Nakagawa

Nakagawa is a Japanese venue in the middle of Belleville’s Chinatown, which draws in passers-by with gentle aromas of grilled eel, miso soup, and tempura. Inside, there's a small room with a view onto the Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste and a few seats at the bar facing the chef. On the lunch menu are basic set menus (sushi-soup-salad-rice) from €11-€15, and some more complex ones that go up to around €20 ahead.

The sushi is seriously high quality, the salmon and prawns firm and fresh (with the wasabi already layered between the rice and fish). There are also some hot breaded dishes like pork tonkatsu and chicken kara ague, accompanied by things like fried tofu, pickled cucumber, or natto (sour and sticky fermented soya). You can eat with Japanese beer, rice or jasmine tea (€1.50 for endless free refills) or an excellent fruity sake served hot by the glass (€2.50 for 5cl), pichet or bottle. To finish up, a few desserts featuring classic Japanese flavours: cakes and ice cream flavoured with green tea or red beans. Affordable and delicious, Nakagawa is a very pleasant surprise.

Detailed Information:
Address: 9 Rue Lassus, 75019 Paris
Phone Number: +33 1 42 08 43 22
View detail: https://bit.ly/3M1bOgI
Open hours: Mon-Sat: 12:00–14:00, 19:30–22:15