Western-style cuisine at 「Jiyuken」 in Higashiyama, established in 1909, is not a date 【Kanazawa Gourmet】

金沢に来たらほぼ毎回行く、東茶屋街の一角にある老舗洋食屋『自由軒』。
「タンシチュー」も絶品メニューの一つ。じっくり煮込まれたゴロッとした肉は本当に牛タン？というほどに柔らか。やや値は張りますがリピートしたい逸品✨
勿論クリームコロッケも一緒に注文したのでプチ(？)贅沢な夕食でした。 pic.twitter.com/A3C7cdq54R

— Mijah(ミジャ)＠YouTuber(もどき)、たまにブロガー出張族 (@AimmijahMijah) January 26, 2019

Many people will say 「Jiyuuken」 in their voices when they think of Western-style restaurants in Kanazawa.明It was founded in 1909.  No other Western-style restaurant has such a long history. This article introduces the charm and history of Jiyuuken. What is surprising is that a Western-style restaurant with the name Jiyuuken opened in Osaka in 1909. We also investigated whether there is a relationship or not.

What’s on the menu at Jiyuken?

金沢ひがし茶屋街「自由軒」のオムライス。福神漬と紅生姜が添えられた昔ながらの…じゃない。ケチャップもなくチキンもない、”茶色い”オムライス。
醤油ベースの甘辛煮の、大和煮のような牛肉がたっぷり入ったご飯を絶妙の焼き加減の卵が包む。懐かしいようで新しいメニュー。金沢という街のよう。 pic.twitter.com/EjeABpU1Sm

— めしたろう (@suta_meshi_taro) March 28, 2021

Jiyuken has about 50 different types of menu items.
The following is a breakdown by type.

à la carte

Potage, fried oysters, fried shrimp, sirloin steak, and many more

gratin

Shrimp coquille, crab coquille, chicken coquille, macaroni au gratin, etc.

salad

Crab Salad, Mexican Salad, Ham & Salad, etc.

meal

Bifuteki-don, beef katsu-don, old-fashioned katsu-don, ebi-don, etc.

sandwich

Cutlet sandwiches, egg sandwiches, vegetable sandwiches, etc.

spaghetti

Meat Sauce, Neapolitan Other set menus are available.

Click here for detailed menu

Information on Jiyuken’s Kanazawa branch

Is Jiyuken in Osaka besides Kanazawa?

There is a Western-style restaurant in Osaka called 「Senba Jiyuuken」. It was founded in 1908, one year after the establishment of Jiyuuken in Kanazawa. I looked into it in detail.

今日のお昼は「本物の自由軒」を名乗る大阪の自由軒よりも古くからある金沢の自由軒。ひがし茶屋街に威風堂々の洋館。でも中は昔の食堂風情だよ。空気清浄機が5台フル稼働。 pic.twitter.com/DGfS7o9KZT

— 漆器屋　小谷ロ剛 (@kotaniguchi) December 17, 2021

I also see tweets like the above. The fact that both official websites mention the history of the two restaurants from their establishment suggests that there is a connection between the two. And there was no mention of any connection between the two stores in the history since their establishment.

There is also a history that there was a store named Jiyuuken in the Kanto area at that time. The history was also written on the official websites of both 「Jiyuuken」 in Kanazawa and 「Senba Jiyuuken」 in Osaka. It is said that there is no historical connection between them. However, I personally believe that there is a connection somewhere.

There is also a take-out menu at Jiyuken.

The takeout menu is structured similarly to the general menu.
Many menu items are available, from a la carte to sandwiches and assorted bento boxes.
If you would like to order directly from the take-out menu, click the link below to go to the official take-out menu.

Click here for Jiyuken takeout menu

For those who want to try Western-style food established in 1909, Jiyuken in Higashiyama, Kanazawa is the place to go.