{"id":11738,"date":"2019-03-21T04:18:18","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T08:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/?p=11738"},"modified":"2025-06-19T10:38:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:38:36","slug":"izakaya-a-drinking-eating-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/japan-travel-guide\/izakaya-a-drinking-eating-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Izakaya- A Drinking &#038; Eating Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps you think Japanese people are shy? Want a different impression? Visit an <em>Izakaya! (a casual Japanese gastropub) <\/em>Whether you&#8217;re a worker needing to rewind or a tourist fatigued by sensory overload the <em>Izakaya<\/em> is the perfect way to end your day! Raucous &amp; informal the<em> Izakaya<\/em> offers respite for all. Not to mention it&#8217;s the ideal place to enjoy a beer, hoppy, shochu, sake, cocktail or sour or two! Non-drinkers are well catered for too so you&#8217;ve no excuse not to go.<\/p>\n<h5>Japan&#8217;s Most Popular Izakaya Chain<\/h5>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/watami-1-400x268.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/watami-1-400x268.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/watami-1-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/watami-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/watami-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/watami-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/watami-1-390x262.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mobal Tip:<\/strong> commit to memory the red and\/or white signs in the above image. They&#8217;re your shortcut to finding 2 of Japan&#8217;s most popular<em> Izakaya<\/em> chains- Watami &amp; Za Watami! The Wa&#8221; (\u548c) represents Japan and inspires the interior ambience of wood, lanterns, low tables &amp; traditional food. The food menu is like a book of magical spells where everything served comes out looking exactly like the photo. Check out Watami&#8217;s food menu in advance by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/watami-zawatami.com\/menu\/food\/\">here!<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>The Way of Izakaya<\/h5>\n<p>It&#8217;s been well-documented but worth mentioning that many <em>Izakayas <\/em>have a per person table charge that&#8217;s not mentioned beforehand. It often takes the form of a simple starter dish known as <em>&#8220;Otoshi&#8221;<\/em>. The good news is that it&#8217;s usually a negligible fee &amp; offset by other tantalizing items on offer!<\/p>\n<h5>Izakaya Food- what to expect<\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11689\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11689\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-11689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/typical-meal-1024x698.jpg\" alt=\"typical izakaya food meal japan 2019\" width=\"525\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/typical-meal-1024x698.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/typical-meal-400x272.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/typical-meal-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/typical-meal-100x68.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/typical-meal-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/typical-meal-390x266.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/typical-meal.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good enough to eat (display model)!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The variety of the food on offer at an Izakaya is epic. Each Izakaya offers something different so let&#8217;s look at what Japan&#8217;s biggest <em>Izakaya<\/em> chain offer! Watami divide their food menu into the following categories;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Salads &amp; Veggie Bites:<\/strong> Japanese-style, Caesar, Chicken Tofu, Creamy Avocado &amp; Tomato &amp; Caprese options<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sashimi:<\/strong> Variety Bowls, Horsemeat, Salmon, Scallops, Tuna, Shrimp, Squid &amp; Mackerel to choose from<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seafood (cooked):<\/strong> A Mackerel-type fish known as &#8220;<em>Hokke<\/em>&#8220;, grilled skate fin &amp; crab claws<\/li>\n<li><strong>Small Dishes:<\/strong> Soybeans, Octopus in Wasabi, Shark Cartilage (<em>Baisuisho<\/em>), Quail Eggs, Tofu, Pickles, Kimchi all vie for your attention<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Yakitori:<\/em> <\/strong><em>Every foreigner&#8217;s favourite menu\u00a0<\/em>has everything from the staple <em>negima<\/em> (chicken &amp; green onion-recommended!) to chicken hearts, chicken skin and chicken bum-bum.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fried Food:<\/strong> Fried Chicken, Fried Mozarella, Cheese &amp; Potato fries, Crab Croquettes, Chips\/French Fries, Lotus Plant fries, Deep-fried Ham cutlets, etc<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recommended:<\/strong> Margerita Pizza, Chicken Teriyaki Pizza, Cubes of Sirloin Steak, Frankfurters, etc<\/li>\n<li><strong>Main Dishes:<\/strong> Yakisoba Noodles, Tuna Maki-sushi, Seared Salmon Sushi, Shrimps w\/Fried Rice, Egg Fried Rice, Udon Noodles, Onigiri Rice Balls<\/li>\n<li><strong>Desserts:\u00a0<\/strong>Organic Fromage Blanc, Ice-cream cake, Japanese red-bean cake in the shape of a fish, Chocolate cake, Frozen Yoghurt &amp; selection of ice-creams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Izakaya Drink- what to expect<\/h5>\n<p>Typically an Izakaya runs on beer. Most people will start with a beer and follow their mood from there. Again the menu choice is extraordinary so we&#8217;ll use the Watami menu as our guide!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Beer &amp; Hoppy:<\/strong> That&#8217;s a sentence that just makes me smile. If you&#8217;ve not heard of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/japan\/hoppy-days-tokyo-style\/\"><em>Hoppy<\/em><\/a> before click here. Pretty sure you&#8217;ve heard of beer so here goes! Small beer, Medium Beer, Big Beer &amp; Beer in a bottle. Not so complicated!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highballs:<\/strong> Whiskey is a really popular drink in Japan and can be really good. The cheaper stuff is best drank as a highball (with ice &amp; soda) however.\u00a0 You can choose a top-shelf or bargain basement whiskey- the price is the best indicator.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whiskey:<\/strong> No soda on this menu- this one&#8217;s for the purists. Get a single shot of the cheap &amp; cheerful Suntory Kaku for 390 yen or a Yamazaki Single Malt for 590 yen. Heck why not get the whole bottle- a bottle of single malt sells for 6,990 yen!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sours:<\/strong> Sours can often be sweet but they&#8217;re always a heady mix of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/japan\/hoppy-days-tokyo-style\/\"><em>shochu<\/em><\/a> alcohol with flavored soda water. Choose from lemon, grapefruit, peach, pineapple, etc. Excellent thirst-quenchers!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The menu is breathtaking and we&#8217;re not even at the end. One option however is to simply have it all. For about 2,000 yen for 2 hours you can drink as much on this menu as you like \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>After 2 hours of sampling this stuff your shyness will be cured too!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11786 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nomihodai_premium.jpg\" alt=\"japan nomihodai beer\" width=\"1191\" height=\"1684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nomihodai_premium.jpg 1191w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nomihodai_premium-283x400.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nomihodai_premium-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nomihodai_premium-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nomihodai_premium-100x141.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nomihodai_premium-300x424.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobal.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nomihodai_premium-390x551.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1191px) 100vw, 1191px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps you think Japanese people are shy? Want a different impression? Visit an Izakaya! (a casual Japanese gastropub) Whether you&#8217;re a worker needing to rewind or a tourist fatigued by sensory overload the Izakaya is the perfect way to end your day! Raucous &amp; informal the Izakaya offers respite for all. Not to mention it&#8217;s the ideal place to enjoy a beer, hoppy, shochu, sake, cocktail or sour or two! Non-drinkers are well catered for too so you&#8217;ve no excuse not to go. Japan&#8217;s Most Popular Izakaya Chain Mobal Tip: commit to memory the red and\/or white signs in the above image. They&#8217;re your shortcut to finding 2 of Japan&#8217;s most popular Izakaya chains- Watami &amp; Za Watami! The Wa&#8221; (\u548c) represents Japan and inspires the interior ambience of wood, lanterns, low tables &amp; traditional food. The food menu is like a book of magical spells where everything served comes out looking exactly like the photo. Check out Watami&#8217;s food menu in advance by clicking here! The Way of Izakaya It&#8217;s been well-documented but worth mentioning that many Izakayas have a per person table charge that&#8217;s not mentioned beforehand. It often takes the form of a simple starter dish known as &#8220;Otoshi&#8221;. The good news is that it&#8217;s usually a negligible fee &amp; offset by other tantalizing items on offer! Izakaya Food- what to expect The variety of the food on offer at an Izakaya is epic. Each Izakaya offers something different so let&#8217;s look at what Japan&#8217;s biggest Izakaya chain offer! Watami divide their food menu into the following categories; Salads &amp; Veggie Bites: Japanese-style, Caesar, Chicken Tofu, Creamy Avocado &amp; Tomato &amp; Caprese options Sashimi: Variety Bowls, Horsemeat, Salmon, Scallops, Tuna, Shrimp, Squid &amp; Mackerel to choose from Seafood (cooked): A Mackerel-type fish known as &#8220;Hokke&#8220;, grilled skate fin &amp; crab claws Small Dishes: Soybeans, Octopus in Wasabi, Shark Cartilage (Baisuisho), Quail Eggs, Tofu, Pickles, Kimchi all vie for your attention Yakitori: Every foreigner&#8217;s favourite menu\u00a0has everything from the staple negima (chicken &amp; green onion-recommended!) to chicken hearts, chicken skin and chicken bum-bum. Fried Food: Fried Chicken, Fried Mozarella, Cheese &amp; Potato fries, Crab Croquettes, Chips\/French Fries, Lotus Plant fries, Deep-fried Ham cutlets, etc Recommended: Margerita Pizza, Chicken Teriyaki Pizza, Cubes of Sirloin Steak, Frankfurters, etc Main Dishes: Yakisoba Noodles, Tuna Maki-sushi, Seared Salmon Sushi, Shrimps w\/Fried Rice, Egg Fried Rice, Udon Noodles, Onigiri Rice Balls Desserts:\u00a0Organic Fromage Blanc, Ice-cream cake, Japanese red-bean cake in the shape of a fish, Chocolate cake, Frozen Yoghurt &amp; selection of ice-creams Izakaya Drink- what to expect Typically an Izakaya runs on beer. Most people will start with a beer and follow their mood from there. Again the menu choice is extraordinary so we&#8217;ll use the Watami menu as our guide! Beer &amp; Hoppy: That&#8217;s a sentence that just makes me smile. If you&#8217;ve not heard of Hoppy before click here. Pretty sure you&#8217;ve heard of beer so here goes! Small beer, Medium Beer, Big Beer &amp; Beer in a bottle. Not so complicated! Highballs: Whiskey is a really popular drink in Japan and can be really good. The cheaper stuff is best drank as a highball (with ice &amp; soda) however.\u00a0 You can choose a top-shelf or bargain basement whiskey- the price is the best indicator. Whiskey: No soda on this menu- this one&#8217;s for the purists. Get a single shot of the cheap &amp; cheerful Suntory Kaku for 390 yen or a Yamazaki Single Malt for 590 yen. Heck why not get the whole bottle- a bottle of single malt sells for 6,990 yen! Sours: Sours can often be sweet but they&#8217;re always a heady mix of shochu alcohol with flavored soda water. Choose from lemon, grapefruit, peach, pineapple, etc. Excellent thirst-quenchers! The menu is breathtaking and we&#8217;re not even at the end. One option however is to simply have it all. For about 2,000 yen for 2 hours you can drink as much on this menu as you like \ud83d\ude09 After 2 hours of sampling this stuff your shyness will be cured too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":11795,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[240],"tags":[195],"class_list":["post-11738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japan-travel-guide","tag-japanese-bar-beer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Izakaya- A Drinking &amp; Eating Experience -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Perhaps you think Japanese people are shy? 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