Local Delights:

旨味太助 (TASUKE)- 仙台市 Sendai City SLEEPY EYE's PICK!
$ (Oct 2007)

http://www.gyutown.com/gyu_shop/tasuke/index.htm

Address:
〒980-0803仙台市青葉区国分町2-11-11
(勾当台公園駅 Kotodai-Koen station: 地下鉄, 4 mins walk)
Tel: 022 262 2539
Opening hours:
Tue-Sun 11:30-22:00 (LO21:30)
Mon closed
Features:
仙台 Sendai local specialty 牛タン焼き (gyutan-yaki) grilled beef tongue
Recommend:
牛タン焼き定食 (gyutan-yaki teishoku) Grilled beef tongue with rice
Comments:
Beef tongue was delicious & couldn't believe how good the rice was...
(**check this website for other beef tongue specialty restaurants http://www.gyutown.com/index.html)

YUM!

お肉屋さんの牛タンベコ政宗
(BEKO MASAMUNE) - 仙台市 Sendai City
$$ (Oct 2007)

http://www.geora.co.jp
http://www.gyutown.com/gyu_shop/bekomasa/index.htm

Address:
国分町: 〒980-0830仙台市青葉区国分町2-14-9あるびずビル1F
**check website for other branches
Tel: 022 212 5188
Opening hours:
(Lunch) Daily 11:30-14:00
(Dinner) Daily 17:00-24:00 (Sun, Public holidays ~22:00)
31Dec~1Jan Closed
Features:
仙台 Sendai local specialty 牛タン (gyu-tan) beef tongue
Recommend:
牛タン寿司 (gyu-tan sushi) beef tongue sushi

beef tongue sushi - very nicely cut

grilled beef tongue

どんじき茶屋 (DONJIKI CHA-YA)- 松島 Matsushima
$ (Oct 2007)

http://tabelog.com/miyagi/A0404/A040404/4002788/

Address:
松島町松島字町内89
Chonai-8-9 Matushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi
(located just outside 瑞巌寺 Zuiganji entrance)
Tel: 022 354 5855
Opening hours:
Daily 09:00-17:00 (winter ~16:00)
(Dec-Mar) Open Sat, Sun & holidays only
Features:
Local specialty ずんだ団子 (zunda-dango) Japanese rice cake with green soybean (枝豆 edamame) paste JPY480
Comments:
This is located just before you reach the entrance of 瑞巌寺 Zuiganji so you can take a break here before heading on.

you can help yourself to the tea from the big kettle they place outside