Beef Land Taiko, Well established restaurant with knowledge of Awaji beef

Exquisite meat that makes you want more

Beef Land Taiko is a restaurant specializing in Awaji beef. They attract many local regulars and customers from other prefectures. The parking space for the nostalgic Japanese-style restaurant building is full of cars on the weekends.

Awaji beef is characterized by the delicate marbled meat. The cattle for Awaji beef has strong bones, soft coat, and resilient skin, raised with water on the pastures of Awaji Island, and specially prepared feed. The meat excels in taste and color, having little fat under the skin. Fat is dispersed in the fine muscular fiber. The contrast between red lean tissues and white fat defines the finest marbled meat.
The special item at Beef Land Taiko is definitely the steak roasted on a hot stone plate. A thick slice of sirloin or fillet is roasted on a lava stone plate. The surface of meat is instantly heated. It keeps the ”umami” inside the meat while releasing extra fat. Guests can specify how much they eat in grams because the restaurant purchases one cattle at a time from the local suppliers to reduce cost. To fully enjoy the taste of Awaji beef ”tataki”, ”gyu-sashi” and ”shabu-shabu” are also high recommended.

The taste of meat changes by the way it’s cooked. The quality fat quickly melts in the mouth. You will never get tired of quality meat. Many of the customers come back to Beef Land Taikoto to experience the excellent meat that is prepared just right.