[Izumi Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture] Introducing the unique "Senbero Bar" around Izumi Chuo Station, the sub-center of Sendai!

The area around Izumi Chuo Station, which is the last stop on the Namboku Line from Sendai Station, is home to many office buildings and commercial facilities, making it Sendai City's ``Izumi Chuo Subcenter.''

Below the connected pedestrian deck, there is a bus terminal that connects the northern area of ​​Miyagi Prefecture, and it is always crowded due to its convenient location as a hub terminal for the northern area of ​​Miyagi Prefecture.

Also, near the station are cultural facilities such as the Izumi Ward Office and ``Sendai Bank Hall Izumity 21'', as well as ``Yurtec Stadium Sendai'', the home base of the 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 Izumi Chuo Subway Station in the northern sub-center of Sendai

In front of Izumi Chuo Station, people gather at commercial facilities such as Selva, Selva Terrace, and Ario, as well as a large number of restaurants, as people come for concerts, live performances, and soccer games.

Among them, we would like to introduce a recommended restaurant called "Senbero Sakaba".

Gyoza and Yakitori Izumi Chuo Gyoza Bar Fuku

Located near Izmiti 21, it is a spacious bar with an open kitchen, and there is not only a counter but also semi-private seats with sunken kotatsu seats, so you can relax.

You can order three gyoza from 199 yen, which is the store's signature menu , so it's a great value for ``Senberonomi''.

The famous ``Golden Kushi'' (99 yen per piece) has chicken skin that is fried to a crisp and excess fat has been removed, and the inside is full of chewy collagen, so you can eat as many as you like, and the sweet sauce uses Korean ginseng. a popular item .

For drinks, draft beer is cheap at 290 yen, local sake is 390 yen, and whiskey (Jim Beam with water, hot water, or on the rocks) is 190 yen , so you can enjoy plenty for less than 1,000 yen.

Izumi Chuo Gyoza Bar Fuku <Information>

  • Store name: Gyoza and Yakitori Izumi Chuo Gyoza Bar Fuku
  • Address: 1-18 2F 17FEAD Building, Izumichuo, Izumi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
  • Phone number: 022-342-1110
  • Business hours: 17:00-24:00
  • No regular holiday
  • gourmet site

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Shitamachi Bar Kutoku

This is a public bar located at the foot of Nachikita Bridge, which spans the old Oshu Kaido road, past Yurtech Stadium and Nakida Park.

Kushiage comes in a variety of varieties, including meat, fish, and vegetables, all priced at a reasonable 100 yen each , and drinks such as beer, sours, cocktails, and shochu available for approximately 500 yen.

A great deal at this restaurant is the ``drink set,'' which includes 4 dishes and 2 drinks, and includes the restaurant's signature ``homemade soft boiled pork'' (800 yen), sashimi (market price), and a combination of rice and miso soup. You can also choose from them and it's a great deal.

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1,800 yen if you use a coupon for hot pepper, etc. , which is almost two ``Senbero'', but it is a set that is worth enjoying as if you were drinking ``Senbero'' twice.

Shitamachi Bar Kutoku＜Information＞

  • Store name: Shitamachi Sakaba Kutoku
  • Location: 82-1 Ishidome, Izumi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
  • Phone number: 022-220-3780
  • Business hours: 17:00-25:00
  • No regular holiday
  • gourmet site

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Daimaou Terrace (Terrace)

From the Daimaou Terrace official website

's a bright and clean restaurant facing the Bestrian Deck of Izumi Chuo Station, and serves delicious yakitori and wine .

In addition to counter seats, there are table seats with bench seats, and the atmosphere is more like a family restaurant than a ``Senbero Sakaba'', so you can feel at ease even if you are a group of women or with children.

From the Daimaou Terrace official website

The yakitori is a large ``Sendai yakitori'' that is seasoned with soy sauce, miso, and salt from Miyagi prefecture and grilled over bincho charcoal , and the thigh skewers and green onion skewers are 231 yen, and the store's recommended ``Daimaou Tsukune'' is 319 yen .

From the Daimaou Terrace official website

Although the prices are high for Senbero Sakaba, this restaurant actually offers a nice service where you can get yakitori half price on weekdays from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM .

Three types of red wine and two types of white wine are available by the glass for 440 yen, so you can enjoy ``Senbero'' in the afternoon while watching people walking on the pedestrian deck.

In addition to yakitori, we have a full menu that pairs well with wine.

Great Demon Terrace＜Information＞

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Mass SaKaBa Eight (Hachi)

This is a popular bar with only a U-shaped counter located on the first floor of the Yaotome Station building, just before Izumi Chuo.It is a popular bar where you can enjoy seafood caught at Shiogama Port at reasonable prices .

Depending on the availability at the time, wild bluefin tuna tuna sashimi may be offered for 380 yen, so if you're in the area, it's a good idea to check out the shop frequently.

The ``omakase sashimi platter'' is a little expensive at 1,100 yen, but depending on the day it is also offered at the ``senbero'' price of 380 yen, and sometimes nigiri sushi is served as an appetizer.

If you're lucky, this is a shop where you can enjoy a luxurious rice cracker that you won't find anywhere else.

Mass SaKaBa 8＜Information＞

  • Store name: Taishu SaKaBa Hachi
  • Address: 1-4-10 Yaotome Chuo, Izumi Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
  • Phone number: 022-725-5095
  • Business hours: Mon-Sat 17:00-23:00
  • Closed: Sunday
  • gourmet site

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Check out the “Senbero” event at Sendai Selva Terrace!

Among the food events at Selva Terrace, which is connected to Izumi Chuo Station by a pedestrian deck, "Senbero" events are occasionally held.

This is a fun event where Selva Terrace's tenant specialty shops such as sushi, Italian, soba, bakery, and pork cutlet will each offer their signature snacks and one or two drinks for 1,000 yen.

Why not check out Selva Terrace's events and enjoy some bar hopping?

Sendai Selva Terrace <Information>

  • Store name: Sendai Selva Terrace
  • Location: 1-6-3 Izumi Chuo, Izumi Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
  • Phone number: 022-371-0102
  • Business hours: 10:00-21:00, restaurants open until 22:00 (some until 23:00)
  • No regular holiday
  • URL: Selva Terrace official website

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summary

The area around Izumi Chuo Station is a lively town comparable to the west and east exits of Sendai Station, but as a busy commuter town there are many stylish and popular restaurants, but there are many restaurants where you can enjoy ``Senbero''. is increasing.

Although this area is a little off the tourist route, please come and enjoy the Senbero rice crackers, which are a little different from those in front of Sendai Station or Kokubuncho.

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