Colorful seasonal ingredients are crisply fried in a thin batter. Guests at these restaurants can enjoy several original skewers, with beautiful arrangements and handling, as much as they want in a Chef's Choice style. Here are five skewer restaurants that are perfect for gourmet dates. Their food is so delicious that guests will forget the signals to stop eating, and they all have stylish atmospheres.
Takaoka - Sosaku Kushiage Tsuda Main Branch
Crispy masterpiece skewers made by an expert in frying.
Located a 5-minute walk from the subway Takaoka Station. Sosaku Kushiage Tsuda is a restaurant opened by a chef who worked on frying methods in 1 Star Michelin restaurants in Tokyo and Osaka. The skewers are all made with the utmost care, including the seafood, which is so fresh it can be eaten as sashimi, the locally made vegetables, and the oil and breading. These skewers are crispy and light, and the homemade sauce, as well as the salt and soy sauce blended in the restaurant, further draw out their delicious flavors.
This restaurant has an open kitchen counter that lets guests taste freshly fried skewers right there. The skewers are not lined up on plates all at once. They are served one by one to fit the pace of each individual customer. The dessert skewers, which include bananas and strawberries, are fun to eat. They also have a collection of Japanese and overseas wine that goes well with the skewers, so couples can enjoy several high-quality, masterpiece skewers while enjoying a glass of wine.
Sosaku Kushiage Tsuda
Closed: Sundays
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY
Access: Five minute walk from Takaoka Station. Proceed straight ahead from the #2 exit. Turn left at the first set of lights, proceed straight ahead, and it will be located on the first floor of the ALA-Izumi on your right-hand side.
Address: ALA Izumi 1F, 2-8-2 Izumi , Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Map
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Nagoya - Kushikobo Rai
These skewers can be enjoyed with the eyes and taste buds and come alive with the sense of a female chef.
Located a 5-minute walk from JR Nagoya Station. Kushikobo Rai is a skewer restaurant where a female chef, who was charmed by skewers, shows off her skills. She goes to the market every day to stock seasonal vegetables and current toppings for the skewer menu that day. The skewers have a brilliant appearance and toppings with creative ideas, can be enjoyed with one's eyes, and change every day.
When guests pass through the restaurant curtain, marked by a large lantern, they'll find a chic restaurant interior coordinated with a brown base. The indirect lighting, as well as the stained glass and antique furniture that can be seen throughout, also give this restaurant a unique atmosphere. They have a rich collection of brand Japanese sake chosen by the chef, who has a sake advisor qualification, and the owner, who serves as a sommelier. Guests can enjoy the combination of the perfectly fried skewers with the wine and Japanese sake.
Kushi Kobo Rai
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY
Access: 5 minutes walk from Nagoya station
Address: 1F, Hasegawa Bldg., 3-4-2, Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Map
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Nagoya - Tokyo Ebisu Kushitei
Using 100% sunflower oil, the light textures that make guests want to eat several skewers are popular with female customers.
Tokyo Ebisu Kushitei is located a 3-minute walk from JR Nagoya Station on the 3rd floor of the Dai Nagoya building. It is a skewer restaurant that is mainly expanding in the Tokyo area. These high-quality skewers, which are beloved in Tokyo's Ebisu area, can now be enjoyed in Nagoya. The dough and breading, made in proportions that make the batter thin, use 100% sunflower plant oil. They are lightly made in a healthy manner, and guests can enjoy the crispy and crunchy textures.
This Japanese modern-style space lets guests casually enjoy high-quality skewers. They have counter seats, box seats, and private rooms that can be used for dates, making this restaurant excellent to use in many situations. Watching the sight of cooks frying the food before one's eyes at the counter seats and enjoying these sounds and fragrances is the real joy of coming to this restaurant. Couples can also enjoy predicting what skewer will come next in the Chef's Choice course.
Tokyo Ebisu Kushitei
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,500 JPY
Access: 1- 5 minutes walk from Nagoya Station on any line
Address: 3F, 3-28-12 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Map
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Takaoka - Kobe-tei Nagoya Branch
15- and 25-item courses in which guests can look forward to seeing seasonal ingredients.
Kobe-tei Nagoya Branch is a skewer restaurant located in B1F of a building, 1 minute from Takaoka Station. They offer two kinds of chef's choice skewer courses that incorporate seasonal ingredients: the half course with 15 items and the full course with 25 items. Both options let guests fully enjoy the charms of skewers that have a light batter, fine homemade breading, and are perfectly fried with high-quality oil. Look forward to seeing what flavors can be encountered with the standard skewers and the seasonal skewer options.
The restaurant's name comes from Kobe-tei, a famous skewer restaurant in Nara. The chef trained at his father's restaurant, which he established with help from a famous Nara restaurant. He displays the flavors and techniques that he learned from this experience in Nagoya. The relaxing restaurant interior, which only has a counter where guests can casually rest, has an atmosphere that is perfect for enjoying Japanese sake with skewers in one hand. They also have a collection of wines that go well with these skewers.
Kobe-tei Nagoya
Closed: Closed even if Monday is a public holiday
Average price: [Dinner] 8,000 JPY
Access: 1 minute walk from Takaoka Station
Address: B1F, Towa Takaoka Bldg., 2-28-24 Izumi, Higashi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Map
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Kamimaezu - Kushi Azabu
Try several luxurious skewers that can be enjoyed until the course stops.
Located a 5-minute walk from Kamimaezu Station on the subway. Kushi Azabu is a restaurant that lets guests enjoy skewers using fresh seasonal ingredients, all in a chef's choice style, at reasonable prices. The Hida Beef A5 Sirloin comes highly recommended. The batter on the surface is fragrant thanks to the exquisite heating, and the inside is cooked rare, letting guests fully enjoy the delicious and sweet flavors of the hida beef. It goes extremely well with the truffle salt, charcoal salt, and original sauce.
The restaurant interior, with its nostalgic, atmospheric appearance, has two floors. The 1st floor has counter seats, while the 2nd floor is a sofa-type sunken kotatsu table room. Each floor has couple's seats that are perfect for dates. There are also a couple seats near the windows on the 2nd floor, and spending time gazing out the window while sitting next to each other is the perfect way to end an impressive date.
Kushiazabu
Closed: Tuesday
Access: 5 minutes walk from Kamimaezu Station
Address: 3-42-1, Osu, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi Map
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