Bento Restaurants in Japan
COURSE MENUShibuya Wagyu Yakiniku USHIHACHI Kiwami
Want to celebrate a special occasion with yakiniku and your loved ones? Ushihachi's Shibuya location gives beef lovers a gorgeous view of the Shibuya Scramble Crossing as they tuck into high-quality kuroge wagyu—all without breaking the bank.
COURSE MENUSushi Hajime (Shibuya)
Fall in love with Edomae sushi at this Shibuya sushi restaurant. It’s the rice that steals the show here: Aizu Koshihikari cooked traditionally in a hagama pot and treated with a proprietary blend of red vinegar made from sake lees.
SEAT RESERVATIONGyukatsu Motomura Shinjuku Main Store
Insanely popular on social media, the original Shinjuku outlet of this famous gyukatsu beef cutlet restaurant is one of only two that allow reservations.
COURSE MENUGinza Ugai
Gratitude drives every service here at this Ginza kaiseki restaurant. Chef Ryogo Fujii’s mastery of umami, sweetness and bitterness augments the choice quality of his ingredients, all sourced from an extensive network of suppliers across the country.
Japanese bento boxes are said to have their roots back in the country’s feudal era, when the warlord Oda Nobunaga took to feeding his troops boxed meals as a matter of convenience. Nowadays, far from being filled with utilitarian army fare, bento boxes are now a minor decorative art! Everyone from office workers to school kids is in on it, carrying off their carefully-arranged boxes of traditional Japanese cuisine to see them through another busy day.
Meanwhile, in modern Japanese bento restaurants, the chefs compete to present the most colorful range of seasonal treats in beautiful lacquerware boxes. With byFood’s Japanese restaurant reservation service, we’ll introduce you to the best of these inventive bento eateries, and help you secure your seat with just a few clicks and no Japanese required.
Be careful though — after you’ve savored a beautiful lunch box filled with delicious traditional Japanese foods, a sandwich in a brown paper bag just won’t cut it any more! You’ll have to learn how to make your own Japanese bento box to get your fix back home.