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The best onigiri in Tokyo
Start with Onigiri Bongo in Otsuka for ume, salmon, or bacon and cheese, Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku in Asakusa for salmon, cod roe or kelp and Onigiri Yamataro in Zoshigaya for unagi cream cheese, spicy ahi poke, with miso soup. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- Onigiri BongoOtsuka · counter
Get: Ume, salmon, or bacon and cheese
Made to order since 1960 with over 50 fillings and generous portions.
- Onigiri Asakusa YadorokuAsakusa
Get: Salmon, cod roe or kelp
Founded 1954 and billed as Tokyo's oldest onigiri shop, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
- Onigiri YamataroZoshigaya · Onigiri
Get: Unagi cream cheese, spicy ahi poke, with miso soup
Run by a founder trained at Bongo, with big portions and creative fillings.
- Onigiri Cafe RisakuSendagi
Get: Salted pork with pickled radish, grilled miso
Cozy cafe using Gunma Koshihikari rice with 30+ fillings.
- Onigiri Ishin EbisuEbisu · Onigiri
Get: Salmon, cod roe, with rolled omelette
Fluffy rice and premium ingredients, a clear step up from convenience-store versions.
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Where is the best onigiri in Tokyo?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Onigiri Bongo (Otsuka), Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku (Asakusa) and Onigiri Yamataro (Zoshigaya). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Onigiri Bongo, get ume, salmon, or bacon and cheese. At Onigiri Asakusa Yadoroku, get salmon, cod roe or kelp. At Onigiri Yamataro, get unagi cream cheese, spicy ahi poke, with miso soup. At Onigiri Cafe Risaku, get salted pork with pickled radish, grilled miso.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Tokyo: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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