Fugu / Crab / Other Seafood Restaurants(29)
Torafugu-tei Ginza
Transporting its fugu live from Nagasaki fisheries in under 15 hours, this tiger pufferfish specialist is said to have fish so fresh that it continues to swim on the plate. Enjoy it in a number of different ways, from fried to boiled to raw.
Fugu Fukuji
For a once-in-a-lifetime dinner, grab a seat at the top-rated pufferfish restaurant in Tokyo.
Genpin 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.
Hakata Nakasu Rokusantei
With over 60 years of history, this Nakasu riverside restaurant serves the deadly poisonous fugu in various forms from hotpot to sashimi, alongside other local Fukuoka delicacies. Expert chefs prepare it at the counter right before guests’ eyes.
Etouke
Emblem of exquisite seafood by way of Fukuoka — Etouke is a posh but well-grounded sanctuary to experience the freshest sashimi in town.
Bar Agiyao
Sip French white wines and savor seafood at Bar Agiyao in Kyoto, a small izakaya with a big heart for Kyoto's food culture. Anticipate sophisticated ambience, 18 wine varieties, and a menu blending French and Spanish cuisine.
Shimakawa
This Hakata restaurant has "conveying the seasons" with fresh seafood from the Genkai Sea for over 30 years, with local delicacies at the forefront like pufferfish, longtooth grouper, pike conger and devil stinger.
Hakata Hodoyoshi
Active in the competitive Hakata restaurant scene for over 60 years, this restaurant serves up local seafood delicacies like longtooth grouper and fugu pufferfish, alongside Kagoshima kuroge wagyu beef and kurobuta pork.
Tokuzomaru Shimoda
At the tail of the Izu Peninsula, this crowd-pulling, Shimoda-based seafood restaurant brings delectable red bream and seafood delicacies to the cheerful fisherman town.
Fugu Club Miyawaki Bettei
Blowfish dining at its finest. Fugu Club Miyawaki Bettei offers several creative and delicious fugu dishes, to be enjoyed in a beautiful kominka-style house.
Sushi Hanayoshi
Born to a family of soba restaurant owners, Hanayoshi’s chef Yoshioka Ryohei has been preparing artful sushi with hand-picked seafood and sake since 2006 in his hometown of Niseko.
Yoshiko
Private-room Japanese pufferfish dining, at a family restaurant run by a married couple of culinary experts.
Takoyasu
Pufferfish in fall and winter, eel and sea bass in summer and spring; this Osaka seafood restaurant is the place to be year-round.
Fukumasa
Japanese fugu (blowfish) in Hiroshima, served in the elegant surroundings of a kaiseki restaurant.
Hakata Izumi
A Japanese blowfish restaurant with almost a century of experience under its belt — where better in Fukuoka to try it?
Ryotei Okazaki
What better way to indulge the finest torafugu than at a ryotei which has been standing since the early Showa period?
Shin-Gi-Tai Wolf Hakata
Soft-shell turtle hotpot and grilled blowfish are novel menu items for even seasoned foodies, but Shin-gi-tai Wolf makes these dishes feel as accessible and tasty as home cooking in its cleanly designed dining space.
Fugu Makino
Catch a bite of Japan’s most iconic winter delicacy, fugu pufferfish, at one of the country’s top purveyors.
Ryotei Yamadaya Usuki
Arguably the most famous name in fugu pufferfish, this Oita restaurant is where the legacy began.
Fuguryori Tomoe
The chef’s dedication to mastering fugu cuisine has made this restaurant one of the most famous pufferfish restaurants in Japan.
Kitahachi (Kishiwada)
This 2021 Michelin-starred chef takes the scientific approach to fugu cooking, honed over a 60-year career in the business.
Ajiman
At Ajiman, fugu, the quintessential Japanese fish, is prepared inventively and expertly.
Tokuyama
An accessible entry point into the often inscrutable world of Japanese haute cuisine, Tokuyama is just minutes from Nishiazabu Station.
Usukifugu Yamadaya Marunouchi
The former holder of three Michelin stars at its peak, this Tokyo fugu restaurant offers tender, flavorful pufferfish from the Bungo Strait that flows between Kyushu and Shikoku.
Usukifugu Yoshinoya
Get your hands on the best fugu pufferfish dish in town served in a kaiseki setting.
Maruyasu
In peak fugu season, get yours prepared at one of the best fugu restaurants in the country.
Guenpin Umedahigashidori
A classy, contemporary space where you can enjoy a fantastically-priced fugu blowfish meal, along with delicious crab dishes.
Fugu Yoshi Ikeda
Enjoy Japan’s famous (and famously deadly) fugu blowfish, at a restaurant with years of experience in preparing the delicious fish.