sukiyaki restaurant
Dated term for a restaurant specializing in sukiyaki (beef hot pot). The modern equivalent is すき焼き屋.
See also: 牛鍋
In the Meiji era, there were many sukiyaki restaurants in Tokyo.
Compound of 牛鍋 (gyūnabe, 'beef hot pot', an early name for sukiyaki) and 屋 (ya, 'shop'). The term reflects the Meiji-era introduction of beef consumption in Japan.