Larousse, a Russian Restaurant in Asakusa
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…
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…
In Morishita there’s an izakaya I love called Yamariki. The main branch Maybe because it was raining, it was fairly quiet. Hardly any line either. The menu The prices are wonderful.  …
Upscale coffee houses charging around 1,000 yen a cup are popular in Japan these days. Places like Tsubakiya Coffee and Hoshino Coffee. This time I went to Tsubakiya. Mont Blanc cake and iced coffee Th…
Matsuya, the soba shop in Kanda, is a place I’d wanted to visit for ages. These days I’m busy ticking things off my bucket list. Ten-zaru soba It isn’t cheap, but the noodles are trul…
There are lots of izakayas around Kabukicho in Shinjuku, and Kanae is one of them. It isn’t cheap, but they cook with seasonal ingredients. Sashimi These days there are plenty of places in Korea …
In the autumn of 2015, a trip to Tokyo came up out of the blue. Not a holiday, though – a business trip. Incheon Airport lounge A quick drink. My card gets me in free three times a year, so I mig…
There are two udon shops at Haneda Airport. One is Tsurutontan, and the other is Uraraka, inside the duty-free area. The Osaka-style Tsurutontan is of course delicious too, but Uraraka is a branch of Kanbun Go…
I was on an evening flight, so I had to get one last meal in before heading home, but I was left with an awkward amount of time. So I just hopped in a taxi and went to Shibuya. The plan was to browse Tokyu Han…
For lunch on the last day I went, as always, with the place I like best: Acqua Pazza in Hiroo. The handsome manager was still there, though he is starting to look a little older now.. Bagna cauda This …
After such a satisfying meal I couldn’t just head home, so I dropped by a tantanmen specialist near my hotel. Gyoza Turns out this place is part of the Benitora Gyozabo group. True to that lineag…
I also stopped by Kameido Horumon, a place I really love. You have to get there early and wait in line, so it takes a bit of dedication. Of course, that dedication gets rewarded with overwhelming flavor and va…
Occitanial is another dessert cafe I love, but Suitengumae is not exactly an easy place to get to. You can get off at Ningyocho and walk, but either way it is a bit removed from the city centre, so I cannot go…