Octopus Dumplings TAKOYAKI たこ焼き

Octopus Dumplings たこ焼き Takoyaki Food
Octopus Dumplings たこ焼き Takoyaki
Takoyaki Paty - Emblem Hostel in Nishiarai Tokyo エンブレムホステル 西新井 東京

Takoyaki is octopus dumplings and it is a popular snak like a junk food but tasty.

A Recommended Takoyaki Shop

My favorite takoyaki chain GINDAKO 銀だこ has many shops all over Japan.
They have a few types of shops. I will introduce 2 of them below.

  • Tsukiji GINDAKO 築地 銀だこ
    It is simply takoyaki shop.
  • GINDAO Highball Sakaba 銀だこハイボール酒場
    It is bar style and offers takoyaki, side dishes and alcohol beverages such as highball, beer and cocktails.

Website (in Japanese)

築地銀だこ公式サイト
ぜったいうまい!!たこ焼の築地銀だこは、表面がパリッ、中がトロッ、タコはプリッ、の独特の食感が特徴で、お客様満足度、日本一のチェーンを目指します。
アリオ西新井 Ario Nishiarai 銀だこ

Tsukiji GINDAKO 築地 銀だこ
This type of GINDAKO shops offer takoyaki for to go. Some shops have eat-in area.

Octopus Dumplings たこ焼き Takoyaki

GINDAO Highball Sakaba 銀だこハイボール酒場
This type of GINDAKO is standing bar style.

Octopus Dumplings たこ焼き Takoyaki

When I went to Shinbashi 新橋 shop they offer happy hour between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm.

Octopus Dumplings たこ焼き Takoyaki

You can watch cooking through glass at the most shops.

Octopus Dumplings たこ焼き Takoyaki

TAKOYAKI たこ焼き 538 yen (excluding tax)

Octopus Dumplings たこ焼き Takoyaki

They also offer some other kinds of takoyaki which cost more.

There are many GINDAKO 銀だこ shops all over Japan.

All-You-Can-Eat Takoyaki and All-You-Can-Drink

Octopus Dumplings たこ焼き Takoyaki

Only one shop of GINDAKO offers All-You-Can-Eat Takoyaki and All-You-Can-Drink alcoholic beverages.
That is located west side of Ikebukuro 池袋 Station in Tokyo.

Shop branch name
Ikebukuro-nishigushi-ten 池袋西口店 in Tokyo
Permanently closed

It costs 2160 → 2200 yen including tax for 60 minutes. Pay first at the cash desk.
Please look over the details below.

  • Usually 4 kinds of takoyaki are available, but their side dishes are not for all-you-can-eat.
    Standard たこ焼き Takoyaki
    Green Onion ねぎだこ Negidako
    Egg with Teriyaki Sauce てりたま Teritama
    Cheese and Cod Roe チーズ明太子 Cheese Mentaiko
  • You can order the next food / drink you want if you show the finished dish / drink.
  • Last call for drinks and takoyaki will occur with 10 minutes remaining.
  • You can drink many glasses of highball and cocktails but you can order draft beer only once.
  • All-you-can-eat / drink is available
    at 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Last 8:00 pm)
    at 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Last 5:00 pm)
    from Monday through Thursday
  • It is not available on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, holiday and pri-holiday.
  • Please note that if any food taken remains uneaten at the end of your meal, an additional fee will be added to your bill.

Do you want to cook Takoyaki at home?

Do you like TAKOYAKI たこ焼き (octopus dumplings)?
Let's have a party with octopus dumpling electric griddle at home!

Octopus Dumplings たこ焼き Takoyaki

We like Takoyaki party especially in western Japan. You can easily find the takoyaki griddles at electrical appliance stores in Japan.

Octopus Dumplings たこ焼き Takoyaki
Octopus Dumplings たこ焼き Takoyaki

Cheap one is around 1980 to 2980 yen. (They are not included tax.)

Takoyaki Paty - Emblem Hostel in Nishiarai Tokyo エンブレムホステル 西新井 東京

Cooking takoyaki with friends is fun.

I found the products at a store Don Quijote in Tokyo.
Takoyaki griddle would be a good souvenir. (You need to check the electric specification of the products.)
Some shops of Don Quijote offer TAX FREE.

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Takoyaki Cooking Experience

A bar restaurant chain KUSHIKATSU TANAKA 串カツ田中 offers takoyaki.
You can cook takoyaki yourself.

Kushikatsu 串カツ Deep-Fried Food on a Skewer たこ焼き
Kushikatsu 串カツ Deep-Fried Food on a Skewer たこ焼き
Kushikatsu 串カツ Deep-Fried Food on a Skewer たこ焼き
Kushikatsu 串カツ Deep-Fried Food on a Skewer たこ焼き
Kushikatsu 串カツ Deep-Fried Food on a Skewer たこ焼き
Kushikatsu 串カツ Deep-Fried Food on a Skewer たこ焼き
Kushikatsu 串カツ Deep-Fried Food on a Skewer たこ焼き

I recommend you go to this bar restaurant.

Deep-Fried Food on a Skewer at KUSHIKATSU TANAKA 串カツ田中 all over Japan 串揚げ
Deep-fried foodon a skewerA restaurant chain Kushikatu Tanaka 串カツ田中 which is good for non-smokers.

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