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
Kanagawa · Dessert Shop
A famous street food stall on the island of Enoshima, known for its giant, paper-thin seafood crackers (senbei) pressed and grilled to order. Visitors queue to watch a whole octopus or shrimp be transformed into a hot, crispy, and highly photogenic…
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Kanagawa · Casual Dining
Dine in the grand main hall of Hakone's historic Fujiya Hotel. The Fujiya serves classical French cuisine, with multi-course dinners and a celebrated breakfast in a room famed for its painted ceilings and carved wood.
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Kyoto · Fine Dining
Enjoy premium wagyu shabu-shabu and sukiyaki in a renovated machiya townhouse in Kyoto's Pontocho alley. Known for its multi-cut courses and signature foamed egg dip, it offers a classic Kyoto dining experience.
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Fukuoka · Casual Dining
A small, authentic German restaurant in Fukuoka's Shirogane district. Stadt Mainz is known for its house-made sausages, freshly baked pretzels, and a deep list of German beers, offering a rare taste of traditional German cooking in the city.
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Hiroshima · Izakaya
A serious izakaya for seafood and sake lovers in Hiroshima's Fukuromachi district. The focus is on local fish, especially octopus, paired with a deep list of regional sake and served at the counter by the owner.
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Tokyo · Izakaya
A long-running oden counter in Ginza's Honda Building, celebrated for its clear, soy-free dashi. Ogura offers a traditional experience centred on perfectly simmered ingredients and seasonal small plates in an intimate setting.
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Osaka · Diner
Specialising in Sendai-style grilled beef tongue, this small restaurant in Osaka's Higashishinsaibashi district serves thick-cut gyūtan grilled over charcoal. It's a popular spot, known for its rich oxtail soup and late-night hours.
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Hokkaido · Bakery
In the scenic countryside of Biei, Hokkaido, bi.ble is a French restaurant and auberge built around an exceptional on-site boulangerie. Visitors come for the wood-fired breads and dishes that highlight the region's seasonal produce, served with wide…
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Hyōgo · Bistro
Bois flotte (ボア フロッテ) is an 11-seat, driftwood-themed French restaurant in Nakayamatedori, Kobe, on the ground floor of the Yamanote Rantan building, serving precise multi-course menus at modest prices.
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Osaka · Casual Dining
In a renovated traditional house in Osaka's Nakatsu district, Spice Curry Maruse serves colourful plates that let you sample multiple distinct curries at once. It's a popular spot known for its balanced spicing and great value.
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Yamanashi · Casual Dining
Villa Afghan (ヴィラ・アフガン) is a curry house of nearly 50 years in a forest villa in Oizumi, Hokuto, on the slopes of Yatsugatake, known for thick-cut bacon-egg curry and braised wagyu beef curry.
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Aichi Prefecture · Casual Dining
A seven-seat curry counter from a long-established Japanese restaurant, in the B1 food hall of Nagoya Sakae Mitsukoshi in Sakae. It serves a silky three-day curry sauce with fried toppings cooked to order.
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