Japanese Food Spots in Tokyo Area

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Category

Gourmet / Alcohol

Japanese Food

GINZA KYUBEY

4.5

883 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Chuou-ku Ginza 8-7-6

This sushi restaurant in Ginza is famous for its traditional Edo-mae sushi that makes use of the taste and season of its ingredients. Ever since it was founded in 1935, it has been visited by many VIPs including those from the political world. Guests can choose between counter seats, hori-gotatsu recessed floor seats, table seats, and private rooms. In recent years it has also become popular with foreign tourists for the ability to enjoy a relaxed meal in a Japanese-style space known as “modern sukiya-zukuri.” It also has a complete take-out menu featuring futomaki (a thick roll of sushi) and bara-chirashi.

Mediocre omakase experience at best. Unsanitary food preparation. The sushi chef used a single cloth to clean the knifes, boards, and plates of multiple diners. Very gross, though we didn’t want to...
TOKYO SHIBA TOFUYA UKAI

4.5

935 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Minato-ku Shibakouen 4-4-13

Tokyo Shiba Ukai Tofu Shop wins high marks for its tofu, made with water drawn from a well 120 meters deep and carefully selected, high quality soybeans. Customers can taste seasonal flavors, including tofu in seasoned soymilk and dashi, appetizer plates, and sashimi. Two kinds of lunchtime course meals only available on weekdays are recommended for a little luxurious lunch. Ukai's evening meals are recommended for special occasions and celebrations.

The setting, service and experience is exceptional and worth the visit. The 4 of us had our own room and 2 of us had a vegan kaiseki menu, the others had some fish and meat too. Each dish was...
ASAKUSA IMAHAN Kokusai Street Head Restaurant

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Taitou-ku Nishiasakusa 3-1-12

This venerable sukiyaki and shabu-shabu (Japanese hot pot) restaurant was founded in 1895. Their exquisite sukiyaki, made exclusively with top-class Japanese Black and Kobe beef and flavored with a secret stock, is beloved as one of the traditional flavors that best represents Asakusa and Japan. In addition to set meals featuring their first-rate sukiyaki-style shabu-shabu, steak, and other items, the restaurant also has a full lunch menu of reasonably-priced items. Seating options include table seating, private rooms, and a reception hall, making the restaurant a great place for entertaining guests, a dinner party, or a banquet.
Odaiba Takoyaki Museum

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Minato-ku Daiba 1-6-1 Dex Tokyo Beach Seaside Mall 4F

A food theme park opened in 2010 located inside Decks Tokyo Beach in the Daiba area of Minato City, Tokyo. Dedicated to takoyaki (octopus dumplings), the unofficial comfort food of Osaka, the park hosts five famous takoyaki restaurants, from a branch of the shop said to be the inventor of takoyaki to popular Dotonbori establishments. Inside, visitors will find an array of authentic takoyaki flavors, from the most basic of the basic to novel new arrangements that incorporate ideas from Japanese cuisine. There is also a shop selling takoyaki-themed souvenirs.
Umegaoka Sushi no Midori (Shibuya Shop)

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Shibuya-ku Dougenzaka 1-12-3 Mark City East 4F

A sushi restaurant located in the Terminal Building near Shibuya Station on the JR and other lines. This clean and fresh restaurant is able to seat up to 62 customers at a time between its counter and table seats. The restaurant is dedicated to the concepts of fresh ingredients, artisanal skills, and a heart with a passion for sushi and understanding of customer needs. Under the strictest quality control conditions, sushi artisans create fine quality sushi using fresh seafood direct from Tsukiji and shari sushi rice made with 100% Yamagata Haenuki rice. In addition to individual nigiri sushi, ultra-select nigiri sushi sets, makimono, and rolls, Midori also offers a full menu of other dishes, including salads and stewed sea bream head.
Sushi Dai

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Koto-ku
Daiwa Sushi

4.5

40 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Koto-ku Toyosu 6-3-1 Toyosu Shijo 5-gaiku Seika Building 1F

Amazing nigiri. Huge fish portions. We had one morning in Toyosu and opted for Daiwa over Dai because we have kids and it was a shorter wait. I was not disappointed. We showed up at 5:30am on a...
Dote no Iseya

4.5

76 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Taitou-ku Nihondutsumi 1-9-2

A long-standing tendon (tempura rice bowl) restaurant established in 1889 which has continued to serve the same great-tasting meals for 128 years. The restaurant's signature item is its anago garden eel tempura, and Dote no Iseya has a dedicated tank outside the restaurant to ensure customers enjoy only the freshest eel. Taking great care in the oil used to deep fry the tempura, the thick sauce drizzled on top, and the rice served in each bowl, Dote no Iseya serves truly first-rate tendon.

Dote-no-Iseya is not the easiest place to get to but I assure you the trip there was well worth the trip. Anago and unagi are different in that Anago is sea eel while unagi are the fresh water...
Sakura Tei

4.5

674 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Shibuya-ku Jingumae 3-20-1

This is an eccentric teppanyaki-style restaurant located in the Harajuku area. Visitors can enjoy dishes such as okonomiyaki, monjayaki, and teppanyaki that are all made with dashi seasoning free of any chemical seasonings. They also offer an all-you-can-eat menu and course menu for dinner parties, and the inexpensive all-you-can-eat option that is limited to weekday lunch times is particularly popular. Eat inside and enjoy the artistic and colorful wall art, or take advantage of the spacious outdoor terrace seating.

One of top rating from trip advisors. English menu available. Food portion is reasonable and really tasty. It tasted enough without any sauces added. Price is not expensive. Worth a try and doesn’t...
Innsyoutei

4.5

211 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Taitou-ku Uenokouen 4-59

A formal restaurant founded in 1875 serving traditional kaiseki course cuisine located inside Ueno Park. The restaurant's striking interior is reminiscent of an old-fashioned Japanese home; its huge windows, encompassing whole walls, allow patrons to observe the changing of the seasons. Innsyoutei primarily serves bean and vegetable-based cuisine made with a colorful variety of ingredients. All of the restaurant's soybean dishes are handmade with 100% domestically produced soybeans ordered just for that day. Innsyoutei accepts reservations of parties from two to 80 people. The restaurant is perfect for a variety of functions, from entertaining an important business client to celebrating a special event.

By far the best restaurants that Ive tried in Japan. Quality of the food is stellar. Waiters are extremely professional and kind, they will guide you step by step through the menu. Every dish is a...
Izuei Main Shop

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Taitou-ku Ueno 2-12-22

Said to have been established around the reign of Tokugawa Yoshimune, the eighth Tokugawa shogun, this restaurant serves traditional Japanese cuisine and eel dishes. Using traditional skills refined over a period of more than 200 years, the restaurant's chefs broil up plump, flavorful kabayaki grilled eel.
Kagurazaka Oishinbo

3.5

24 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Kagurazaka 4-8

A Japanese restaurant that feels like a secret hideaway located in Iidabashi, Kagurazaka. Oishinbo offers elegant yet hearty meals like charcoal-grilled seasonal fish, soy milk yuba cream croquettes made with a rich cream mixed with Kyoto-style miso, and shabu-shabu with cherry anthias and turnip with wakame seaweed. For lunch, Oishinbo serves soba noodles, rice bowls, and kaiseki course meal-style dishes; at night, the restaurant has course meals which start with appetizers, end with dessert, and include all-you-can-drink. Oishinbo is perfect for a wide variety of dining purposes and provides a selection of unique private dining rooms, such as the two-person Kakushi attic loft.

A retreat-like, Japanese izakaya pub, surrounded by a black wooden fence, stands quietly in a back alley in Kagurazaka. First timer here ever go back and forth to Japan since 2012. Staff were really...
Ningyocho Imahan (Ningyo-cho Main Shop)

4.5

168 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Chuou-ku Nihombashiningyouchou 2-9-12

A Japanese restaurant located close to Ningyocho Station in Nihombashi Ningyo-cho, Chuo City. This long-standing restaurant was founded in 1895 and has been operating in Ningyo-cho since 1952. Teppanyaki cuisine and steaks are served in the first floor Kisentei Ningyo-cho main restaurant, while sukiyaki, shabushabu, and kaiseki course cuisine are served in the second floor Ningyocho Imahan main restaurant.

A MUST TRY!!!! For both the experience and the food. The service was amazing, the food was amazing and the over all experience was just awesome. A bit pricey but worth it for the experience. Will...
Nihonbashi Tamai

4.0

135 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Chuou-ku Nihombashi 2-9-9

A garden eel restaurant located near Nihombashi Station. Here diners can enjoy wild garden eel gathered from seasonal hunting grounds. The shop serves its eel two delicious ways – stewed and broiled. If you want to enjoy particularly tender meat, go with the stewed; if you’re looking to savor the innate savory flavor, go with the broiled. The shop also has “ainose” options giving you the chance to enjoy both in a single meal. You can also order broth for pouring over your eel to eat it chazuke style.

給仕される料理、スタッフの接客の質（料理の給仕のスピード、美味しい食べ方の説明、外国語での説明等）、どれをとっても申し分のないくらいに質の高い、お勧めのアナゴ料理の和食レストランです。高層ビルが立ち並ぶ日本橋において、老舗の雰囲気の漂う外観であるため、敷居が高そうに思いますが、そのようなことは全くなく、気楽に利用できます。席数は少ないですがカウンター席もあるため、単身者でも気軽に利用できるところ...
Manten Sushi (Nihiombashi Shop)

4.5

18 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Chuou-ku Nihombashimuromachi 2-3-1 Kolding Muromachi 21F

Located inside the Coredo Muromachi 2 shopping mall, this highly popular sushi restaurant serves omakase courses made with fresh seafood brought in that day at reasonable prices. Conveniently located, Manten Sushi can also be rented out, making it a perfect place for parties, girls' nights out, and other events.

3300円のおまかせランチを食べてみた。この値段でこのクオリティなら星5つにしたいところだが、一点残念なところがある。店内がとにかく狭い。特に入口近くの席はハズレの席で席から手を伸ばせば開閉可能な上ひっきりなしに来店する客と狭いので従業員が一度外に出て奥の厨房に出入りするのでその度に冷たい風をまともに受ける。ある意味換気が完璧なコロナ対応の席とも言える。食事は全体的に小ぶりだが品数が多い...
Moheji (Main Shop)

4.0

17 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Chuou-ku Tsukishima 3-16-9

A seafood monjayaki savory fried batter restaurant located a four minute walk from exit number 10 of Tsukishima Station. People love the flavor of the dashi broth Moheji uses in its monjayaki, made with eight varieties of seafood. Particularly recommended are the mentaiko walleye pollack, mochi rice cake, and cheese monjayaki. All of the restaurant's seafood is brought in daily from Tsukiji Market, and Moheji also serves seafood teppanyaki. The seafood garlic rice is made by sauteing rice with fragrant garlic and flavorful seafood on the griddle embedded in your table; it goes great with a cup of sake.

月島もんじゃの人気店です。ただ、駅から離れているからか、他の店に比べると少し空いていました。一人で行きましたが、さすがに多かったです。味はよくて、いい思い出になりました。
Kurochaya

4.5

66 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Akirunoshi Konakano 167

Kurochaya is a charming restaurant set in the main house of the Shoya Residence built 250 years ago relocated to the Akigawa Gorge. Visitors can enjoy a course menu of Tokyo’s sole beef brand, Kuroge Wagyu beef, and freshwater fish alongside the Akigawa Gorge. The popular restaurant has an atmosphere of the history and lifestyle of the mountain hamlet and also has rooms where guests can enjoy the cuisine while overlooking a bamboo forest. For reservations of ten people or more, a pick-up service is available.

Average costs 10,000yen per person if you like to enjoy famous beef steak. Very traditional plate settings and beautiful Japanese decoration with small plates for each cuisine. I recommend choosing...
Restaurant Ukai Toriyama

4.5

258 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Hachioujishi Minamiasakawamachi 3426

This Japanese restaurant in a mountain hamlet surrounded by nature feels like a secret getaway. It's about three minutes by car from Takaosan Interchange on the Keno Expressway. They serve savory cuisine made with seasonal ingredients cooked on the charcoal fire of their irori hearth. Their plump and tasty thick-cut charcoal grilled chicken is a popular. The shop alters its ambiance to coincide with the changing seasons. Visitors look out on cherry blossoms in spring, fireflies in the garden in summer, the colored foliage of fall, and winter's snowy cover. The photogenic location makes it in demand for business dinners and wedding receptions.

Individual rooms with personal meal preparation was a particular treat. The food was exquisite. The detail of which I have spoken to friends since 1986 was the fireflies. An announcement was made...
Hinatoriyama

4.0

16 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Hachioujishi Kamiyugi 1602-4

An irori-yaki skewer barbecue restaurant located in Kamiyugi, Hachioji City, Tokyo. Diners are provided with skewers of vegetables, seafood, river fish, and specially raised hinadori (young chicken) to grill over an irori hearth placed in the center of a sunken kotatsu table. Hinatoriyama is also renowned for its fuku-fuku tofu-nabe, a hotpot dish which comes with a tofu specially made with Hokkaido soybeans and natural Minamidaitojima nigari bittern.

土曜日予約をして行きましたが空いていました。こちらはコロナでも個室ですし、お料理は船で運ばれてきますし安心してお食事を楽しめました。お料理も美味しかったです。炭で自分たちで焼くスタイルです。炭焼き美味しいです。１人必ず1コース頼まないといけないのであまり食べれない方は多すぎると思いますが‥単品だけでもOKとかその辺融通が効くと良いと思います。
Asakusa Mugitoro Main Shop

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Taitou-ku Kaminarimon 2-2-4

Established in 1929, this traditional kaiseki course cuisine restaurant is renowned for its signature mugitoro grated yam over barley and rice. Here you can enjoy all manner of tororo grated yam dishes and delicious cuisine made with seasonal ingredients. Patrons can choose the dining space best suited to their needs, from quiet private booths perfect for just a few people all the way up to a hall able to accommodate a large group. Asakusa Mugitoro also serves an all-you-can-eat buffet on weekdays from 11:00 to 13:30.

Gourmet / Alcohol Japanese Food

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