Whatever the shape and size of a pizza, what matters is the delicious flavor. This is true in Honmoku, a district in Yokohama, Japan. The district is famous for its box-shaped and large-box pizza creations.
The owners of the restaurant who serve box pizza even believe that their box pizza should be named Honmaku. According to them, pizza boxes play an important role in culinary culture in Honmoku.
Want to taste pizza box? The three pizzeria (taverns selling pizza) here are proofs that Honmoku deserves the award as the Best Box Pizza.
Restaurant Minato Tomohisa Miyagawa
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There are two entrances to Minato. One of them from Honmaku street, while one from shopping center. The photo above is taken at the entrance of the shopping center. If there is a curtain above the entrance, that means the restaurant is open.
In addition to fugu and pizza, the restaurant also serves a variety of processed seafood and alcoholic beverages. This restaurant is also suitable to pamper yourself with good food or just a relaxing drink.
Minato
Address: 9-5 Sannotani, Honmoku, Naka Ward, Yokohama city, Kanagawa Prefecture
Open: daily from 5 pm to 00 am, excluding Sunday.
Access: Travel 31 minutes by bus from Yokohama Station (East Exit) to Honmoku-hara bus stop via Honmoku Shakomae-bound bus.
Yumeya
Yumeya Tomohisa Miyagawa source
If you want to enjoy a typical Japanese home cooking, then visit Yumeya. Located in the middle of Honmoku street, this restaurant is 27 years old. Even so, it looks so hip and fresh with modern nuances in the interior.
The atmosphere built, including with the chairs on the counter, makes this place suitable for customers who come alone. Yumeya is a great place for anyone looking for a comfortable dining experience. See the restaurant and staircase boards near the chalk board (as shown in the photo above), this road takes you into the restaurant.
When in Yumeya, make sure you order Jikasei-Pizza or homemade pizza creations of this restaurant. The price is only 500 yen. For such a price, you get a popular stuffing box pizza for its soft bread dough and a slightly spicy sauce. The pizzas were stacked of green peppers and onions. This pizza is suitable for pizza fans with a "bold" taste.
Other dishes to try at Yumeya are a set menu, alcoholic beverages, and seafood dishes such as sashimi. Some locals bring their own fish and the restaurant will cook it for them.
Yumeya
Address: 2-286 Honmoku-machi, Naka Ward, Yokohama city, Kanagawa Prefecture
Open: Every day from 17:00 to 23:30 (last order at 23:00) except Thursday and the third Wednesday of each month.
Access: A 26-minute bus ride from Yokohama Station (East Exit) to Honmoku Nichome bus stop.
Kraft Bar KOKOPELLI
Restaurant Kraft Bar KOKOPELLI Toshie Goto source
Kraft Bar Restaurant KOKOPELLI is open in 2016. Their mainstay menu is an Italian original dish as well as local alcoholic beverage. The cozy atmosphere and warm exterior bar, providing a home-based feel that is suitable for hangout.
Taste Pizza (800 yen price) with a crisp texture and a simple look, perfect to be enjoyed as an afternoon snack. Combine this pizza with beer to lift the spice flavor of the basil and the salty taste of the anchovies present in this pizza. Couples who own the bar know very well how to develop a suitable box pizza recipe enjoyed with beer or wine.
The original creation of this restaurant owner is Bisk Noodle which costs 1,200 yen. The oil used comes from grilled shrimp and broth made from shellfish, the result is a flavor that is so rich.
You will also get two large shrimp in this dish, so it can filling your stomach. In addition, Kraft Bar KOKOPELLI provides limited edition dishes that use seasonal ingredients and different tasty dishes each month. So make sure you can taste it.
Kraft Bar KOKOPELLI
Address: 1-35-1 Mugita-machi, Naka Ward, Yokohama city, Kanagawa Prefecture
Open: 11 am to 2 pm (last order) for lunch during weekdays; from 11:00 to 15:00 (last order) for lunch during weekends and national holidays. Also from 17:00 to 23:30 (last order at 23:00) for dinner except Thursday.
Access: A 10-minute walk from JR Ishikawa-Cho Station