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Tokyo: what to eat and where

The city's signature dishes and the best places for each.

12 places in Tokyo · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
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  1. 1

    Nakau

    Citywide

    Order: Beef bowl

  2. 2

    Obana

    Minami-senju

    Order: Unagi over rice, cooked fresh to order

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  3. 3

    Enraku

    Shinbashi

    Order: Rosu katsu set

  4. 4

    Kawaei

    Akabane

    Order: Grilled eel over rice

  5. 5

    Nodaya

    Tokyo

    Order: Classic unaju with long-braised Kyosui unagi

  6. 6

    Sukiya

    Citywide

    Order: Beef bowl with three cheeses

  7. 7

    Inageya

    Nishi-nippori

    Order: Classic unaju

  8. 8

    Izumoya

    Tokyo

    Order: Grilled eel over rice

  9. 9

    Matsuya

    Citywide

    Order: Beef bowl with miso soup

  10. 10

    Butagumi

    Nishi-Azabu

    Get: Choose a pork breed from the menu and try both loin and fillet

    Order: Lean fillet from a premium pork menu

    Also on the list: The best tonkatsu in Tokyo.

  11. 11

    Yoshinoya

    Citywide

    Order: Regular beef bowl

  12. 12

    Kawakami An

    Azabu / Aoyama

    Order: Lunch set with soba and vegetable tempura

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