Fodor's Expert Review Sawamoto
$$$
Nikko
Japanese
Charcoal-broiled unagi (eel) is an acquired taste, and there's no better place in Nikko to acquire it than at this small and unpretentious place with only five plain-wood tables. Service can be lukewarm, but Sawamoto is reliable for a light lunch or very early dinner of unagi on a bed of rice, served in an elegant lacquered box. Eel is considered a stamina builder: just right for the weary visitor on a hot summer day.
Quick Facts
1037–1 Kamihatsuishi-machi
Nikko,
Tochigi-ken
321-1401,
Japan
0288-54–0163
Known For:
- Simple, beautifully prepared unagi
- 90 years of history
- Simple, comfortable atmosphere
Restaurant Details:
Rate Includes: No dinner