meat into small pieces, remove them, and sprinkle them alternately with the 16-grain rice (which can be changed to baguette) laid underneath. After softening the aftertaste with rice, every time I chew the meat, the umami comes back in my mouth and I am very satisfied.

The soup is cool

The plate also comes with soup and salad.

The soup had a bright red tomato flavor and was nicely cold in the hot season. Sweetness and acidity reminiscent of slightly ketchup. And it seems to be a little spicy. It was in a special cup, so it was easy to take it with me and drink it.


The salad is nice with plenty of purple onions. It has less spiciness than white onions, and you can easily enjoy the crispness and flavor of onions. Good when you want to stop the mutton and refresh your mouth.

Take a break after a meal

Lunch includes drinks. I ordered iced coffee. An easy-to-drink brewing method with a strong roasted aroma. Take a break and think about the Southern Hemisphere. Someday I would like to cross the sea and eat a lot of lamb dishes over there.

Newzea Platform
42-3 Kamiyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo