Restaurant Bambolina (レストラン バンボリーナ) is located in the Kabutocho area, near Nihonbashi. Established in 1978, this restaurant is known as the birthplace of Saikoro Steak (diced steak). Naturally, I visited to try their famous dish. They open at 10:50 a.m., and when I arrived shortly after 11 a.m., about one-third of the tables were already occupied.
The restaurant is located in the basement (B1F) of an old building—truly a very old building.
The interior is more spacious than it appears from the outside, with an L-shaped layout. However, the tables are small, and the space between them is quite narrow.
Here is the lunch menu, available until 2 p.m. Their signature dish remains the Saikoro Steak, but on hot days, they also serve cold shabu-shabu. Additionally, they offer discounted specials depending on the day. On Mondays, sirloin steak (150g) is priced at 980 yen (regularly 1,300 yen).
Since it was Monday, I decided to order the sirloin steak (150g), even though I originally came for the Saikoro Steak. Interestingly, no one else ordered the Saikoro Steak that day! :p
All lunch sets include salad, soup, and rice, with free refills for the rice. However, the portion was already large enough for me, so I didn’t need seconds.
The steak was served with a generous portion of soybean sprouts, which had soaked up the meat juices—so flavorful! Each table also has a pot of soy sauce-based steak sauce. The sauce is light but tasty, complementing the steak well. While not a high-end experience, it’s definitely worth the price, even at the regular 1,300 yen.
Although I didn’t try the Saikoro Steak this time, I learned that it was invented by a regular customer who asked for the steak to be pre-cut because he was too busy to cut it himself. I’ll definitely try it on my next visit! 😉
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Name Bambolina (レストラン バンボリーナ)
Open Lunch, Dinner
Reservation Available for dinner time only
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