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The Best Places to Eat and Stay in 東京都

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  1. Rank 340. TSURUTOKAME

    Japanese

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  2. Rank 340. Uisane

    Japanese

    Sea bream over rice, a staple of Uwajima, anchors the menu at this quiet Japanese restaurant on the second floor in Kagurazaka. The chef grew up fishing with his grandfather in Ehime Prefecture, trained at a ryotei, then looped through Chinese and French kitchens before coming back to the food he always meant to cook. Ingredients from Ehime still do most of the talking, and the name itself translates roughly as "original intention."

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  3. Rank 340. Unagi Tokito

    Japanese

    A prix fixe restaurant in Azabujuban devoted entirely to eel, where the chef's time cooking in Paris shows up as eel simmered in wine alongside the classical lacquer-box rice. The kabayaki arrives in a bun, the salt-grilled version gets yuzu-kosho and plum. It is a narrow obsession executed with a lot of range, and the kind of place that makes you realize how much had been left unexplored in a centuries-old tradition.

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    Address
    2F, 2-5-11 Azabujuban, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo 106-0045, Japan · Tokyo
    Hours

    Closed now, opens noon

    Saturday Noon–2 PM, 6 PM–8:30 PM

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  4. Rank 340. UNE IMMERSION

    Modern French

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    Address
    1-28-8 Hommachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo 151-0071, Japan · Tokyo
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    Closed now, opens noon

    Saturday Noon–3 PM, 6 PM–11 PM

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  6. Rank 340. VANKA

    Japanese French

    The restaurant's name comes from an archaic Japanese word for tomato, a small fact that unlocks the whole project: French technique absorbed and made Japanese, the way the tomato was. On the tenth floor in Kitaaoyama, the kitchen folds dried bonito, miso, and charcoal fire into a French framework, serving soup in lacquerware bowls while traditional painting motifs line the open kitchen. It's a thoughtful, quietly confident dinner out.

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  7. Rank 340. VERT

    Japanese

    A tea-and-sweets counter on the second floor in Kagurazaka where the star of every pairing is the tea, not the other way around. The chef travels to the growers and picks the leaves himself, then builds a menu around regional character, anchored by yokan, a fruit jelly fermented until the sweet-sour balance lands exactly where he wants it. Bring patience and a willingness to drink slowly.

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  8. Rank 340. Wakiya

    Nouvelle Chinese

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    Address
    6-11-10 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan · Tokyo
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Saturday 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5:30 PM–9 PM

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  11. A second-floor yakitori counter in Motoazabu built around a single obsession: Tamba-Sasayama chicken, raised locally and taken seriously. The chef pairs skewers with wine rather than beer or sake, and it works, particularly seared breast with Guérande salt and liver glazed with balsamic. The name translates loosely as a ray of sunshine on Darkness Hill, which is either poetic or a lot of pressure for a chicken restaurant.

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    Address
    3-5-1 Minato, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo 104-0043, Japan · Tokyo
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 6 PM

    Saturday 6 PM–10:30 PM

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  13. Rank 340. YAKITORI Moe es

    Yakitori Japanese

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  15. Rank 340. Yakitori Omino

    Yakitori Japanese

    A U-shaped counter wraps around a live charcoal grill at this yakitori counter near Oshiage, where the kitchen staff call out to each other like a well-drilled team. Chunky skewers of named-breed chicken go over high flame, and the chef leans toward salt over sauce, letting the meat do the talking. The room smells exactly like you want it to, and the skewers disappear faster than you planned for.

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  16. Rank 340. YAUMAY

    Dim Sum Chinese

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  17. Rank 340. Yugetsu

    Japanese

    The menu arrives handwritten in the chef's own brushwork, which sets the tone for an izakaya that takes its craft seriously without losing the easy warmth the format demands. Seasonal sake pairs naturally with dishes built around small surprises, and shochu comes blended and rested before it reaches you. The vessels are made by artisans, the service is run by a couple who clearly communicate, and the name, meaning glaze and moon, says the rest.

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  18. Address
    4-chōme-20-2 Kuramae, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0051, Japan · Tokyo
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Saturday 10 AM–5:30 PM

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  19. The roasting happens on-site, so the smell hits you before the door does. This specialty coffee cafe from the Australian-born Single O group sits in Ryogoku, a neighborhood better known for sumo than pour-overs, which gives it a pleasantly unpretentious edge. The space is spare and deliberate, the kind of room that makes you want to sit quietly and pay attention to what's in your cup.


  20. A towering Mahlkönig grinder dominates the counter of this quiet Tomigaya coffee bar, which is the whole thesis statement in one piece of equipment. The room looks too spare to sit in until you realize it isn't, and then you stay. Single-origin espresso is the move, pulled with the kind of unhurried focus that makes the surrounding neighborhood noise feel irrelevant.




  21. Address
    1-chōme-2-2 Momoi, Suginami City, Tokyo 167-0034, Japan · Tokyo
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 8:30 AM

    Saturday 8:30 AM–7 PM

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  22. Rank 527. Aidaya

    Japanese Noodle Shop





  23. Rank 527. Kissa Ray

    Coffee


  24. Rank 527. Kushiwakamaru

    Yakitori Japanese



  25. Rank 527. MASSIMOTTAVIO

    Italian Pizzeria

    Anime figurines and actual artwork line the walls of this two-floor pizzeria in quiet Eifukucho, a neighborhood that feels a world away from central Tokyo. The chef, Massimo, has spent decades making pizza in Japan and the pies here run generously sized, which is its own kind of statement in this city. Italian wines and a full menu of pasta, secondi, and desserts round things out for anyone who arrives hungry enough to go the distance.


    Address
    4 Chome-4-4 Eifuku, Suginami City, Tokyo 168-0064, Japan · Tokyo
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Saturday 11:30 AM–3:30 PM, 5:30 PM–10 PM

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  26. Rank 527. Sniite

    Coffee




  27. Address
    3-chōme-8-11 Nihonbashi, Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0027, Japan · Tokyo
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11 AM

    Saturday 11 AM–2 PM

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  28. Address
    3-chōme-7-2 Hirano, Koto City, Tokyo 135-0023, Japan · Tokyo
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 10 AM

    Saturday 10 AM–6 PM

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  29. A mixed-use complex in the heart of the city with over a hundred food options under one roof, which sounds like a nightmare until you realize it contains a second location of Sushi Saito. Florilège holds two Michelin stars here, and the rest of the lineup runs from Arabica Kyoto coffee to Sembikiya parfaits to wagyu burgers at Shogun Burger. Arrive hungry and without a fixed plan; the place rewards wandering.


  30. Rank 540. bar MEIJIU

    Cocktail Bar



  31. Address
    Japan, 〒104-0061 Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 6-chōme−12−16 片桐ビル Ⅱ 2階 · Tokyo
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Saturday 11:30 AM–2 PM, 6 PM–9:30 PM

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  32. Rank 540. Butagumi

    Japanese


  33. Rank 540. Chatei Hatou

    Japanese Café




  34. Rank 540. Coffee L'ambre

    Traditional Japanese Café


    Address
    3-chōme-31-3 Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0022, Japan · Tokyo
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 9:30 AM

    Saturday 9:30 AM–11 PM

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  35. A pull-string activates a heating device tucked into the beef tongue bento, which tells you everything about how seriously Japan takes train food. This ekiben shop inside Tokyo Station stocks around 170 regional bento boxes sourced from across the country, each one a kind of edible postcard from wherever you're not going. Grab one with your green tea before boarding the shinkansen and feel extremely correct about your life choices.


  36. Rank 540. EUREKA!

    Sake Japanese Cocktail Bar

    A sake bar up a flight of stairs in Nishiazabu, where the sign reads "strawberry meeting," a translation of ichigo ichie that sounds like a very polite jam session. The list runs past 200 bottles, from sparkling to cloudy doburoku, plus a few made with local breweries that you won't find elsewhere. The egg in black squid ink mayonnaise looks like a river rock until you crack it, which is the whole bit.


  37. Rank 540. Fuglen Tokyo

    Nordic Coffee




  38. Rank 540. Kagari Ramen

    Japanese Noodle Shop


  39. Rank 540. Kirimugiya Jinroku

    Japanese Noodle Shop


  40. Rank 540. Kosoan

    Dessert




  41. Rank 540. Maruyama

    Japanese


    Address
    Japan, 〒103-0026 Tokyo, Chuo City, Nihonbashikabutochō, 3−5 K5ビル 1階 · Tokyo
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Saturday 11:30 AM–3:30 PM, 6 PM–10 PM

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  42. Rank 540. PST Higashi Azabu

    Neapolitan Pizzeria



  43. Rank 540. Shabusen

    Japanese

    Each diner gets their own personal hot pot at this casual Ginza counter, cooking thin-sliced wagyu or pork through simmering broth and finishing in sesame dressing, ponzu, or a raw egg for sukiyaki. It's a no-fuss, deeply satisfying format, the kind of place where the tableware, handmade in the mingei folk-craft tradition, quietly outclasses the surroundings. The menu is essentially two items, and nobody seems to mind.



  44. Rank 540. Sougo

    Vegetarian Japanese

    Shojin ryori, the centuries-old vegetarian cuisine of Buddhist monasteries, gets a modern Roppongi address at this quiet, thoughtful restaurant. The kitchen works with land and sea vegetables alongside traditional ingredients like fu and yuba, the kind of pantry that rewards curiosity. For the curious who want to go further, there's a cooking school inside. The international crowd in this neighborhood means the chef can lean into the tradition without having to explain it apologetically.




  45. Rank 540. Sushi Yuu

    Edomae Sushi

    An Edomae sushi counter in a quiet Nishiazabu residential pocket, a short walk from the chaos of Roppongi but a world away from it. The chef greets guests in Japanese, English, Russian, or Italian, which sets the tone: this is a high-end sushiya that skips the cathedral hush. Small seasonal bites come first, then the nigiri procession arrives. The kind of place that proves formality and warmth are not the same thing.



  46. Rank 540. Taimeiken

    Japanese

    The omurice here was developed specifically for Juzo Itami's film Tampopo, and you can still order that exact version today. Taimeiken is an old-school yoshoku restaurant in Nihonbashi, serving Western-influenced Japanese classics like omurice and katsu to loyal crowds who've been coming for generations. Walk-ins fill the casual ground floor; the second floor takes reservations and dresses things up a little. The third-generation chef now runs the kitchen.


  47. Rank 540. Tenko

    Tempura Japanese


  48. A glass atrium lounge on the 41st floor of the Park Hyatt Tokyo, where afternoon tea arrives in three acts: savory bites first, then pastries built around whatever fruit the season offers, and finally a trolley of madeleines and canelés rolled right to the table. The tea list runs from British classics to hojicha and matcha lattes, and the city spreads out below in every direction while you decide between them.



  49. Rank 540. Toraya

    Japanese Dessert


    Address
    4-chōme-9-22 Akasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107-8401, Japan · Tokyo
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 9:30 AM

    Saturday 9:30 AM–6 PM

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  50. Rank 540. Tsujihan

    Japanese



  51. A whole street of monjayaki shops in the old Tsukishima neighborhood, each one built around an iron griddle sunk into the table and a tiny spatula you'll need coaching on. Tokyo's answer to okonomiyaki is runnier, crispier at the edges, and cooked by you, which is either charming or terrifying depending on your confidence. Staff will talk you through it, and a cold beer while you wait for the crust to form makes the learning curve feel pretty reasonable.





  52. Rank 540. Yamariki

    Japanese

    The nikomi offal stew has been simmering in Hatcho miso, sugar, red wine, and bouquet garni for what feels like a century, because it basically has. This old-school Tokyo restaurant in Morishita built its name on that stew, and the kitchen rounds it out with pickles, crudités, anchovy-dressed salads, and seasonal tempura. A short wine list sits alongside the sake and shochu, which is either charming or audacious depending on your mood.





  53. Rank 588. Bullpen

    Sushi



  54. Address
    8 Chome-7-6 Ginza, Tokyo, Chuo City 104-0061, Japan · Tokyo
    Hours

    Closed now, opens 11:30 AM

    Saturday 11:30 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–10 PM

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  55. Rank 588. Hatsune Sushi

    Edomae Sushi





  56. Rank 588. Mensouan Sunada

    Japanese Noodle Shop


  57. Rank 588. Menya Hyottoko Yurakucho

    Japanese Noodle Shop


  58. Rank 588. Menya Ittou

    Japanese Noodle Shop



  59. Rank 588. Nara Seimen

    Japanese Noodle Shop


  60. Rank 588. Nowhere

    Vegan Izakaya


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