Izakaya

About Izakaya

Compromising two iconic towers, the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai is the world's tallest 5-star hotel. The iconic hotel features 1,608 luxurious guest rooms and suites and plays host to an inspiring collection of more than 12 award-winning restaurants, bars and lounges. Guests will discover a microcosm of authentic international cuisines, which together offer a diverse dining experience; a feast of vibrant flavors, colors, sounds and scents.The full-scale development of izakaya began around the Edo period (1603-1867). At liquor stores that used to sell alcohol by weight, people began to drink alcohol while standing. Gradually, some izakaya began using sake barrels as stools for their customers,[5] and gradually began to offer simple snacks called sakana.[6] Historian Penelope Francks points to the development of the izakaya in Japan, especially in Edo and along main roads throughout the country, as one indicator of the growing popularity of sake as a consumer good by the late 1700s.[