Fabulous udon noodle dishes with intense flavours and optionally increased portions free of charge. The space is classy-cool and you get a paper apron napkin for the soup. Excellent pedestrian options
They close at 8:45 and are often busy, but it's totally worth it if you can get in or make a reservation. There are only two pizzas, get them both.
Tiny cocktail bar hidden in an alley in Ebisu -- if you manage to snag seats, the drinks are all incredible, and the bartenders are very friendly.
Get the meat only set — you won’t have stomach space for anything else anyway. Very attentive service; they cook each dish and explain how to eat it as well. The yukhoe-style tartare is a standout.
Entering this restaurant is like entering a hobbit hole full of tasty izakaya treats in traditional yet speakeasy-esque digs
Incredible, melt-in-your-mouth matsusaka steak, served teppanyaki-style. Great side dishes as well.
Come here for some bomb Japanese-style Italian cuisine with a side of live jazz. Be sure to reserve if you can!
Ogle as the tablet-controlled steampunk machine quickly prepares a full-bodied brew. Any blend can be prepared with the machine for an additional ¥100.
Go here if you want to eat a traditional, delicious Soba (buckwheat) in the vicinity of Azabu. My recommendation is "Kakiage Mori or Kamo-Seiro". ★★★
Choose premium pork for shabu shabu and enjoy both premium and standard pork. They bring 4 different tasty dips but make sure you try it with salt and scallion first. Even better than dips.
SO GOOD! I’m Italian and this is probably the best (and most authentic) pizza I’ve ever had outside of Italy. And it’s run by Japanese people! Super tiny place so make a reservation.
Bespoke cocktails in a cozy space (if you've been to Angel's Share in NYC, think a cross between that and a hobbit house)
Quite expensive but probably one of the best sushi/sashimi in the world! Especially the uni and yellowtail belly, will leave you craving for seconds for sure!!
The shabu-shabu outlet for yakiniku king Jojoen, high quality meat and expect to pay for it
Find peace and serenity at this Shinto Shrine in Shibuya. Make sure to visit both major areas (Naien and Gaien). You can also write a prayer on a piece of paper and then tie it to the wall of prayer.
The absolute best ichigo daifuku (strawberry mochi) I've ever tasted. It doesn't keep very well, so eat it fresh. Avoid cutting it in half as well; that dries it out.
Check out the basement floor for lots of treats that you can eat on the go or take home!
This department store, spread out over eight buildings in Shinjuku, stocks a great selection of international products (French macarons; German cakes) in its basement food hall.
The 25-30 min long preparation of the aging coffee (エージング珈琲) is a spectacle in of itself.
I love this store. So many different areas and strange Japanese things to buy. Excellent selection of bags, but you can also pick up picture frame, cosmetics and sports gear!
This is not a shrine to be missed! Make sure you visit if you're in the area.
Beautiful setting, immaculately clean facilities (locker/changing area, rinsing booths, indoor pool, outdoor pool, and sauna). To soak outdoors in the winter is an immensely relaxing experience.
Taxi from the train station to Harunire Terrace is the easiest. Terrace has coffee, food and small shopping, and you can walk to onsen by the river.
Park Hyatt's 40th-floor restaurant is a lavish introduction to Japanese fine dining, where a kimono-clad waitstaff serves chef Kenichiro Ooe’s simple yet refined dishes on handmade pottery.
This is a beautiful coffee stand with splendid coffee. The location is a bit out of the way which makes it great to drink your coffee and stare out of the window.
Shopped all the way from B1 to the top floor... Be prepared to spend a whole afternoon there when you go.
Somewhat bizarre retail collaboration between Uniqlo and Bic Camera yields - you guessed it - clothing and electronics...
Arguably one of the best coffee shops in Tokyo and it also doubles as art gallery. Don't be surprised if there are filming crews around as one of the baristas is kind of a celebrity.
Love this very small place. They now have a BIG selection of Japanese craft beer with great span in variety of styles. Get some wings to your beer. Very friendly and with English menu.
I enjoy coming here every time. Carefully chosen selection in minimalist setting, but lots of it. Clothes, art, knock-knacks.
Love it. Lots of little restaurants with all types of food and drink. We were lucky to have a host. I’d check to make sure they were tourist friendly but definitely worth checking out.
A good bar if you’re in the mood for some serious quiet time. The drink menu is all in Japanese, so if you can’t read it, come knowing what you want to order or ask the bartender for some help.
Fabulous speakeasy style bar with excellent cocktails, a nice hybrid of Trench and Tram and their cocktail menu gives good guidance on what might be your best option
Much less crowded than Nihonbashi branch for same wonderful sashimi donburi, if you go big the ‘tokujo’ is an amazing uni/crab/tuna/ikura experience at around 3,500 yen
Hate to say this, but Suzukake 鈴懸 has better strawberry daifuku. They use a sweeter, bolder flavored variety of strawberry!
R2 is one of the better upper level options for drinks in Roppongi, not as disgusting as the majority of other places around. Gray Goose vodka's price is very good value compared to whiskeys/wine etc.
