Inshotei

This was an amazing experience. We were walking in the park looking for a lighter lunch, nothing fried or too heavy. This ended up being the perfect spot-- a beautifully arranged bento box style meal that was not only delicious but a fun experience. It felt very authentic and our dining area was beautiful as well. Highly recommend.

Outstanding and unique kaiseki experience in a beautiful setting - we had the botan menu, and each dish was super flavourful, interesting, and well portioned. The staff were very friendly and the decor is intimate and refined. Highly recommend!

A very unique and pleasant experience. Got lucky with finding a last minute reservation the day before we left Japan. Only one server spoke English and he was sure to accommodate us with an English menu, outlining our 9 course meal for the evening. Every dish was nicely presented and the sake was smooth. May be a little unorthodox for the Western palate, but for us it was hands down, our favorite meal while we were in Japan.

The Inshoutei restaurant offers a beautiful and delicious set course meal, featuring typical Japanese dishes showcasing present season. Our meal started with Autumn and finished with desert in a winter theme. The food was delicious and prepared as visual masterpieces. The highlight of the evening is the elegant, homey, and historic atmosphere, with various rooms offering views of the beautiful garden. The staff are friendly and attentive, and there is an option for private rooms. If you are not able to seat low (Japanese style), you might feel uncomfortable. There are no high chairs provided.

Cant get reservations for dining in but I managed to reserve a take out instead. The bento itself was amazing, beautiful and pack with lots of fresh ingredients. Will definitely go for the same bento again.

Wonderful experience. It was our first time with a kaiseki menu. The restaurant is a beautiful traditional Japanese house in the middle of Ueno Park. The service was excellent, and we enjoyed every moment of the Botan menu. Make a reservation in advance; I highly recommend it!

Really nice place to have lunch! Good food, fresh, well prepared, delicious and the environment is perfect, specially for tourists that never had the experience of eating in a tatami restaurant before.

The lunch set offers great value for money, with a reasonable price, good taste, and generous portions. The location is convenient, situated inside Ueno Park and easy to find. I will definitely visit again. July 2025, I visited this shop again. It’s my second time here. The food tastes a bit light, but the service is very good. I really liked the miso soup and tea — both were delicious! The staff was very friendly. One lady spoke to me in English because I’m a foreigner. Her English wasn’t very good, but she still tried hard to talk with me. That was very warm and kind.

Inshotei was my splurge for my Japan trip when I was searching for a glorious kaiseki experience. I made reservations well in advanced, and you have to opt which meals you want at the time of the reservation for the restaurant to prepare. On the confirmation, they kindly reminded travelers that Japan operates very punctually and to be on time. No problem at all, I'm a punctual person. On the day of the meal, my boyfriend and I took the train to the Ueno station and it was within a 15 minutes walk over. The restaurant is located in a park-area and can easily be missed if you aren't looking for it. I even missed it when I was looking for it. They don't see to accept walk-ins cause another group in front of us was turned away. When we arrived, we were given indoor slippers to change into and a token to redeem our shoes. We were kindly guided upstairs to an intimate seating area, sitting side by side, with a view into nature. We were alone for quite a while before other groups came, which was nice. As for our meal I reserved 2 Kaiseki-Kikyo Set (14800 Y/each). This was the top kaiseki set I saw on the menu at the time of our visit. It comes with seasonal premium ingredients and seems to vary between other sets as well, so I'm think more folk and more premium quality ingredients as well. This course comes with an appetizer, hors d'oeuvres, soup, assorted sashimi, interim dish, grilled dish, simmered dish, fried dish, rice cooked in a clay pot and dessert. Some of the items were delicious and others were a bit strange for my palette, but everything was fresh and premium. The innovation was amazing. Definitely a unique meal where each and every dish was different than what I have experienced anywhere else. High points for experience. Service was also super polite and attentive. We even got an extra dessert on the house for my boyfriend's birthday. Much appreciated. When we were done, I was waiting for the check. When we asked about it, we were told to take the shoe locker token down to the cashier, and that's where we paid and got our shoes back. Overall a super unique experience.

WORTH YOUR MONEY. It's a kaiseki restaurant so they have traditional japanese course sets. We got counter seats so we had a beautiful view of the patio. My friend and I got the vegan one so it was a lot of vegetables and soy products! Everything was so meticulously presented and cooked. It was so delicious. I'm not usually a fan of soup but that soup in the pot was unbelievable - the umami is packed on there. When you open it, there were so many vegetables in it! The yuba (tofu skin) one was also so good, it surprisingly went so well with the olive oil. I also enjoyed the daikon mochi, it was comforting! The desserts were amazing; it included white wine jelly w/ fruits, yomogi (mugwort) mochi, and soy milk ice cream! The service is wonderful and they kept pouring us fresh hot tea so if your tea was unfinished and cold, they would pour it out! At the end, if you can't finish the rice, you can take it home and they gave it in a very nice box and bag! For only ¥6050, I truly recommend this to you because you will be stuffed and satisfied with all that food! Make sure to get reservations!! You can do it online and it's all in English.

Great kaiseki restaurant for anyone who wants to experience 和食 and the traditional Japanese dinnqing experiences. Price is reasonable with selections. We had a lunch special (three-layer bento), 2 course sets, ranging 1680 yen to 4000 yen. Kids friendly, better call to reserve ahead of time.q

Meals are esthetically pleasing for sure, but the taste didn't completely deliver. The location is wonderful for a day of walking around Ueno park, and we had great views from our seats. There was a bit of a wait around lunch time, but I think you can make reservations if you speak Japanese. As far as I know this restaurant has been around for a long time. Definitely an cool Japanese dining experience.

My friends took me here for lunch since we were going to Ueno Zoo. Old traditional Japanese Restaurant but the presentation and foods were excellent. Service was very friendly and so polite. I would recommend this to anyone who likes Japanese foods.