For more than 20 years, Ginza Shabutsu has been a local favourite for shabu-shabu (Japanese hotpot), thanks to its fresh ingredients and excellent value for money. At lunch, ¥1,050 will get you a plate of finely sliced domestic pork, with assorted vegetables, pickles, and soup; a combination of two meats is ¥1,150.
The staff will fire up your pot of light chicken broth, then bring over your banquet. You'll get a plate piled high with tofu, cabbage, carrots and bean noodles, plus an array of condiments like ponzu (citrus and soy dipping sauce) and the house signature sesame sauce made from no fewer than 20 ingredients. You'll have your selected meat, of course, as well as a bowl of steamed rice. To eat, swish the ingredients through the boiling stock until they’re cooked.
At dinner, courses start from ¥4,400.