Experts' Choice Award Asakusa Okonomiyaki Sometaro
What the experts agree on
Quirky wooden shack where you cook your own okonomiyaki (savory Japanese pancakes) at tabletop grills. Feels like stepping into an old Japanese home, perfect for a casual meal near Asakusa's temples and backstreets.
“Rambling, wooden restaurant specializing in okonomiyaki.”
– Rough Guide
Frommer's "This very atmospheric neighborhood restaurant specializes in okonomiyaki, a working-class meal that is basically a Japanese pancake filled with beef, pork, and vegetables." Full review
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Before entering the restaurant, be sure to deposit your shoes in the proffered plastic sacks by the door.
BlackBook "Feel as if you’ve stepped into an old Japanese home in this wooden building near the historic Asakusa temple."
DK Eyewitness "Round off a day exploring the Asakusa backstreets with a light meal of okonomiyaki pancakes, which guests prepare on a hot plate set into the table."
Time Out "Comfort food in a funky wooden shack, within easy walking distance of Asakusa’s tourist sights." Full review
Lonely Planet "Sometarō is a fun and funky place to try okonomiyaki (savoury Japanese-style pancakes filled with meat, seafood and vegetables that you cook yourself)." Full review
