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About this place
Zekkocho Shitaya in Iriya is a reliable stop when you want a hot meal and an easygoing drink late into the night. Operating until 3:00 the following morning every day, it serves equally well as a late dinner spot on the way home from work or as a welcoming perch for a second round.
A natural first order is the oden, simmering until gentle broth reaches the core of each ingredient. Diners can opt for the sea-bream dashi oden set, which gathers staples like daikon radish, chikuwabu, and egg, or choose their favourite pieces individually alongside karashi mustard and yuzukosho. The kitchen also provides plenty of fish and meat snacks, including a signature chunky Pacific bluefin tuna, a three-variety sashimi platter, and an assorted horse-meat sashimi plate, each pairing smoothly with sakes such as Ichinokura and Koshinokagetora.
Toward the end of the meal, freshly steamed rice dishes infused with savoury ingredients are a popular draw, from oyster and burdock kamameshi to seasonal fish with mitsuba. Comforting conclusions also include sea-bream broth ramen and sea-bream dashi chazuke. With the convenience of placing orders straight from a smartphone, you can settle in comfortably for a relaxed late-night session.
