#1: Re: Shinjuku - Japanese food Author: sanji
Kinoko no ko - Mushroom restaurant ***
Address - Nishi-Shinjuku 1-16-8
Telephone - 03-3342-0888
Only Japanese mushrooms! Grilled, boiled, in tempura or gratin, a goof address for those who want to eat... mushrooms (whether it is enoki, shiitake, eringi or matsutake)! Small restaurant underground, total price around 2500 yens.
Que des champignons japonais! Grilles, sautes, en tempura ou gratin, une bonne adresse pour ceux qui aiment... les champignons!
Petit restaurant en sous-sol, prix raisonnables 2500 yens.
10% discount ticket here : r.gnavi.co.jp/g862100/map1.htm
Donjaka & Dora -Izakaya ****
Donjaka
東京都新宿区新宿3-9-10
Telephone - 03-3341-2497
Web : r.gnavi.co.jp/g873801
Dora
Address - 東京都新宿区新宿3-9-5
Telephone : 03-3226-0919
Web : r.gnavi.co.jp/g873803
Two inexpensive izakaya, popular among salarymen, serving cheap jizake (nihon-shu from specific regions) and good grilled fish. They have two shops close together, the Donjaka being the main one. It is a good place to enjoy traditional izakaya food, but keep in mind that the restaurants can be crowded.
Kaasan - Izakaya ***
Address - Nishi-Shinjuku 1-11-11, B1F (directly behind Yodobashi Camera)
Open - 11:00-15:00, 16-23:00 (LO). Closed Sundays.
Telephone - 03-3344-0771
You certainly can expect home-made dishes from a place called "Mom", especially then the staff is exclusively middle-aged women (or young grand mothers, perhaps). Perhaps a little too "home-made", sometimes, as the food, while good, is not very imaginative. And the interior design looks more like a cafeteria... This doesn't really bother salarymen, who represent the largest part of the customers. The main draw is nihon-shu here, as they have almost 100 different types of them! A rare selection, even for Tokyo's standards. Served for 500-800 yens per glass, it will keep your bill low even if you drink heavily! Also, vouchers for free beers are sometimes given by the staff in front of the entrance.
Hatsumomiji (はつもみぢ) - Whale food ****
Address - 東京都新宿区歌舞伎町1-6-1
Opening hours - 16:30-23:00 (LO)
Telephone - 03-3209-6034
Web : www.hatsumomiji.jp
Un autre restaurant spécialisé dans la baleine, moins connu que celui de Shibuya, mais sans doute meilleur! Etablissement de 80 places (petites salles) au troisième étage dans un endroit très animé de Shinjuku. Les locaux sont typiquement japonais, et un peu défraichis! Mais le choix en viande de baleine est impressionant (du fugu est aussi disponible en automne et hiver). Quelques bons choix: steak, kujirakatsu, kujira age (1000-1200 yens par plat). Le restaurant sert différents types de baleine, en fonction des arrivages, demandez-donc ce qui est disponible - cela change ainsi de la baleine de Minke qui est la plus connue au Japon. A noter la présence de plusieurs menus, le moins cher à 2100 yens - sans doute un très bon choix pour découvrir cette nourriture particulière.
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