Agaru Sagaru Nishi Iru Higashi Iru

Kaiseki doesn’t always have to be expensive. Agaru Sagaru Nishi-Iru Higashi-Iru in Harajuku serves affordable modern kaiseki dinners - great for initiates to Japanese fine dining.

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Modern kaiseki (Japanese multi-course fine dining) has an off-putting reputation for being expensive and inaccessible, but there are restaurants that offer entirely affordable, quality kaiseki meals. Agaru Sagaru Nishi-Iru Higashi-Iru in Harajuku is one such place.

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Imagine a parade of around 9 seasonal small dishes - think dishes like asparagus in sesame cream sauce, deep-fried greenling with onion, and chilled sweet potato soup, all plated in exquisite ceramic dishes and bowls. All this for JPY5000 per person makes it excellent value for money.

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The JPY5000 menu is only available for those who have made advance reservations. Walk-in customers, however, can choose to take the JPY3500 omakase (5 dishes selected by the chef) or order a la carte. Unfortunately, English-language menus aren’t available, but that’s never stopped them from doing their best with customers!

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At Agaru Sagaru, they pay attention to sake pairings much more than the average restaurant, and their sake selection changes regularly with their seasonal menus. It’s definitely a place to visit if you like Japanese rice wine.

For those familiar with kaiseki-style meals, it won’t be the most life-changing dinner ever. But for neophytes, it’s a good introduction to modern kaiseki dining at a very reasonable price point.

English name:
Agaru Sagaru Nishiiru Higashiiru

Japanese name:
上ル下ル西入ル東入ル

English address:
B1 Takeyama bldg., 3-25-8 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0001

Japanese address:
〒150-0001 東京都渋谷区神宮前3-25-8 武山ビルB1

Opening hours:
noon-2pm, 5:30pm-11:30pm

Price:

Non-smoking section:
Completely Non-Smoking

Reservations:
Possible

Nearest Transport:
Subway: 5-minute walk from exit 5 of Meiji-jingumae Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda and Fukutoshin lines.
Train: 7-minute walk from Takeshita exit of Harajuku Station on the JR Yamanote line.

Telephone:
+81-3-3403-6968

Website:Official website (Japanese)

Customer Reviews:
Read customer reviews of Agaru Sagaru Nishi-Iru Higashi-Iru on TripAdvisor.

Near To Here:
Agaru Sagaru Nishi-Iru Higashi-Iru is located in Tokyo’s Harajuku And Aoyama district. See our complete list of things to do in Harajuku And Aoyama, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.

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