TOKYO DINING OUT

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Restaurants in Tokyo for Foodie Visitors

Ginza/Shinbashi

THE CITY BAKERY

Came from from NY, now running 4 branches in the Tokyo area. Personally like this bakery a lot, particularly their "French toast" (we call it that way in Japan though I'm pretty sure French people don't eat it or see it as "French", haha) …

CENTRE THE BAKERY

Photo: ろってぃ Photo: うどんが主食 Photo: うどんが主食 Photo: マミ姉 Photo: 玉かずら Photo: *あんこ* An extraordinary bakery for the bread called "Shokupan" for to-go, which is basically a plain bread you often use for sandwiches or havin…

KitakataShokudo

Very sophisticated fish-sotck, soy-sause based Ramen -- my kind of Ramen for sure. The combo menu comes with a MaguroDon (Tuna Donburi) which is as good as something you'd never expect to get at a Ramen restaurant. I'd strongly recommend a…

BISTRO MARX

Photos: Tabelog A two-star restaurant in Paris that came to Ginza, Tokyo in September 2016. Located by the Ginza central crossing, right outside the station. Great location, nice views out the windows, luxurious atmosphere. Feels a bit ove…

Tanmen-ShakiShaki

"Tanmen" is a kind of Ramen that is usually salt-based Ramen with stir-fried vegetables on top of the noodles. Healthier than regular ramen and less calories. Girls tend to like Tanmen more than regular Ramen. This Tanmen restaurant serves…

GINZA SATOU

Amazing "Menchi-Katsu" place located in the Ginza area. They also have Menchi-Katsu burger, exclusively sold in this Ginza branch, which turned out to be great! And everything here is pretty affordable. Note that you can't eat in here so i…

Nemuro Hanamaru

Photo from website Awesome "quality for cost" balance. Never had Sushi of this quality for 2,000-3,000 JPY price range and you get pretty full. Not yet known by visitors/travelers from overseas so it's not as crowded as Midori but you get …

Sushi Kanesaka

Photos: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1301/A130103/13005003/ One of the great Sushi restaurants in the Ginza area. Stunning quality throughout the course. Seating layout is pretty interesting -- the counter is separated two parts and they see…

Unagi Chikuyoutei

Chikuyoutei has a long history as an Unagi (eel) restaurant and has many branches in Japan. This is a good benchmark for Unagi when having it else where, meaning that this place is definitely above the average but not special. So, it would…

Miboujin Curry

Looks like an old-fashioned cafe, actually serving curry dishes all day long. Stir-fried vegetables topping makes their curry rather unique and it does add a nice texture and flavor to curry. Worth a try if you like curry. My rating: 4.0 M…

Khyber

Great Indian restaurant located in the Ginza area. Pretty nice and spacious inside, family friendly space. Good curry and other dishes, particularly Biriyani being impressive. My favorite Indian restaurant so far. My rating: 5.0 KhyberWebs…

Ginza Hirayama

They seem quite serious about beef, seeing how they handle a chunk of beef at the special grill in the kitchen. The meat gets meticulously done according to your liking. Quality guaranteed. Nice counter seats and a private room. Can be a g…

Ginza SatoYosuke

150+ years of history with this Udon restaurant. Good lunch option in the Ginza area especially when you are visiting as a group of 3 or more people. Nice space inside and it's crowded on weekends. I'd especially recommend it when you are …

Kyudaime Keisuke

Sophisticated Soy-sauce-based, duck-stock-soup Ramen. The taste is pretty simple but is nicely kicked up with duck stock and grease. And actually their rice (grilled duck meat on top) dishes are more impressive. Should try them with a rame…

Le Bonze

Photo: Tabelog Classic French bistro. Small and hidden, close from both Ginza and HigashiGinza stations. Each dish takes relatively long to come as there's only one chef in the ketchen. Drink-slowly-eat-slowly type of birstro. Don't come w…

Ginza Kagari

Photo: Tabelog Super unique. Got very popular for its chicken-stock-baesd creamy soup that tastes fairly thick and yet very sophisticated. Makes you want to eat more till end. Tiny place and always a waiting line, but worth the wait, espec…

Ginza Kyubey

Photo: https://tokyo-calendar.jp/article/3126?ref=restaurant Photo: http://www.kyubey.jp/ Used to be fairly competitive in the Sushi domain in Ginza. It's above average in the area at the moment as so many good Sushi restaurants have emerg…

Nishimura

Amazing quality for the prices! Super impressed when I came here for the first time. Have been here 30+ times since then. There are Tonkatsu restaurants that are better quality, but not at this pricing. Such a bummer that it's not open on …

22 (TwoTwo)

Photos above by Kazs59 A cozy hidden bistro in the middle of Ginza. Might be hard to locate it for the first time, but that's what makes it even more special. The food is great here and wine is reasonably priced. Should feel pretty comfort…

CHINA BLUE

Photos: http://www.conradtokyo.co.jp/restaurants/chinablue Modern Chinese cuisine restaurant on the 28th floor of CONRAD Tokyo. Awesome view from the windows, good service, sophisticated course dishes, though a bit costly. Don't expect tra…

Harutaka

Photos above by ザプレマシー in Tabelog One of the topnotch sushi restaurants in the entire Tokyo. Just extraordinary. Expensive but worth it. The concept of 'sushi' in you would totally be changed by experiencing their sushi. Hope you man…

Oniyanma

Great Udon place, 3 branchs available in Tokyo including this one. Simple and sophisticated. Should add a topping of deep-fried chicken (or even more). One of the best Udon places in Tokyo and yet not too crowded. Open from early morning t…

GINZA BAIRIN

Traditional style Tonkatsu restaurant in the center of Ginza. Easy access, safe option for lunch. A bit pricy but guess it comes from its long history. Katsudon may be a good choice for your first visit and it's as cheap as 1,000 JPY. Give…

Sushiya Ichiryu

Photo by クワトロ☆ Photo by クワトロ☆ Photo by クワトロ☆ Photo by クワトロ☆ Photo by クワトロ☆ A bunch of great Sushi places to be found in the Ginza area and this is one of them. You WILL NOT regret it although it costs you some money. De…

Sukiyabashi Jiro

Photo: http://www.sushi-jiro.jp/ World-famous Sushi master, Jiro. President Obama once came here when he visited Japan for business and it was even on news. Pretty hard to make a reservation and you definitely can't go without it. It's goo…