Station west side, Lazona
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Besides the usual tonkatsu, Katsukura offers variations like deep-fried shrimp and scallops, yuba (tofu skin) croquettes), and nice side dishes like chawanmushi, tofu salad and kakuni stewed pork....
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-2:30, 5-9:45pm (LO) daily.
Specialties at this upscale izakaya include grilled free-range chicken, tsukune (chicken meatballs), tofu and yuba. Budget around Y3500 at dinnertime.
Open 11am-2:30, 5-9:45pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10pm daily.
This Sendai-based chain serves good charcoal-grilled beef tongue, including budget-friendly teishoku meals. You'll also find beef-tongue curries, stews, sausages and other yoshoku-style dishes, along...
Open 11am-10pm daily.
Open 10am-10pm daily.
If you're nostalgic for - or simply curious about - the exotic flavors of classic American Chinese food, Panda Express has you covered. With 1900 branches across the US and around the world, it's...
Open 10am-10pm daily.
Open 11am-9pm daily.
This popular US restaurant chain is known for California-style pizzas with creative combinations of toppings. They also offer a full menu of casual American comfort foods along with budget-friendly...
Open 11am-9pm daily.
Open 11am-11:30pm daily.
Tasty Nagasaki-style noodles - champon and crisp sara-udon - at this budget ramen shop.
Open 11am-11:30pm daily.
Kawasaki Atre
Open 10am-10pm daily.
The twelve taps at this compact train-station bar dispense beers from Japanese craft breweries like Aqla, Isekadoya and the very local TK Brewing, located just a ten-minute walk from here. (You...
Open 10am-10pm daily.
Open 10am-9pm daily.
Coffee, wireless internet access and good food from the popular Wired Cafe chain.
Open 10am-9pm daily.
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
This well-regarded shop in the Ramen Symphony complex is known for their shrimp ramen.
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
Open 5:30-11pm (Sat, Sun noon-11). Closed Mondays.
A stylish, cozy backstreet bar located six or seven minutes from Kawasaki Station, Tokaido Beer's taproom is a pleasant place to drop by for a freshly brewed beer or two. Brewmaster Satoshi Tanoue...
Open 5:30-11pm (Sat, Sun noon-11). Closed Mondays.
Azalea arcade
Open 11am-9:45pm (LO) daily.
Budget-priced tempura in the underground arcade in front of Kawasaki station.
Open 11am-9:45pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
This unpretentious little basement shop has been serving classic Japanese curries since 1993. The "special curry" (Y750) is a meaty combination of a stew-like beef curry in a rich, European-style...
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
This popular German beer-bar chain offers eight German-style beers on tap (including five of Schmatz's original brews), all priced at Y650 per glass. The extensive food menu offers pizzas, pastas...
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Station east side
Genka - Izakaya: Kawasaki
Open 3-11:30pm (Sat, Sun 2-11:30) daily.
The Genka chain of sake-specialty izakayas is known for their policy of selling sake "at cost." Each branch serves several dozen premium sakes at remarkably low prices, starting at just Y280 per...
Open 3-11:30pm (Sat, Sun 2-11:30) daily.
Open 11:30am-3, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Good, all-you-can-eat kushiage from this very popular Osaka-based chain. Pick your own skewers of fish, meat and vegetables from the counter and deep-fry them yourself at your table. Y2500 for two...
Open 11:30am-3, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 5pm-5am (Sun -midnight) daily.
With its old-fashioned wood-themed decor and its traditional German food menu, this long-running beer hall feels like a relic of past times. The extensive beer list is quite up to date though - in...
Open 5pm-5am (Sun -midnight) daily.
Open 5pm-midnight (LO) daily.
First-rate Miyazaki chicken dishes, regional Kyushu fare and local shochu brands are the specialties at this reasonably priced, unpretentious Miyazaki-based izakaya chain. Budget around Y3500-4500...
Open 5pm-midnight (LO) daily.
Open 11am-2, 6-11pm daily.
Some thirty varieties of Hong Kong-style dim sum are served here, and there's an all-you-can-eat deal for Y2580 (two-hour limit, not available weekday lunchtime). There are several other set meals...
Open 11am-2, 6-11pm daily.
Open Fri 5-10pm; Sat 3-10; Sun 3-8. Closed Mon-Thu.
Open Fridays through Sundays only, this up-and-coming nanobrewery offers eight taps of their own original beers at quite reasonable prices (Y550-650 for 275ml). Some of their popular brews include...
Open Fri 5-10pm; Sat 3-10; Sun 3-8. Closed Mon-Thu.
Elsewhere
Musashi Kosugi
Open 10am-10pm daily.
The casual "tasting bar" at this popular wine retailer offers a good selection of wines for Y200-500 a glass if you just want to pop in for a quick drink. It's located on the ground floor of the...
Open 10am-10pm daily.
Open 4pm-midnight (LO; Sun 3-11pm) daily.
This popular Nagoya-based chain serves tasty fried chicken and cheap drinks, with take-out service available. The chicken tends to be on the oily end of the spectrum, juicy rather than crisp, and...
Open 4pm-midnight (LO; Sun 3-11pm) daily.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Run by the popular Delirium Cafe group of Belgian beer bars, Muh offers an impressive selection of well-prepared grilled meats - premium wagyu, Iberico pork, Hungarian duck, Ezo venison and lots...
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays, Tuesdays.
This cozy neighborhood spot serves a great line-up of burgers and sandwiches. The burgers are some of the best in town, with a pleasant infusion of charcoal flavoring from the grill, and they're...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays, Tuesdays.
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