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[Yokohama] Sunday Brunch-Hopping at BASEGATE Yokohama Kannai: Korean Pocha and Berkel-Sliced Prosciutto

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Eleven o’clock on a Sunday at BASEGATE Yokohama Kannai, the complex that opened this March in front of Kannai Station. The plan: brunch on the dining floor. “Brunch,” in this case, includes drinks before noon — a luxury only weekends permit.

First Stop: Korean Stall Manna Pocha

First, the Korean pocha “Manna Pocha.” Since our recent Busan trip, our family has been on a sustained Korean-food streak, and resistance is futile. CASS beer and makgeolli opened before noon, then soybean-sprout namul, Korean fish-cake skewers, cheese kimchi jeon, samgyeopsal, and a sizzling plate of cheese kimchi fried rice to finish.

Signboard of Korean pocha Manna Pocha in the dining floor of BASEGATE Yokohama Kannai
Bottle of Korean CASS beer with a TERRA glass at Manna Pocha
Menu of Manna Pocha with prices such as samgyeopsal for one at 1,200 yen

Samgyeopsal from a single portion (1,200 yen) is thoughtful design for stall-hoppers. The seasoning runs milder than in Korea — adjusted for local palates. I missed the fastball a little, but for a family lunch it is exactly right. The cheese jeon stretched a full arm’s length, to my daughter’s delight.

Cheese kimchi jeon with a long cheese pull at Manna Pocha
Sizzling cheese kimchi fried rice topped with a fried egg, and a samgyeopsal skillet
Korean fish-cake skewers in broth with soybean sprout namul and seaweed in speckled green dishes

Second Stop: Italian Bar Tonton-tonki

A few steps away stands the Italian bar “Tonton-tonki.” The bright red Berkel flywheel slicer enthroned at the entrance raised my expectations instantly — to a prosciutto lover, that machine is a badge of trust.

Italian bar Tonton-tonki with a bright red Berkel flywheel slicer displayed at the front

The signature “melting prosciutto” (980 yen) lives up to its name: shaved paper-thin, it dissolves on the tongue leaving only salt and the aroma of fat. Order it. With a Peroni it is complete, midday guilt included. My daughter’s favorite is the gorgonzola and honey mousse — blue-cheese salt against honey sweetness, a small step into adulthood.

Paper-thin melting prosciutto sliced on a Berkel and a glass of Peroni at Tonton-tonki
Menu of Tonton-tonki with the melting prosciutto at 980 yen

A Vietnamese stall still waits on the same floor, and a rate board reading “1 EUR = 181 JPY” lends the alley a European air. Hopping across the world in a few steps, before noon, in Kannai — Yokohama keeps adding ways to enjoy itself.

Notes from the Day

  • BASEGATE Yokohama Kannai opened on March 19, 2026, a redevelopment of the former city hall block, one minute on foot from JR Kannai Station.
  • The dining floor is an alley of food stalls — Korean, Italian, Vietnamese — built for hopping; most stalls use QR-code ordering.
  • Manna Pocha serves jeon and samgyeopsal from single portions (1,200 yen) with the heat dialed down — family-friendly.
  • Tonton-tonki’s melting prosciutto (980 yen) is shaved paper-thin on the red Berkel slicer at the front of the shop.
  • Details on the official BASEGATE Yokohama Kannai website — as of my visit.

Visited in August 2026. Prices and details are as of my visit.

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