Harajuku Shizuru
Harajuku Shizuru is recommended for those who want to eat delicious meat with gusto in Harajuku. Harajuku Shizuru is a long-established and long-loved meat restaurant established in 1978.
Founded in 1978, this long-established and much-loved meat restaurant moved to a new location in 2017 and is now operating on the first floor of the V2 Building in Jingumae 4-chome. More than 40 years after its establishment, many people still visit the restaurant for its meat dishes such as beef halami and beef tongue.
Reason for the popularity
1. Signature menu item: "Beef Harami Grill
Shizuru's signature dish is this first.
- Rice set: ¥1,450
- Large Meat Set: ¥1,950
Even without a large portion, the standard amount of meat is still very satisfying. The rare grilled halami is tender and juicy, and the more you bite into it, the more flavorful it becomes. The combination with grated ponzu (Japanese citrus juice) is especially delicious, with an aftertaste that does not make you feel greasy.
2. Free refills of barley rice
The set menus come with rice with barley, which can be refilled at any time. The rice soaked in the meat sauce is so delicious that it will plunge you into an endless loop.
3. Tail soup and salad included
The set meal also comes with a lightly flavored tail soup and a cabbage salad with a delicious special dressing. The set meal is nutritionally balanced, and you will never get tired of eating it until the very end.
Other Menu Items
- Grilled Beef Tongue Set: ¥1,780
- Japanese Steak Set: ¥1,450 (large portion of meat ¥1,950)
- Beef tongue hamburger steak set: ¥1,200 (large portion ¥1,600)
- Chicken Steak Set: ¥1,030 (Large portion ¥1,530)
- Grilled Pork Trotter Set: ¥1,070 (Large portion ¥1,500)
- Chicken Karaage Set: ¥980 (large portion ¥1,230)
In addition, the restaurant offers a wide variety of menu items to suit any occasion, including take-out lunch boxes and "small drink sets.
Feel free to enjoy a small drink set any time of the day or night!
Harajuku Shizuru's hidden favorite is the "Chochi Sake Set" (¥1,000).
- One drink (alcoholic or soft drink) and two snacks (A and B)
- 2 snacks (you can choose 1 from each category of A and B)
In addition to light snacks such as edamame (green soybeans) and chilled tofu, you can also choose from a variety of meat dishes such as grilled beef or fried chicken. Moreover, the restaurant is open all day long, so many people enjoy lunch drinks directly after lunch.
Atmosphere of the restaurant
The restaurant has a relaxed wood-grain interior with counter seats, making it easy to use alone. The restaurant is popular with a wide range of customers, from young people to adults, with many businessmen and students especially frequenting the restaurant for lunch on weekdays.
Although the restaurant is located in Harajuku, it is reasonably priced and recommended for tourists as well.
History of Relocation
Shizuru used to have a store in Jingumae 6-chome.
However, the old store closed at the end of June 2017, and on July 16, 2017, it relocated to its current location in Jingumae 4-chome (V2 Building, 1st floor).
It is easily accessible from Harajuku and Meiji-jingumae stations, and the store has been reborn in a bright and clean space.
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