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
1827
MUSIMPANEN: Refined French-style Patisserie
Hiroshima · Pâtisserie
A popular riverside patisserie in Hiroshima's Kanayamacho district, known for its elegant French-style cakes and pleasant terrace views. Visitors come for the refined entremets, especially the signature 'MARS' mousse cake.
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1830
Dango Sho Yagi ten: Handmade Kinako Dango
Nara · Dessert Shop
A beloved institution in Kashihara, Dango Sho Yagi ten has specialized in a single product for over a century: exceptionally soft kinako dango. Visitors come for the simple pleasure of freshly made rice dumplings coated in roasted soybean flour.
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1832
Shuan Godai: Classic Hokkaido Robata Grill
Hokkaido · Casual Dining
In Sapporo's lively Susukino district, Shuan Godai (酒庵 五醍) offers a classic robata experience. Chefs grill fresh Hokkaido seafood and vegetables over a traditional charcoal irori hearth right before your eyes.
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1833
Shisen Mabo Senka Rara: Fragrant Sichuan Mapo Tofu
Hiroshima · Casual Dining
A specialist shop in Hiroshima's Otemachi district dedicated to Sichuan-style mapo tofu. It's famed for its fragrant, flower-pepper-forward signature dish, which can be topped with rich horumon offal.
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1834
IMURI: French Dining with Fukuoka Views
Fukuoka · Casual Dining
A hilltop French restaurant in Fukuoka's Tani district, known for its panoramic city views and interactive service where you choose your own seafood and cooking style. An attached patisserie provides the desserts.
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1837
Tenjinbashi Osakana Shokudo: Expertly Fried Aji
Osaka · Izakaya
A small counter restaurant in Osaka's Tenjinbashi district, dedicated to perfecting a single dish: aji-fry. Visitors come for the exceptionally large, crisp, and fluffy fried horse mackerel, served with specialty rice.
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1839
Santoku Do: Specialist Chinese & Taiwanese Tea
Tokyo · Tea House / Tea Room
A specialist Chinese and Taiwanese tea shop in Ginza, celebrated for its rare vintage pu-er teas. While its famed second-floor tea salon is currently closed, the ground-floor shop remains a destination for connoisseurs to purchase high-quality…
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1840
Kushi Mon Nishi Ya: Fish-focused Skewer Bar
Osaka · Casual Dining
A lively skewer bar in Osaka's Tenjinbashi district, specializing in a vast range of grilled and fried fish. Go for the high-quality, creative seafood kushikatsu, from sardine with shiso to golden-eye snapper.
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1841
Botan Nabe Senmon Ten Botan Tei: Wild Boar Hotpot Specialist
Hyōgo · Casual Dining
A seasonal specialist in Tamba-Sasayama serving botan nabe (wild boar hotpot). Visitors come for its unique broth, made with a chestnut-infused miso, and high-quality, game-free boar meat.
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1842
Kyo Korean Do Ajoshi gion honten: Refined Korean Dining
Kyoto · Izakaya
In Kyoto's Gion district, this restaurant elevates Korean cuisine with Japanese precision. It's famed for its signature Kyoto cold noodles, hand-pulled to order and served in a delicate, umami-rich broth.
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1843
Hokkori Ya: Modern Ingredient-Focused Teppanyaki
Fukuoka · Casual Dining
A modern teppanyaki restaurant in Fukuoka's Yakuin district, Hokkori Ya focuses on precise, low-temperature cooking over theatrical performance. It's a place for diners who appreciate high-quality ingredients, from Wagyu steaks to a signature shrimp…
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1845
Daruma: Omakase Kushiyaki Counter
Kanagawa · Fine Dining
At this intimate counter in Yokohama's Yoshidamachi district, a master chef carves and grills premium meats for a theatrical kushiyaki omakase. It's a prime destination for meat lovers seeking high-quality skewers beyond just chicken.
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1846
Osa Tei: A Specialist in Duck Shabu-Shabu
Kanagawa · Fine Dining
A quiet restaurant in Yokohama's Yamashitacho district, Osa Tei specializes in a unique duck shabu-shabu experience. Guests come for the multi-stage 'Kamo Tetsu' course, a memorable ritual of flavour-building.
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1850
Shabushabu Kanoko: Rare Ikoma Beef Shabu-Shabu
Nara · Fine Dining
Specialising in rare Ikoma beef, Shabushabu Kanoko offers a personal shabu-shabu experience in Nara's Omiyacho district. Each guest gets an individual copper pot to cook the famously tender meat, guided by the owner's signature 'ka-no-ko' technique.
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