Jah Izakaya & Sake Bar
RestaurantVesterbro, Copenhagen
A Japanese gastropub in Vesterbro — sashimi, charcoal and the house's own yuzu beer.
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Jah is an izakaya, a Japanese gastropub, and not a sushi restaurant. There is sashimi on the menu but no nigiri section. If you come for a sushi menu you have come to the wrong place; if you come for the best Japanese cooking in Vesterbro, you are in the right one.
The premises used to be Omonims, one of the city's first Japanese restaurants, which closed in 2016. Ulla Inoue, daughter of the original owners, took over with her husband Satoru and two friends. The head chef is Gentaro Kimura from Kyushu.
Edamame costs 45 kroner, gyoza 110, Tori no Karaage 145, sashimi 210 and gyukatsu 220. An omakase tasting menu is 495 kroner per person for a minimum of two. A glass of sake runs from 60 to 95.
Dishes arrive in the order they are ready, and the house recommends three to five per person to share. They brew their own beer with yuzu and Japanese hops. Last food order is at ten.
Why it's worth a visit
- Omakase tasting menu 495 kr. for a minimum of two
- Own yuzu beer brewed with Beer Here and Penyllan
- Last food order at 10pm — the bar runs longer
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