Solitary Gourmet Season 5: Every Single Restaurant — 12 Spots Visited by Goro Inogashira

All 12 featured restaurants where Goro-san stepped through the curtains in the drama "Solitary Gourmet" Season 5 (2015). From yakiniku in Inadazutami to sukiyaki in Nishi-Sugamo. It also includes the series' first overseas trip to Taiwan (Episodes 4 & 5 in Yilan and Taipei). *Note: Closed shops are kept as a record of Season 5.

2026.06.19

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Total ~4490.2km

Sumibi Yakiniku Juen 1Sumibi Yakiniku Juen 2Sumibi Yakiniku Juen 3

日本、〒214-0001 神奈川県川崎市多摩区菅1丁目3−11

Episode 1. Charcoal-grilled yakiniku in Inadazutami. Garlic skirt steak packed with flavor, and samgyeopsal. Enjoying solo yakiniku surrounded by smoke in a town along the Tama River.

Daruma 1Daruma 2Daruma 3

日本、〒135-0022 東京都江東区三好2丁目17−9

Episode 2. A classic public tavern (izakaya) in Kiyosumi-shirakawa. Melt-in-your-mouth stew, smoked saury sashimi, and Popeye bacon. A cozy neighborhood perch open from midday.

Moroccan Restaurant tamtamu 1Moroccan Restaurant tamtamu 2Moroccan Restaurant tamtamu 3

日本、〒167-0054 東京都杉並区松庵3丁目25−9 北斗参番館 一階

Episode 3's lamb hamburger steak. *Now closed (as of around May 2025). This was Goro-san's exotic dish, discovering Moroccan cuisine in Nishi-Ogikubo.

Jipin Haixian Kuaichao 1Jipin Haixian Kuaichao 2Jipin Haixian Kuaichao 3

No. 100號, Jiucheng N Rd, Xiaolian Village, Yilan City, Yilan County, 台湾 260

Episode 4. Seafood stir-fry (Re Chao) in Yilan, Taiwan. Stir-fried pork with plenty of local Sanxing green onions, and clam soup. The series' first overseas trip, tasting the flavors of green onion country.

Yongle Danzai Noodles 1Yongle Danzai Noodles 2Yongle Danzai Noodles 3

No. 20, Lane 233, Nanjing W Rd, Yongle Village, Datong District, Taipei City, 台湾 103

Episode 5. A long-standing spot in Taipei's Yongle Market. Tender chicken rice and an assortment of side dishes. Savoring the everyday flavors of Taiwan in a historic wholesale district.

Ryoshi Ryori Kue 1Ryoshi Ryori Kue 2Ryoshi Ryori Kue 3

日本、〒152-0033 東京都目黒区大岡山2丁目2−1

Episode 6. Fisherman's cuisine in Ookayama. The Kue (kelp grouper) set meal and cold chazuke with namerou (minced fish). A satisfying spot to feast on seafood right down to the final bite.

Jingisubaru Ma-san 1Jingisubaru Ma-san 2Jingisubaru Ma-san 3

日本、〒156-0054 東京都世田谷区桜丘2丁目24−20

Episode 7. Genghis Khan (grilled mutton) in Chitose-Funabashi. Lamb shoulder loin, rump, and lamb chops. Quietly enjoying a charcoal-grilled feast of all things lamb.

Gatemo Tabum 1Gatemo Tabum 2Gatemo Tabum 3

日本、〒151-0064 東京都渋谷区上原1丁目22−5

Episode 8. Bhutanese cuisine in Yoyogi-Uehara. Ema Datshi (often called the world's spiciest dish), Phaksha Pa, and momo dumplings. An adventure into unknown levels of spice.

Genji Shokudo 1Genji Shokudo 2Genji Shokudo 3

日本、〒298-0004 千葉県いすみ市大原8701−2

Episode 9's salted grilled pork and mixed fry. *Closed at the end of April 2026. A beloved diner in the fishing port town of Ohara, Sotobo. It closed once, made a comeback in 2023, and sadly closed its doors for good once again.

Ramen Saien 1Ramen Saien 2Ramen Saien 3

日本、〒136-0071 東京都江東区亀戸3丁目1−8 飯沼ビル

Episode 10. Chinese restaurant in Kameido. The melting texture of their famous "Jun-reba Don" (sweet and spicy liver rice bowl) and gyoza. A must-try for liver lovers—a truly unique dish.

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