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Where to Eat and Drink

Nagamine ¥¥ Price Guide
Central Tokyo Vegetarian Map 5 C3 Prices are based on an average dinner
Ginsho Building B1F, Ginza 4-9-5, for one. Lunchtime menus are often
Nakaei ¥ Chuo-ku cheaper.
Japanese curry Map 5 C4 Tel (03) 3547-8083 Closed Sun ¥ under ¥1,000
5-2-1 Tshukiji, Chuo-ku Run by a vegetable wholesaler ¥¥ ¥1,000–¥8,000
Tel (03) 3541-8749 Closed Sun based in nearby Tsukiji, this place ¥¥¥ over ¥8,000
This shop, which has been serves kaiseki cuisine (that is, fea-
going strong for 100 years, is turing multiple courses) at its best. Warashibe (Tsushima) ¥¥
where the locals go for good, Monjayaki Map 6 D3
cheap, Japanese-style curry. Nezu Café ¥¥ 1-20-5, Tsukishima, Chuo-ku
Café Map 2 D5 Tel (03) 3534-2929
Yoshinoya ¥ Nezu Museum, 6-5-1 Minami- Savor delicious monjayaki
Gyudon Map 5 C3 Aoyama, , Minato-ku (pan-fried batter with various
Tsukiji Market Building 1, 5-2-1 Tsukiji, Tel (03) 3400-2536 toppings), the Tokyo version
Chuo-ku Nezu Museum's café is a destin- of okonomiyaki (Japanese
Tel (03) 5550-8504 Closed Sun ation in itself. Watch as kimono- pancake), in an attractive setting.
This was the very first branch clad patrons jockey for the best
of this well-established gyudon seats overlooking the gardens. Akasaka Kikunoi ¥¥¥
(literally “beef bowl”) chain. Seafood Map 2 E4
Sato Yosuke ¥¥ 6-13-8 Akasaka, Minato-ku
Birdland ¥¥ Noodle Map 5 B2 Tel (03) 3568-6055 Closed Sun
Yakitori Map 5 B2 Idei Honkan, 1F, 6-4-17 Ginza, Chuo-ku The Tokyo outpost of Japan’s
Tsukamoto Sozan Building, B1F, Tel (03) 6215-6211 top chef Yoshihiro Murata
4-2-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku This restaurant specializes in the serves up exquisite kaiseki
Tel(03) 5250-1081 Closed Sun, Mon popular inaniwa udon dishes ryori in beautiful surroundings.
A high-end restaurant from Akita Prefecture. For a glimpse into Japan’s
specializing in yakitori (grilled culinary art at a fraction of the
chicken skewers), Birdland has Sushi Iwa ¥¥ price, opt for the lunchtime
a pleasant atmosphere. Sushi Map 5 C3 kodaiji bento box.
2-15-10 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku
¥¥¥
DK Choice Tel (03) 3541-5951 Ginza Okamoto Map 5 B3
Sushi Iwa knows how to make
Kaiseki
Coca ¥¥ the perfect sushi. The surround- 5F, 8-3-12 Ginza
Thai Map 5 B2 ings are minimalist and classy. Tel (03) 3571-5110
Bic Camera Yurakucho, 6F, 1-11-1 Before opening this excellent
Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku Sushi Maru ¥¥ kaiseki restaurant, owner and
Tel (03) 3201-5489 Sushi Map 5 C3 head chef Hidetsugu Okamoto
A popular Thai restaurant with a Tsukiji Fish Market Area 10, Tsukiji trained at the legendary
difference: the specialty is Thai 5-2-1, Chuo-ku Wakuden in Kyoto. He brings
suki, a spicy Thai take on the Tel (03) 3541-8414 Closed Sun that experience to his kitchen.
classic Japanese hotpot dish This is a popular, counter-style
sukiyaki, which has been re- sushi restaurant in Tsukiji Market. Nobu Tokyo ¥¥¥
imported to Japan. The Issan- Try the omakase set, which is huge. Seafood Map 2 F4
style spicy BBQ chicken is also Toranomon Tower Office, 1F,
delicious, and they only use Tenfusa ¥¥ 4-1-28 Toranomon, Minato-ku
Hakata Hanamidori chickens Tempura Map 5 C3 Tel (03) 5733-0070
from Japan’s Kyushu region. Tsukiji Fish Market Building 6, 5-2-1 Nobu Matsuhisa is probably the
Tsukiji, Chuo-ku best-known Japanese chef in the
Tel (03) 3547-6766 world. Diners flock to his Tokyo
Kushiro ¥¥ This is the only place in Tsukiji restaurant for impressive seafood
Traditional Japanese Map 5 B1 Fish Market that sells crispy cuisine with strong American
JP Tower Kitte, 6F, Marunouchi 2-7-2, and piping-hot tempura. influences. Good sake selection.
Chuo-ku
Tel (03) 6256-0817
An attractive izakaya (bar) that
serves charcoal-grilled seafood
and vegetable dishes, Kushiro
also offers other specialties from
the Hokkaido region.
Monja Oedosakai ¥¥
Monjayaki Map 6 D3
Eye Mark Tower 102, 1-8-1,
Tsukishima, Chuo-ku
Tel (03) 3531-0521
Located on Monja Street, this
place puts you right at the
heart of Tokyo’s ever-popular
monjayaki (pancake) boom. The minamilist interior of Birdland, one of Tokyo’s many yakitori restaurants
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