@davidcho
Tokyo Food aka OISHI OISHI

Tokyo Food aka OISHI OISHI

@davidcho
 on 2020.04.09
24 Places
@davidcho
This is a list of places to eat in Tokyo. Some of them are a little tricky to get into, especially the first one, so you might need a fixer or hotel concierge or a very charismatic Japanese speaking friend.

Nihombashi Kakigaracho Sugita

Sushi restaurant · Chūō

Top 3 sushi in Tokyo, need a fixer to make a res, but legitimately worth it

Niigata Sanpō-tei Tokyo Lab Nakameguro

Chinese noodle restaurant · Meguro

Considered the best Mapo men by Ahris (director at Atomix)

View this post on Instagram

Masakichi (まさ吉)

Yakitori restaurant · Meguro

The most insane chicken yakitori, HIGHLY recommend, Chang said it was one of the best meals of his life

Rokurinsha (六厘舎)

Ramen restaurant · Chiyoda

Really good tsukemen (dipping style ramen)

Tonkatsu Narikura

Tonkatsu restaurant · Suginami

Have been told by very reputable sources that this tonkatsu is the best of all time, requires a reservation but is extremely worth it.

Udon Shin

Udon noodle restaurant · Shibuya

Great udon, they have a butter pepper udon that's like cacio e pepe

Kanemasu

Stand bar · Chūō

it's a worker's style izakaya but really dope

Kyo-ya KARASUMA

Kyoto style Japanese restaurant · Meguro

Jian recommended chicken

ONIKU KARYU

Kaiseki restaurant · Chūō

great beef dinner (it's just like beef 8 different ways)

Kitsuneya

Syokudo and Teishoku restaurant · Chūō

Order the beef gyudon with extra negi, pls do not forget the extra negi

Yakiniku Jumbo Shirokane

Yakiniku restaurant · Minato

Top beef tasting menu, kind of a hard res but worth it

Menya Shichisai (麺や七彩)

Ramen restaurant · Chūō

another tsukemen

Mitsukoshi Ginza

Department store · Chūō

Tonkatsu sandwhich

Menya Sho Honten

Ramen restaurant · Shinjuku

Oyster ramen Cash only

View this post on Instagram

Butagumi

Tonkatsu restaurant · Minato

great katsu don

AFURI

Ramen restaurant · Shibuya

get the salt/shio yuzu + pork topping

Gyukatsu motormura

THIS IS MY FAVORITE, it's a breaded lightly seared steak, it's amazing -- there will always be a line so just try to go at off times

Kaikaya by the Sea

Seafood restaurant · Shibuya

another izakaya (just a place to drink with Japanese style tapas, they're all great)

Narukiyo Izakaya

Izakaya restaurant · Shibuya

Another izakaya

SAVOY Azabujuban

Pizza restaurant · Minato

Japanese pizza

PST Roppongi (Pizza Studio Tamaki Roppongi)

Pizza restaurant · Minato

A new nominee for best Tokyo pizza?

View this post on Instagram

Tamoiyanse Shibuya

Modern izakaya restaurant · Shibuya

Izakaya focused on chicken

Tsukiji Market

Wholesale market · Chūō

(obvs)

Lawson Shibuya 3-chome

Permanently Closed

Any Lawson's/7-Eleven/Family Mart has great egg sandwiches, onigiri, pastries and snacks

@davidcho
David Cho
Terms of Use • Privacy Policy • Cookie Policy
 © 2025 Postcard Technologies, Inc.

Tokyo Food aka OISHI OISHI

24 Places
This is a list of places to eat in Tokyo. Some of them are a little tricky to get into, especially the first one, so you might need a fixer or hotel concierge or a very charismatic Japanese speaking friend.
Nihombashi Kakigaracho Sugita
Sushi restaurant

Top 3 sushi in Tokyo, need a fixer to make a res, but legitimately worth it

Niigata Sanpō-tei Tokyo Lab Nakameguro
Chinese noodle restaurant

Considered the best Mapo men by Ahris (director at Atomix)

Masakichi (まさ吉)
Yakitori restaurant

The most insane chicken yakitori, HIGHLY recommend, Chang said it was one of the best meals of his life

Rokurinsha (六厘舎)
Ramen restaurant

Really good tsukemen (dipping style ramen)

Tonkatsu Narikura
Tonkatsu restaurant

Have been told by very reputable sources that this tonkatsu is the best of all time, requires a reservation but is extremely worth it.

Udon Shin
Udon noodle restaurant

Great udon, they have a butter pepper udon that's like cacio e pepe

Kanemasu
Stand bar

it's a worker's style izakaya but really dope

Kyo-ya KARASUMA
Kyoto style Japanese restaurant

Jian recommended chicken

ONIKU KARYU
Kaiseki restaurant

great beef dinner (it's just like beef 8 different ways)

Kitsuneya
Syokudo and Teishoku restaurant

Order the beef gyudon with extra negi, pls do not forget the extra negi

Yakiniku Jumbo Shirokane
Yakiniku restaurant

Top beef tasting menu, kind of a hard res but worth it

Menya Shichisai (麺や七彩)
Ramen restaurant

another tsukemen

Mitsukoshi Ginza
Department store

Tonkatsu sandwhich

Menya Sho Honten
Ramen restaurant

Oyster ramen Cash only

Butagumi
Tonkatsu restaurant

great katsu don

AFURI
Ramen restaurant

get the salt/shio yuzu + pork topping

Gyukatsu motormura

THIS IS MY FAVORITE, it's a breaded lightly seared steak, it's amazing -- there will always be a line so just try to go at off times

Kaikaya by the Sea
Seafood restaurant

another izakaya (just a place to drink with Japanese style tapas, they're all great)

Narukiyo Izakaya
Izakaya restaurant

Another izakaya

SAVOY Azabujuban
Pizza restaurant

Japanese pizza

PST Roppongi (Pizza Studio Tamaki Roppongi)
Pizza restaurant

A new nominee for best Tokyo pizza?

Tamoiyanse Shibuya
Modern izakaya restaurant

Izakaya focused on chicken

Tsukiji Market
Wholesale market

(obvs)

Lawson Shibuya 3-chome
Permanently closed

Any Lawson's/7-Eleven/Family Mart has great egg sandwiches, onigiri, pastries and snacks

This is a list of places to eat in Tokyo. Some of them are a little tricky to get into, especially the first one, so you might need a fixer or hotel concierge or a very charismatic Japanese speaking friend.

Nihombashi Kakigaracho Sugita

Sushi restaurant · Chūō

Top 3 sushi in Tokyo, need a fixer to make a res, but legitimately worth it

Niigata Sanpō-tei Tokyo Lab Nakameguro

Chinese noodle restaurant · Meguro

Considered the best Mapo men by Ahris (director at Atomix)

View this post on Instagram

Masakichi (まさ吉)

Yakitori restaurant · Meguro

The most insane chicken yakitori, HIGHLY recommend, Chang said it was one of the best meals of his life

Rokurinsha (六厘舎)

Ramen restaurant · Chiyoda

Really good tsukemen (dipping style ramen)

Tonkatsu Narikura

Tonkatsu restaurant · Suginami

Have been told by very reputable sources that this tonkatsu is the best of all time, requires a reservation but is extremely worth it.

Udon Shin

Udon noodle restaurant · Shibuya

Great udon, they have a butter pepper udon that's like cacio e pepe

Kanemasu

Stand bar · Chūō

it's a worker's style izakaya but really dope

Kyo-ya KARASUMA

Kyoto style Japanese restaurant · Meguro

Jian recommended chicken

ONIKU KARYU

Kaiseki restaurant · Chūō

great beef dinner (it's just like beef 8 different ways)

Kitsuneya

Syokudo and Teishoku restaurant · Chūō

Order the beef gyudon with extra negi, pls do not forget the extra negi

Yakiniku Jumbo Shirokane

Yakiniku restaurant · Minato

Top beef tasting menu, kind of a hard res but worth it

Menya Shichisai (麺や七彩)

Ramen restaurant · Chūō

another tsukemen

Mitsukoshi Ginza

Department store · Chūō

Tonkatsu sandwhich

Menya Sho Honten

Ramen restaurant · Shinjuku

Oyster ramen Cash only

View this post on Instagram

Butagumi

Tonkatsu restaurant · Minato

great katsu don

AFURI

Ramen restaurant · Shibuya

get the salt/shio yuzu + pork topping

Gyukatsu motormura

THIS IS MY FAVORITE, it's a breaded lightly seared steak, it's amazing -- there will always be a line so just try to go at off times

Kaikaya by the Sea

Seafood restaurant · Shibuya

another izakaya (just a place to drink with Japanese style tapas, they're all great)

Narukiyo Izakaya

Izakaya restaurant · Shibuya

Another izakaya

SAVOY Azabujuban

Pizza restaurant · Minato

Japanese pizza

PST Roppongi (Pizza Studio Tamaki Roppongi)

Pizza restaurant · Minato

A new nominee for best Tokyo pizza?

View this post on Instagram

Tamoiyanse Shibuya

Modern izakaya restaurant · Shibuya

Izakaya focused on chicken

Tsukiji Market

Wholesale market · Chūō

(obvs)

Lawson Shibuya 3-chome

Permanently Closed

Any Lawson's/7-Eleven/Family Mart has great egg sandwiches, onigiri, pastries and snacks