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Tonchang ¥¥ Sanzan’uindou ¥¥
Yakiniku Map 1 B1 Traditional Japanese
Lisbon Building, 1F, 1F, 5-29-16, Daizawa,
2-32-3 Okubo, Setagaya-ku
Shinjuku-ku Tel (03) 3412-8200
Tel (03) 5155-7433 One of Tokyo’s best Okinawan-
Located in the heart of Tokyo’s cuisine restaurants, this place
Korea Town, this is the place to offers the much sought-after
eat authentic Korean BBQ. agu (Okinawan braised pork
belly) and many other treats.
Inakaya ¥¥¥
Robatayaki Map 2 E5 DK Choice
Renu Building, 1F,
5-3-4 Roppongi, Minato-ku Yoshiba ¥¥
Tel (03) 3408-5040 Nabe
An up-market robatayaki 2-14-5, Yokoami,
(Japanese BBQ) restaurant Sumida-ku
serving a wide range of fire- Tel (03) 3623-4480 Closed Sun Elegantly laid out tables at The Fujiya,
grilled fresh meat and vegetables Located in the sumo-wrestling a high-end restaurant in Hakone
to be eaten at the counter. district of Ryogoku, Yoshiba
specializes in hotpot dishes FUJI FIVE LAKES:
DK Choice such as the famed chanko Mama no Mori ¥¥
Kaiseki-ryori
nabe (a vast stew made of
Ryugin ¥¥¥ udon noodles, chicken meat- 2470 Heiya,
Kaiseki Map 2 E5 balls, tofu, Japanese vegetables Yamanaka-ko-mura,
Side Roppongi Building, and flavoured with miso, dashi Yamanashi 401-0502
7-17-24 Roppongi, Minato-ku and soy sauce). This meal is Tel (0555) 62-0346 Closed Thu
Tel (03) 3423-8006 Closed Sun respon sible for helping sumo Set kaiseki menus with a
With a raft of prestigious awards wrestlers put on all those homemade feel in an old
bestowed on Ryugin since its pounds. The restaurant was thatched building at Lake
opening in 2003 – including formerly a sumo stable, and Yamanaka-ko. Simple teishoku
Michelin stars and its inclusion there is a preserved wrestling set meals are also available.
in the influential 50 Best Rest- ring in the center of the
aurant Awards – this 20-seater dining area. GIFU: Kawaraya ¥¥¥
effortlessly combines traditional Kaiseki-ryori
kaiseki-ryori with molecular 4-15 Inamachi, Gifu-shi,
gastronomy. Dishes are created Gifu 500-8023
using seasonal ingredients. Tel (058) 262-1530 Closed Tue
Reserve in advance. Central Honshu Refined multi-dish meals
centered on seafood and local
FUJI FIVE LAKES: vegetables, as well as seasonal
Farther Afield Houtou Fudou ¥¥ ayu sweetfish caught in the
nearby river. Good lunch deals.
Regional
Ramen Jiro ¥ 3631-2 Numazu,
Noodle Kawaguchi-ko, HAKONE: Kokoro ¥
2-16-4 Mita, Minato-ku Yamanashi 401-0302 Curry
Tel (03) 3455 5551 Closed Sun Tel (0555) 72-5560 206 Hakone-Yumoto,
Since opening in 1968, Ramen Located opposite Kawaguchi-ko Ashigarashimo-gun,
Jiro has been a mecca for ramen station, this rustic place does Kanagawa 250-0311
lovers far and wide, who come houtou, a hotpot with a miso Tel (0460) 85-8556 Closed Mon
here to taste the delicious soy- base that contains thick, flat Near the golf driving range in
sauce-based broth. wheat noodles along with Hakone-Yumoto, this bright
chicken and vegetables, all and friendly shop specializes in
Chabuzen ¥¥ served in a large iron cauldron. Japanese-style curry and rice.
Vegetarian
6-16-20 Daita, Setagaya-ku
Tel (080) 6603-8587 Closed Tue
This vegetarian restaurant in
trendy Shimokitazawa specializes
in yakuzen cuisine, believed to
have medicinal properties.
Gyuzo ¥¥
Nabe
3-10-2 Nukui, Nerima-ku
Tel (03) 3970-2257
Hidden away on the outskirts of
Tokyo, this popular restaurant
offers high-grade wagyu beef
at very good prices. Diners can
choose to eat the succulent strips
of beef either grilled or dipped
in boiling shabu-shabu stock. Enjoy a bowl of hoto noodles in the modern surroundings of Houtou Fudou, Yamanashi
Key to Price Guide see page 324
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