Sakagura Niigata (CLOSED)

This izakaya is decorated with mounted animals like deer and raccoons, trophies collected during the restaurant owner's 40 years of hunting. Nabe dishes are the main attraction, and come in varieties including boar, bear, and duck. The wild boar hot pot (¥1,700 for one person) includes tofu, mushrooms, veggies, and roughly cut boar meat – a great choice for wildly hungry eaters. Combine the hot nabe with some fine Niigata sake to keep the cold of winter away.