A restaurant specialising in Osaka-style okonomiyaki and Tokyo's own monjayaki, Sakuratei is found in the Jingumae-Sanchome area near Cat Street, on the grounds of the Design Festa Gallery. This artsy influence is visible throughout the place, from the mural by the entrance all the way to the many vivid pieces on the walls. It's a strange but fascinating space that's sure to provide quite a few Instagram-worth photo ops. In addition to the aforementioned specialities, the menu lists appetisers and desserts throughout the day, but lunch is when Sakuratei really shines. This is when you can pay ¥1,500 for all-you-can-eat okonomiyaki and monja, available in a whopping 21 varieties. The reasonable prices add to the attraction, as do the interesting wild grass toppings and various international specials. The clientele is quite diverse – even more so than usually in Harajuku.
It's easy to live on a fast food-dominated diet these days, without hardly ever coming into contact with organic ingredients. But it would also be wrong to say that eating clean and healthy always has to be expensive – especially if you seek out one of the Sakura Group's restaurants or bars listed below, all of which offer treats that are both reasonably priced and good for you.
The restaurants, cafés and bars on this list all source their ingredients directly from the Tohoku farm up in Aomori prefecture's Tohoku town, a vast, 85-hectare estate producing vegetables and herbs grown without using any pesticides or chemical fertiliser, in addition to safe and delicious eggs. Established back in 1917, the lush grounds of the farm also function as a breeding facility for thoroughbreds.
You can get the farm to table experience in many forms – by sipping on a spritzy mojito at 300 Bar or digging into a tasty quiche at Design Festa Café & Bar – but they all involve fresh ingredients straight from Tohoku.
Why not try exploring all of these 12 restaurants and bars to satisfy your cravings for figure-friendly and healthy eats?
