The Best Places to Eat and Do in Tokyo
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Rank 309. YAKITORI Moe es
Yakitori Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 309. Yakitori Nishiki
Japanese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 309. 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.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 309. YAUMAY
Dim Sum Chinese
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 309. 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.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 506. Amameria Espresso
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Tokyo
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Tokyo
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Rank 506. BONGENCOFFEE Ginza
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Tokyo Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Tokyo Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Tokyo
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Tokyo
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Tokyo Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Tokyo Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Tokyo
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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.
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Tokyo Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Tokyo Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Tokyo Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Tokyo Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
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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.
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Tokyo Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Tokyo Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Tokyo Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map Tokyo Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Your Guide to Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Tokyo
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Tokyo
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Rank 515. Aidaya
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
- The Infatuation Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
- The Infatuation The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Tokyo
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Tokyo
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Tokyo Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
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Rank 515. Kissa Ray
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Your Guide to Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Tokyo
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Rank 515. Kushiwakamaru
Yakitori Japanese
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Izakayas In Tokyo
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Tokyo Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Tokyo Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
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Rank 515. 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.
The awards
- 50 Top Pizza 50 Top Pizza: #32 · 50 Top Pizza Asia-Pacific
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Tokyo Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
- World Coffee Map Where to Drink Coffee in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Tokyo Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Essential Coffee Shops in Tokyo
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Rank 515. Sniite
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Tokyo Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Tokyo Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Tokyo
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Rank 515. WOODBERRY COFFEE
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Tokyo Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Tokyo Coffee Guide for Travelers
- World Coffee Map 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Tokyo
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Sushi In Tokyo
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Tokyo Coffee Guide for Travelers
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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.
The awards
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Rank 528. bar MEIJIU
Cocktail Bar
The awards
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Rank 528. Bistro Hisagi
Japanese
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
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The awards
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Rank 528. Butagumi
Japanese
The awards
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
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Rank 528. Chibachan Shibuya Store
Japanese
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Tokyo
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The awards
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Tokyo
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Rank 528. Ekiben-ya Matsuri
Japanese
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.
The awards
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Rank 528. 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.
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Bars In Tokyo
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants in Tokyo
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Rank 528. Fuglen Tokyo
Nordic Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Tokyo
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
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Rank 528. Isetan Shinjuku
Bakery
The awards
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Rank 528. Kagari Ramen
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
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Rank 528. Kirimugiya Jinroku
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
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Rank 528. Kosoan
Dessert
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Tokyo
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Essential Coffee Shops in Tokyo
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Rank 528. Maruyama
Japanese
The awards
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Rank 528. Pelican Café
Bakery
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
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Rank 528. Premarché Gelateria & Alternative Junk
Ice Cream Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
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Rank 528. PST Higashi Azabu
Neapolitan Pizzeria
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
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Rank 528. SELECTION Coffee
Coffee
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Tokyo Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
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Rank 528. 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.
The awards
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
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Rank 528. 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.
The awards
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Rank 528. Sumibi Yakiniku Nakahara
Japanese
The awards
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Rank 528. Sunday Bake Shop
Bakery
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
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Rank 528. 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.
The awards
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: 10 Best Specialty Cafes & Coffee Shops in Tokyo
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Rank 528. 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.
The awards
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Rank 528. Tenko
Tempura Japanese
The awards
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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.
The awards
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Rank 528. Tofu Shokudou
Japanese
The awards
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Rank 528. Toraya
Japanese Dessert
The awards
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Rank 528. Torigin Honten
Japanese
The awards
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Rank 528. Tsujihan
Japanese
The awards
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Rank 528. Tsukishima Monja Moheji Flagship
Monjayaki Japanese
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
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Rank 528. Tsukishima Monja Street
Japanese
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.
The awards
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Tokyo Coffee Map for First-Time Visitors
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Where To Eat When You’re Visiting Tokyo
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Rank 528. Yakitori Imai
Japanese
The awards
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Rank 528. 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.
The awards
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Rank 528. 谷是谷 tani koré tani
Japanese
The awards
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best cafes for reading in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Best coffee shops for work in Tokyo
- World Coffee Map Best cafes for reading in Tokyo
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Tokyo
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Rank 576. Bullpen
Sushi
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Sushi In Tokyo
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Sushi In Tokyo
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Rank 576. Hatsune Sushi
Edomae Sushi
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Sushi In Tokyo
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
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Rank 576. Karashibi Miso Ramen Kikanbo Kanda Honten
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Sushi In Tokyo
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Sushi In Tokyo
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Rank 576. Mensouan Sunada
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
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Rank 576. Menya Hyottoko Yurakucho
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
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Rank 576. Menya Ittou
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
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Rank 576. Nakame No Teppen Honten
Japanese
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Izakayas In Tokyo
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Rank 576. Nara Seimen
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
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Rank 576. Nowhere
Vegan Izakaya
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Izakayas In Tokyo
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Specialty coffee shop perched along the Meguro River, with metro trains sliding past the window often enough that regulars stop noticing them. Behind the bar, the team takes craft seriously enough that baristas reportedly spend two years training before touching the espresso machine. Beautiful ceramics add to the effect. The Instagram crowd has found it, so expect the occasional tripod, but the coffee cuts through the noise.
The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Tokyo
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Rank 576. Ramen Jiro Mita Honten
Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Sushi In Tokyo
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The awards
- World Coffee Map World Coffee Map: Best coffee shops for work in Tokyo
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Rank 576. Shinpo
Izakaya
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Izakayas In Tokyo
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Rank 576. Sushi Murase
Sushi
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Sushi In Tokyo
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Sushi In Tokyo
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Rank 576. Sushi Rin
Sushi
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Sushi In Tokyo
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Sushi In Tokyo
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Sushi In Tokyo
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Rank 576. Ten to Sen.
Vegan Japanese Noodle Shop
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 11 Best Ramen Shops In Tokyo
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Rank 576. Toridosi
Japanese
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Izakayas In Tokyo