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1-17-10 Nihonbashi Ningyocho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
81-3-3668-7651

Tamahide

Get in line (it forms before opening time) at this fifth-generation shop in Ningyocho district that gets credit for birthing the popular oyakodon dish: chicken in soy broth, eggs added at last minu... read more

7-14-18 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
81-3-5772-6657

Honmura An Tokyo

Loyal fans of the former sister venue, Honmura An, in NYC's SoHo will recognize the soba at this Rappongi spot. A window in the sleek dining space overlooks a workroom where the chef rolls bu... read more

Ginza Kawabata Building 3F, 8-5-8 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
81-3-3573-1144

Ginza Harutaka

A dozen years at the three-Michelin-starred Sukiyabashi Jiro honed skills of chef Harutaka Takahashi, who mans the knives at this tiny Ginza sushi temple with a hushed vibe. Share counter space wit... read more

2-2-2 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo
81-3-3844-9502

Sometaro

Feel as if you’ve stepped into an old Japanese home in this wooden building near the historic Asakusa temple. Sit on a tatami mat at a low table with its own griddle, and man the stove to mak... read more

La Viarre Ginza 2F, 7-5-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
81-3-5568-5822

Ginza Toyoda

A simple, unpretentious setting for kaiseki (set of traditional dishes using seasonal ingredients). Ask to sit at the counter and prepare be dazzled as you watch the chef expertly slice seafood and... read more

Imperial Hotel, 1-1-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
81-3-3539-8087

Les Saisons

Get dazzled by the French fare of chef Thierry Voisin (formerly of the Michelin-starred Les Crayeres in Reims). The Francois Le Grix-designed space in the Imperial Hotel is lavish; the size, grand ... read more

2-9-9 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
81-3-3272-3227

Tamai

Eel fans should seek out this specialist housed in a small, wooden structure marked with a blue-and-white banner in the back streets of Nihonbashi behind the Takashimaya store. The eel in question ... read more

1-6-2 Senzoku, Taito-ku, Tokyo
81-3-3871-2521

Otafuku

Otafuku is practically synonymous with oden (fish cake stew) in this city. Minimal, classic setting with dark wood, long counter and low tables on tatami. Chef stands guard with ladle over his cove... read more