The Gourmet Guide to Yokohama City: 4 eateries popular among Japanese people on Instagram

Yokohama city in Kanagawa prefecture has lots of popular sightseeing spots such as Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse and Yokohama Chinatown. Before visiting here, you will look up eateries on the internet, won’t you? But, the internet shows you countless ones, so it’s hard for you to decide where to go. Thus, we searched unique eateries popular among Japanese people on Instagram and selected 4 recommendations. Through this article, we’re going to 2 ones with interesting concepts and 2 ones fascinating visitors with photogenic space and performances.

“Canned Food Bar Kinkonkan” with more than 80 types of canned foods from all over Japan and about 100 types of booze

When hearing “Canned food Bar Kinkonkan (缶詰バー キンコンカン),” you must become interested in this bar. As soon as you step into here, canned foods piled up on the shelves behind the counter catch your eyes. There are always over 80 types of canned foods, that were gathered from all over Japan, from popular ones to rare ones. These prices are between 300 yen and 900 yen. They’re color-coded with 7 color stickers, and you can know each price just by seeing the color of the sticker attached to the can. Well, why not order what you want to eat? They serve canned foods with a twist like grilling and adding condiments. Their arrange recipes are easy for anyone and very useful as references for house parties. Besides, they also have lots of booze: over 100 types of shochu, about 15 types of Japanese sake and over 15 types of fruit liquor. The combination of canned foods and booze is endless, in other words, this bar is also perfect for girls who never run out of things to talk about.

Opening Hours	Weekdays and Public Holidays 5:00PM – 11:30PM／Saturday and Sunday 3:00PM – 11:30PM　No Regular Holiday
Address	1F Nogu Sakuragicho Building, 2-63 Hanasaki-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Access	Yokohama Sakuragicho Washington Hotel: A 7-minute walk from the hotel
URL	https://tabelog.com/en/kanagawa/A1401/A140102/14038694/

“Bar de Nankyoku Ryourinin Mirai” where you can savor international dishes that were popular with the south-pole expedition while listening to travel story of the owner

Reference from 日刊カレーニュース “【カレー名店紹介】明治44年　日本郵船『ドライカレー』がここにある　『南極調理人』がつくる極上のカレーと世界の料理　横浜・関内で営業中！！“

“Bar de Nankyoku Ryourinin Mirai (Bar de 南極料理人 Mirai)” is a dining bar run by Chef Yoichi Shinohara, who used to be in charge of cooking for the the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition. He had also been on board Japan’s largest luxury liner ‘Asuka’ as the head chef of Japanese cuisine for 14 years and traveled to about 200 cities in 70 countries around the world. Many things displayed on the walls such as the video showing magnificent Antarctica, valuable materials about Antarctica and photos of aurora tell us his memories. Here, you can savor international dishes including ones that were popular with the south-pole expedition. The specialty is ‘Antarctic dry curry.’ He uses pineapple, honey and white wine as secret ingredients and brings out the sweetness of beef meat. In addition, Chef Shinohara has a rum sommelier qualification, so there are over 200 types of rum from all over the world. Let’s listen to his memories while enjoying exquisite dishes and rum!

Opening Hours	5:00PM – 00:00AM　No Regular Holiday
Address	B1F VALS Yoshidamachi Building, 2-7 Yoshida-machi, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Access	Yokohama Sakuragicho Washington Hotel: A 13-minute walk from the hotel
URL	https://www.travelbar-mirai.com/

Having a luxurious time in space colored by light using cutting-edge technology while listening to live music -“Dining Bar XLV Bayside Motion” run by Louis Vuitton’s winemaker

Located in Yokohama Hammerhead that is both a shopping complex and a cruise terminal, “Dining Bar XLV Bayside Motion” is a restaurant directly managed by a winemaker by Mr. Xavier Louis Vuitton, the 5th generation of Louis Vuitton known for luxury brands. Cuisines are fusions of French and Italian cuisine and made by a first-class chef. In addition, they have the main shop in Kyoto, so most of the cuisines use fresh vegetables from Kyoto. How about eating them while drinking rare wine or champagne produced by Mr. Xavier? Especially, we recommend you head here during dinner time. The inside becomes draped into the blue light by the cutting-edge technology, and you can see a romantic night view of Minato Mirai 21. Live music that changes genre each day makes you feel more elegant feeling.

Opening Hours	11:00AM – 11:00PM (Dinner Time is from 5:00PM)　No Regular Holiday
Address	2F Yokohama Hammerhead, Shinko Pier Cruise Terminal, 2-14-1 Shinko, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Access	Yokohama Sakuragicho Washington Hotel: Close to Hammerhead Bus Stop where it takes 10 minutes by bus from Yokohamashiyakusho-mae which is a 5-minute walk from the hotel
URL	https://www.xlv-society.co.jp/info2

Interior and dishes reproduces the world faithful to the classic animation -“The Beauty and the Beast Cafe & Restaurant” whose theme varies depending on time

Have you ever longed for Disney princesses? In “The Beauty and the Beast Cafe & Restaurant,” you can experience a feeling like becoming Bell. Its theme change depending on time: the elegant cafe with the theme of ‘Bell’ during lunchtime and the restaurant having a chic ambiance with the theme of the beast during dinner time. How about deciding when you visit here according to your mood or travel plan? Here, there are 3 floors: Palace (table seats) expressing the past and present of the story, VIP Room (private room) that reproduces the beast’s room and Tavern For Rough People (counter seats). Dresses of Bell, the beast claw marks and something like that will make you have butterflies in your stomach. Of course, their dishes uses the world of Beauty & the Beast as a motif. Don’t forget to take pics of lattes and cakes with the illustrations of Bell and the beast, omurice with the shape of Bell wearing dresses and so on.

Opening Hours	Monday, Thursday, Friday 12:00PM – 3:30, 5:00PM – 9:30PM Tuesday and Wednesday 5:00PM – 9:30PM (Reservation is required) Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays 5:00PM – 9:30PM *Dinner consists of 2 parts: PartⅠ 5:00PM – 7:00PM／PartⅡ 7:30PM – 9:30 PM
Address	B1F Kasa Marutoku Building, 219 Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Access	Yokohama Sakuragicho Washington Hotel: A 7-minute walk from Ishikawacho Station which is 2 stations away from Sakuragicho Station on the Keihin Tohoku line
URL	https://beautyandthebeast.owst.jp/en/