Tokyo Restaurants(2835)
COURSE MENUYamagata San-Dan-Delo
Run by a Japanese chef who trained in northern Italy, Yamagata San-Dan-Delo marries the dishes and techniques of Italian cuisine with the bountiful vegetables and seafood of Yamagata prefecture.
COURSE MENUHigashiyama Muku
This Michelin-starred restaurant in Meguro is led by a chef with a mechanical engineering background, who applies mathematically precise, well-calculated techniques to craft an intentionally simple yet remarkable seasonal course.
SEAT RESERVATIONRobatasho
An izakaya restaurant where guests can savor the theatrical style of Japanese robatayaki barbecue, and tuck into some of the freshest seafood and produce.
COURSE MENUNishiazabu Tempura Uoshin
Starting out as a fish supplier to restaurants in the Akasaka area over 130 years ago, Uoshin’s tempura restaurant offshoot has since made a name for itself with its astonishingly fresh seafood, fried to perfection by a Japanese culinary legend.
COURSE MENUSushi Academy Shinjuku Nishiguchi
Eat your fill of over 65 different menu items at this all-you-can-eat Shinjuku sushi restaurant. All sushi is made to order, and children receive significant discounts — those 3 and under dine free.
COURSE MENUNiku-Azabu Shinbashi
Nicer-than-normal yakiniku joint in Tokyo’s izakaya capital, serving excellent rare-cooked wagyu and 13 varieties of meat paired with eight different sauces.
COURSE MENUNihonbashi Toyoda
While most traditional Japanese restaurants are descended from the Kyoto school, Nihonbashi Toyoda proudly keeps the flame of Edomae cuisine burning. The food of fishermen and dock workers, it is characterized by a stronger, more robust taste.
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.
COURSE MENUYakitori Ruike
One of the newer belligerents in Nishi-Shinjuku’s “izakaya battleground”, Yakitori Ruike sets itself apart from other combatants with its sophisticated atmosphere and uncompromising dedication to quality ingredients.
COURSE MENURogama Steak Arcanum
With a pedigree earned from some of the most elite beef specialists in all of Japan, chef and master griller Shinya Suzuki makes kiln-roasted Tamura wagyu beef steak widely available at a fraction of the cost.
SEAT RESERVATIONMAZ Tokyo
Integrating Peru’s rich biodiversity into the creation of every dish, this Michelin-starred restaurant frames its courses on the theme of altitude, taking guests higher and higher on an unforgettable gastronomic journey with every bite.
SEAT RESERVATIONSushi Matsumoto (Shinjuku)
Sushi Matsumoto offers Michelin-starred traditional Edomae sushi and Japanese a la carte dishes in Kabukicho. Don’t miss their signature dish — two types of Hokkaido and Aomori sea urchin atop a slice of bigfin reef squid, said to melt in the mouth.
COURSE MENUTanimoto
A focus on simplicity and delicacy have landed Tanimoto a star in the Michelin Guide for two years. Relying on the basics, owner-chef Tanimoto Seiji wows diners with little more than rice, dashi-based dishes, and fresh seasonal ingredients.
COURSE MENUCrony
Master chef and sommelier duo Michihiro Haruta and Kazutaka Ozawa invite their guests to become “cronies” at their Motoazabu restaurant, engaging in conversations about sustainability over Michelin-starred French cuisine.
SEAT RESERVATIONTempura Yokota
This Azabu-juban tempura legend has more than earned its stripes, with a Michelin Star for 8 consecutive years and counting. Chef Shogo Yokota carries on the legacy of excellence with family traditions like curry salt and a strict order of service.
COURSE MENUNOURA
Asakusa visitors will find that they won’t have to break the bank for Michelin-standard French food at this bistro. Served up by two France-trained chefs, NOURA’s cuisine is unpretentious, relaxed, and most importantly, absolutely delicious.
COURSE MENUBeige Alain Ducasse Tokyo
Preaching the “art de vivre” (art of living) through gastronomy, Michelin-starred Beige Alain Ducasse presents a contemporary Japanese-influenced French dining in collaboration with Chanel.
COURSE MENUGenkiya
This izakaya near Shimo-takaido Station is family-run, and is characterized by its warm and friendly atmosphere — especially its dedicated arm-wrestling station, where the staff take on all comers foolish enough to challenge them.
COURSE MENUAjikaido Gojusantsugi (Teppanyaki Sanjo, Sushi Nihonbashi)
A veritable spread of every imaginable Japanese cuisine awaits diners who step onto the 38th floor of the Shinagawa Prince Hotel. The quality of the food is matched only by the beauty of the view, which offers vistas of Tokyo from every angle.
COURSE MENUGenpin Ginza 1-chome
Starting out as a humble shop in Fujiidera, Osaka, this tora-fugu specialist restaurant now has over 70 branches scattered all across Japan. Every day, its chefs transform this famously poisonous fish into delectable dishes like tecchiri hotpot.
COURSE MENUShinsen Kappo Sanoya
Traditional kappo with modern gastronomic riffs — Shinsen Kappo Sanoya’s English-speaking chef adds a casual riff to his new-era kappo concept, serving traditional courses with playful flourishes.
SEAT RESERVATIONGonpachi Nishiazabu - Kill Bill Tokyo Restaurant
Perhaps the most iconic restaurant in action movie history; enjoy a range of traditional Japanese food at the Kill Bill Tokyo restaurant!
COURSE MENUNiku no Himaraya to Nomuno (Shintomicho/Tsukiji Branch)
Aptly named for the Himalayas mountain range, this Tsukiji yakiniku restaurant’s signature dish is the “meat Himalaya”: up to 1kg of sliced Australian grain-fed Angus beef arranged in a literal mountain of meat.
COURSE MENUNiku-Azabu Nishi-Azabu
With its affordable, crowd-pulling A5 wagyu, Niku-Azabu Nishi-Azabu hits the sweet spot between casual yakiniku eatery and high-end dining.
COURSE MENUShigeno Sushi
A sophisticated Edomae sushi restaurant, Shigeno Sushi in Nihombashi once built its reputation as a fishmonger but now stands on its own under the stewardship of Ichiro Sakuma.
SEAT RESERVATIONHaute Couture Cafe
A stylish cafe featuring a unique and glamorous interior afternoon tea experience that follows a four-season cycle.
COURSE MENUJyanoichi Honten
Literature and food aficionados alike flock to this Nihonbashi sushi establishment, which was frequented by legendary Japanese writer Naoya Shiga. Enjoy authentic Edomae sushi just as Shiga himself would have, unchanged over five generations.
COURSE MENUYakiniku Ushi Jirushi Ginza
The latest dining concept from the Toraji group, one of the most famous names in wagyu, Ushi Jirushi assigns an expert “master griller” to each table. Diners can relax knowing that each cut, from horumon to harami, will be cooked to perfection.
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Tokyo is the city for globe-trotters looking to expand their palettes and culinary knowledge. Home to over 180 Michelin-starred restaurants, the Japanese capital is a culinary wonderland with restaurants offering every cuisine of every caliber, from street food classics in Asakusa to high-grade Edomae sushi in Ginza. Tokyo's range of restaurants is phenomenal, always offering delicious food wherever you might find yourself seated.
No matter what kind of dining experience in Tokyo you desire, traditional Japanese restaurants, some over a century old, coexist with futuristic establishments filled with robots, offering a smorgasbord of foreign and local Japanese cuisine. Enjoy grilling your own wagyu beef yakiniku style, or watch the morning's catch prepared by an expert chef at an omakase sushi restaurant. Maybe better still, slurp up hearty ramen noodles squashed elbow-to-elbow with locals somewhere downtown or at a family-run tempura restaurant with only 10 seats and an astonishing queue.
Don't let your sightseeing get in the way of good Japanese food, because whether you're exploring around Tokyo Tower or filling up on cheap thrills at Tokyo Dome, there are Tokyo eateries in every neighborhood. Traveling solo? Worry not. Tokyo has plenty of places for eating alone, too.
Not sure where to start? Experience the best of this culinary wonderland and reserve your seat in a Tokyo restaurant to guarantee yourself some of the best food in the city. Endlessly surprising and exciting, a Tokyo dining experience will satisfy every taste bud and accommodate any budget.