Sakanatei in Shinbashi
Sakanatei in Shinbashi is a place with a long line at lunchtime. It looks like this.. It’s in a basement and so cramped that shoulders bump. The crowd seems to be about 95% middle-aged salarymen.. I had…
Sakanatei in Shinbashi is a place with a long line at lunchtime. It looks like this.. It’s in a basement and so cramped that shoulders bump. The crowd seems to be about 95% middle-aged salarymen.. I had…
Just a few scenery shots. In front of Tokyo Station The construction is done, and the whole atmosphere has completely changed. Near Tokyo Station The scene in front of the lottery shop in Ginza I see this e…
I had lunch at Sakamoto, a small Japanese restaurant in Yotsuya. Lunch menu Sawara teishoku It was grilled Spanish mackerel, and not bad at all. The thing is, since I only ever eat in Shimbashi, the portions…
There’s a Taiwan Gyoza place in Shinbashi. It’s a slightly odd chain: the food is so cheap and so good that you wonder how they make any money at these prices. I suspect it’s a business model…
In Omotesando there’s a café run by Maison Kitsuné. When I went, it was packed with hipsters taking photos and selfies.. The counter They have sandwiches, cookies and the like. What struck me is that al…
There’s a wonderful salad specialist in Omotesando, so I went over on my lunch break. The table The restaurants in Omotesando really don’t mess around with the details. Bread It’s a salad s…
In Japanese the name is “Pan to Espresso to” — literally “Bread and Espresso and.” It’s a popular bakery in Omotesando, and one day I dropped in on my way home. The vibe is roughl…
I heard there was a place in Omotesando that does great tempura, so I went to check it out. First off, the interior alone wins you over. Very Omotesando. The place setting They bring each piece over as soon …
In December I started commuting to an office in Omotesando. Thanks to that, I’ve been able to drop by some great places to eat around Omotesando. In front of avex They had put up a gorgeous Christmas tr…
There’s a dessert cafe called Esquisse Cinq in Tokyu Plaza Ginza. They apparently do live desserts too, but I didn’t have the time to try that. The place Esquisse Cinq is the dessert cafe run by E…
We had a year-end home party, plus a few other things eaten and drunk at home, so here they all are in one post. Compass Box Whisky de Table This might be the first whisky I’ve had that’s actually…
A popular Chinese restaurant in Omotesando came recommended, so I went to check it out. The front door of Kisurin The name is written in kanji as 希須林. The place was bigger inside than I expected. A drink to s…