Ranking
The best places to eat in Japan
An editorial ranking of restaurants, cafés and bars: grades from A+ to F, price range, and the Tabelog score where one exists.
Places ranked: 2,446
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Iriya Kishimojin Monzen no Daya: A specialist in branded unagi
Tokyo · Fine Dining
An unagi restaurant in Shitaya, near Iriya Station, that focuses on specific brands of farmed eel and seasonal wild-caught varieties. It's a destination for enthusiasts wanting to compare different eels in one meal.
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479
RISTORANTE IL NODO: Creative Italian with Japanese Technique
Kanagawa · Fine Dining
An intimate, reservation-only restaurant in Kamakura serving creative Italian cuisine rooted in local ingredients. Known for its elaborate vegetable salads and precision-finished seafood, it offers a fixed-course menu that blends Japanese techniques…
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480
Roan Matsuda Sasayama: A Destination Soba Kaiseki
Hyōgo · Fine Dining
A destination soba restaurant in a restored farmhouse in rural Tamba-Sasayama. It serves a multi-course kaiseki menu exploring different types of house-made soba, worth the pilgrimage for its craft and tranquil setting.
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482
Kimiya: Theatrical Fork-Split Chateaubriand
Nara · Casual Dining
A destination for beef lovers in Ikoma, Nara, Kimiya (きみや) serves just one thing: huge 400g blocks of Chateaubriand, grilled by the owner and split with forks at your table for an impossibly tender texture.
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484
Matsuyamachi Seiten: Exquisite Crab and Tempura Omakase
Osaka · Fine Dining
A tiny, exclusive counter in Osaka's Zaimokucho district, celebrated for two distinct seasonal experiences: a lavish winter omakase dedicated to Hamazaka crab, and a year-round tempura course of surgical precision.
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487
The INNOCENT CARVERY: A Chef-Driven Wagyu Experience
Tokyo · Casual Dining
In Nishiazabu, this restaurant offers a multi-course wagyu omakase where chefs grill each premium cut for you at your table. It's a top choice for a celebratory meal centered on exceptional Japanese beef.
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488
Biryani Osawa: A Theatrical Biryani Counter
Tokyo · Casual Dining
A ten-seat counter in Uchikanda dedicated to a single dish: biryani. Chef Osawa cooks one type per service—mutton, chicken, or a seasonal special—in a theatrical, timed experience for a handful of guests.
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489
Uwo Toku: Kappo and Edo-Mae Sushi
Tokyo · Fine Dining
In a quiet corner of Higashimukojima, Uwo Toku offers a unique omakase that blends Kyoto-style small plates with classic Edo-mae sushi. Expect a long, generous meal from a single chef, showcasing rare ingredients at a price that's hard to beat in…
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494
Koho: Theatrical Counter-Style Cantonese Omakase
Tokyo · Fine Dining
A 12-seat counter in Roppongi serving a modern Cantonese omakase of 13 to 30+ small plates. Go for the theatrical live cooking and inventive dishes paired with a curated selection of wine, sake, and beer.
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495
Shunsai Dokoro Biidoro: Creative Okinawan Izakaya
Okinawa · Izakaya
A tiny, highly-regarded izakaya on the second floor of a building in Naha's Makishi district, serving inventive dishes that showcase rare Okinawan seafood and produce. A destination for its creative, chef-led omakase menus.
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496
Sushi Hashiguchi: Classical Edomae Nigiri
Tokyo · Fine Dining
An intimate, eight-seat counter in Motoakasaka where master chef Hashiguchi and his wife serve classical Edomae sushi. It's famed for its signature 'sinking' nigiri, made with uniquely airy, near-room-temperature rice that dissolves on the palate.
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497
WAJO × Rou: Inventive Japanese-Italian Omakase
Tokyo · Fine Dining
A theatrical counter-only experience in Daikanyama, where chefs stage an inventive Japanese-Italian tasting menu. Expect premium local ingredients transformed into creative dishes like unagi pizza and abalone tacos.
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499
Sushi Kai: Edo-mae Sushi with Hokkaido Ingredients
Hokkaido · Fine Dining
An intimate 8-seat counter in Sapporo's Maruyama district, where chef Kai Terada applies precise Edo-mae techniques to premium Hokkaido seafood. Expect a single nightly seating focused on aged and straw-seared fish.
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500
Otaki: Creative Kyoto Kaiseki
Kyoto · Fine Dining
In Kyoto's quiet Takagamine district, Otaki offers a destination kaiseki experience from a chef formerly of the famed Wakuden. Expect rigorous classical technique paired with playful, singular touches, culminating in an unusually generous and…
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