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Kamiya Bar Frommer's Recommended

Cuisine Varied Japanese, Western
Hours Wed-Mon 11:30am-9:30pm (last order)
Address
1-1-1 Asakusa
Location Located on Kaminarimon Dori in a plain, brown-tiled building between Kaminarimon Gate and the Sumida River, Asakusa
Transportation Station: Asakusa (1 min.)
Phone 03/3841-5400
Prices Main dishes ¥610-¥1,500 ($5.05-$12/£2.55-£6.30)
Credit Cards MC, V (2nd/3rd floors only)

Frommer's Review

This inexpensive restaurant, established in 1880 as the first Western bar in Japan, serves both Japanese and Western fare on its three floors. The first floor is the bar, popular with older, tobacco-smoking Japanese men. The second floor offers Western food of a sort (that is, the Japanese version of Western food), including fried chicken, smoked salmon, spaghetti, fried shrimp, and hamburger steak. The third floor serves Japanese food ranging from udon noodles and yakitori to tempura and sashimi. I personally prefer the third floor for both its food and its atmosphere. Although the menus are in Japanese only, extensive plastic-food display cases show set meals of Japanese food costing ¥1,500 to ¥3,500 ($12-$29/£6.30-£15). This is a very casual restaurant, very much a place for older locals, and it can be quite noisy and crowded.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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