Tokyo Food Tours
What are the must-eats when traveling to Tokyo? As Japan's most famous international metropolis, Tokyo offers a wide variety of food that every visitor will find something they love. On our Tokyo Food Tours Page, you can enjoy the traditional Japanese dishes such as sashimi, tempura and eel rice, as well as signature dishes from all over the world including pasta and French foie gras.
From world-class fine dining restaurants to unique themed restaurants, to conventional izakayas, to street dessert shops, you can choose from all kinds of restaurants according to your budget and preferences. If you prefer to eat while walking around, then the Tokyo Tsukiji Market is not to be missed. Also known as the Oyosu Market, the Tsukiji Market is Tokyo's largest seafood wholesale market where you can immerse yourself into traditional Tokyo food. Since Tokyo cuisine is extremely diverse, we can only introduce the tip of an iceberg on Japanese food.
Sushi: the iconic food in Japanese culture, nigiri and roll sushi are among the most famous.
Daiwasushi: Yamato Sushi, which is famous for its freshness, is so popular that it usually takes more than an hour to taste masterpiece by the chef, who practiced over 40 years.
Address: Tokyo, Koto City, Toyosu, 6-3-2
Sushi Sukiyabashi Jiro (Ginza): A legendary sushi restaurant that has been awarded 3 Michelin stars for six consecutive years. The shop was featured in the documentary God of Sushi.
Address: Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 4−2−15
Ramen: Ramen is the most common dish in Tokyo. A good bowl of ramen has a rich broth, gummy noodles, barbecued pork, and assorted vegetables.
Yichiran ramen (Shinjuku ten): Ichiran ramen is second to none in Japanese pork bone ramen. It is famous for its natural pork bone soup, house-made noodles, and secret sauce.
Address: Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Shinjuku, 3-34-11 B1F
Menya Musashi Shinjuku Sohonten: This is a chain ramen shop famous for its barbecued pork ramen. The main store is located in Shinjuku. Make sure to try a giant bowl of ramen if you are around the area.
Address: Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 7-2-6
Eel rice (eel): Eels are first prepared and cut from the back. After marinating and roasting, the eel will be served over rice.
Fukinuki: The store specializes in eel rice, and good quality is guaranteed. Many people rate it as the best eel rice shop in Shinjuku. It is very suitable as a meal during shopping.
Address: Tokyo, Shibuya City, Sendagaya, 5-24, Takashimaya F14
Chikuyotei Ginza: The store has gained its fame since the Meiji period. It has appeared in many Japanese articles as a restaurant famous for the eel rice.
Address: 5-8-3 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo
Sashimi: Sashimi is made from sliced fresh fish and shellfish. Guest can dip it in soy sauce, wasabi, miso, and other seasonings.
Taiko Chaya: A popular shop and has become a must-try seafood restaurant in Tokyo. Taiko Chaya's signature dish is the sashimi served on the value lunch menu. You will often see a long line outside the store as early as 10am every morning.
Address: Tokyo, Chuo City, Nihonbashibakurocho, 2-3-2
Noguchi Fresh Fish Dealer: A shop specializing in sashimi. The restaurant offers many types of sashimi, just like the sashimi buffet.
Address: 4-6-9 Higashikomagata, Sumida City, Tokyo
Soba noodles: A typical dish in Edo (now Tokyo). It is served in hot broth as well as in cold soup.
Hosokawa: This restaurant won 1 Michelin star in 2014 and is also the premier soba noodle in Tokyo.
Address: 1-6-5 Kamezawa, Sumida City, Tokyo
Tamawarai: A soba noodle restaurant hidden in the residential area, and it is a one Michelin star restaurant! The store provides a simple and peaceful atmosphere. Many guests find themselves calming and relaxed before the meal is served.
Address: 5-23-3 Jingumae, Shibuya City, Tokyo
2) Themed Café in Tokyo
Robot Restaurant: A restaurant filled with robots. Guests are welcomed and served by robots. There are also beautiful waitresses dressed in Japanese anime costumes.
Address: Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Kabukicho, 1-7-7
Vampire Cafe: The restaurant is decorated based on the vampire Dracula legend. The restaurant is built mimicking an ancient western castle. It is highly sought after by young people.
Address: Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 6-7-6
Alice in a Labyrinth: In the Alice in Wonderland theme restaurant, you will find giant book door, mushroom wall painting, and poker table reappearing from the movie. Under the soft light, you might mistake yourself as Alice.
Address: Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 8-8-5 The sun building 5F
3) The Tsukiji Market
The Tsukiji market is Japan's largest fish market. No other fish markets in the world are comparable to its scale and popularity. Meanwhile, it attracts many gourmets to taste the tasty food. The small restaurants around the market are popular with local citizens as well as tourists all year round because of the freshness and rich taste of their ingredients. Long queues at the entrances of some well-known small shops are common. Although travel time is precious, many people are willing to trade it to please their taste buds.
Toyosu Market Address: 6-3 Toyosu, Koto City, Tokyo
4) Tokyo Specialty Desserts
PEANUTS Cafe: Opened in October 2015, it is an extremely popular Snoopy themed Cafe. The second floor is decorated with different Snoopy antique toys, and you may find surprises in every corner!
Address: 2-16-7 Aobadai, Meguro City, Tokyo
Shiro-Hige's Cream Puff Factory: The only Totoro puff shop authorized by Hayao Miyazaki in Japan. Every puff is modeled into a mini Totoro, each with a different expression.
Address: 5-3-1 Daita, Setagaya City, Tokyo
Daily Chico: The house special desserts - the Super Big Eight Ice Cream. It is served with ice cream with 8 flavors, including strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, grape, caramel and matcha.
Address: Tokyo, Nakano City, Nakano, 5-52-15
Tokyo Food Tours
As a reliable Tokyo Travel Agency, we provide international tourists budget Japan tours and private car service in Tokyo. Whether you are looking for a short Tokyo Food Tour or a private transfer, you can easily find the most suitable one at an affordable price. Contact our representatives to book our Tokyo city tours and Japan private chauffeurs today.
What are the must-eats when traveling to Tokyo? As Japan's most famous international metropolis, Tokyo offers a wide variety of food that every visitor will find something they love. On our Tokyo Food Tours Page, you can enjoy the traditional Japanese dishes such as sashimi, tempura and eel rice, as well as signature dishes from all over the world including pasta and French foie gras.
From world-class fine dining restaurants to unique themed restaurants, to conventional izakayas, to street dessert shops, you can choose from all kinds of restaurants according to your budget and preferences. If you prefer to eat while walking around, then the Tokyo Tsukiji Market is not to be missed. Also known as the Oyosu Market, the Tsukiji Market is Tokyo's largest seafood wholesale market where you can immerse yourself into traditional Tokyo food. Since Tokyo cuisine is extremely diverse, we can only introduce the tip of an iceberg on Japanese food.
What and Where to Eat in Tokyo
1) Tokyo Traditional CuisineSushi: the iconic food in Japanese culture, nigiri and roll sushi are among the most famous.
Daiwasushi: Yamato Sushi, which is famous for its freshness, is so popular that it usually takes more than an hour to taste masterpiece by the chef, who practiced over 40 years.
Address: Tokyo, Koto City, Toyosu, 6-3-2
Sushi Sukiyabashi Jiro (Ginza): A legendary sushi restaurant that has been awarded 3 Michelin stars for six consecutive years. The shop was featured in the documentary God of Sushi.
Address: Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 4−2−15
Ramen: Ramen is the most common dish in Tokyo. A good bowl of ramen has a rich broth, gummy noodles, barbecued pork, and assorted vegetables.
Yichiran ramen (Shinjuku ten): Ichiran ramen is second to none in Japanese pork bone ramen. It is famous for its natural pork bone soup, house-made noodles, and secret sauce.
Address: Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Shinjuku, 3-34-11 B1F
Menya Musashi Shinjuku Sohonten: This is a chain ramen shop famous for its barbecued pork ramen. The main store is located in Shinjuku. Make sure to try a giant bowl of ramen if you are around the area.
Address: Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 7-2-6
Eel rice (eel): Eels are first prepared and cut from the back. After marinating and roasting, the eel will be served over rice.
Fukinuki: The store specializes in eel rice, and good quality is guaranteed. Many people rate it as the best eel rice shop in Shinjuku. It is very suitable as a meal during shopping.
Address: Tokyo, Shibuya City, Sendagaya, 5-24, Takashimaya F14
Chikuyotei Ginza: The store has gained its fame since the Meiji period. It has appeared in many Japanese articles as a restaurant famous for the eel rice.
Address: 5-8-3 Ginza, Chuo City, Tokyo
Sashimi: Sashimi is made from sliced fresh fish and shellfish. Guest can dip it in soy sauce, wasabi, miso, and other seasonings.
Taiko Chaya: A popular shop and has become a must-try seafood restaurant in Tokyo. Taiko Chaya's signature dish is the sashimi served on the value lunch menu. You will often see a long line outside the store as early as 10am every morning.
Address: Tokyo, Chuo City, Nihonbashibakurocho, 2-3-2
Noguchi Fresh Fish Dealer: A shop specializing in sashimi. The restaurant offers many types of sashimi, just like the sashimi buffet.
Address: 4-6-9 Higashikomagata, Sumida City, Tokyo
Soba noodles: A typical dish in Edo (now Tokyo). It is served in hot broth as well as in cold soup.
Hosokawa: This restaurant won 1 Michelin star in 2014 and is also the premier soba noodle in Tokyo.
Address: 1-6-5 Kamezawa, Sumida City, Tokyo
Tamawarai: A soba noodle restaurant hidden in the residential area, and it is a one Michelin star restaurant! The store provides a simple and peaceful atmosphere. Many guests find themselves calming and relaxed before the meal is served.
Address: 5-23-3 Jingumae, Shibuya City, Tokyo
2) Themed Café in Tokyo
Robot Restaurant: A restaurant filled with robots. Guests are welcomed and served by robots. There are also beautiful waitresses dressed in Japanese anime costumes.
Address: Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Kabukicho, 1-7-7
Vampire Cafe: The restaurant is decorated based on the vampire Dracula legend. The restaurant is built mimicking an ancient western castle. It is highly sought after by young people.
Address: Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 6-7-6
Alice in a Labyrinth: In the Alice in Wonderland theme restaurant, you will find giant book door, mushroom wall painting, and poker table reappearing from the movie. Under the soft light, you might mistake yourself as Alice.
Address: Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 8-8-5 The sun building 5F
3) The Tsukiji Market
The Tsukiji market is Japan's largest fish market. No other fish markets in the world are comparable to its scale and popularity. Meanwhile, it attracts many gourmets to taste the tasty food. The small restaurants around the market are popular with local citizens as well as tourists all year round because of the freshness and rich taste of their ingredients. Long queues at the entrances of some well-known small shops are common. Although travel time is precious, many people are willing to trade it to please their taste buds.
Toyosu Market Address: 6-3 Toyosu, Koto City, Tokyo
4) Tokyo Specialty Desserts
PEANUTS Cafe: Opened in October 2015, it is an extremely popular Snoopy themed Cafe. The second floor is decorated with different Snoopy antique toys, and you may find surprises in every corner!
Address: 2-16-7 Aobadai, Meguro City, Tokyo
Shiro-Hige's Cream Puff Factory: The only Totoro puff shop authorized by Hayao Miyazaki in Japan. Every puff is modeled into a mini Totoro, each with a different expression.
Address: 5-3-1 Daita, Setagaya City, Tokyo
Daily Chico: The house special desserts - the Super Big Eight Ice Cream. It is served with ice cream with 8 flavors, including strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, grape, caramel and matcha.
Address: Tokyo, Nakano City, Nakano, 5-52-15
Tokyo Food Tours
As a reliable Tokyo Travel Agency, we provide international tourists budget Japan tours and private car service in Tokyo. Whether you are looking for a short Tokyo Food Tour or a private transfer, you can easily find the most suitable one at an affordable price. Contact our representatives to book our Tokyo city tours and Japan private chauffeurs today.
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Most Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there any themed restaurants in Tokyo recommended?Yes. Robot Restaurant is filled with robots; Vampire Cafe is decorated based on the vampire Dracula legend; In the Alice in Wonderland theme restaurant--Alice in a Labyrinth, you will find giant book door, mushroom wall painting, and poker table reappearing from the movie.
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What’s the new location of the Tsukiji Jonai Market in Tokyo?Tsukiji Market was once the largest fish market in the world. It is divided into Jonai Market and Jogai Market, which are the wholesale market and traditional market and shopping street respectively. In recent years, Tsukiji Jonai Market is replaced by Toyosu Market with a new address of 6-3 Toyosu, Koto City, Tokyo.
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Can you recommend some featured dessert shops in Tokyo?PEANUTS Cafe, an extremely popular Snoopy themed Cafe in Tokyo; Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory, the only Totoro puff shop authorized by Hayao Miyazaki in Japan are both strongly recommended in Tokyo. As well as the “Super Big Eight Ice Cream” in Daily Chico, which hosts a lot of tourists both from Japan and abroad.
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Any famous restaurant recommended to taste traditional Sushi in Tokyo?Daiwasushi is famous for its fresh Yamato Sushi, which usually takes more than an hour to taste masterpiece by the chef, who practiced over 40 years.Address: Tokyo, Koto City, Toyosu, 6-3-2
Sushi Sukiyabashi Jiro, a legendary sushi restaurant that has been awarded 3 Michelin stars for six consecutive years, located nearby the Ginza area. Address: Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza, 4-2-15 -
Is there any good-taste ramen recommended in Tokyo?Yes. Ichiran ramen is second to none in Japanese pork bone ramen and there is a shop named Yichiran ramen (Shinjuku ten) recommended. Address: Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Shinjuku, 3-34-11 B1F; Barbecued pork ramen in Menya Musashi Shinjuku Sohonten is also very popular in Tokyo. Address: Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 7-2-6
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