Restaurants
Restaurants in Japan
18 restaurants I have visited and reviewed, plus 93 on my radar in Japan. Explore them on the map, by area or by cuisine.
18 reviewed · 93 on my radar
- THE BURGER STAND FELLOWSGood ChoiceShinjuku · BurgersI'd been tipped off that THE BURGER STAND FELLOWS served really good burgers, and that's a tip that's hard to resist when you're in Tokyo. So I made a stop in Yotsuya to see if…

- 居酒屋 串揚げバル じょうきげんGood ChoiceShinjuku · KushikatsuSome of the best places in Tokyo aren't at street level. Kushiage Bar Joukigen is tucked away in a basement space in Shinjuku, the kind of place you could easily walk past if you…

- American Diner AndraWorth a DetourUeno · BurgersI had heard about American Diner Andra, and above all about their Touchdown Burger, a burger served on a sizzling cast-iron plate and given a proper bath in cheese sauce at the…

- Sushi IshiyamaWorth a DetourGinza · SushiSushi Ishiyama ended up on our list after a tip from a friend, and I'm really glad we went. In a city like Tokyo, where there are more sushi places than you could get through in a…

- GINZA TONKATSU SAITOVery GoodGinza · TonkatsuWe went to Ginza Tonkatsu Saito with a simple goal: to try their tonkatsu. It was full when we arrived, but instead of sending us away, they arranged a table for an hour later. We…

- Ginza Bar CalmaVery GoodGinza · Cocktail BarGinza is one of the densest bar districts in Tokyo, and many of the venues sit a few floors up in perfectly ordinary office buildings. From the street you can rarely tell what's…

- Kitchen Nankai JinbochoWorth a DetourKanda · TonkatsuSometimes you just want a really good plate of katsu curry, made by a place that has been doing it for a long time and knows exactly what it's doing. That's how I ended up at…

- West Gate Iron PlateGood ChoiceGinza · OkonomiyakiGetting to West Gate Iron Plate is almost a little expedition in itself. The restaurant is in a basement in Ginza, and there are no clear signs showing you where to go. The…

- Henry's Burger HarajukuVery GoodHarajuku · BurgersThe burger joint comes from Kentaro Nakahara, the chef behind the acclaimed wagyu restaurant Sumibi Yakiniku Nakahara. When someone who has geeked out this deeply on wagyu decides…

- Pizza 4P's TokyoGood ChoiceToranomon · Neapolitan PizzaIt might sound a bit backwards to travel to Tokyo and then eat pizza. There wasn't any plan behind it, either. We walked past, the place was packed and looked good, so we simply…

- MuMu MozzarellaWorth a DetourAoyama · CheeseI'd heard about MuMu Mozzarella and its rather special concept for a while, so when my trip took me to Tokyo, I felt I simply had to make my way here. It's not every day you find…

- Karashibi Miso Ramen Kikanbo Kanda HontenVery GoodKanda · RamenSometimes the reason is simple. I love Sichuan pepper and that distinctive tingling, almost numbing sensation it gives, and that's exactly what Karashibi Miso Ramen Kikanbo is…

- Iyoshi ColaWorth the TripHarajuku · Craft drinksThis is the cola that gave me goosebumps in the middle of a street in Tokyo. You could say this is the cola equivalent of a great grower champagne. I don't really drink soda, and…

- Sumibi Yakiniku NakaharaWorth a DetourYotsuya · YakinikuYakiniku is one of my favorite things to eat in Japan, and Tokyo has an incredible number of places to choose from. Sumibi Yakiniku Nakahara is on the ninth floor of the GEMS…

- Mochi Buta Tonkatsu TaiyoGood ChoiceMusashi-Koyama · TonkatsuMochi Buta Tonkatsu Taiyo – the gem for tonkatsu in Shinagawa Tonkatsu is one of those Japanese dishes that's easy to make okay and hard to make really well, so when I found my…

- Bar TRENCHWorth a DetourEbisu · Cocktail BarBar Trench is in Ebisu, in Shibuya, Tokyo. It's on the list of Asia's 50... 100 Best Bars (2026), which is a good reason to seek it out. There are very few seats, so getting in…

- SowadoWorth a DetourHiroo · IzakayaBehind an anonymous facade in Tokyo hides one of those izakayas you keep talking about long afterwards. Sowado is a small place with great care, and an evening here truly left its…

- Samboa BarVery GoodGinza · Cocktail BarDuring my trip to Tokyo, we ended up one evening at Samboa Bar in Ginza. Ginza has plenty of bars, and this is one I'm happy to recommend whenever someone asks where to get a…

- CHAP (かき氷専門店)On my radarEbisu
- Ginza HachigouOn my radarGinza
- Ikura ShibuyaOn my radarShibuya
- MIRAI SAKE STORE &SAKE BAROn my radarShibuya
- NikutoTamago Shinjuku BranchOn my radarShinjuku
- Ramen Kamo to Negi Ueno Okachimachi Main StoreOn my radarUeno
- Sandwich and cafe "CHERMSIDE SANDWICH Harajuku Takeshita Dori"On my radarHarajuku
- SazenkaOn my radarAzabu-Juban
- TAMAGO-KEN SHIBUYAOn my radarShibuya
- The Raining CircusOn my radarShinjuku
- Tonkatsu TontaOn my radarTakadanobaba
- TORAYA GINZAOn my radarGinza
- Gion Duck Noodles AsakusaOn my radarAsakusa
- #カツ丼は人を幸せにする 銀座店On my radarGinza
- Afuri Roppongi HillsOn my radarRoppongi
- Asakusa GyukatsuOn my radarAsakusa
- Azuki to KōriOn my radarYoyogi
- BAHAMA KITCHENOn my radarShibuya
- BLACK PAPAOn my radarAsakusa
- ButagumiOn my radarRoppongi
- Curry Udon TATSUYOSHI KabukichoOn my radarShinjuku
- FukuzukaOn my radarTsukishima
- Ginza Katsukami 2On my radarGinza
- Ginza Ramen ShiraishiOn my radarGinza
- Ginza Tonkatsu HashikatsuOn my radarGinza
- Godaime Wagyu TokyoOn my radarGinza
- Gui's BurgerOn my radarAshiya
- GYUKATSU Kyoto Katsugyu DiverCity Tokyo PlazaOn my radarOdaiba
- Gyukatsu Motomura Shibuya BranchOn my radarShibuya
- GYUMONOn my radarShinjuku
- Halal Wagyu Ramen Shinjuku-Tei Ginza TokyoOn my radarShinbashi
- HALAL WAGYU RAMEN SHINJUKU-TEI Tokyo ShinjukuOn my radarShinjuku
- HALAL WAGYU YAKINIKU & RAMEN NARUTO -鳴門- SHIBUYAOn my radarShibuya
- Harajuku GyozarouOn my radarHarajuku
- Harapeko SandOn my radarUeno
- HekkelunOn my radarShinbashi
- Homemade Ramen MuginaeOn my radarOimachi
- Ichiju Onigiri Ichiryu ManpukuOn my radarMusashi-Koyama
- Iruca Tokyo RoppongiOn my radarRoppongi
- Kaitenzushi Nemuro Hanamaru GinzaOn my radarGinza
- Kanda Tamagoken Akihabara StoreOn my radarAkihabara
- Katsuyoshi Nihonbashi NingyōchōOn my radarNihonbashi