Hisasue

Set in a quiet residential stretch between Hankyu Higashi-Muko Station and JR Mukomachi Station, the Japanese restaurant Hisasue welcomes guests with a broad selection of seasonal flavors. An evening can easily start with fresh sashimi to pair with drinks, followed by satisfying dishes such as salt-grilled edamame, generously grilled tokishirazu salmon, and beef seared on a ceramic toban plate.

Diner favorites include house-made steamed shumai dumplings and fragrant deep-fried pufferfish, while cooler months may bring comforting bowls of warm kasujiru sake-lees soup or matsutake mushroom dobin mushi steamed in an earthen pot. For the finish, smooth Inaniwa udon makes for a well-rounded and deeply satisfying conclusion to the meal.

Inside, the restaurant offers a relaxed, traditional Japanese setting with counter seats as well as seating on the 2 floor that suits group get-togethers. With an array of small plates to enjoy alongside beer or wine, it is an inviting spot for lingering over an unhurried dinner.