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Restaurants in Tokyo

Tokyo is the city where an eight-seat tonkatsu counter can be the highlight of the trip. Here are the places I have eaten at myself – from omakase in Ginza to izakayas in Shinjuku – plus the ones on my list for the next visit. Start with the favourites, zoom in on an area or filter by cuisine.

18 reviewed · 88 on my radar

  1. 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…THE BURGER STAND FELLOWS
  2. 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…Fried vegetables
  3. 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…Touchdown Burger
  4. 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…Sushi Ishiyama
  5. 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 TONKATSU SAITO
  6. 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…Apple Pie Cocktail
  7. 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…Katsucurry
  8. 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…West Gate Iron Plate
  9. 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…Wagyu burger
  10. 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…Pizza
  11. 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…MuMu Mozzarella
  12. 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…Karashibi Miso Ramen Kikanbo Kanda Honten
  13. 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…Dreamy Cola
  14. 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…Sumibi Yakiniku Nakahara
  15. 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…Mochi Buta Tonkatsu Taiyo
  16. 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…Bar TRENCH
  17. 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…Grilled fish
  18. 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…Samboa Bar
  19. CHAP (かき氷専門店)On my radarEbisu
  20. Ginza HachigouOn my radarGinza
  21. Ikura ShibuyaOn my radarShibuya
  22. MIRAI SAKE STORE ＆SAKE BAROn my radarShibuya
  23. NikutoTamago Shinjuku BranchOn my radarShinjuku
  24. Ramen Kamo to Negi Ueno Okachimachi Main StoreOn my radarUeno
  25. Sandwich and cafe "CHERMSIDE SANDWICH Harajuku Takeshita Dori"On my radarHarajuku
  26. SazenkaOn my radarAzabu-Juban
  27. TAMAGO-KEN SHIBUYAOn my radarShibuya
  28. The Raining CircusOn my radarShinjuku
  29. Tonkatsu TontaOn my radarTakadanobaba
  30. TORAYA GINZAOn my radarGinza
  31. Gion Duck Noodles AsakusaOn my radarAsakusa
  32. #カツ丼は人を幸せにする 銀座店On my radarGinza
  33. Afuri Roppongi HillsOn my radarRoppongi
  34. Asakusa GyukatsuOn my radarAsakusa
  35. Azuki to KōriOn my radarYoyogi
  36. BAHAMA KITCHENOn my radarShibuya
  37. BLACK PAPAOn my radarAsakusa
  38. ButagumiOn my radarRoppongi
  39. Curry Udon TATSUYOSHI KabukichoOn my radarShinjuku
  40. FukuzukaOn my radarTsukishima
  41. Ginza Katsukami 2On my radarGinza
  42. Ginza Ramen ShiraishiOn my radarGinza
  43. Ginza Tonkatsu HashikatsuOn my radarGinza
  44. Godaime Wagyu TokyoOn my radarGinza
  45. GYUKATSU Kyoto Katsugyu DiverCity Tokyo PlazaOn my radarOdaiba
  46. Gyukatsu Motomura Shibuya BranchOn my radarShibuya
  47. GYUMONOn my radarShinjuku
  48. Halal Wagyu Ramen Shinjuku-Tei Ginza TokyoOn my radarShinbashi
  49. HALAL WAGYU RAMEN SHINJUKU-TEI Tokyo ShinjukuOn my radarShinjuku
  50. HALAL WAGYU YAKINIKU & RAMEN NARUTO -鳴門- SHIBUYAOn my radarShibuya
  51. Harajuku GyozarouOn my radarHarajuku
  52. Harapeko SandOn my radarUeno
  53. HekkelunOn my radarShinbashi
  54. Homemade Ramen MuginaeOn my radarOimachi
  55. Ichiju Onigiri Ichiryu ManpukuOn my radarMusashi-Koyama
  56. Iruca Tokyo RoppongiOn my radarRoppongi
  57. Kaitenzushi Nemuro Hanamaru GinzaOn my radarGinza
  58. Kanda Tamagoken Akihabara StoreOn my radarAkihabara
  59. Katsuyoshi Nihonbashi NingyōchōOn my radarNihonbashi
  60. Kissa You GinzaOn my radarGinza

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