Kushimasa | An izakaya where you can enjoy authentic Japanese flavors with Malate
If you're looking for an authentic Japanese izakaya experience in the Malate area, **Kushimasa** is a must-visit.
The restaurant offers a wide range of Japanese dishes, including yakitori and skewers carefully grilled over charcoal, as well as fresh sashimi, ramen, set meals, and yakisoba. It can be used for various occasions, from a drink after work to a full meal.
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✅ Authentic yakitori and skewers grilled over charcoal
As you can see from the photos, each skewer is carefully grilled and has an amazing aroma.
Asparagus wrapped in bacon and pork skewers, in particular, pair perfectly with alcohol.
Asparagus and bacon skewers
Pork-wrapped skewers
Various types of yakitori
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✅ Enjoy fresh sashimi
The fresh seafood dishes, carefully selected by the Japanese owner and chef, are also popular.
In addition to platters of tuna and salmon, you can enjoy impressive dishes such as whole horse mackerel sashimi, offering a quality that rivals even top-notch Japanese izakayas.
Tuna
Salmon
sea urchin
squid
mackerel
Sashimi of horse mackerel
Its elegant appearance makes it ideal for entertaining clients or for business dinners.
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✅ The food menu is also extensive.
Despite being an izakaya (Japanese pub), its extensive food menu is also a major draw.
📸 Fried udon noodles
A hearty dish where the delicious flavors of vegetables and pork come together.
📸 Yakisoba
The fragrant yakisoba, served on a hot plate, has a nostalgic taste that evokes the feeling of a Japanese festival.
📸 Soy sauce ramen
A classic bowl of ramen with a light broth topped with char siu pork, a boiled egg, and seaweed.
It's perfect as a finishing touch after drinking.
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✅ Set meals are also popular.
For those who want a proper lunch or a substantial meal, we recommend the set meals.
📸 Fried shrimp set meal
Crispy fried shrimp
cooked rice
miso soup
Comes with a small bowl.
The content has a comforting feel, reminiscent of a Japanese diner.
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✅ The grilled fish is also excellent.
📸 Grilled salmon
The salmon, grilled to perfection, is nicely fatty and can be enjoyed refreshingly with grated daikon radish and calamansi.
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Recommended for people like this
I want to eat authentic Japanese food in Malate.
I like yakitori and izakaya food.
I want to enjoy fresh sashimi.
I've started to miss Japanese set meals and ramen.
I want to use it for entertaining clients or having meals with friends.
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Comment from the Enjoy Manila editorial team
Kushimasa is one of Malate's leading Japanese izakayas, offering everything from yakitori and sashimi to set meals and ramen.
The staff were very polite and attentive, and they spoke Japanese, making ordering easy. It was a very comfortable izakaya (Japanese pub) where you could enjoy your meal in a pleasant atmosphere.
Furthermore, because you can enjoy fragrant charcoal-grilled skewers and fresh seafood dishes at reasonable prices, this restaurant is recommended not only for Japanese residents but also for tourists.
"Today I want to eat Japanese food."
This is definitely a place I'd want to consider in such a situation.
