Update-date: Feb 13 2024
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Tokyo
Planning a trip to Tokyo and looking for something specific to eat? There are plenty of restaurants to suit every tastes. Discover the best places to eat here, from traditional meal and quintessentially comfort food to western-style dishes and varied ethnic cuisine.
1. il Cardinale Akasaka
il Cardinale Akasaka is a trattoria where guests can freely enjoy authentic Italian food, such as local cuisine from Tuscany. The restaurant gives off an open impression with its large glass windows and open kitchen. The food mainly focuses on local cuisine from all over Italy, including Tuscany. Among these, the Florence specialty T-bone Steak is a popular menu item that is both beautiful to look at, and incredibly filling. Guests can enjoy gazing at the grilled food and pizza until they are finished cooking up close, so even solo visitors won't be bored.
il Cardinale Akasaka
Open: [Monday-Saturday, Day before National Holidays] 11:00 am - 11:00 pm (10:00 pm) [Sunday, National Holidays] 11:00 am - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,000 JPY
Access: Akasaka Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line) / 1-minute walk from Exit 1 or Exit 2 / 3-minutes walk from Exit 4
Address: 1F, Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Map
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Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,000 JPY
Access: Akasaka Station (Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line) / 1-minute walk from Exit 1 or Exit 2 / 3-minutes walk from Exit 4
Address: 1F, Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Map
2. Rokuhara
[Rokuhara] offers attractive skewers of seasonal seafood, vegetables, and meat as a well-balanced course. The greatest feature of their deep-fried skewers is the aromatic Japanese broth. Some extra touches are added to the ingredients by using this Kyoto-style broth before skewering. You can feel the savoriness of the ingredients and aroma of the broth spreading in your mouth. Furthermore, different ingredients are combined to bring out each flavor. The exquisite harmony of different ingredients, which are wrapped in the original batter, will surely satisfy both your stomach and mind. Their relaxing space is ideal for anniversaries and to entertain your clients. A skillful chef creates exquisite skewers using carefully-selected ingredients and batter. How about enjoying the moment when the skewers are created, with someone important?
Rokuhara
Open: [Weekdays] Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:30 pm) / Dinner 5:30 pm - 11:30 pm (L.O.for food 11:00 pm, L.O.for drink 11:15 pm) [Saturday] Dinner 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm (L.O. 8:30 pm)
Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 9,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 2-minute walk from [Akasaka-mitsuke Station] on Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or Marunouchi Line / 4-minute walk from [Akasaka Station] on Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
Address: 4-2-2, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo (Map)
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Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 9,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 2-minute walk from [Akasaka-mitsuke Station] on Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or Marunouchi Line / 4-minute walk from [Akasaka Station] on Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
Address: 4-2-2, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo (Map)
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3. EL TORITO Nishikasai Branch
EL TORITO is a spicy Mexican restaurant where guests can enjoy meat and avocado dishes along with copious amounts of vegetables. Their main dish fajita is bound to surprise actual Mexicans, and is a popular menu item featuring pork, chicken, and beef cooked in an iron griddle. Here guests can get their fill of authentic Mexican cuisine such as guacamole, in which the avocado is cut and mixed before one's eyes. They can also not only enjoy the cuisine, but also experience Mexican history, including the country's anniversaries for victory in war as well as independence.
EL TORITO Nishikasai Branch
Open: [Weekdays] 10:00 am - 11:00pm (L.O. 10:00 pm) [Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] 8:00 am - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 2-minute walk from the south exit of Nihikasai station on Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
Address: Nakagawa Bldg. 1F, 6-10-12, Nishikasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo Map
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Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 2-minute walk from the south exit of Nihikasai station on Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
Address: Nakagawa Bldg. 1F, 6-10-12, Nishikasai, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo Map
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4. Enshuuya
A well-loved restaurant in Asakusa for 53 years. With the goal of satisfying each and every customer, this restaurant offers 30 choices of courses meals as well as a varied selection of seasonal dishes using over 200 types of seafood, all of which are made from carefully-selected ingredients and offered at reasonable prices. Sashimi made from fresh fish, tempura, sushi, and seafood shabu-shabu (sliced meat parboiled with vegetables) are all available. Enjoy the very best flavors of Japanese cuisine made from seasonal ingredients through the discerning eye and exacting standards of a chef and owner with 53 years of experience. This restaurant can also cater for business occasions and parties for up to 60 people. The basement and first floor feature horigotatsu (sunken kotatsu table) seating, and the second and third floors are equipped with private rooms of various sizes that can accommodate parties of two persons and up. Have a delicious time at [Enshuuya] - the hosts are sincerely looking forward to your visit.
Enshuuya
Open: Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm / Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm Please enquire via email for reservations outside these hours. Lunch reservations for groups or parties are also available. 7 large and small private rooms available. Maximum capacity: 60 guests per floor, 120 guests total.
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 700 JPY
Access: Head along Kokusai-dori Street towards Kuramae from Tawaramachi Station for around 1 minute, then turn right at the corner where the first business hotel is situated
Address: 2-2-7, Kotobuki, Taito-ku, Tokyo (Map)
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Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 700 JPY
Access: Head along Kokusai-dori Street towards Kuramae from Tawaramachi Station for around 1 minute, then turn right at the corner where the first business hotel is situated
Address: 2-2-7, Kotobuki, Taito-ku, Tokyo (Map)
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5. THE RALLY TABLE
You can enjoy meals and ping pong at the same time at [THE RALLY TABLE] which has appeared on various magazines and TV programs as a spot in a hot topic. Their dishes and sweets are photogenic. [Ping-Pong Profit Roll] is created with an inspiration from Ping Pong. [Burrata & Strawberry] is developed in collaboration with a popular restaurant [SHIBUYA CHEESE STAND]. There are many other menus also collaborated with well-known restaurants. Their authentic Italian cuisine is created by a top chef who has rich experience. The space is decorated with an instagrammable Brooklyn-style interior, such as a motif made of ping pong balls and a light which is reminiscent of a ping pong ball. This restaurant is ideal to have exciting moments with someone, such as dates, girl's parties, gatherings with friends, and singles parties.
THE RALLY TABLE
Open: [Weekdays] Lunch 11:30 am - 3:00 pm [Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - 4:30 pm [Weekdays, Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] Tea Time 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm / Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:30 pm (Close at 10:30 pm on Sunday)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 498 meters from Shibuya Station
Address: 1F, ASIA Bldg., 1-12-16, Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (Map)
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Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 498 meters from Shibuya Station
Address: 1F, ASIA Bldg., 1-12-16, Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (Map)
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6. Kanda Unomaru
[Kanda Unomaru] offers savory sushi recommended by Master Chef Nagata. They do not have a menu, as they offer different seasonal ingredients stocked each day. This restaurant is a branch of [Unomaru Main branch] in Nihombashi. They stock seafood from the Toyosu market, as well as from Fukuoka, Saga, Ishikawa, and Shimane prefectures. These ingredients are prepared in different ways according to the season and condition, offering different tastes even from the same fish. Various seasonal a-la-carte dishes are also available, such as [Edamame Tofu] in summer, and [Simmered Monkfish Liver] in winter. Three recommended courses are offered for dinner at 7,000 JPY, 10,000 JPY, and 15,000 JPY. There is no reservation needed for lunch, so feel freely to walk in.
Kanda Unomaru
Open: [Weekdays, Saturday] Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 10:00 pm)
Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 7-minute walk from JR Kanda Station / 5-minute walk from Iwamotocho Station on Toei Shinjuku Line / 5-minute walk from Kodenmacho Station on Hibiya Line
Address: 1F, Kanda 4th Park Bldg., 1-4-4, Iwamoto-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Map)
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Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 7-minute walk from JR Kanda Station / 5-minute walk from Iwamotocho Station on Toei Shinjuku Line / 5-minute walk from Kodenmacho Station on Hibiya Line
Address: 1F, Kanda 4th Park Bldg., 1-4-4, Iwamoto-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (Map)
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7. Experience Dining WASHOKU
Their specialty item is [Obanzai], a style of vegetable dishes originating from Kyoto, prepared carefully by an in-house nutritionist. It can be described as healthy, delicious, and beautiful. They offer dishes,such as [Scallops with Yuzu] and [Chikuzen-ni with Shibazuke], with the finest of ingredients from Japan. The [Japanese Lunch set] includes elegantly plated [12 Obanzai Assortment], [Misotama] with Koshihikari rice and vegetables like purple yams and tomatoes delivered straight from the farm, and drink. You can enjoy it as dashichazuke (broth and tea poured over rice) or makizushi (hand-formed sushi) as you prefer. The dinner menu contains several courses with [obanzai plate] as main dish. There is a wide selection of alcohol such as sake linked to the historical figures like Oda Nobunaga and Sen no Rikyu, and Japanese dessert cocktails. They also offer special experience plans, so you can have a girls only party or go on a date wearing kimono. This is a restaurant where grown-ups can have fun with Japanese culture and cuisine.
Experience Dining WASHOKU
Open: [Weekdays, Saturday, Sunday, Holidays] Lunch: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, Dinner 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm / Experience Courses 9:00 am - 11:00 am / Handmade sushi course 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,000 JPY
Access: 1-minute walk from Exit 4 of Asakusa Station
Address: 5F-6F, Kaminarimon Bldg., Taito-ku, Tokyo (Map)
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Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,000 JPY
Access: 1-minute walk from Exit 4 of Asakusa Station
Address: 5F-6F, Kaminarimon Bldg., Taito-ku, Tokyo (Map)
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8. Japanese Sake and Horsemeat cuisine -Umaebisu-
[Umaebisu] offers fresh horse cuisine and various kinds of sake in a modern space reminiscent of a cafe. Enjoy a wide variety of dishes using fresh horse meat mainly from Kumamoto prefecture. No.1 recommendation is [Five-Assorted Horse Sashimi] to compare the different tastes and textures of different cuts. Also enjoy [Grilled Steak] with fillet and skirt steak which are heated to bring out their savoriness, and many other side dishes such as [Simmered Dish] and [Ground Meat Cutlet]. They also offer the marriage with horse cuisine and various kinds of sake and shochu (Japanese liquor) carefully selected from all over Japan. Their courses consisting of popular dishes are ideal for wholeheartedly entertaining your clients, and unforgettable anniversary dates.
Japanese Sake and Horsemeat cuisine -Umaebisu-
Open: [Monday - Thursday] 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:00 pm) [Friday] 5:00 pm - 3:00 am (L.O. 2:00 am) [Saturday] 12:00 pm - 3:00 am (L.O. 2:00 am) [Sunday] 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (L.O. 11:00 pm)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY
Access: 5-minute walk from the east exit of Ebisu Station on JR Lines. Go east along National Road 305
Address: 1F, Ebisu K Bldg., 4-9-9, Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY
Access: 5-minute walk from the east exit of Ebisu Station on JR Lines. Go east along National Road 305
Address: 1F, Ebisu K Bldg., 4-9-9, Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
9. RB BAR2
The much anticipated [RB BAR2] opened in October 2019. They offer delicious drinks and French cuisine with the concept of being an [Amusement spot for adults]. The head chef is Mr. Wada, who has been demonstrating his skills at well established hotels such as [Park Hyatt Tokyo] and [Takanawa Prince]. You can enjoy authentic dishes prepared with lamb, foie gras, cheese and seasonings produced in France. With the selection of over 70 kinds of wines, you can surely find the one you like. They have a theme of serving [Dishes to compliment wines], so you can also enjoy pairings with dishes. Another attraction is the unique decor, the fusion of New York pop culture and Japanese traditional culture. This is the restaurant where you can feel "out-of-the-ordinary" as if you are visiting a different dimension.
RB BAR2
Open: [Weekdays, Day before National Holidays] 11:00 am - 3:00 am (L.O. 2:30 am) / [Saturday] Dinner 6:00 pm - 12:00 am
Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY
Access: 5-minute walk from Ginza station, 2-minute walk from Shimbashi station
Address: 1F, GINZA HACHIKAN 3110 Bldg., 8-4-5, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Closed: Sunday, National Holidays
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY
Access: 5-minute walk from Ginza station, 2-minute walk from Shimbashi station
Address: 1F, GINZA HACHIKAN 3110 Bldg., 8-4-5, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
10. Nishiazabu Shirukuya
A wide variety of ingredients produced in the rich nature of Awaji, the mythical island. [Nishiazabu Shirukuya] is the place where you can savor supreme Teppanyaki course meal in which the blessings of the island are contained. It is 10-minute walk from Roppongi or Nogizaka stations. The restaurant has the seating capacity of 4 with chic nterior. There are different sizes of private rooms to cater from 2 people to 12 people, as well as counter seats. You can feel the climate of Awaji in this sophisticated Japanese style space with decor, such as Awaji tiles and whirling waves patterns. They only offer the cher's selection course menu, which changes seasonally. Enjoy Awaji's proud [Awaji beef], seafood and vegetables till your heart's content. This is a great place for both important business events and special moments in private.
Nishiazabu Shirukuya
Open: [Weekdays, Saturday] Dinner 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm), 30 December - 2 January 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm), *Closed for 3-5, 12-14 January. Normal hours for 6-11 January
Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 15,000 JPY
Access: 10-minute walk from Roppongi station of Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Toei Oedo Line / 10-minute walk from Nogizaka station of Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
Address: 2F, Oyama Bldg., 2-13-15, Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo (Map)
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Closed: Sunday
Average price: [Dinner] 15,000 JPY
Access: 10-minute walk from Roppongi station of Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Toei Oedo Line / 10-minute walk from Nogizaka station of Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line
Address: 2F, Oyama Bldg., 2-13-15, Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo (Map)
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Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.
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