01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Step past the noren curtain and look over the menu to find a wide selection of seafood. The offerings span standard cuts of tuna—lean akami, medium-fatty chutoro, and rich otoro—to white-fleshed fish such as live sea bream, flatfish, and greater amberjack, alongside shellfish including live ark shell, whelk, and egg cockle. Diners can also choose live kuruma prawn, botan shrimp, seared fatty tuna, and sea urchin, assembling their meal piece by piece from the generous custom nigiri selection that makes Shinbashi's Takanohane so versatile.
During lunch hours, the restaurant provides straightforward midday sets ideal for a quick bite. Options include a standard 8-piece nigiri set, a daily changing selection, and a recommended premium nigiri set, alongside rice bowls such as chirashidon, bara chirashi, negitorodon, and a salmon-and-roe oyako bowl. It is an easy stop whether you are fitting in a rapid meal or planning an unhurried break.
In the evening, the focus expands beyond sushi to small sharing dishes and snacks paired with drinks such as beer and wine. The counter offers an engaging rhythm, with fresh pieces handed over directly as you chat with the chef, while private dining rooms provide seclusion for group gatherings. Reservations are accepted, making the venue equally suited to an after-work drink or a formal dinner.
