01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Hanging its curtain in an Akasaka commercial building, Butabako is an izakaya that embraces pork across the board. Come lunchtime, office workers and locals head in for the house specialty katsu curry. Built around a thick, crisp-fried pork cutlet served with curry sauce and a mini salad, it offers a substantial midday meal.
From Spare Ribs to Shareable Sides at Night
In the evening, the space shifts to an izakaya mood centered on pork dishes and drinks. The menu highlights different cuts and cooking techniques, featuring signatures like spare ribs, pork loin steaks, fragrant stamina grill, and belly marinated in Saikyo miso. Alongside them, drinkers graze on paper-thin kami-katsu cutlets, aged bacon, and pork belly skewers rolled with spicy pollock roe, mochi, and cheese. Lighter plates and palate cleansers round out the table, including meat pizza, house potato salad, water eggplant with ponzu, and edamame.
The drinks list covers draft beer, highballs, and lemon sours, joined by wine by the glass or bottle and mixed cocktails that let guests pair sips freely with their meal. Set in a relaxed environment, the room works comfortably for casual group gatherings or an impromptu drink after work.
