Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
One of Tokyo’s most gracious restaurants is located in a former sake brewery (moved from northern Japan), with an exquisite traditional garden in the…
Must-see restaurants in Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Kikunoi is one of Japan's storied ryōtei, the high-class restaurants that serves kaiseki (Japanese haute cuisine). Its Akasaka branch is (relatively…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Sougo is one of the few restaurants in Tokyo that prepares shōjin-ryōri (Japanese Buddhist vegetarian cuisine – what the monks eat). Not everything on the…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Tokyo restaurants with camel, ostrich and kangaroo (that most non-African of marsupials) on the menu can be counted on one hand. Safari's speciality dish,…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Ensconce yourself in your hori-kotatsu (low table with hollowed-out space in the floor for your legs) or on a log bench, and drape a napkin made of kimono…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This fabled soba shop, once located in Manhattan, now serves its handmade buckwheat noodles at this small, elegant shop on a Roppongi side street. It's a…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Confectionary Toraya was founded in 16th century Kyoto; clients have included the Imperial Court. But its specialty, yokan, is pretty simple: adzuki (red…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Offering an appealing melting pot of international dishes – from salade niçoise to a Philly cheese steak – made with fine local produce, this spacious…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
A collaboration between coffee shop Fuglen, Michelin-starred restaurant L'effervescence and Osaka-based bakery Le Sucré Coeur is naturally the perfect…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This cosy, white-walled ‘hawker-style Asian canteen’ is a small slice of Singapore. Hainan-style chicken rice, Singapore’s national dish, is the…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This cavernous old Edo-style space (said to have inspired a memorable set in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill) is a Tokyo dining institution, with other less…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Keep an eye on the open kitchen: no, that's not your dinner going up in flames but the cooking of kogashi (burnt) ramen, which this dark and stylish…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Tuck into delicious and authentic renditions of all the Thai classics – including tom yam soup, green curry and prawn toast – at this spacious, bright…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This cosy kitchen has bar seating, rows of ornate shōchū (liquor) jugs lining the wall and hundreds of freshly prepared skewers splayed in front of the…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
While it won't win any awards for its decor, this three-decades old, round-the-clock joint is beloved for its heart-warming rendition of the Korean beef…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
British baker Stacey Ward has caused a sensation with her authentic marzipan Battenburg cake and Victoria sponges – so much so that fans queue for…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Mainly for takeaways, this cosy joint dedicated to crispy chickpea balls offers a couple of stools inside and out at which to get your chops around its…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This cheap-and-cheerful Chinese restaurant, part of a chain, is known for its golden phallic decor, Peking duck (¥3980) served at any hour, and abrupt…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Inspired by the greengrocers and farmers markets of NYC, this appealing cafe has an airy interior and an outdoor patio to enjoy a delicious assortment of…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This chain izakaya (Japanese pub-eatery) specialises in Tosa-ryōri, the food of Kōchi Prefecture in Shikoku. It's easily spotted by the giant black wave…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Huge bowls of udon (thick white wheat noodles) are the speciality here. Go for simple (topped with seaweed or pickled plum), exotic (udon carbonara) or…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
Curry rice is Japan's version of baked beans on toast – a comfort food beloved of nearly all Japanese. This neatly designed outlet, tucked under the…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This super-slick offering is themed on the speakeasies of the US Prohibition era. Dine on the likes of wagyū steaks, burger sliders or gnocchi Gorgonzola…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
This is a cosy branch of the izakaya (Japanese pub-eatery) that specialises in using a straw-burning flame grill to prepare Tosa-ryōri, the food of Kōchi…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
The Pink Cow has occupied several locations across Tokyo since its launch in 2000 – this is the latest. What has remained consistent is its good-value…
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Roppongi, Akasaka & Around
The classy French restaurant at Musée Tomo overlooks a lovely garden and has a star-studded ceiling. Between 2pm and 5pm you can have a dessert and drink…
