Banikuman — Restaurant in Nagano

Banikuman, located in Nagano, offers a dining experience that celebrates one of the region’s specialties: horse meat. I had the horse meat sashimi set. The set features five cuts from different parts of the horse, including the tongue. Each cut had its own unique texture—some were slightly chewy while others were softer—but all were fresh and flavorful. Despite horse meat being lean, it was surprisingly quite tasty.

As an appetizer, I tried the boiled horse intestine. The intestine was tender, and the soup, with its hint of sweetness, was both comforting...

We had a fun night here. We first got a seat at the bar, they asked us if horsemeat was okay, a little odd but I guess a lot of people are picky with their meats. We ordered Hotpot and then got a table because it was not possible to eat hotpot at the bar, this was a much better seat. The food was good, we had two types of horsemeat, different types of mushroom and vegetables. I loved the meat and mushrooms, the veggies were a little bit simple. We also had a sake tasting (3 glasses each) I would recommend. It was a little bit on the pricey side but overall...

We were a bit lost and ended up coming in this restaurant with a 3yo. It’s the end of a 15days trip for us and after all the experiences I had of going out to eat all the lovely Japanese food, I wasn’t expecting to be surprised and yet we were surprised to receive that level of welcome and attention. You’ve brought our experience to the next level! Thanks so much, it was delicious and we...