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Restaurants

Maguro Bito
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PRICE CATEGORIES
Price ranges are for an average-size MAP R3 • 1-5-9 Asakusa,
dinner for one. Lunchtime menus are Taito-ku • 3844-8736 • ¥
usually less expensive. Expect great value for money from
this kaitenzushi (conveyor belt sushi)
¥ under ¥2,000 ¥¥ ¥2,000–¥10,000
¥¥¥ over ¥10,000 restaurant, one of the most popular
in Tokyo, where the specialty is
maguro (tuna).
Sometaro
1 Asakusa Imahan
MAP Q3 • 2-2-2 Nishi-Asakusa,
MAP Q2 • 3-1-2 Nishi-Asakusa,
Taito-ku • 3844-9502 • ¥ 8
The only dish served here is Taito-ku • 3841-1114 • ¥¥
okonomiyaki – pancakes made with Shabu-shabu consists of wafer-thin
shrimp, octopus, and vegetables. prime cuts of beef dipped and
cooked in a boiling broth at your
Namiki Yabu Soba
2 table, and served with vegetables
MAP R3 • 2-11-9 Kaminarimon, and rice. This restaurant is one of the
Taito-ku • 3841-1340 • Closed Thu • ¥ best places in town to experience it.
This ever-popular soba (buckwheat
noodle) store is located just up the
road from Senso-ji temple.
Daikokuya
3
MAP R3 • 1-38-10 Asakusa,
Taito-ku • 3844-1111 • ¥¥
Expect long lines for the delicious
fish and vegetable tempura dishes at
this popular eatery.
Ikenohata Yabu Soba
4
MAP H2 • 3-44-7 Yushima,
Bunkyo-ku • 3831-8977 • Closed
Wed • ¥
This branch of a popular soba chain
serves classic noodles in a thick Sleek decor at Asakusa Imahan
broth. The cold summer soba also
Waentei-Kikko
appeals to many Japanese customers. 9
MAP R2 • 2-2-13 Asakusa,
Komagata Dojo
5 Taito-ku • 5828-8833 • Closed Wed
MAP R2 • 1-7-12 Komagata,
• ¥¥
Taito-ku • 3842-4001 • ¥¥ Refined Japanese cuisine in an
Grilled and stewed loach, a fish informal setting. Ordering the set
resembling a freshwater sardine, dinner is the easiest approach.
has been served in this restaurant
Rokurinsha
since it opened in 1801. 0
MAP H2 • 6th floor, Tokyo
Otafuku
6 Solamachi, 1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida-ku
• 5809-7368 • ¥
MAP Q2 • 1-6-2 Senzoku, Taito-
ku • 3871-2521 • Closed Mon • ¥¥ Join the line at this legendary ramen
This charming century-old restaurant stall, located beneath the Tokyo
specializes in oden, items such as Skytree, to sample its chunky, chewy
scallops, fish cake, boiled egg, and noodles dipped in a separate bowl
chunks of radish simmered in a broth. of flavorsome broth.
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