Sendai Gyutan Road — The home of grilled beef tongue
Sendai is the birthplace of gyutan (grilled beef tongue), offering a wide variety of options ranging from original long-standing restaurants to the gyutan street right by the station. Popular main branches typically have lunch waits of at least 30 minutes, so it is best to visit right after they open. The classic gyutan set meal features barley rice and oxtail soup. For dessert, be sure to try the zunda (edamame) shake.
Aji Tasuke Main Store
아지 타스케 본점 (味太助)
Rikyu Higashiguchi Main Store
리큐 히가시구치본점 (利久)
Sendai Station condemnation street (牛たん通り)
센다이역 규탄거리 (牛たん通り)
Zunda feed (ずんだ茶寮)
즌다사료 (ずんだ茶寮)
Sendai Asaichi
센다이 아사이치 (仙台朝市)
Aji Tasuke Main Store
아지 타스케 본점 (味太助)
Founded in 1948, this is the original restaurant that first created Gyutan-yaki. The 3-item set meal consisting of charcoal-grilled beef tongue, barley rice, and tail soup is history in itself.
Rikyu Higashiguchi Main Store
리큐 히가시구치본점 (利久)
The main branch of Sendai's nationally renowned star chain of beef tongue. Popular for its thick, premium beef tongue, let's put our names on the waiting list and wait since there is a numbered ticket system.
Sendai Station condemnation street (牛たん通り)
센다이역 규탄거리 (牛たん通り)
A food alley on the 3rd floor of Sendai Station lined with famous gyutan restaurants. Perfect for grabbing a quick meal before your train, but there are lines everywhere during meal times.
Zunda feed (ずんだ茶寮)
즌다사료 (ずんだ茶寮)
A specialty shop for Sendai's famous Zunda (mashed edamame) desserts. The nutty and sweet Zunda shake is a must-visit before taking the Shinkansen.
Sendai Asaichi
센다이 아사이치 (仙台朝市)
"Sendai's Kitchen" Morning Market. Packed with stalls selling seafood, side dishes, and fruit, stopping by in the morning for a market croquette snack is recommended.
