ひつまぶし名古屋 備長 エスカ店

Hitsumabushi Nagoya Bincho ESCA Store is a hitsumabushi restaurant in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. As a long-established and highly regarded shop for hitsumabushi—Nagoya’s soul food—it is popular with both locals and tourists. Hitsumabushi is a dish of grilled eel (kabayaki) served over rice in a wooden tub, and it is uniquely customizable: you can enjoy it as-is, with condiments, or with dashi broth or tea poured over it. Bincho’s hitsumabushi is known for being grilled without steaming (jiyaki only), creating a distinctive flavor that many people find addictive. With the ESCA location in the Shinkansen underground mall, it is especially convenient and easy to visit for Shinkansen travelers as well as local diners. Because lunch time often has lines, visiting slightly outside peak hours can help you get seated more smoothly. Hitsumabushi starts from 3,400 yen, which is on the higher side, but it is a classic Nagoya-meshi worth trying. Access to Hitsumabushi Nagoya Bincho ESCA Store is right by the JR Nagoya Station Shinkansen ticket gates.