Ranking
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
Fukuoka · Fine Dining
A dual-specialty restaurant in the Gofukumachi area of Hakata. By day, it serves a famous seafood sara udon with unique chewy noodles; by night, it offers reservation-only courses exploring premium Japanese duck.
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Kyoto · Casual Dining
An intimate, old-school yakiniku spot in Kyoto's Shimogyo ward, celebrated for its high-quality Omi beef. Visitors come for the personal service from the owner and what many call exceptional value for top-tier wagyu.
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Tokyo · Casual Dining
In Akasaka, NoruraDa offers a modern Korean omakase experience at an intimate counter. It's a destination for its signature soy-marinated crab and inventive dishes blending Korean, Japanese, and Western techniques.
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Aichi Prefecture · Steakhouse
A compact, theatrical teppanyaki spot in a Sakae basement, where the counter is a stage for French-influenced cooking. Go for the live flambé show and signature dishes like sansho-pepper garlic rice and an iron-plate French toast.
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Fukuoka · Pizzeria
In Fukuoka's Imajuku district, this pizzeria serves authentic Neapolitan pizza from a chef trained on the Italian island of Ischia. It's a destination for connoisseurs, celebrated for its perfectly fired, chewy dough and high-quality ingredients.
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Hiroshima · Steakhouse
In the Nakamachi district of Hiroshima, this teppanyaki restaurant in the ANA Crowne Plaza annex offers a polished performance of grilled wagyu and local seafood. It's a classic choice for a special-occasion dinner with tableside theatre.
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Nara · Fine Dining
A French restaurant in Nara, set inside a renovated sake brewery at the NIPPONIA HOTEL. It offers tasting menus that pair classical French technique with local Nara ingredients and a focus on sake.
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Hokkaido · Fine Dining
At this intimate eight-seat counter in Sapporo's Susukino district, Chef Masa serves a tempura omakase focused on seasonal Hokkaido produce. The experience is praised for its exceptionally light, non-greasy batter and precise cooking.
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Hokkaido · Casual Dining
A hidden house-restaurant in Sapporo's Chuo-ku, serving a unique, course-only omakase. It blends Indian tandoor cooking with local Hokkaido ingredients, paired with wines you select yourself from a walk-in cellar.
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Kagawa · Fine Dining
An intimate, course-only yakitori counter in Takamatsu exploring aged chicken and rare sake pairings. This is a destination for diners seeking a research-level take on grilled skewers, where alcohol is an essential part of the meal.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
A tiny counter restaurant in Kyoto, Niku Ryori Yama serves a single, meat-focused omakase course. Diners come for the theatrical experience of watching the chef prepare multiple courses of A5 wagyu, including a legendary chateaubriand katsu-sando.
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Tokyo · Izakaya
A famously lively izakaya in Yotsuya dedicated to ox tongue, served three ways. Visitors come for its signature boiled tongue (yudetan), which is exceptionally tender, and its rich tongue stew (tan shichuu).
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Shizuoka · Casual Dining
Shimizu Ko Minami (清水港 みなみ) is a tuna-only donburi counter in Morishitacho, Shizuoka, on the 2nd floor of the Taiyou Building, three minutes from the station. It serves wild southern bluefin landed at Yaizu port.
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Kyoto · Casual Dining
A celebrated noodle house in Kyoto's Okazaki district, serving refined udon and soba in a signature dashi broth. Famous for its fluffy egg-topped bowls and crisp tempura, it's a local favourite worth the inevitable queue.
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Hokkaido · Casual Dining
A long-standing Sapporo institution serving its signature spicy, thin-roux curry with freshly fried tonkatsu. Located in the basement of the Sapporo Kokusai Building, it's famous for generous portions, free curry refills, and a complimentary ice…
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Hyōgo · Casual Dining
A celebrated tonkatsu restaurant in Kobe's Sannomiya district, Kinton Koube ten is famous for serving exceptionally tender, rare-cooked pork, including a chateaubriand cutlet, and for its katsu-ochazuke ritual.
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