Tokyo
Over this teashop is a cafe where you can cool down over superb kakigori (shaved ice) desserts in the summer months. At other times it sells ice cream and…
Must-see restaurants in Tokyo
Ginza & Tsukiji
The sweet red-bean pancakes, usually known as taiyaki after their bream (tai) shape, are renamed maguro-yaki here after Tsukiji's most famous fish – tuna…
Ginza & Tsukiji
The Ore-no chain – where you stand to eat gourmet dishes prepared by skilled chefs at bargain prices – has been a massive success in Ginza. This one…
Asakusa & Sumida River
At this super-friendly and simple unagi (eel) restaurant the grilled eel is served in three different sizes: only go for large if you're really hungry. On…
Ginza & Tsukiji
It is safe to say that there is no other restaurant owner in Tokyo who can match Mark Kagaya for brilliant lunacy. His side-splitting antics are this…
Ueno & Yanesen
Lamb isn't a common meat on Tokyo's menus, but at this casual eatery specialising in the cuisine of northeastern China, it's the raison d'etre. Sample it…
Ginza & Tsukiji
Kaisen-don (bowls of rice topped with a variety of raw fish) is a common dish at Tsukiji's many seafood restaurants. The toppings of rich, creamy uni (sea…
Asakusa & Sumida River
This is the place to get old-fashioned tempura fried in pure sesame oil, an Asakusa speciality. It’s in a white building with a tile roof. If there’s a…
Odaiba & Tokyo Bay
In a former warehouse on the waterfront, TY Harbor serves up excellent burgers, steaks, salads and sandwiches along with views of the canals around…
Ueno & Yanesen
This street stall, beloved of locals for half a century, sells just one thing: tai-yaki – hot, sweet, bean-jam buns shaped like tai (sea bream), a fish…
Harajuku & Aoyama
Goma (sesame) ice cream is a must-try and this takeaway stand is the place to try it. There are two varieties, made from high-grade kurogoma (黒ごま; black…
Tokyo
A Nakano legend and one of Nakano Broadway's few original shops, this ice-cream counter features eight rotating flavours of soft-serve – and you can get…
Tokyo
Harukiya, open since 1949, is one of Tokyo's oldest existent ramen shops. It serves what has since come to be known as classic Tokyo-style ramen: with…
Ueno & Yanesen
This branch of the venerable eel restaurant, Izu-ei, is located inside Ueno-kōen, near Tōshō-gū. It's a lovely spot to enjoy lunch while exploring the…
Ginza & Tsukiji
This chic branch of the top-class organic bakery chain is on the 7th floor of the same building as Dover Street Market Ginza. Come here for great cakes,…
Ueno & Yanesen
It's all about the fluffy American-style pancakes at this charming cafe set in a book-lined, mural-painted old house. Order them savoury with the likes of…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This cheap-and-cheerful Chinese restaurant, part of a chain, is known for its golden phallic decor, Peking duck (¥3980) served at any hour, and abrupt…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Inspired by the greengrocers and farmers markets of NYC, this appealing cafe has an airy interior and an outdoor patio to enjoy a delicious assortment of…
Ginza & Tsukiji
Go down the alley in the middle of a Ginza block to find this small shop specialising in ramen. Its bowl of choice is sake kasu noko soba, which has a…
Tokyo
Handmade burgers with a vast range of topping options and quality hot dogs are the draw at this authentic US-style diner with a menu to match.
Ueno & Yanesen
We've seen a lot of cafe mashups on our travels but this might just be the only ornamental goldfish breeder-cum-cafe around. Kingyozaka (the name means …
Kōrakuen & Akihabara
A Kamakura cooking school specialising in shōjin-ryōri (Buddhist-style vegan cuisine) runs this cafe within the Chabara food market. Its nonmeat dishes…
Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This chain izakaya (Japanese pub-eatery) specialises in Tosa-ryōri, the food of Kōchi Prefecture in Shikoku. It's easily spotted by the giant black wave…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Of all the department-store food courts in Shinjuku, Takashimaya has the best selection, with three floors of restaurants. Many of the options here are…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Tsunahachi has been frying prawns and veggies for more than 90 years and is an easy place to be initiated in the art of tempura. Come at lunch for the…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
Tori paitan (鶏白湯) is a style of ramen made with a chicken stock so collagen-rich as to be creamy and it's very popular in Tokyo at the moment. This…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
With terrace seating, fairy lights, a global array of comfort food (from fried calamari sandwiches to gapao rice) and beer, Sakura Cafe & Restaurant nails…
Harajuku & Aoyama
Each month this restaurant focuses on a particular country's breakfast tradition, from Indian idli (fermented rice and lentil cakes) to Brazilian pão de…
Asakusa & Sumida River
This tiny place has a real old Edo flavour and is an unpretentious unagi (eel) restaurant. The menu is simple: a ‘small’ gets you two slices of charcoal…
Harajuku & Aoyama
Come sample the elegantly thin noodles, silky chāshū (roast pork) and righteous karashi takana (hot pickled greens) for which Kyūshū-style ramen is famous…
Shinjuku & Northwest Tokyo
In Shin-Ōkubo's Koreatown, Shin-chan specialises in spicy Korean-style fried chicken, sold by the half (from ¥1400) or whole (¥2485) bird. There's a…
Odaiba & Tokyo Bay
Hibiki has big picture windows overlooking Tokyo Bay and Rainbow Bridge. It is a chain, but it's a reliable one. The lunch set, which includes a main,…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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