Wataru

A house-named dessert, Wataru’s Mini Pudding, stands out as a sweet way to end a sushi meal. It costs 330 yen, as do the vanilla ice cream and yuzu sorbet. Whether you fancy a small pudding after your meal or a citrusy sorbet, you can choose your final course to suit your taste.

Nigiri is available by the piece, with prices ranging from tamago at 220 yen and octopus at 330 yen to sea bream at 440 yen, scallop at 550 yen, medium-fatty tuna at 770 yen and fatty tuna at 990 yen. You can build your own selection or choose the five-piece chef’s selection in Ume at 1,650 yen, Take at 2,200 yen or Matsu at 2,750 yen. If deciding feels difficult, the chef’s selection is one option. Beyond nigiri, the menu includes pressed sushi such as mackerel bo-zushi at 2,200 yen and battera at 660 yen, as well as rolled sushi including toro tekka and plum-and-shiso rolls.

There are also dishes to pair with the sushi, including assorted tempura, fried taro and chawanmushi. One diner described a 6,650-yen course that began with a small appetiser and five kinds of sashimi, followed by a grilled dish, tempura and a warm dish, then five pieces of sushi, soup and Wataru’s Mini Pudding. They singled out miso-marinated grilled Spanish mackerel with fruit tomatoes, pike conger prepared in two styles—plum and curry—and uni, which left a particularly strong impression. The course offers a way to try a range of seafood dishes beyond nigiri, ending with a small pudding.

Sake is listed from 900 yen, offering another way to complement the food. Wataru serves dinner and accepts reservations; reservations are recommended for dinner.