Hiroshima
This low-ceilinged narrow cafe-restaurant near the Peace Memorial Museum is a good place for a coffee or lunch stop after walking around the park. There…
Must-see restaurants in Japan
Kyūshū
This venerable yet up-to-date restaurant across from the castle serves Shimabara's best-known dish, guzōni, a clear broth with mochi (pounded-rice…
Central Honshū
This chintzy Korean-Japanese barbecue joint is unmissable from Takasaki Station's west exit: it's the red-and-cyan building on the corner of the first…
Kōbe
Amid the myriad izakaya (pub-restaurants) and bars northwest of Sannomiya Station, Hirai is a reliably popular spot for its house specialities katsuo wara…
Hiroshima Region
On the ground floor Kugurimon roasts coffee, while upstairs is a cafe serving up cakes, lunch sets and other simple meals. For something different and…
Gyoza Chao Chao Shijo-Kawaramachi
Downtown Kyoto
This branch of Gyoza Chao Chao is convenient for a quick bite when hitting the shops downtown. It has a range of interesting vegetarian gyōza (dumping)…
Kagoshima
The original branch of the tonkotsu (pork broth) institution is in Tenmonkan, in the corner house with the red tile sign. It's rather workaday yet often…
Downtown Kyoto
This casual restaurant in the Sanjō covered arcade serves a variety of soba and udon (thick white wheat noodles) dishes. It can get crowded at lunchtime…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Huge bowls of udon (thick white wheat noodles) are the speciality here. Go for simple (topped with seaweed or pickled plum), exotic (udon carbonara) or…
Kansai
Run by a local tofu maker, this shop sells all sorts of soy-based dishes, from orthodox goma-dōfu (tofu made with ground sesame seeds) to more unexpected…
Northern Honshū (Tōhoku)
Come here to sample sake and local Yamagata specialities such as imo nabe (potato stew) and dongara (cod), as well as a variety of chargrilled seafood…
Tokyo
Occupying a faithful replica of the bank that once operated here, Cafe 1894 has vaulted ceilings and handsome woodwork as well as a tempting menu of well…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Curry rice is Japan's version of baked beans on toast – a comfort food beloved of nearly all Japanese. This neatly designed outlet, tucked under the…
Osaka
If you've never tried Japanese-style curry rice, this restaurant on a quiet Ame-Mura side street is a good place to get acquainted with its warm, saucy…
Western Honshū
There's only one thing in this Yuda Onsen store: uirō. This Yamaguchi take on mochi (pounded rice made into cakes) uses bracken-root starch, rather than…
Kyūshū
Across the car park from the tourist-information office and operated by local fishing families, this cooperative is basically a market with picnic tables,…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This super-slick offering is themed on the speakeasies of the US Prohibition era. Dine on the likes of wagyū steaks, burger sliders or gnocchi Gorgonzola…
Osaka
Satoyama's all-you-can-eat 'Viking' (buffet) setup lets you choose from mostly Japanese home-style dishes, while enjoying great city views from the…
Kyūshū
Fish fans should head to humble Daitoku on Makurazaki's main drag for award-winning katsuo funado meshi, a donburi (rice bowl) topped with fresh katsuo …
Tokyo
This restaurant serves uninspired Thai food in an inspired setting: a terrace on the edge of Inokashira-kōen. You can also just stop in for a Thai iced…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
This is one of Tokyo's better kaiten-sushi (conveyor-belt sushi restaurants), with fish sourced daily from the fish market in Numazu (south of Tokyo on…
Matsumoto
In Nakamachi, this is one of central Japan's finest soba shops. Its owner ran a French restaurant in Tokyo before returning to his home town. Keeping…
Shikoku
Near the start of Obiyamachi Arcade, this is a good place to try local set meals, especially if you're struggling with Japanese menus. Most of the menu is…
Nara
Part of the somewhat Mediterranean-looking Axe Unit complex (towards the back), Mellow is indeed a relaxed space in which to eat pasta and brick-oven…
Kagoshima
This classy multistorey shop claims to have invented kurobuta shabu-shabu (black-pork hotpot). Set meals come with handmade udon noodles and side dishes…
Hiroshima
Location location. The Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki here is good, but Nagataya's advantage is its location across the road from the Peace Memorial Park. It…
Around Tokyo
Perched on the lakeside, this busy restaurant is of the picture-menu and vending-machine variety – choose your meal, pay at the machine, and then give…
Hiroshima
It looks like a shack from the outside – let's call it rustic – and inside there are just a few wooden stools to perch on and a couple of tables. The…
Kansai
This craft-beer pub near the town centre has four locally brewed house beers on tap and a diverse menu that includes dishes with Tajima beef, such as…
Fukuoka
Sushi here can be two completely different experiences: elegant and dignified on the 2nd floor, or served together with other dishes in a rollicking…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
Long known for its generous, exceedingly reasonable sushi sets, Sushi-no-Midori is perhaps now a little too well-known: long waits are common during peak…
Osaka
The Dōtombori branch of famous kushikatsu specialist Daruma can draw long lines (though there are plenty of seats, so it moves fast). Start with the …
Nagano Region
Even if it's cold outside, be sure to stop by for some of Marrone's delicious, creamy, freshly churned gelato, available in a range of seasonal flavours…
Tontoro Kagoshima-Chūō Ekimae-ten
Kagoshima
Tontoro is an institution for its thick tonkotsu (pork broth), finished with scallions and a hint of garlic. This branch near JR Kagoshima-Chūō Station is…
Downtown Kyoto
This tiny joint serves more than just the dal bhaat (rice and lentil curry) that most people associate with Nepalese cuisine. In fact, the fare (good…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This is a cosy branch of the izakaya (Japanese pub-eatery) that specialises in using a straw-burning flame grill to prepare Tosa-ryōri, the food of Kōchi…
Hiroshima
One of the few places in Hiroshima serving early breakfast, Andersen's cafeteria-style buffet is an unchallenged hit. This Japanese bakery, named after…
Nagasaki
At this Shinchi Chinatown standby, the cheerful staff dressed in black with white aprons have been serving southern Chinese cuisine since the Shōwa era…
Hokkaidō
This cute restaurant – the name means 'stage coach' – inside the old wooden Yambetsu train station serves up tasty ramen and is naturally a hit with…
Kagoshima
Quench your thirst during Kagoshima's steamy summers with highly refreshing kakigori (shaved ice with condensed milk, fruit and beans). Go for the…
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