At an izakaya (©JNTO)
A family restaurant (©Nagatanien)
| It is easy to find a Japanese-style
pub (izakaya) just about anywhere in Tokyo. These pubs are where ordinary
people come to eat and drink. Many of them have drink menus that extend beyond
Japanese alcoholic beverages to include Western-style cocktails and even tequilas.
The menu, usually a la carte, may consist of Japanese favorites, foreign-inspired
dishes, or a mixture of both, and most pubs have a meticulously designed décor
to produce the desired effect.
Popular among families are family restaurants, which offer good food in a casual atmosphere at reasonable prices. People head for family restaurants when they want to eat something that is a bit nicer than fast food but is still priced affordably. The menus, which typically include Japanese, Chinese, and Western food items, display caloric information and offer special items for people with food allergies. Family restaurants fit in well with people's everyday lives. |
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