Tokyo Weekender - November 2017

GUENPIN FUG-ROPPONGI
One of 92 branches based in Japan and
Singapore, Guenpin Fug-Roppongi is a tourist
favorite for fugu (puffer fish). Using only the
high-end tora fugu (tiger blowfish), the restaurant
chain of 37 years takes most pride in its
fugu sashimi and hot pot, which are both great
for large gatherings and year-end parties. The
most popular course is the Wild Tiger Puffer
Course. Apart from the poison, which is of
course removed from the puffer fish, the entire
fish is used in a variety of dishes – all of which
pair well with a cold pint of Suntory’s The
Premium Malt’s or a highball. Guests can enjoy
two hours of all-you-can-drink service, while
enjoying the luxurious dish that is fugu. Best
eaten in the winter and sounding a lot like the
Japanese word for happiness (fuku), a dish of
puffer fish at Guenpin Fug is the perfect way to
treat yourself after a hardworking year.
2F Hodaka Bldg., 4-12-12, Roppongi, Minato-ku,
03-5775-5029, www.tettiri.com
NEBOKE
Home to Kochi Prefecture’s
famous Tosa cuisine, Neboke
is the perfect place to warm
up in the winter months.
For the past 45 years, the
restaurant has been serving
up its delicious bonito tataki,
sawachi (assortment of sushi,
tataki and sashimi on large plates), and wagyu and fish shabu
shabu dishes. Ideal for sharing and well-paired with some hardto-find
sakes, frothy Suntory beer or the foreigner-favorite Japanese
whiskey, this is a great spot to celebrate the end of another
year. Neboke, which has five restaurants in Tokyo alone, is built
and decorated in Minka style (which you would find at traditional
thatched-roof Japanese homes), and features kimono-clad
waitresses serving mouth-watering delicacies from Kochi. Spoil
your colleagues within the welcoming walls of Neboke for a tasty
and warming Tosa meal that’s a rare find in Tokyo.
3-11-17 Akasaka, Minato-ku, 03-3585-9640, www.kazuoh.com
GIMMASA
Stepping into Gimmasa in Ginza
feels like stepping into Edo-era
Tokyo. The restaurant celebrates
traditional Japanese cuisine
and boasts an omotenashi spirit,
meaning you’ll get special attention.
And your taste buds will
feel decadent when presented
with an intricately arranged plate
of sashimi sourced from Tsukiji
Market daily, or when you bite
into their signature grilled tara,
a soft piece of fish marinated in a
special glaze for four days before
cooking. It’s top-notch food, but
available for a reasonable price.
It's a great place to end 2017
with good eats, as you sip on The
Master’s Dream beer, Suntory's
highest quality brew available.
7F Gallery Center Building,
6-3-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku, 03-5537-
2695, robataya-ginmasa.jp/
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