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Tableaux ¥ renowned for the delectable
European agu braised pork belly. The
B1F, Sunroser Daikanyama, 11-6, menu also features many
Sarugaku-cho, Shibuya-ku other Okinawan treats.
Tel (03) 5489-2201
Enjoy French- and Italian-inspired Sarabeth’s Daikanyama ¥¥
cooking with a strong Japanese American
touch in a refined enviroment. T-SITE Station, 2F, 1-35-17 Ebisu-
Nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Tonsui Tonkatsu ¥ Tel (03) 5428-6358
Tonkatsu A popular New York-based
2-39-13 Kitazawa, Setagaya restaurant chain, Sarabeth’s
Tel (03) 3468-1315 offers delicious breakfast
This popular tonkatsu restaurant, classics, such as eggs
run by an elderly couple, serves Benedict, pancakes, and
traditionally made, classic deep- fluffy French toast.
fried pork cutlets.
Sembre Pizza ¥¥
Butagumi ¥¥ Yoshiba, a restaurant renowned for its links European
Tonkatsu to sumo wrestling 3-25-25 Koenji-Kita, Suginami-ku
2-24-9 Nishi Azabu, Minato-ku Tel (03) 3330-9201
Tel (03) 5466-6775 Closed Mon Momonjiya ¥¥ This is a back-to-basics shop
Unlike most tonkatsu places, this Nabe that serves good pizza at a
restaurant serves 50 varieties 1-10-2, Ryogoku, Sumida-ku reasonable price. Try the
of pork – everything from Tel (03) 3631-5596 Closed Sun sausage and broccoli pizza,
kurobuta (crispy fried black The menu here will satisfy the or opt for a margherita
pork) to Spanish Iberico ham. most committed of carnivores, (tomato and mozzarella).
with dishes featuring venison,
Celeb de Tomato ¥¥ wild boar, and even badger, Tonki ¥¥
Vegetarian plus a great nabe hotpot. Tonkatsu
3-15-5 Kita Aoyama, Minato-ku 1-1-2 Shimo-Meguro,
Tel (03) 6427-9922 NorthField ¥¥ Meguro-ku
A fantastically blinkered Japanese European Tel (03) 3491-9928 Closed Tue
original, this is a restaurant that Shimokitazawa Coo B1, 2-26-14, Tonki has been serving
worships the humble tomato to Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku tonkatsu – breaded, deep-
the exclusion of everything else. Tel (03) 6416-8248 fried pork cutlets – to
An interesting blend of European Tokyoites since the 1940s.
Chabuzen ¥¥ dishes is served at this classy Diners eat at a counter
Vegetarian eatery in trendy Shimokitazawa. running along the edge of
6-16-20 Daita, Setagaya-ku a spotless and spartan room.
Tel (080) 6603-8587 Closed Tue Pizzeria La Befana ¥¥
This restaurant in trendy Pizzeria DK Choice
Shimokitazawa specializes in 5-31-3, Daita, Setagaya-ku
yakuzen cuisine, or food believed Tel (03) 3411-9500 Yoshiba ¥¥
to have medicinal properties. Come here for proper wood- Nabe
fired-oven pizza and tasty 2-14-5, Yokoami,
Iseya ¥¥ prosciutto salad in classy Sumida-ku
Yakitori surroundings. Good prices. Tel (03) 3623-4480 Closed Sun
1-15-8 Kichijoji-Minami-cho, Located in the famous
Musashino-shi Queen’s Bath Resort ¥¥ sumo-wrestling district of
Tel (0422) 43-2806 Closed Mon Hawaiian Ryogoku, this restaurant
Iseya is located right on the edge Aqua City Odaiba 6F, 1-7-1, Daiba, specializes in hotpot
of Inokashira Park, so diners can Minato-ku dishes, including chanko-
enjoy an old-school yakitori while Tel (03) 3599-2601 nabe, the dish responsible
gazing upon one of Tokyo’s most Enjoy fine Hawaiian fare with a for making the wrestlers
pleasant green spaces. touch of French, accompanied put on all those pounds. If
by great views of Tokyo Bay. that is not authentic enough,
Kuro Hitsuji ¥¥ the restaurant was formerly
Izakaya Sabaran ¥¥ a sumo stables, and there
1-11-6, Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku Turkish is a preserved ring at the
Tel (070) 6483-2255 Jiyugaoka Department Store 2F 14, center of the dining area.
This place serves a good example of 1-28-8, Jiyuugaoka, Meguro-ku
the popular Mongolian-style gril- Tel (03) 5701-0012 Closed Wed
led lamb known as Genghis Khan. Great Turkish cuisine, including Shirube ¥¥¥
divine desserts, is served in a Izakaya
Meu Nota ¥¥ stylish environment. Good service. 2-18-2 Kitazawa, Setagaya
Vegetarian Tel (03) 3413-3785
2F, 3-45-11 Koenji-Minami, Suginami-ku Sanzan’uindou ¥¥ This classy place in
Tel (03) 5929 9422 Okinawan Shimokitazawa manages to
On the menu in this classy but 1F, 5-29-16, Daizawa, Setagaya-ku retain the typical buzz of an
friendly café in trendy Koenji are Tel (03) 3412-8200 izakaya while offering the
tasty meat-free soups, pasta dishes, One of Tokyo’s best Okinawan ambience and food of a
salads, and tapas-style bites. restaurants, this place is proper restaurant.
For more information on types of restaurants see page 117
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