Complete with its own butcher.Complete with its own butcher.

Sukiyaki course “Hiei”: from ¥13,530 (premium). Mildly sweet beet sugar is used in the sukiyaki sauce. Some devoted diners even enjoy every last bit of the beef fat.

Preserving Sukiyaki Tradition
Bringing Out the True Flavor of Lean Beef

With roots in cattle raising in Ryuoh-cho, this long-established business has helped spread the appeal of OMI-BEEF through its butcher shop and restaurant. Opened in the Meiji era, Ginza Matsukiya is also known as the birthplace of sukiyaki culture. “We use iron pots to preserve the tradition of gyunabe. Start by searing the meat on one side first,” says head chef Ryusuke Ito. The expertly grilled kurashita cut reveals well-balanced fat and a rich, concentrated lean flavor. The restaurant offers numerous private rooms, and across the street, the butcher shop is also home to a specialty hamburger steak restaurant.

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Restaurant Matsukiya Main Restaurant

  • 14-17 Karahashi-cho, Otsu-shi, Shiga Prefecture
  • 077-534-2901
  • 11:30 to 14:00 (Entry: weekends from 11:00) 17:00 to 20:00 (Entry)
  • Closed: Irregular
Tsuru Kikyo Restaurant Matsukiya