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
Tokyo · Fine Dining
A specialist in Hakata-style motsunabe (offal hotpot) in Tokyo's Ningyocho district. It's celebrated for its rich, flavourful broths and large, high-quality cuts of motsu, offering a satisfying and authentic Kyushu dining experience.
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Kyoto · Casual Dining
A popular yoshoku restaurant in central Kyoto, famous for its signature hamburg steak served sizzling on an iron plate, topped with slow-cooked beef tongue stew and a rich demiglace sauce. Expect queues for its excellent value and hearty portions.
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Tokyo · Sandwich Shop
Gourmet pita sandwiches with Middle Eastern fillings and French technique in Nishihara, near Yoyogi-Uehara Station. Famous for its house-made pitas and crunchy falafel, it's a popular spot for a high-quality lunch or takeout picnic.
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Kyoto · Buffet
A bustling hotel buffet in Kyoto's Higashiyama district, known for its extensive live-kitchen stations. Located in The Westin Miyako Kyoto, it's where chefs prepare sushi, tempura, and roast beef to order, making it a popular choice for families and…
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Sumida, Tokyo · Bar
Located in the Asahi Beer Headquarters complex in Azumabashi, this 22nd-floor bar is considered by many the best place in Japan to drink Asahi Super Dry, offering spectacular skyline views of Asakusa and the Tokyo Skytree.
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Kyoto · Food Stall / Food Stand
A popular takeaway stand in Arashiyama, Kyoto, known for its unique round taiyaki. The signature is the 'an-butter' version, served fresh with a slab of cold butter that melts into the hot red bean filling as you hold it.
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Tokyo · Bar
A taste of authentic Peru in Minamiaoyama, serving faithful renditions of classics like ceviche and lomo saltado. Praised by native Peruvians for its vibrant flavours, strong cocktails, and generous portions.
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Kyoto · Ice Cream Parlor
At a roadside station in the village of Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto, Mura Chaya is a popular stand serving what many reviewers call the area's most intensely flavoured matcha soft-serve, made from local spring-picked tea.
Tokyo · Bakery
A tiny, counter-only spot in Shinsen serving what many call Tokyo's best falafel. Known for its huge, vegetable-packed sandwiches with crispy falafel and house-made sauces, it's a top vegan lunch pick near Shibuya.
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Aichi Prefecture · Fine Dining
HAKUGA (ハクガ) is a family-run, 16-seat teppan French counter on the 5th floor of the Emutekku Enika Building in Sakae, Nagoya. It is known for rich omakase courses and five closing rice and noodle dishes.
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Kanagawa · Fine Dining
A six-seat, invitation-only counter in Kawasaki's Mizonokuchi district, famed for its obsessive sake pairings and a highly inventive, genre-crossing omakase menu that the chef never repeats for the same guest.
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