Shinjuku City, Tokyo, Japan｜Hisar - Ōkubo [Halal Restaurant]

What a wonderfully warm and special little restaurant! My husband and I simply loved it; so much so we went on 2 of the 3 days we were in Tokyo… 😂 we would have frequented this great gem forever if we lived in Tokyo, but we were sadly just passing through and feel lucky to have found it. The spirit of this family run restaurant is a jewel to treasure… the food is prepared with an obvious love and care for the customer and the cook has a gift for flavour. The lovely gentleman hosted us with elegance and pure kindness, he was quiet, professional, friendly and gracious. We also enjoyed the lovely quaint surroundings, simple, but highlighted by vibrant small pieces of traditional art and with an overall down to earth nature the restaurant made us feel very relaxed and like we were at home. The fooooood… it was absolutely delicious, we had: mixed dip platter, warm fresh bread, an incredible beef stew and lentil soup and chicken doner plate and at the end of our feast we received a thoughtful and generous offering, complimentary tea served in a small glass on a lovely sourced and a slice of cake each I would quite happily die for. The peace of Hisar and its wonderful offerings made our time in the area and even inspired the idea that perhaps a journey to Turkey was in order… or maybe we will simply fly back to Tokyo again to enjoy this little slice of Turkey in Shinjuku and the pleasures of Hisar!

Turkish cuisine run by a husband and wife. Good and friendly service. Turkish cuisine. Kebab, wrap, soup and turkish tea 😁

This might be ridiculous to say but in a small street of Tokyo, I had one of the best chicken kebabs of my life. It was so delicious and flavourful. The price of the kebabs was also very reasonable. The experience was made perfect with the free tea that a sweet older lady brought out to us.