Yasuda

A sashimi platter is said to feature generous slices of several tuna cuts, accompanied by sea urchin, squid and sea bream. It is a good choice for a meal centred on tuna. One diner also ordered bamboo shoot tempura with beer and sake. The shoots are gently simmered before being fried until crisp, and some diners say they return for the dish when bamboo shoots are in season. It makes a pleasing seasonal addition to a meal built around sashimi.

Diners mention that the menu includes ingredients at their seasonal best, so it may be worth asking what is available on the day. Matsutake mushroom and pike conger tempura, as well as tuna sashimi, have been among the dishes mentioned, though the selection can change. Some guests have paired sashimi with hot-pot dishes. One reported order included fugu sashimi, fugu hot pot and fried fugu; fugu and fugu sashimi also appear on the menu. This izakaya serves small plates too, making it easy to build a meal one dish at a time to suit your tastes.

Yasuda is described as suitable for dining alone, and reservations are accepted. Payment is cash only, so come prepared.