01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Set along the Kurobei Yokocho dining alley beneath Tokyo Station in Gransta Yaekita, Sake to Sakana Hanarean offers a tranquil dining space tucked just away from the busy concourse. Lunch centres on seafood teishoku (set meals) served with Miyagi-grown Hitomebore rice, miso soup, two side dishes, and pickles. Options span daily marinated raw fish bowls tossed in sesame or soy-based sauces, a four-variety sashimi set, and simmered fish-head collar with daikon radish, letting diners choose a well-rounded meal to match the day's mood.
Bar Bites and Obanzai Drawing on Sanriku Waters
Come evening, the kitchen shifts focus to seafood sourced from fishing ports across Miyagi. Sea squirt (hoya) appears in preparations including shiokara (salted fermented seafood), Saikyo miso marinades, soy-koji cures, and deep-fried bites. Oysters arrive smoked, blended into cream cheese, or cured, complemented by smoked Kinkasan mackerel. Home-style obanzai sides, such as simmered pork rib cartilage with daikon, stewed beef sinew with tofu, and fried wheat gluten with seasonal greens, add warmth and variety to the spread.
Regional Tea Highballs and Sakes to Unwind
Drinks can be chosen from a dedicated sake list or ordered as fragrant tea-infused shochu cocktails, including Kumamoto gyokuro green tea, Kaga bō-hojicha roasted stem tea, and Satsuma black tea. To finish, diners can order tekka maki (tuna sushi rolls) or grilled rice balls brushed with either oyster miso or green pepper miso. With seating spanning casual counter stools to group tables, it accommodates everything from a relaxed dinner before catching a shinkansen to a quiet drink after work.
