Restaurants in Tokyo

Monsoon

With ethnic music and a mock Southeast Asian decor, this restaurant offers dishes from China, Vietnam,...

Gyu-Kaku

Akasaka is known for its Korean restaurants, but this one is easier than most with an English-language...

• American
• Central Tokyo

Tarafuku

Located 1 block west of Chuo Dori, this simple restaurant specializes in fugu, or blowfish (not available...

Wolfgang Puck Cafe

This casual, well-managed restaurant, with a colorful, cheerful interior and an outdoor sidewalk terrace,...

• American
• Fusion
• Central Tokyo

Sushi Sei

One of a dependably good chain of reasonably priced sushi bars, this place is a natural for both novices...

Ristorante II Bianco

My friends and I don't know how they do it, but this very tiny Italian restaurant offers inexpensive...

La Fiesta

Although there is an ever-growing number of Mexican restaurants in Tokyo, the majority serve only passable...

Roti

A casual brasserie with both indoor (nonsmoking) and outdoor seating, Roti counts many expats among its...

Kushinobo

First opened in Osaka in 1950, this small and cozy restaurant specializing in kushikatsu (deep-fried...

Mantra

Decorated in pink with etched mirrors and lots of brass, this tiny, spotless restaurant offers curries...

• Indian
• Ueno

Tokori

One of three restaurants in a modern concrete building called Bamboo Garden (the other two restaurants...

• American
• Ueno

Miyashita

It could be argued that fusion cuisine has been a staple in Japan ever since its first Western restaurant...

Venire Venire

You'll have to see for yourself how inexpensive doesn't necessarily mean drab. This tall-ceilinged trattoria,...

Wolfgang Puck Express

This is the most casual and least expensive of Puck's invasion of eateries in Japan. It concentrates...

Zip Zap

I have no idea what its name means, but this trendy Harajuku sidewalk eatery is known for its burgers,...

Yai Yai

Instead of having to cook your own okonomiyaki, all you have to do here is order, whereupon the young...

To the Herbs

This chain of pizza/pasta restaurants has sprouted like mushrooms throughout Tokyo and is so successful...

Sansado

Located right beside Kaminarimon Gate, next to the Kurodaya paper shop, this simple tempura restaurant...

• Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim
• Asakusa

Botejyu

Although okonomiyaki is considered plebeian fare, this restaurant is classier than most, with dark-wood...

• Pan-Asian & Pacific Rim
• Shibuya

Tokyo Catering

This is probably the cheapest place in town for a meal with a view. Located on the 32nd floor in the...

• Asian
• Japanese
• Shinjuku

Aux Amis Tokyo

This small, tony restaurant specializing in creative French cuisine is one of several on the top two...

La Boheme

The food is passable, but what sets La Boheme apart is that it's open every day until 5am, making it...

Kazan

This stylish restaurant, with a glass-enclosed kitchen and jazz playing softly in the background, distinguishes...

Kanda Yabusoba

This is one of Tokyo's most famous soba (noodle) shops, established in 1880 and rebuilt after the 1923...

Zipangu

Just outside the Ginza and located high in the sky -- on the 47th floor of the Caretta Shiodome Building...