Unagi Kappo Ooedo
With its unorthodox marination method and secret sauce recipe, this unagi restaurant has been keeping lifetime customers for over 200 years.
Restaurant Details
First founded in Kuramae in 1800 by Kichibei Sokaya, Unagi Kappo Ooedo is one of Tokyo's pioneers in the craft of preparing eel. The restaurant moved to Nihonbashi in 1946, where its crimson facade has remained a familiar landmark ever since.
And just as famous as its traditional storefront is its secret sauce, which keeps loyal customers coming back for more. While the ingredients are simple—a standard mixture of mirin, soy sauce and sugar—the proportions are a closely-guarded secret, resulting in the perfect ratio of sweetness and spiciness.
To marinate, the chefs immerse the eel entirely in the jar of sauce, letting it penetrate fully into each piece. Similar to the concept of a perpetual stew—a constantly-boiling stew that simply has ingredients added to it over time—this action gradually enhances the sauce in the jar, little by little. As each piece of eel dipped inside contributes to the flavor, the latest eel immersed is guaranteed to be the most flavorful.
This unorthodox method of marination, combined with exclusive use of sticky Yamagata Prefecture-grown Yumegokochi rice, results in each bite being an unforgettable mixture of textures and flavors.
Secluded in a private room, this chef’s selection of courses lets guests enjoy unagi in a variety of ways, including the signature kabayaki-style unagi dipped in the establishment’s “perpetual sauce”.
Secluded in a private room, this chef’s selection of courses lets guests enjoy unagi in a variety of ways, including the signature kabayaki-style unagi dipped in the establishment’s “perpetual sauce”.
Unagi Kappo Ooedo Remarks
Guests with dietary restrictions and/or food allergies should inform the restaurant beforehand. The restaurant might not be able to accommodate guests who make same-day requests.
The restaurant reserves the right to refuse reservations to guests who have excessive dietary restrictions, particularly those of fish or vegetables.
The course menu content listed below is an example, and is subject to change based on seasonal availability.
The restaurant cannot always guarantee that it can provide guests with their preferred seating options after a reservation due to availability.
The pictures provided are for illustrative purposes.
Unagi Kappo Ooedo Business Days
Unagi Kappo Ooedo Address
4-7-10 Nihonbashihoncho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0023
Unagi Kappo Ooedo Access Info
Unagi Kappo Ooedo is a 1-minute walk from Shin-Nihombashi Station, a 6-minute walk from Kanda Station or a 6-minute walk from Mitsukoshimae Station.
Unagi Kappo Ooedo Phone Number
Unagi Kappo Ooedo Cancellation Policy
Cancel your reservation at least 2 days before the dining start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
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10 meals
COURSE MENUToshima Manryo Ichigetsuan
Enjoy traditionally-prepared unagi dishes in this Odawara restaurant, housed in a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. Toshima Manryo Ichigetsuan uses exclusively blue-backed “ao-unagi” eels, said to account for only 10 percent of mature eels.
COURSE MENUMARUICHI FUJI AKASAKA (formerly Nyorosuke Akasaka)
Rather than steam the eel first in Kanto style, this famed Akasaka unagi specialist upholds Kansai tradition by going straight into grilling the eel for a crispier, crunchier texture.
COURSE MENUAzabujuban Hanabusa
This Tokyo restaurant sources its eels from unagi farmers in Isshiki Town, who have raised them in an all-natural environment for over 100 years. The unagi are then coated in a secret sauce, before being grilled Kansai-style over a charcoal flame.
COURSE MENUNyorosuke Roppongi
At Nyorosuke, you can experience authentic Kansai-style charcoal grilled eel dishes such as grilled eel skewers, unaju and unagi-don. Unlike most Tokyo-style eel restaurants, the eel here is not steamed—meaning it’s bursting full of flavor!