Taiyaki shop established in 1916. I have passed by many times and not for a single time a long queue didn’t form there(even in pouring rain). Only twice I managed to muster up enough patience to wait but unfortunately I was disappointed both times. The crust was not crispy and half(2 out of 4) of the taiyaki I got were kinda lopsided, with too much flour lumped to one side. I think I prefer “Nezu no Taiyaki” for crispy crust and “Naniwaya” for nice charcoal smell(see tags for related posts).
柳屋 (Yanagiya)
Add: 2-11-3, Ningyocho, Nihonbashi
Tel:03-3666-9901
石ガレイのカルパッチョ。
Ishigarei carpaccio, 1470yen.
香草風味のパン粉を使った鶏胸肉のカツレツ、ルッコラとフレッシュトマトのせ。
三陸の牡蠣とアンチョビ、ほうれん草の白いピッツァ。
Breaded chicken breast cutlet with Rucola and fresh tomato, 1575yen.
White pizza with oyster and anchovy and spinach, 1575yen(S).
紅玉りんごの薪釜焼き バニラアイス添え アマレットの香り。
ズッパイングレーゼ（チェリーリキュール風味のクリームケーキ）。
Grilled apple with vanilla ice-cream, 735yen.
Zuppa Inglese, 635yen.
The carpaccio is fresh but the portion is small for the price. The rest(including the pizza) is just so-so quality. Cutlet and pizza are super salty. Staff are friendly though. Shared between two people including drinks, about 4000yen each.
Menu(J): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Pizza Da Babbo
Add: 2-21-1 Ningyouchou, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku
Tel: 03-3666-2777
特製かき揚天丼、￥２１００。
Tempura restaurant which is quite expensive at night, but at lunch time, other than the tempura set(tempura and rice come separately) and tempura full courses with prices ranging from 5000yen to 7000yen, a more purse-friendly option of 2100yen kakiage-tendon(very delicious) is also available. The content of the tendon changes with seasons - when we went there were asparagus, soramame, small prawn, scallop etc. in it. The chef used to work in the famous tempura restaurant in Yamonoue hotel which I have tried before and is a big fan. Reservation at lunch is only possible if you order the more expensive set/course. I went without reservation on a weekday, arriving at around 12:30pm and it wasn’t so full. But while we were eating people kept coming in and just before 13pm, the place was packed. It is a small restaurant with mainly counter seats but there are also two tables for two.
Lunch menu(J) here.
天ぷら 深町
Add: 2-5-2, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku
Tel: 03-5250-8777
I thought I never tried the famous “baumkuchen” that everyone is so crazy about but I was surprised to find out from my own blog that I actually did try it 3 years ago. ^^;;;;; I wrote that it was very good but a bit too sweet for me. But now after 3 years’ worth of cakes and wagashi, I find it absolutely delicious and not sweet or heavy at all(my sweet tooth must have grown). The texture is soft and smooth, which also make it easier to eat. I usually can’t eat icing but I can totally enjoy this one. The fresh cream is a nice touch too.
This cafe is inside Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi where you can eat the freshly baked ones with tea or coffee for 1050yen. There are two kinds of baumkuchen for take-out : freshly baked ones which you have to consume within the day, or packed and boxed ones which last about a week. I bought the packed one for take-out and I think the freshly one is much much nicer, also less additives!
CLUB HARIE
The bright, bold, eccentric interior looks more like a Turkish restaurant than a soba place! You sit on colourful cushions and eat off low tables.
里いものうま煮。 だし巻玉子。
Satoimo no umani(simmered taro) is a bit straight-from-the-fridge cold. Dashi maki tamago(dashi-flavoured eggroll) is Kyoto-style, i.e. not sweet. Freshly made and hot, very good!
みそ田楽（粟・よもぎ・生麩）。
3 types of miso dengaku(broiled miso-topped skewers) - awa(millet), yomogi(mugwort), fu(wheat gluten). The miso is a bit salty but still very good.
追っかけ皿そば。
Cold black soba. Comes with a bowl of raw egg, lots of negi(spring onion), tororo(grated yam), wasabi and tsuyu(dipping sauce). You are supposed to mix the ingredients like the way you mix natto…and dip the soba to the foamy sauce to eat. 5 small plates are for one person. The soba has an acquired taste which I am not so crazy about. Worth trying once though. This soba shop is originally from Kyoto and the madam is an interesting character who gave us a lecture about how the way you sit can affect your ability to attract a man….err….^^;;; One of the two waitresses is from Burma and the other is also Asian - both are very cute and friendly! Two of us shared the food, plus a drink each, about 3000yen per person.
Menu(J) here.
竹邑庵太郎敦盛
Add: 3-15-6 Shinbashi, Minato-ku
Tel: 03-5473-8803
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