Restaurants in Japan(3548)
COURSE MENUSakabayashi
Kobe Shushinkan Brewery houses one of the city's most popular kaiseki restaurants, offering traditionally prepared course menus paired with some of the region's finest sake — especially the famed Fukuju — at an affordable price.
COURSE MENUTaira
Domestic free-range chicken skewers are grilled upon ordering here at this Minami-Aoyama restaurant, but won’t leave guests’ clothes smelling like smoke. Chicken is accompanied by seasonal fare and sake, served with hospitality.
COURSE MENUROKU KYOTO TENJIN Chef’s Table
This intimate dining experience led by executive chef Akira Taniguchi features 13 counter seats surrounding an open kitchen, which acts as a stage for the chef’s culinary performance. Taste heirloom Kyoto vegetables, prepared with French techniques.
COURSE MENUTsukiji Jisaku
Step back in time at Tsukiji Jisaku and relax in a historic setting with a serene garden. Savor fresh, seasonal flavors with kaiseki courses and signature mizutaki hotpot, a generations-old recipe passed down by a single chef.
COURSE MENUSHIKAKU
Located at Aoyama Grand Hotel, this upscale restaurant in the elegant Gaienmae neighborhood offers a unique menu of unagi and clay-pot specialties, à la carte options, and course meals. Their limited weekend seatings are a special lunchtime treat.
COURSE MENUKitashinchi Shabushabu Kiraku
Take part in the experience of cooking thinly sliced wagyu just the way you like it, paired with tasty vegetables and generously flowing beverages. Shabu shabu is a fun experience, offering fresh cuisine in an exciting space.
COURSE MENUKitashinchi Yakiniku Kiraku
Offering up plates of exquisitely marbled wagyu in every cut imaginable, Yakiniku Kiraku invites its guests to freely enjoy their time. The savory scent of grilling steak and excited voices of clientele speak to its popularity and flavor.
COURSE MENUEdomae-Charcoal-Grill Kemuri Kagurazaka
Located in the former geisha district of Kagurazaka, Kemuri preserves a different element of Japanese history and culture: irori-yaki (cooking over a sunken hearth). Come taste each ingredient, carefully grilled to bring out its purest flavors.
COURSE MENUSushi Yon
Boasting the "best private room in Minato Ward," this sushi restaurant has witnessed countless life-changing moments in a space as stunning as the sushi it serves.
COURSE MENUGraal
Savor French flair with Japanese finesse. Front-row counter seats offer a view of the expert chef and sommelier at work. Bon appétit!
COURSE MENUBOTTEGA BLUE
Italy meets Japan in Ashiya, Hyogo. Embark on a sustainable culinary adventure, relishing homemade delights made with passion.
COURSE MENUNose ARATA
Kaiseki is about appreciating the bounty of nature, and representing its ebbs and flows. This countryside retreat is the ideal venue for such a meal, nestled among the mountains and terraced rice fields from which its organic ingredients are drawn.
COURSE MENUOkonomiyaki Monjayaki Eetoko Yoyogi
Say “kanpai!” at this retro izakaya in Yoyogi. Enjoy classic Osaka-style okonomiyaki, Tokyo-style monjayaki, and the festival favorite yakisoba at this fun gastropub.
COURSE MENUYakiniku excellent Ginza
The best of Japanese beef is done differently in this upscale Ginza yakiniku restaurant, run by the former executive chef of the legendary Toraji Group. Each cut of beef is dry-aged to perfection for maximum flavor.
COURSE MENUYakiniku GyuuGyuu Shinsaibashi
From three types of beef served in an attache case, to a teetering Jenga tower of the finest wagyu, Yakiniku GyuGyu Shinsaibashi’s presentation is second to none. But the beef here doesn’t just look good — it’s an experience for the tastebuds too.
COURSE MENUShabushabu Tonton Shinsaibashi
Experience the delightful taste of Miyazaki beef and Kishu Umebuta premium pork, cooked in the shabu-shabu hotpot style. Enjoy a lively and delicious izakaya dining experience in Shinsaibashi.
COURSE MENUAhora Aqui
Tucked beneath the eaves of Takaoka City’s historic Sano Family House, the head chef of Ahora Aqui leverages a wealth of experience accrued from overseas to breathe new life into Hokuriku delicacies.
COURSE MENUImakoko
The bounties of Ishikawa Prefecture’s Noto Peninsula are masterfully prepared at this Shibuya establishment, founded and run by a world-class chef who once served at the Embassy of Japan in Bolivia.
COURSE MENUGinza Hassen
Grown, harvested and processed for almost 250 years on the Aomori coast, the sake served at Ginza Hassen is second to none. Contemporary kaiseki cuisine from master chef Shuichi Sugimoto serves as the perfect accompaniment to such a storied icon.
COURSE MENUBel Sogno
Born in Miyazaki and trained in Italy, Chef Yuji Nakamoto writes a love letter to both through his fusion cuisine. Inventive dishes like matcha tiramisu and eel risotto not only showcase his skill, but the quality of the Miyazaki-sourced ingredients.
COURSE MENUAkasaka Kenmochi
With seasonal produce sourced from all over Japan and served on traditional ko-imari porcelain, chef Makoto Kenmochi creates course menus that aim to tantalize all of his diners’ five senses.
COURSE MENUUnagi Kappo Ooedo
Unagi Kappo Oedo repeatedly immerses whole pieces of eel within jars of their secret sauce, letting its flavor suffuse the meat entirely. It is then paired with sticky Yumegokochi rice for maximum texture.
COURSE MENUUshi ni Kanabou Azabu-juban
Taking its name from a Japanese saying to make something even better, this Azabu-juban restaurant does exactly that with a French-inspired approach to the simple act of grilling meat.
COURSE MENUUma-Cha Sangenjaya
One of southern Kyushu’s best-kept culinary secrets, horse meat, or ba-niku, isn’t just supremely nutritious—it’s also an extremely versatile meat bursting with flavor. There’s no better way to experience it than at this Sangenjaya specialist.
COURSE MENUChicken Kappo Hajime
History and interior design aficionados will be swept up in the Taisho Roman era-inspired interior of Chicken Kappo Hajime, but the sheer juiciness and flavor of its mizutaki and yakitori are the real stars of the show.
COURSE MENUGanko Sanjo Honten
While its convenient riverside location, affordable prices and impeccable cuisine draw hundreds of customers a day, many also come to marvel at the traditional Japanese interiors of this Sanjo establishment.
COURSE MENUTempura Ginza Onodera Namikidori
This Ginza tempura restaurant’s counter-only seating allows guests to observe masters at work.
COURSE MENUHokkaisushi and Tempura Sushiyama Shinjuku
Gourmands who might not be able to make a Hokkaido trip will satisfy their north-country cravings at this Shinjuku restaurant, which receives its seafood fresh from Hakodate’s famed Asaichi Morning Market every day.
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Best Restaurants in Japan
From fresh sushi to crispy tempura, Japan’s diverse restaurant scene excites visitors and locals alike with hundreds of thousands of high-quality Japanese restaurants. Beckoning with drool-worthy plastic replicas in their windows, both contemporary and traditional restaurants offer unique flavors and atmospheres. Enter any restaurant in Japan and immediately be welcomed with a hearty “irasshaimase!”
Many Japanese restaurants focus on one signature dish, like Japanese curry restaurants, ramen shops, or speciality restaurants selling yakitori grilled chicken skewers. Restaurants steam with DIY shabu-shabu hotpots while grill-it-yourself teppanyaki hotplate restaurants sizzle! Find tiny family-owned ramen shops hidden in the backstreets of Kyoto, and yatai street food stalls bustling in alleys of Fukuoka. And let’s not forget, Tokyo alone boasts the most Michelin-starred restaurants in the world!
Throughout the country, fine dining restaurants serving exquisite kaiseki banquets contrast cheap “shokudo” cafeterias meals for salarymen on-the-go. You can order dinner directly from a tablet or even a vending machine, or choose your own sushi pieces trundling past on the belt of a sushi train. Nibble on small plates as you drink up during an izakaya dining experience, seated on tatami flooring and cheersing “kampai!” with the locals. There are so many exciting Japan restaurant options with different foods and local cuisines to try, so don’t waste a moment of your trip looking for a restaurant! Reserve ahead of time at some of the best restaurants in Japan with byFood and secure some of the country’s best cuisine for your taste buds. Don't forget to say, “gochisosama deshita” when you leave any Japan restaurant, meaning “thank you for the meal!”
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