Ueno & Yanesen
Kama-age udon (wheat noodles served straight in the cook pot) is the speciality at this popular restaurant. It's part beautifully restored brick warehouse…
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Asakusa & Sumida River
The house speciality at this eccentric shack-like joint in the shadow of Tokyo Sky Tree is te-uchi udon (handmade wheat noodles); other dishes to sample…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Confectionary Toraya was founded in 16th century Kyoto; clients have included the Imperial Court. But its specialty, yokan, is pretty simple: adzuki (red…
Asakusa & Sumida River
When sumo wrestler Koto-ga-ume retired he opened this restaurant specialising in chanko-nabe, the protein-rich stew that rikishi (sumo wrestlers) eat by…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
Traveller favourite Kaikaya serves seafood, much of which is caught in nearby Sagami Bay, in a variety of styles. The whole casual set-up is a homage to…
Asakusa & Sumida River
Rokurinsha's speciality is tsukemen – ramen noodles served on the side with a bowl of concentrated soup for dipping. The noodles here are thick and…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
'No meat, no life' is the catchphrase of this rustic and hip restaurant specialising in grilled steak, lamb and chicken. The cuts of meat are good and…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Offering an appealing melting pot of international dishes – from salade niçoise to a Philly cheese steak – made with fine local produce, this spacious…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
Chef Yoshikawa Rimpei's bistro serves French food with some Moroccan flavours in the mix (everyone orders the housemade, charcoal-grilled merguez with…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
A collaboration between coffee shop Fuglen, Michelin-starred restaurant L'effervescence and Osaka-based bakery Le Sucré Coeur is naturally the perfect…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Literally ‘Memory Lane’ (and less politely known as Shonben-yokochō, or ‘Piss Alley’), Omoide-yokochō started as a postwar black market and somehow…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
This counter shop sells seriously good pastéis de nata (Portuguese egg tarts) along with savoury snacks like bifanas (seasoned pork sandwiches) – more…
Tokyo
The chefs here, who train in Thailand, turn out seriously good Thai dishes (though maybe not quite spicy enough to count as truly authentic) served with…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
What happens when a former Ginza sushi chef turns his attention to – of all things – hamburgers? You get fish burgers and anago (seafaring eel) hot dogs…
Asakusa & Sumida River
Since 1801, Komagata Dozeu has been simmering and stewing dojō (Japanese loach, which looks something like a miniature eel). Dojō-nabe (loach hotpot),…
Harajuku & Aoyama
This pioneering macrobiotic restaurant has been running since 1976, long enough to see many a Harajuku trend come and go (and to see some famous visitors,…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This cosy, white-walled ‘hawker-style Asian canteen’ is a small slice of Singapore. Hainan-style chicken rice, Singapore’s national dish, is the…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
The speciality here is the least glamorous part of the meal – the rice, which comes from an organic farm the restaurant manages in Niigata Prefecture. It…
Harajuku & Aoyama
Freshly caught seafood from the nearby Izu Peninsula is the speciality at this upscale, yet unpretentious, restaurant. The dinner courses, which include…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Mucha-an is in an old wooden ryokan transported from across town to the gardens at Chinzan-sō. The soba (buckwheat noodles) are made in-house: go for…
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
Along a languid stretch of what was once the outer moat of Edo Castle, this is one of Tokyo’s best al fresco dining spots. The restaurant serves tasty…
Tokyo
A legitimate candidate for eighth wonder of the modern world is Tensuke's tamago (egg) tempura, which comes out batter-crisp on the outside and runny in…
Tokyo
Tokyo has taken to organic cafe Rose Bakery's no-fuss style of dining. Vegetarians and those with a love for British cakes and baked goods are well served…
Asakusa & Sumida River
The old Ryōgoku Station has been transformed into this touristy, sumo-themed food hall with souvenir shops and 11 different restaurants on two floors. In…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Tonjiru, a home-cooking classic, is a hearty miso soup packed with root veggies (such as burdock root, daikon/radish, potato and carrot) and chunks of…
Ginza & Tsukiji
Most yakitori restaurants fall into the 'cheap and cheerful' category. Not Birdland: here chefs in whites grill heirloom free-range chicken (from Ibaraki…
Harajuku & Aoyama
This food truck – our vote for Tokyo's best – is kitted out with a real wood-burning kamada, an old-fashioned cauldron-style rice cooker. And the…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Nagi, once an edgy upstart in the ramen world, now has branches around the city. This tiny shop is one of the originals, located up a treacherous stairway…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This cavernous old Edo-style space (said to have inspired a memorable set in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill) is a Tokyo dining institution, with other less…
Tokyo
Work your way through Inokashira-kōen and then end up at this little tavern – whose name means '10,000 stars' – at the far tip of the park, just steps…
Agaru Sagaru Nishi-iru Higashi-iru
Harajuku & Aoyama
This chill little restaurant serves Kyoto-style food (deceptively simple, with the ingredients – always seasonal – taking centre stage) without pretense…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
In the evening, Nakajima serves exquisite kaiseki (Japanese haute cuisine) dinners. On weekdays, it also serves a set lunch of humble iwashi (sardines)…
Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa
This kaiten-zushi (conveyor-belt sushi restaurant) iis known to be far better than average, so there's nearly always a queue. Go at nontypical meal times …
Ginza & Tsukiji
In pricy Ginza, this compact bistro stands out for being warm, friendly and eminently reasonable. Between lunch and dinner service, stop by for coffee and…
Asakusa & Sumida River
Yuwaeru prides itself on its brown rice, and other traditional, healthy dishes. Lunch is teishoku (set meal) cafeteria-style: grab a tray and follow the…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Keep an eye on the open kitchen: no, that's not your dinner going up in flames but the cooking of kogashi (burnt) ramen, which this dark and stylish…
Asakusa & Sumida River
Suzukien boasts of having the most matcha-ful matcha ice cream around, and the deep moss-green Premium No 7 (one scoop ¥585) does not disappoint. In…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Tuck into delicious and authentic renditions of all the Thai classics – including tom yam soup, green curry and prawn toast – at this spacious, bright…
Ueno & Yanesen
Summer in Japan is synonymous with kakigōri, shaved ice topped with colorful syrups and sweetened condensed milk. So popular is Himitsu-dō, however, that…
Tokyo
Located inside the labyrinthine covered market Harmonica-yokochō, Tetchan has been drawing locals for years. But it's now become something of a tourist…
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