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     Places to Eat


                                  Tsukiji Sushi-sei
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      PRICE CATEGORIES
      Price ranges are for an average-size   MAP N5  •  4-13-9 Tsukiji, Chuo-
      dinner for one. Lunchtime menus are   ku  •  3541-7720  •  Closed Wed  •  ¥¥
      usually less expensive.  Follow the crowd and ask for the
                              reliable omakase (chef’s choice) at
      ¥ under ¥2,000  ¥¥ ¥2,000–¥10,000
      ¥¥¥ over ¥10,000        this traditional, Edo-style sushi chain.
                                  Yakitori Alley
                              7
         Kyubei
     1                        tracks  •  ¥¥
                                  MAP M4  •  Yurakucho JR
         MAP M5  •  8-7-6 Ginza,
     Chuo-ku  •  3571-6523  •  www.kyubey.  Dine on grilled and charbroiled
     jp/en  •  Closed Sun  •  ¥¥¥  chicken with spicy sauces at this
     The high temple of sushi, Kyubei   alleyway under the trainline, where a
     offers an extraordinary eating   number of small food vendors gather.
     experience, even if it breaks the bank.
         Shin Hinomoto
     2
         MAP M4  •  2-4-4 Yurakucho,
     Chiyoda-ku  •  3214-8021  •  Closed Sun
     & public holidays  •  ¥¥
     Owned and run by a Brit, this
     authentic izakaya (Japanese pub)
     prides itself on excellent fish.
         Kanetanaka-an
     3
         2F, 7-6-16, Ginza, Chuo-ku
     •  03-3289-8822  •  Closed Sun  •  ¥¥¥
     Sample a refined kaiseki five-course
     banquet showcasing different   Yakitori Alley in Yurakucho
     aspects of Japanese cooking.  Little Okinawa
         Robata
     4                        8
                                  MAP M5  •  8-7-10 Ginza,
                              Chuo-ku  •  3572-2930  •  ¥¥
         MAP M4  •  1-3-8 Yurakucho,
     Chiyoda-ku  •  3591-1905  •  ¥¥  This restaurant brings the cuisine
     Japanese country food, including   of Japan’s southernmost islands to
     grilled food, tofu dishes, and salads,   Tokyo. Try the Okinawa-style pork
     is served in a rustic setting.   and noodle dishes.
                                  Sato Yosuke
         Ten-Ichi
     5                        9
         MAP M4  •  6-6-5 Ginza,
                                  MAP M4  •  Deihonkan, 1F, 6-4-
     Chuo-ku  •  3571-1949  •  www.tenichi.  17 Ginza, Chuo-ku  •  6215-6211  •  ¥
     co.jp  •  ¥¥¥            Serves traditional handmade inaniwa
     This celebrity-endorsed tempura   udon, noodles that originate from the
     restaurant serves light, delicately   snowy mountains of Akita Prefecture.
     fried fish and vegetable morsels
                                  Edogin
     direct from the pan.     0
                                  MAP N5  •  4-5-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-
                              ku  •  3543-4401  •  ¥¥
                              With fish served straight from tanks,
                              the sushi here could not be fresher.
                              Plentiful servings in a no-frills setting.
                              Sophisticated interior at Ten-Ichi
                                             See map on p80
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