Kipposhi, a Ramen Shop in Honjo-Azumabashi
Near Asakusa there’s a shop serving a rather unusual ramen. Kipposhi There was nothing like this back when I lived in Asakusa; the area keeps developing. There’s even an explanation in English.. …
Near Asakusa there’s a shop serving a rather unusual ramen. Kipposhi There was nothing like this back when I lived in Asakusa; the area keeps developing. There’s even an explanation in English.. …
The reason I came back to Bistro Maeda was that I had some business in Kappabashi. There are a few other good places around, but I have already been to pretty much all the ones worth going to.. and it is on my…
I had some business in Asakusa, and while wandering around hungry I spotted a place that looked pretty good, so I went in. The front of Bistro Maeda It’s only been open for a year. Before that it…
Surprisingly, central Tokyo doesn’t have many places where you can do both shopping and sightseeing on a weekend. In that respect Asakusa is probably the best. There’s a Seiyu, a Muji and a Uniqlo,…
Somehow I ended up in Asakusa right after landing in Tokyo. Not that I had time for a meal or anything… but the weather was lovely, so I snapped a few photos. Gonpachi Gonpachi, the restaurant ma…
Asahi Beer has its headquarters in Asakusa. I’ll assume everyone knows where it is… Right next to the HQ there’s a bar/cafe run directly by Asahi Beer. They pour local craft beers, and every …
Asakusa has four Russian restaurants, and on this trip I tried the one I hadn’t been to yet, Larousse. That completes the set. The entrance It’s not hard to find. Of the four, it’s th…
After the meal I headed to tri-R Shibatani for a light dessert. Curry bread You will not understand this chewiness until you try it. By the way, a curry bread specialist called Karewa has opened in Hon…
After our first lunch it felt like a shame to just head home, so we dropped by Ito for a light bowl of ramen. But somehow I have no photo of the ramen itself.. For the details, see Mareunbi’s Brunch post…
I seem to end up in Tokyo three or four times a year, but when things are busy there is sometimes no room at all for good restaurants. On this trip I finally focused on eating well for the first time in ages, …
Grill Sakura is one of my favorite yoshoku restaurants. Even in Tokyo, there are not that many places at this level. Drinks I kept the order simple. Beef stew Well.. it just melts in your mouth…
Gatten, which has branches all over Asakusa, is a neighborhood yakitori joint. I would not exactly call it a top spot, but you can eat and drink happily for about 2,000 yen a head, so it holds its own. …