Very interesting French restaurant, particularly its name! Refreshing combinations of ingredients, texture, and scent. Fun to experience each dish, although not everything tastes great. It seems like they want to be on the offense in terms…

Japanese so-called "Izakaya", quality seafood and chicken dishes. Traditional Japanese-style interior, small but comfortable space. Located in the deep Shibuya, a bit far from the station. Various kinds of Japanese Shochu and Sake to go wi…

Such an Interesting cafe, being so foreign in terms of the food, interior, boutieque space and non-Japanese customers. Worth a visit just for their hot sandwiches. Not cheap but filling enough for lunch. My rating: 4.5 BUY ME STANDWebsite …

My favorite Soba restaurant in the Ebisu area. Open till late. Good for a drink too. Pretty small inside so always crowded. May need to wait outside for a while if you go without a reservation. A perfect place to come for a closing soba fo…

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…

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…

I know that the exterior features of this restaurant may give an impression that it could be a so-so quality chain restaurant and that's totally their fault, but actually the taste is unexpectedly good. Particularly the beef curry. I often…

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…

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…

Well known high quality Tonkatsu restaurant in the area. LIke it a lot. The only downside is that it literally takes 30-40 minutes to be served after your order gets placed. So you need to be patient inside the restaurant as well as outsid…

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…

There's only one menu for lunch - Deep-fried fish (horse mackerel) combo. Hot and crunchy outside and so fluffy inside. Definitely worth a shot. It gets pretty crowded during lunch time so make sure to get there 10-20 minutes before they a…

This could be the best Yakisoba place throughout the country. They have two kinds of flavors - #1) sweet&sour sauce, and #2) salt and lemon - I personally like #2 much better and it's my favorite Yakisoba in life! One reservation would be …

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…

Meticulously cooked Yakitori. Everything on menu is rather good. A bit pricy due to its location but should still make you feel pretty good overall. Nice counter seats. Far from any stations around here but it's worth a walk. My rating: 4.…

Recommended place in the Roppongi area to eat meats at a reasonable pricing. Fun place to be. Lots of tasty meat dishes. Feel pretty comfortable with the cost/quality balance, not many restaurants in Roppongi are as good within this price …

Opened over 200 years ago, traditional Unagi restaurant. Quality guaranteed. Impressive how carefuly their Unagi is cooked. Super tender and moist. Sause on Unagi is relatively subtle so you might want to add it later. Sophisticated taste …

MERCER CAFE EBISU MERCER CAFE TERRACE HOUSE1-26-16 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 4th floor, 5-50-3 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 03-3446-1551 03-5467-2551 18:00-28:00 11:30-17:00, 17:00-24:00 MERCER CAFE DANRO MERCER BRUNCH1-16-12 Ebisuminami, Sh…

Could be the ONLY pizza place that serves authentic Chicago style pizza in Tokyo, 3 branches available now. Pretty popular among non-Japanese (American) residents in Tokyo for their pizza. They also have a long list of different craft beer…

Photos from website My favorite bar in Roppongi, located just across the road of Tokyo Midtown. Super easy access. Small but cozy space. Serves extraordinary Tonkatsu sandwich (so-called "Katsu-sand") and I love it. Drinks are good too, bu…

A good Oyakodon place, best for lunch. If never had Oyakodon and like chicken and fine with undercooked egg, just go give it a shot. It's definitely a sophisiticated Oyakodon and if you end up not liking it much, then don't try Oyakodon go…

Well known Italian restaurant that came from Kyoto, Japan. A nice mixture of Italian and Kyoto ingredients and cooking techniques. Modern style dishes that actually taste good, not just good-looking. Proper setting and atmosphere for famil…

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…

Photo: http://restaurants.tokyo.grand.hyatt.co.jp/maduro-bar/ A luxurious bar located in Grand Hyatt Tokyo. Easy access, non-Japanese customer friendly environment. A bit pricy. Not a private atmosphere but rather open and specious. There'…

A spin-off restaurant of highly-rated Sanpi-ryoron. Very similar dishes at an even cheaper pricing. Wonderful. Should be fairly likeable for non-Japanese travelers too. Small but comfortable place like eating at your friend's place. My rat…

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…

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…

Photos from website Such a beefy place. Nothing but beef. Don't even think about coming unless you love beef. You eat either beef steak or groud beef steak. The quality of beef is certainly guaranteed. One thing to be careful of is that th…

Photo from Tabelog Come here for aged beef and wine to go with. Impressive and yet reasonably priced. Nice atmosphere. Fairly casual but stylish enough for a date dinner too. Azabu Juban is the station closest to this restaurant but you ca…

Photos above by クワトロ☆ Feel comfortable recommending to you as a strong candidate for Sushi (both lunch and dinner) in this area, especially lunch. Need to make a reservation in advance so don't just walk in. Also you need to take off y…