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The area around Izumichuo Station, the terminus of the Namboku Subway Line from Sendai Station, is about 20 minutes away and is known as the "Izumichuo Subcenter" of Sendai City, with many office buildings and commercial facilities
Below the pedestrian deck that connects them is a bus terminal that connects the northern part of the prefecture, and it is always bustling due to its convenience as a hub terminal for the northern part of Miyagi Prefecture
Additionally, near the station are cultural facilities such as Izumi Ward Office and Sendai Bank Hall Izumity 21, as well as Yurtec Stadium Sendai, home of J-League team Vegalta Sendai, so there is a constant flow of people
What is the definition of “senbero”?
The word originally referred to a bar where you could get very drunk for 1,000 yen, but now it has come to mean a bar where you can get 2 to 3 drinks and snacks for 1,000 yen.
In this article, we have defined the criteria for certification as a "Senbero" bar as follows.
You can order two glasses of alcohol (type and quantity are free) and one snack in addition to the appetizer and drink it for less than 1,000 yen.
Set prices such as "Senbero Set" are available for less than 1,000 yen.
Family restaurants where you can eat rice crackers are not eligible.
We also introduce sets that cost less than 1,500 yen as "high-priced rice crackers," but we appreciate your understanding.
Please note that prices in the article include tax unless otherwise stated and are as of the end of September 2023.
Recommended "Senbero Sakaba" near Izumichuo Station in the northern subcenter of Sendai
In front of Izumi Chuo Station, people gather at commercial facilities such as Selva, Selva Terrace, and Ario, and there are also many people who come to watch concerts, live shows, and soccer games, so there are a wide variety of restaurants and bars
Among them, we will introduce some recommended "senbero bars."
Located near Izumiti 21, the bar has a spacious interior with an open kitchen, and in addition to the counter, there are also semi-private sunken kotatsu seats, making it a great place to relax
The restaurant's signature dish, the proud gyoza dumplings, can be ordered for just 199 yen for three pieces , making it a great price for those who enjoy "senbero" drinking.
The specialty "Golden Skewers (99 yen each)" are a popular dish with crispy chicken skin that has been drained of excess fat and a chewy, collagen-filled interior that makes it easy to eat as many as you like. The sweet sauce contains ginseng, making it a very popular item .
Drinks include draft beer at a reasonable 290 yen, local sake at 390 yen, and whiskey (Jim Beam with water, hot water, or on the rocks) at 190 yen, so you can enjoy plenty for under 1,000 yen.
Izumi Chuo Gyoza Bar Fuku ＜Information＞
Store name: Gyoza and Yakitori Izumi Chuo Gyoza Bar Fuku
This is a popular bar located at the foot of Nanakida Bridge on the old Ou Kaido road, just past Nanakida Park from Yurtec Stadium
A wide variety of skewers are available, including meat, fish, and vegetables, all reasonably priced at 100 yen each , and drinks such as beer, sours, cocktails, and shochu are generally available for around 500 yen.
The best value at this restaurant is the "Evening Drinks Set" which includes four dishes and two drinks. You can choose to have the restaurant's signature "Homemade Tender Braised Pork (800 yen)" and sashimi (market price) with rice and miso soup, making it a great deal .
If you use coupons from Hot Pepper and other sites , the price will be 1,800 yen, which is almost the same as ``two senbero drinks,'' but it's a set worth enjoying as if you were drinking ``senbero'' twice.
Downtown Bar Kutoku ＜Information＞
Store name: Shitamachi Sakaba Kutoku
Address: 82-1 Ishidome, Izumi-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Facing the Vestrian Deck at Izumi Chuo Station, this bright and clean restaurant serves delicious yakitori and wine .
The shop has counter seats as well as bench seat table seats, giving it an atmosphere more like a family restaurant than a "senbero bar," making it a safe place for groups of women or those with children to come in
From the official Daimaou Terrace website
is large "Sendai yakitori" seasoned with Miyagi Prefecture soy sauce, miso, and salt and grilled over binchotan charcoal. Skewerssuch as thigh skewers and negima skewers are priced at 231 yen, while the shop's top recommendation, "Daimaou Tsukune," is priced at 319 yen .
From the official Daimaou Terrace website
Although the prices are a little high for a "senbero bar," this restaurant actually offers a great deal where yakitori is half price from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM on weekdays .
Three types of red wine and two types of white wine are available by the glass for just 440 yen, so you can enjoy a "senbero" (cheap drinking) experience in the afternoon while watching people walking along the pedestrian deck
In addition to yakitori, there is a wide variety of menu items that pair well with wine
Great Demon Terrace＜Information＞
Store name: Sendai Yakitori and Wine Shop Daimaou Terrace
This a popular pub with only a U-shaped counter located on the first floor of the Yaotome Station building, one stop before Izumi Chuo, where you can enjoy seafood caught at Shiogama Port at reasonable prices .
Depending on the current stock, they may offer fatty tuna sashimi for just 380 yen, so if you're in the neighborhood, it's worth stopping by the store regularly.
The "Omakase Sashimi Platter" is a little pricey at 1,100 yen, but on some days it is offered at the "senbero" price of 380 yen, and sometimes nigiri sushi is served as an appetizer
If you're lucky, you can enjoy the luxurious "senbero" experience that you won't find anywhere else
Public SaKaBa 8 ＜Information＞
Store name: Taishu SaKaBa Hachi
Address: 1-4-10 Yaotome Chuo, Izumi Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Among the food events held at Selva Terrace, which is connected to Izumi Chuo Station by a pedestrian deck, there are occasional "senbero" events
This is a great event where Selva Terrace's tenants, including sushi, Italian, soba, bakery, and tonkatsu specialty shops, will each offer their signature snacks and one or two drinks for 1,000 yen
Check out the events at Selva Terrace and enjoy some bar hopping
Sendai Selva Terrace <Information>
Store name: Sendai Selva Terrace
Address: 1-6-3 Izumichuo, Izumi-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Phone number: 022-371-0102
Business hours: 10:00-21:00, restaurants open until 22:00 (some open until 23:00)
The area around Izumichuo Station is a bustling town comparable to the west and east exits of Sendai Station, and while it is a busy commuter town with many fashionable, down-to-earth restaurants, there are also an increasing number of places where you can enjoy "senbero" (cheap drinking)
Although the area is a little off the beaten path, it's definitely worth a visit to enjoy a different kind of "senbero" experience than you'll find in front of Sendai Station or in Kokubuncho
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