Unagi Hashimoto
This Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded freshwater eel restaurant has been thriving since 1835, due to their fantastic value meals and unwavering commitment to quality.
Restaurant Details
Housed in a traditional old teahouse-style building in north Tokyo, this unagi restaurant’s interior exemplifies elegant simplicity, with tatami floor seating on the second floor and regular tables on the first. The shop has been running since 1835, with the space and the recipes remaining largely unchanged since then.
Sixth-generation owner Hashimoto Shinji visits suppliers himself to carefully select the freshwater eels based on their age — according to him, eels over a year old are characterized by crunchy texture and umami. The unagi is then tenderized and grilled, before being doused in a secret sauce passed down through the generations. Along with the classic unaju (eel over rice), Hashimoto's signature umaki — Japanese-style rolled omelets stuffed with eel — is particularly popular.
After securing a Michelin star in 2017, Unagi Hashimoto has since consistently received a Bib Gourmand award in the Michelin Guide since 2018, signifying great value for money. Generations upon generations have come here to enjoy the restaurant's reasonably priced set meals, which come with side dishes like eel liver soup, rolled omelet and pickles.
This is the perfect meal for a special occasion — with private rooms for up to 20 people available — or just an ideal chance to try one of the most celebrated and beloved traditional dishes of Japan.
Michelin Guide:
2017 - 1 Michelin Star
2018 - Bib Gourmand
Unagi Hashimoto Access Info
Unagi Hashimoto is a 3-minute walk from Edogawabashi Station.
Unagi Hashimoto Phone Number
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Unagi Hashimoto Address
2-5-7 Suido, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0005
Unagi Hashimoto Cancellation Policy
Cancel your reservation at least 1 day before the dining start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
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10 meals
COURSE MENUToshima Manryo Ichigetsuan
Enjoy traditionally-prepared unagi dishes in this Odawara restaurant, housed in a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. Toshima Manryo Ichigetsuan uses exclusively blue-backed “ao-unagi” eels, said to account for only 10 percent of mature eels.
COURSE MENUMARUICHI FUJI AKASAKA (formerly Nyorosuke Akasaka)
Rather than steam the eel first in Kanto style, this famed Akasaka unagi specialist upholds Kansai tradition by going straight into grilling the eel for a crispier, crunchier texture.
COURSE MENUAzabujuban Hanabusa
This Tokyo restaurant sources its eels from unagi farmers in Isshiki Town, who have raised them in an all-natural environment for over 100 years. The unagi are then coated in a secret sauce, before being grilled Kansai-style over a charcoal flame.
COURSE MENUNyorosuke Roppongi
At Nyorosuke, you can experience authentic Kansai-style charcoal grilled eel dishes such as grilled eel skewers, unaju and unagi-don. Unlike most Tokyo-style eel restaurants, the eel here is not steamed—meaning it’s bursting full of flavor!