Unagi Obana

Historic Asakusa unagi restaurant serving grilled eel since 1914.

Obana is the Asakusa unagi institution, grilling eel since 1914 with the patience that defines the old-Tokyo format. The room is calm. The wait is real. The unaju arrives in the lacquered box with the very specific texture that comes from decades of practice. Reservations recommended. Lunch is the friendlier price.

What to order: The unaju (unagi over rice) set, The kabayaki a la carte, The clear soup that comes with the meal