Come as you are. Stay for another round.

Traditional wooden shopfronts on a Japanese street

Japan's tiny street-side food stalls have always been about more than what's on the menu. They're about gathering, sharing, and staying a little longer. There’s something special about eating at a yatai. The space is small. The menu is simple. You might sit next to someone you've never met, sharing a counter with a bowl […]

The ingredients behind the flavour

Iced matcha latte on a metal tray with ice

Japan's tiny street-side food stalls have always been about more than what's on the menu. They're about gathering, sharing, and staying a little longer. There’s something special about eating at a yatai. The space is small. The menu is simple. You might sit next to someone you've never met, sharing a counter with a bowl […]

Notes from the gyoza station

Gyoza on a wooden plate with chopsticks

Japan's tiny street-side food stalls have always been about more than what's on the menu. They're about gathering, sharing, and staying a little longer. There’s something special about eating at a yatai. The space is small. The menu is simple. You might sit next to someone you've never met, sharing a counter with a bowl […]