Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan｜Shino

Excellent little izakaya close to the hotel we were staying at. Were given a private room and had some wonderful assortment of dishes: agedashi-dofu, yaki-nasu, charbroiled eringi, yaki-onigiri,… Great food, great atmosphere and great service.

I heard that they are famous for their charcoal-grilled chicken, but it's not yakitori♪ I had a course meal for 5,500 yen per person, which included 8 dishes and 2 hours of all-you-can-drink. All the rooms are private and have a sunken kotatsu type, so it's comfortable for your feet 🦶 Starting with yuba tofu, all the dishes, including sashimi, boiled, charcoal-grilled, salad, tempura, tea soba, and dessert, were elaborate and delicious. I was glad that the all-you-can-drink menu included the Japanese sake Kihei, served hot.

It is located in a hidden alley. It is helpful because most of them are sunken kotatsu. The table looked like it was cut out of a single piece of wood, giving it a heavy and stylish feel. The food was a 5500 yen course, and the creative dishes were very good. I want to repeat.