Bowls of comfort: Tanoshi
Finding an inner-city sanctuary that offers a cosy, homey feeling is a great way to press pause on the hustle and find your zen again.
Located in Christchurch’s city centre, Tanoshi is a Japanese restaurant offering an authentic Osaka-style dining experience. The range of traditional meals includes donburi and ramen to bento boxes and Japanese tapas.
With more than 30 years of experience in the kitchen, Tanoshi thrives on their authenticity, and are particularly proud of their house-made broths. “We boil pork bones for 16 hours to produce that rich creamy broth,” says Tanoshi’s Jillian Apin. “We put time and a lot of effort in to produce that quality broth.” Of the meal options offered, their most popular is the ‘build your own ramen’. “Customers choose everything they want to put in their ramen bowls from broth, noodles, meat, and toppings,” Jillian explains.
Hidden down an alley, Tanoshi offers an escape from the hustle of the city. “The fit out is all wood panels, it’s very cosy and intimate,” says Jillian. “People usually come after work to decompress from their day.” By offering traditional Japanese liquors alongside authentic meals and desserts, Tanoshi provides a pleasant, unique dining experience to help you take a break from the hustle of city life.
