01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Among the office towers of Toranomon, Akamaru is a dependable stop whether you need a substantial midday meal or an unhurried drink after work. On weekday lunchtimes, the counter and tables fill with a varied lineup of set meals, including daily specials, sashimi sets, youlinji fried chicken, and chicken nanban. Diners can move easily between seafood and grilled meats, from a mixed seafood fry set featuring breaded prawns, horse mackerel, and oysters to a generously sized grilled mackerel. Customizable add-ons such as raw egg, natto, and grated mountain yam let you tailor each tray to your appetite.
In the evening, the kitchen turns to classic drinking fare and small sharing plates. Hot fried specialties include deep-fried oden daikon radish with broth sealed inside a crisp crust, freshly fried thick tofu, and crisp fried chicken. Alongside chef-choice assortments and dishes flavored with rich oden dashi, the menu highlights Okinawan flavors such as goya champuru stir-fry, tender cartilaginous soki pork ribs, and bowls of soki soba, lending a distinct regional accent to the table.
Drink choices cover draft beer poured with creamy "kami-awa" foam, refreshing Sui gin and soda, highballs, house lemon sours, shochu, and sake. Television screens in the dining space broadcast baseball and other sports, creating a cheerful, energetic backdrop for raising a glass with friends or colleagues. Open late on weekdays and welcoming table bookings and group toasts, it offers an easygoing base for winding down the night.
