It’s hard to find a better bargain than the high quality, eight piece Y2000 ($20) omakase lunch at midrange sushi spot Kidoguchi / きどぐち, a meal that will run you Y12000 at dinner time – albeit with more food.
Located on a side street off busy Aoyama Dori, Kidoguchi also offers a larger Y3000 lunch. Make a reservation if you plan to come (they have some English).
The three omakase sushi lunches I’ve had during this Tokyo trip were all great for their respective price points ($50 Ginza, $35 Tsukiji, $23 Aoyama), with the Tsukiji Sushidai Honkan / すし大 本館 meal falling…
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