The Best Barbecue in Japan
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The best barbecue in Japan, according to the experts: Gault&Millau, The 50, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. KINON comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Osaka and Tokyo.
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Yoroniku and Yukifuran Sato hold the next two places. Gault&Millau shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Eater next.
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Rank 1. KINON
Barbecue
The awards
- Gault&Millau Gault&Millau: 3 Toques
- Gault&Millau 3 Toques
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Rank 2. Yoroniku
Japanese Barbecue
Shadowy basement banquettes, sake in hand, and wagyu on the grill: Yoroniku is a yakiniku restaurant in Minami-aoyama that high-profile Tokyoites have made something of a private secret. DJ-turned-chef Vanne Kuwahara runs the room, and set menus work through wagyu in careful sequence, from brined tongue with lemon to rich sirloin you cook yourself at the table. A Discovery on The 50 list.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Yoroniku (this place) 71.400
- #2 Yukifuran Sato 71.400
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Rank 2. Yukifuran Sato
Seasonal Japanese Barbecue
Eight seats, charcoal fire, and no set menu: what you eat at this intimate Higashiyama restaurant depends on the season, the market that morning, and what you tell the chef you want. The name translates loosely as a retreat where happiness rains down, which is either deeply poetic or exactly what happens when autumn unagi comes off the grill. The 50 Discovery program has taken notice.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Yoroniku 71.400
- #2 Yukifuran Sato (this place) 71.400
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Rank 4. Hitsujiya
Japanese Barbecue
The awards
- Gault&Millau Gault&Millau: Selected Restaurant
- Gault&Millau Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Hitsujiya (this place) 64.736
- #4 Yakitori Morimoto 64.736
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Rank 4. Yakitori Morimoto
Japanese Barbecue
The awards
- Gault&Millau Gault&Millau: Selected Restaurant
- Gault&Millau Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Hitsujiya 64.736
- #4 Yakitori Morimoto (this place) 64.736
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Rank 6. Itamae Yakiniku Itto
Japanese Barbecue
The awards
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Osaka, Japan
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #6. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #6 Itamae Yakiniku Itto (this place) 64.672
- #6 Matsuyoshi 64.672
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Rank 6. Matsuyoshi
Japanese Barbecue
The awards
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Osaka, Japan
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #6. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #6 Itamae Yakiniku Itto 64.672
- #6 Matsuyoshi (this place) 64.672