Situated in Lakeview’s iconic Southport Corridor, Itoko is a neighborhood Japanese and robata restaurant from Gene Kato, Executive Chef of Momotaro. “Itoko” means cousin in Japanese, and refers to the connection with Momotaro, located in the Fulton Market District.
Chef Kato’s passion for Japanese flavors and traditional techniques shines through in each and every dish, featuring the freshest sushi, robata selections, temaki hand rolls, sweet delicacies, and more.
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