Tenkatsu Honten (Live Fish Cuisine)
Founded in 1866 (Keio 2nd year), a 160-year-old live seafood restaurant in Takamatsu. Fresh Seto Inland Sea fish swim in a large tank on the first floor and are prepared on the spot. Signature dishes include the whole conger eel tempura and nabe using the Seto Inland Sea's specialty large conger eel 'beesuke.' Lunch 1,000-1,999 yen, dinner 3,000-3,999 yen — genuinely affordable. 7-min walk from JR Takamatsu Station. Single location. Google 4.1/781 reviews, highly rated across multiple sources.
Regulars and tourists alike rave: the Takamatsu old-timer you always stop at, had the live fish from the tank made into sashimi right in front of me, can't believe this quality for a lunch in the 1,000 yen range. Google 4.1/781 reviews, Retty 33 reviews. No fake-review suspicion. Authentic flavors since 1866. Lunch 1,000-1,999 yen and dinner 3,000-3,999 yen (confirmed via Tabelog) — within price guidelines.