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SEAT RESERVATIONAvranches Guesnay
An authentic taste of the sweets of Normandy, near Tokyo’s museum hotspot.
SEAT RESERVATIONWa Dining Seino
Take a 2-hour trip from Osaka City to a lovely seaside town in Wakayama, and try a shoyu ramen using soy sauce from its place of origin.
SEAT RESERVATIONLes Champs d'Or
Celebrate the elegance of French cuisine in the heart of Japan’s ancient capital.
SEAT RESERVATIONBistro Simba
Be mesmerized by the pleasant aroma from these simplistic yet delicious meals.
SEAT RESERVATIONRyuen
Savor refined Shanghai cuisine, at a top Shinjuku restaurant with humble beginnings.
SEAT RESERVATIONHashimoto (Nakano)
Control the depth of flavors and level of spiciness in your delicious bowl of ramen, at this restaurant, just a 4-minute train ride from Shinjuku.
SEAT RESERVATIONRamen Kintoki
Delicious, golden shio ramen, just a short trip from Ikebukuro.
SEAT RESERVATIONAddict au Sucre
Get addicted to the French sweets from a local shop sworn to providing authenticity.
SEAT RESERVATIONSeijuken
Munch on local treats from one of the original wagashi stores in the city of Tokyo.
SEAT RESERVATIONTout la Joie
A modern style of French-Japanese fusion at a Nagoya restaurant, where no two menus are ever the same.
SEAT RESERVATIONL'Equateur
Who would've thought that French and Chinese cuisine could go so well together? This visionary chef, that’s who.
SEAT RESERVATIONSUGALABO
The best of Japan is on show at this Tokyo French fusion restaurant.
SEAT RESERVATIONFogliolina della Porta Fortuna
Relax in tranquility over modern Italian delicacies surrounded by the nature of Karuizawa.
SEAT RESERVATIONCHIUnE
Minimal decoration, maximum satisfaction. At its new location in Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, CHIUnE shows off Chef Furuta Satoshi's mastery of flavor through genre-defying culinary minimalism in a sophisticated space.
SEAT RESERVATIONSushi Namba (Hibiya)
The sharp focus on the temperature of this sushi will set the benchmark for every restaurant you try after.
SEAT RESERVATIONIida
Touch, feel, and taste the essence of ancient Japanese culture at this top Kyoto kaiseki restaurant
SEAT RESERVATIONaca 1°
Spanish cuisine is relatively underrepresented in Kyoto, but this is a world-class addition to the scene.
SEAT RESERVATIONété
Exclusive doesn't begin to describe the French sweets of this degree.
SEAT RESERVATIONFuruta
Chinese dining with specialty seafood, from a famous name in the game.
SEAT RESERVATIONHasegawa Minoru
Innovation, innovation, innovation. That’s the mantra of this contemporary gourmet playground.
SEAT RESERVATIONTakamura
North Japan’s answer to the top kaiseki of Kyoto can hold its own against the lot.
SEAT RESERVATIONBon.nu
Ostensibly French, this Yoyogi restaurant actually draws inspiration from a wide range of sources, including Japanese and Italian cuisine.
SEAT RESERVATIONTominokoji Yamagishi
A perfectly curated kaiseki experience from a polymath of the traditional Japanese arts.
SEAT RESERVATIONHira-sansou
A 90- minute trip from Kyoto is all it takes to enjoy wild rural dining in an elegant natural setting.
SEAT RESERVATIONIyuki
Experience the deep tradition, art, and delicacy of Kyoto cuisine.
SEAT RESERVATIONNikunotakumi Miyoshi
Indulge in a meat lover’s feast of quality and creativity.
SEAT RESERVATIONHisada
Suburban atmosphere — locally-caught fish — world-class sushi.
SEAT RESERVATIONSushi Ikko
Tokyo sushi lovers rejoice; a two-Michelin-starred Hokkaido sushi restaurant now sets up shop in Ginza, with its head chef so particular about quality he even went out on his suppliers' fishing boats to personally confirm the quality of the catch.
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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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