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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Les Anges Kamakura honten: Pâtisserie Café, Mont Blanc Piped to Order
Kanagawa · Pâtisserie
Les Anges Kamakura honten (レ・ザンジュ 鎌倉本店) is a pâtisserie and café in a 1982 Nice-style villa in Onarimachi, Kamakura, beside the station. Visitors come for its eat-in Mont Blanc, piped to order.
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Hitsuji Sunrise: Premium Counter-Style Lamb BBQ
Tokyo · Casual Dining
A high-end lamb specialist in Azabujuban where staff grill each piece of rare domestic lamb for you at the counter. Go for the guided tasting flights of lamb, hogget, and mutton, and unique dishes like lamb yukke.
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1155
En Boca Kyoto: Wood-Fired Pizza with a Kyoto Twist
Kyoto · Pizzeria
A stylish pizzeria in Kyoto's Nakagyo ward, celebrated for its creative use of local vegetables. The wood-fired oven is the heart of the open kitchen, turning out unique pies and a signature roasted vegetable platter.
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Suzunami Esuka ten: Traditional Kasuzuke Grilled Fish
Aichi Prefecture · Diner
Specialising in fish pickled in sweet mirin lees (kasuzuke), this popular restaurant is in the Esca underground mall at Nagoya Station. It's known for perfectly grilled set meals, especially the silver cod.
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1157
TOKi: Modern Spanish with Nara Provenance
Tokyo · Fine Dining
A modern Spanish restaurant in Shinbashi showcasing the best of Nara's produce. Go for the inventive tasting menus or the exceptional value walk-in 'bal' lunch in the connected bar. Note: the restaurant will close permanently at the end of September…
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Suien Dosai Honten: Premium Tonkatsu in a Sake Brewery
Shizuoka · Casual Dining
Specialising in high-grade pork, Suien Dosai Honten serves exceptional tonkatsu in a renovated sake brewery in Shizuoka. It's known for its juicy, fatty `rosu` cutlets with a light, crisp panko crust.
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1159
Sanzo: Charcoal-Grilled Jidori Chicken
Fukuoka · Casual Dining
Grill exceptionally fresh jidori chicken over charcoal at your own table hearth in a rustic mountain setting. Located in Dazaifu near Kamado Shrine, Sanzo (炭焼地鶏 山蔵) is famed for its satisfying, hands-on dining experience.
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1160
Peruvian Bepoca: Refined Peruvian Tasting Menus
Tokyo · Fine Dining
A stylish restaurant in Jingumae serving refined Peruvian tasting menus. It's a top Tokyo destination for South American cuisine, translating classic dishes like ceviche and anticuchos through precise Japanese technique.
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Kitchen Umagoya: Aged Premium Pork Tonkatsu
Yamanashi · Casual Dining
A celebrated tonkatsu specialist in the Yumura district of Kofu, known for its meticulously aged, slow-cooked premium pork. Diners travel for its exceptionally tender cutlets with sweet, melting fat, served with just a little rock salt.
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1162
Margotto e Baciare: A Modern French Truffle Theatre
Tokyo · Fine Dining
A modern European restaurant in Nishi-Azabu where the meal revolves around a single truffle, chosen by you at the table and shaved over every course. It's known for its theatrical presentation and decadent, truffle-centric dishes.
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1163
Chuka Soba Goryu: Kure-Style Cold Ramen
Hiroshima · Casual Dining
A celebrated ramen shop in Kure, Hiroshima, serving the city's signature dish: Kure reimen. Expect long queues for its unique flat noodles in a sweet, sour, and spicy broth, a local specialty you won't find anywhere else.
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Yasuda: Exquisite Hand-Cut Shabu-Shabu
Osaka · Casual Dining
A shabu-shabu specialist in Osaka's Miyakojima ward, Yasuda is celebrated for its owner's theatrical hand-cutting of marbled beef. It offers an experience of exceptional quality and value, though booking requires significant advance planning.
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1165
Namaramucho: Hokkaido-Style Lamb Barbecue
Aichi Prefecture · Casual Dining
A specialist lamb barbecue restaurant in Nagoya's Shimizu district, serving top-quality lamb sourced directly from Hokkaido. It's known for its tender, thick-cut shoulder roast and a popular lamb shabu-shabu hotpot.
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Sushi Matsumoto: High-Value Omakase Sushi
Tokyo · Fine Dining
A highly-regarded sushi counter in Itabashi, known for its generous omakase course that interleaves creative small plates with high-quality nigiri. It's a destination for diners seeking top-tier sushi at a price point below central Tokyo's elite.
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Toi Inshokuten: Authentic South Indian Meals
Nara · Casual Dining
In Nara, Toi Inshokuten serves meticulously reconstructed South Indian 'meals' (thali). Run by a Japanese couple who researched in India, it's a destination for its authentic, complex curries and is worth a special trip.
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1169
Nakameguro Wakasa: Modern Japanese-Korean Kaiseki
Tokyo · Fine Dining
In Nakameguro, this stylish restaurant serves a modern Japanese-Korean kaiseki. Diners praise its creative tasting courses, which feature premium ingredients and a unique structure allowing guests to customize their main and finishing dishes.
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Ristorante L'incontro: Italian Craft with Local Nara Ingredients
Nara · Fine Dining
An intimate, chef-run Italian restaurant in Nara's historic Naramachi district. It's known for its multi-course menus featuring house-made pastas and charcuterie, alongside local game and produce.
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Sarrasin: Artisanal Soba and Kawachi Duck
Hiroshima · Fine Dining
A celebrated soba restaurant in Fukuyama, specializing in handmade noodles and rare Kawachi duck. At lunch, it's a high-end soba shop; at night, it transforms into a reservation-only, duck-focused tasting experience.
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Fusible: Inventive Franco-Japanese Counter Dining
Hyōgo · Fine Dining
An intimate 8-seat counter in Kobe's Kitanagasadori district, where a single tasting menu of creative Franco-Japanese cuisine is served with expertly matched wine or non-alcoholic pairings. Booking is essential and required far in advance.
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1175
Mugunfa: Creative Modern Korean Tasting
Osaka · Fine Dining
A modern Korean restaurant in Osaka's Nishitenma district, serving a creative seasonal tasting menu. Known for its inventive reinterpretations of classic dishes and a dinner course that includes a free-flow drinks package.
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