The Grill

A good place to start is the International Conference Center’s traditional beef curry, a recipe carried over from the restaurant’s opening. It comes with salad and is listed at ¥1,400. Diners describe a rich, Western-style flavour with a pronounced oiliness; one also praised the generous chunks of beef, which were tender enough to fall apart. It could suit a lunch when you want plenty of rice or a particularly filling meal.

For something fried, consider the prawns and fish with tartar sauce flavoured with shibazuke pickles. The dish is listed at ¥1,500 and comes with soup, salad, and bread or rice. One diner noted the crisp coating, while the shibazuke gives the sauce its distinctive character. The stewed hamburger steak, served with demi-glace sauce, is another option at ¥1,500, with soup, salad, and bread or rice. It makes a hearty alternative for a Western-style lunch.

For a creamier choice, there is fricassée made with Japanese chicken thigh gently simmered in cream sauce. It is served with butter rice, soup, salad, and bread, and costs ¥1,500. A diner who ordered it for lunch remarked on the flavour of the cream sauce, the generous portion of chicken, and the combination of butter rice and bread. Coffee or tea can also be added for ¥300 by guests who order a meal.