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Katsuretsu Tei

勝烈亭

The Tonkatsu restaurant, established in 1975, is near Karajima station. It serves one of the best Tonkatsu in Kumamoto, and won Michelin Bib Gourmand for years. It has four branches, the listing is the Shisekai branch.

Address: 〒 860-0803 熊本市中央区新市街 8-18
Hours: 11:00〜21:30 (Last order: 21:00)
Price: 2000~4000¥
Website: hayashi-sangyo.jp (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Kumamoto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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