TOKYO DINING OUT

TokyoDiningOut

Restaurants in Tokyo for Foodie Visitors

Shibuya/Ebisu/Nakameguro/Daikanyama

Reg-On Diner

Photo above from Tabelog Quality American-style diner type of hamburger restaurant, located far from any station. But their hamburgers and deep fried chicken are really good. It's definitely worth the walk. A perferct lunch place for a sun…

CRAFTALE

Modern French restaurant by the Meguro river, which turns full of cherry blossoms in early April. Great location for enjoying them. The course dish only. Lunch is available on weekends. Advanced combinations of ingredients, beautifully pre…

Daraku

Photo from Tabelog Good option for Yakitori in the Shibuya area. Sort of hidden, a bit hard to find it, coming from the main street. Very tiny restaurant, pretty tight between seats, so expect it. The course dish is good, though it might b…

cuisine et vin aruru

I'd like to claim that this restaurant is THE BEST French bistro in the Shibuya area by far. Everything is so good and reasonably priced. My satisfaction level here is sky high. Their service is good too. Love it. My rating: 5.0+ (Awesome)…

Pancho

Japanese style stir-fried noodles. Massive quantity (300-600g) for the same price. You'll absolutely be full for the price. And the taste isn't bad. If you normally eat a lot, try 600g. Close from Shibuya station. Worht a try. My rating: 3…

Pizza Slice

Hands-down authentic American style pizza. I don't know where else I could have a slice of pizza that'd be as American throughout the country. Pretty cheap for its size. Two slices can easily fill up a Japanese-person's stmach. Far from an…

Sekiya Spaghetti

Looks Italian, right? But it's actually customized-to-Japanese-people stir-fried noodles that definitely taste like Japanese food. Cheap and pretty good. A bit strong in flavors so most customers are men. You can go for the double size (60…

Pakumori

I'd say this curry restaurant is top-notch in the Japanese-style curry domain, excluding Indian-style curry. Though not so famous, the complexity of their curry's favors is pretty impressive. A bit of a walk from Shibuya station but it's d…

Zuicho

Popular Katsudon restaurant in the Shibuya area, and it's pretty much Katsudon only to eat. So, come for lunch if interested. A bit of a walk from Shibuya station so you'll nicely be hungy when you get there. More salty/sweeter than averag…

Curry House TIRI TIRI

Impressive half-Japanese-half-Indian curry. One of the best curry I've ever had in my life. Could actually eat it every single day without getting tired of it. Can order how spicy you want it to be. The only issue with this restaurant is t…

HATOS BAR

Love BBQ Ribs here. THE best ribs dish I've ever had in Japan in terms of being pretty close to authentic American-style smoky BBQ ribs. I'm not a fan of mac & cheese so make no comments about it, but their corn bread is great too. The rib…

MANOIR

Photos: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1303/A130302/13133477/ Very competitive quality for the pricing. Even lunch is solid. The chef is a licensed hunter and he literally goes into the mountains and hunt wild animals to serve at this restaura…

PoturaPotura

Excellent place to have Japanese Sake and small dishes to go with it. Bar-like conter seats. Can definitely be used for a date dinner, a great second-place-of-the-day option. A bit far from Shibuya station but you can still walk here. Good…

Seirinkan

Quality pizzaria. Most customers only order pizzas as they are their speciality. There are side dishes and pastas, but I'd suggest you stick with pizzas here. You might feel that pizzas are slighly too salty and greasy but it depends on yo…

Gyukatsu Motomura

Very popular "Gyukatsu" (beef cutlet) restaurant that now runs 6 branches in Tokyo (as of October 2016). Note that Shibuya branches are always very crowded and you should expect to wait for an hour or so, I'd suggest you get there 30-60 mi…

Ebisu Yakiniku Kintan

Kintan group has several Yakiniku restaurants in it and they are all very good. I like this one in Ebisu best for its menu, service and interior. Lunch menu is pretty reasonably priced. Good for business meals, a date dinner, friends getti…

Iguchi

Stylish Yakitori restaurant, often used for romantic dinner. Almost like a bar. Course menu only, 20+ different Yakitori dishes come along. Pretty filling and yet reasonably priced. 5 other branches available in Tokyo. Should give one of t…

Joël Robuchon

Photo: http://www.robuchon.jp/joelrobuchon Very well-known, established French grand maison "Joel Robuchon" located in the Yebisu Garden Place complex, looking like a palace from the Middle Ages. Its interior is gorgeous too. Serves qualit…

Jomon

Photo from website Reasonably priced and yet good quality. A variety of stick dishes using meats (beef, pork, chicken) and vegetables, cheese, etc. Japanese traditional feel to both its interior and exterior. All the dishes go well with be…

Sanpi-ryoron

They don't necessarily use expensive ingredients to keep its reasonable price range but all the course dishes are done carefully and taste great. Not like a fancy fine Japanese dining but rather a casual, feel-at-home style restaurant. Ple…

Shokkan

Photo from Tabelog Very nice modern Japanese restaurant. Can be used for any situations, with business guests, friends/colleagues, family, significant others. A convenient option for having quality Japanese dishes in a half traditional hal…

al forno

Photo from HOT PEPPER Pretty good choice when having Italian style pizza, probably one of the best pizzarias in the Shibuya area. The side dishes aren't so good, which is the only reservation of mine for this place. Just keep ordering pizz…

Aburasoba Tokyo Aburagumi Souhonten

Photo: http://www.tokyo-aburasoba.com/ 'Aburasoba' is soup-less Ramen. The special sauce is buried on the bottom of the bowl and you stir it up with vinegar, chili oil, and toppings before eating. Many branches available in Tokyo. Open til…

Brasserie VIRON

Photo: https://tokyo-calendar.jp/restaurant/405 Casual French bistro restaurant upstairs, quality bakery downstairs. They serve amazing 'baguette' (French bread) at the restaurant which comes with the meals and you can eat as much as you w…

Yasubee

Photo: http://www.yasubee.com/ A good place for you to experience Tsukemen-style Ramen for the first time. Sweet and sour Tsukemen soup goes well with the thick noodles. They serve regular Ramen too, although 9 out of 10 people order Tsuke…

MONNA LISA

Photos: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1303/A130302/13004628/ Photo: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1302/A130201/13000302/ Can expect well-balanced French course dishes at MONNA LISA. Two branches in Tokyo, Ebisu being warm and relaxed atmosphere,…

Marukameseimen

Photo: http://www.marugame-seimen.com/ Great place for you to experience real Japanese Udon for the first time. Cheap and good for its pricing. Many different kinds of Udon and Tempura availabe. Set this as your benchmark to evaluate Udon …

Beef Kitchen

Photo: http://oya-food.com/beef-kitchen-nakameguro/ Good option as a beef BBQ place in the Nakameguro area. Stylish place, spacious seats, quality but reasonable beef. Can do lunch too. Thier noodles are also good. Recommend it. My rating:…

Bistro YEBISU

Photo from ヒトサラ Small, casual French restaurant run by a couple. Makes you feel comfortable having wine and meal in a relaxed atmosphere. Good service. Not cheap but reasonable for the quality of the dishes. Best for a date dinner. My …

Midori

Photo: http://www.sushinomidori.co.jp/index.html Super famous for non-Japanese travelers now and has 8 branches. This one in Shibuya should be in top 3 for being crowded all the time. Should expect to wait 30+ minutes no matter when you go…