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On the Beacon Hill stretch of Cambridge Street, wedged between Mass General and the State House, YABA does something I respect: it treats takeout sushi like it matters.
Izakaya Ittoku is one of the best japanese izakaya restaurants in Boston for date night, especially if you want a strong option in Cambridge.
Tucked inside the Porter Exchange food hall, Izakaya Ittoku occupies the largest room in the building—two bars, a full dining room, and a menu that runs well past a hundred dishes, most of them pictured so you can point and nod.
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Start with the dishes below, drawn from the restaurant details and TastyPals notes available on this page. Izakaya Ittoku is listed in the Moderate spend price range. Menus, availability, and prices can change, so confirm current details before visiting.
Izakaya Ittoku works for date night in Cambridge because the room and the food both help the evening land. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 1,025 Google reviews.
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Izakaya Ittoku is a Japanese Izakaya restaurant located in Cambridge, Boston. Tucked inside the Porter Exchange food hall, Izakaya Ittoku occupies the largest room in the building—two bars, a full dining room, and a menu that runs well past a hundred dishes, most of them pictured so you can point and nod.
Izakaya Ittoku is best for date night. Izakaya Ittoku works for date night in Cambridge because the room and the food both help the evening land. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 1,025 Google reviews.
Izakaya Ittoku is in the Moderate spend price range ($$). Google rating: 9.2 from 1,025 reviews
Start with Omusoba, Osaka-Style Okonomiyaki, Kara-Age and Takowasa (raw octopus in wasabi sauce). These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Izakaya Ittoku holds a 9.2 Google rating from 1,025 reviews. Izakaya Ittoku works for date night in Cambridge because the room and the food both help the evening land. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 1,025 Google reviews.
Izakaya Ittoku is located at 1815 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Yes — Izakaya Ittoku is tagged for date night dining. Izakaya Ittoku works for date night in Cambridge because the room and the food both help the evening land. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 1,025 Google reviews.
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