The origins of Japan’s Popular Dishes: 3 Long-Established Restaurants in Ginza with over 50 years of history

‘Ginza’ is a place full of eateries gathering attentions such as Michelin-acquired restaurants, long-established ones and Japan’s first ones, and the latest popular dishes are being born. This time, we focused on 3 western cuisine restaurants that have been loved for over 50 years and are the origins of Omelet Rice, Japanese-style Stew or Pork Cutlet Curry with Rice. We’re going to introduce them with secret ingredients and stories behind their birth.

The birthplace of Omelet Rice: “Rengatei” offering the traditional Omelet Rice with a melting texture in spite of not being wrapped in egg

Having more than 120 years of history, “Rengatei (煉瓦亭)” is said to be the birth place Omelet Rice. In the space with a cozy atmosphere, why not order ‘Ganzo Omuraisu (Original Omelet Rice, 元祖オムライス) that is the most popular menu? It’s different from usual omelet rice because ketchup rice is not wrapped by egg. They mix fried onions, minced meat, mushrooms and ketchup rice, after that, cook it in a frying pan to make form it. By the way, they add a little sugar and soy sauce as secret ingredients when frying onions and minced meat. You’re sure to be addicted to the melting texture that you’ve never experienced.

Opening Hours	Lunch 11:15AM – 3:00PM／Dinner 4:40PM – 9:00PM (Until 8:45PM on Saturday and Public Holidays) Closed on Sunday
Address	3-5-16 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
Access	Hotel Gracery Ginza: A 9-minute walk from the hotel Hotel Gracery Tamachi: A 8-minute walk from Yurakucho Station which is 3 stations away from Tamachi Station on the Yamanote Line and Keihin Tohoku Line Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho: A 8-minute walk from Yurakucho Station which is 2 stations away from Hamamatsucho Station on the Yamanote Line
URL	https://tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1301/A130101/13002430/

The birth place of Japanese-style Stew: “Gin no Tou” whose stew is served in a hot earthen pot with freshly cooked rice

Reference from Tabelog “Gin no Tou“』

Located near Kabukiza Theatre, “Gin no Tou (銀之塔)” offers so delicious stew and gratin that some Kabuki actors often visit here. The building was used to be a warehouse of a pawn shop before WWⅡ, and they renewed it. Thus, both the appearance and interior have a Japanese solid ambience, and the old iron door of the safe is left as it is. In such space, how about trying 4 types of “Stew” that are arranged for Japanese people by the ex-owner learned at a restaurant in Paris? It comes with their homemade pickles and 3 types of side dishes, so it looks like a Japanese set meal. The sauce is made by boiling 18 kinds of ingredients such as high-quality Matsusaka beef meat and black beef tongue for hours. The sauce is made by boiling 18 kinds of ingredients such as high-quality Matsusaka beef meat and black beef tongue for hours. Therefore, the meat and tongue are soft enough to be cut with chopsticks. It has a smooth and refreshing taste as well as a rich flavor.

Opening Hours	11:30AM – 8:00PM
Address	4-13-6 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
Access	Hotel Gracery Ginza: A 9-minute walk from the hotel Hotel Gracery Tamachi: A 2-minute walk from Higashiginza Station which is 3 stations away from Mita Station on the Toei Asakusa Line Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho: A 2-minute walk from Higashiginza Station which is 2 stations away from Daimon Station on the Toei Asakusa Line
URL	https://gin-no-tou.com/

The birth place of Pork Cutlet Curry: “Grill Swiss Ginza Main Shop” fascinating visitors with big cutlets and savory curry

Reference from 東京1500円以下の食べ歩き “グリルスイス 銀座本店（千葉さんのカツカレー・銀座）”

“Grill Swiss Ginza Main Shop (グリルスイス 銀座本店)” whose red brick-made appearance and awning tent with red and white stripe pattern creates a nostalgic atmosphere. Pork Cutlet Curry was born here when the late Shigeru Chiba who was a player belonging to the Japanese professional baseball team ‘Giants’ asked them to put pork cutlet on curry. In those days, anybody didn’t have an idea of doing that, so it became popular soon. There are 2 types of Pork Cutlet Curry: ‘Ganso Katsukare (Original Pork Cutlet Curry, 元祖カツカレー)’ and ‘Chiba san no Katsukare (Mr. Chiba’s Pork Cutlet Curry, 千葉さんのカツカレー). Large freshly pork cutlets sits on top of the fluffy rice. Curry with a fruity flavor is made by boiling minced meat, onions, carrots, apples, ginger, etc. for 2 weeks until the ingredients disappear. It goes well with juicy cutlet full of meat juice.

Opening Hours	11:00AM – 8:30PM　Irregular Holiday
Address	3-5-16 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Prefecture
Access	Hotel Gracery Ginza: A 9-minute walk from the hotel Hotel Gracery Tamachi: A 6-minute walk from Yurakucho Station which is 3 stations away from Tamachi Station on the Yamanote Line and Keihin Tohoku Line Hotel Tavinos Hamamatsucho: A 6-minute walk from Yurakucho Station which is 2 stations away from Hamamatsucho Station on the Yamanote Line
URL	http://ginza-swiss.com/