- Mizutani 鮨 水谷
Ginza Seiwa Silver Bldg.,B1F, 8-2-10 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (Station: Shimbashi 新橋)
東京都中央区銀座8-2-10 銀座誠和シルバービル Ｂ１Ｆ
(Michelin 3 star, very small place, seats about 8, very hard to book. If you don't speak Japanese might be bit difficult... but then again, you just need to know one word: omakase)
- Sushi Kozasa 小笹寿し
Dai Go Shyuwa Building, 1/F, 8-6-18 Ginza Chuo-Ku (JR Line: Shinbashi 新橋)
東京都中央区銀座8-6-18 第５秀和ビル １Ｆ
(Eric's favourite place, also quite small, but usually can get reservations on the day of, they are also open for lunch)
Great sushi and amazing bargains (under US$50/person)
- Daiwa 大和寿司 in Tsukiji or Sushi Dai 寿司大 next door
東京都中央区築地5-2-1 築地卸売市場６号館
(go early in the morning, and you can't miss the place cos of the crazy long line. Expect to wait at least an hour or more, but at 3500 yen, it's the best omakase deal in town and the food is amazingly fresh. Only thing is that, due to the popularity, it's a bit of a production line, so don't expect any zen experience.)
- Midori sushi 梅丘寿司の美登利総本店 渋谷店
in Shibuya Mark City above the Shibuya train station
(Be prepared to go early or wait for at least 90 mins or more for a table. Evidence: the long long line of locals waiting for a table every single day. About US$40/person)
YAKINIKU (Grilled meat)
- Yakiniku Jumbo Shirokane 焼肉ジャンボ 白金店
東京都港区白金3-1-1 第一麻布ビル1F
(Our new favourite place. Hands down the best beef I've ever had...ever!! Ask for omakase beef, and they will bring you all the special cuts not on the menu. Oh, and must order the Hokkaido soft cream there for dessert! About US$80/person)
UNAGI (eel)
Hitsumabushi nagoya Bincho ひつまぶし名古屋備長 in Ginza
東京都中央区銀座2丁目2番地14号 マロニエゲート12階
(Located inside the Marionette department complex above a huge Tokyu Hands store, this place serves eel grilled on charcoal to order. Must try the house special (the "hitsumabushi"), eel on rice served with extra broth to mix in, ask the restaurant for the picture guide on how to eat. on our last trip in Nov 2008, we went there 3 times!?)
TONKATSU (pork cutlets)
- Maisen Honten まい泉 青山本店
東京都渋谷区神宮前4-8-5 off of Omotesando in Harajuku
(The restaurant is in an old converted bathhouse. Great place for lunch) "Roast" is the fattier cut, more like pork chop, and "hire" is the leaner fillet. The fried ebi (prawns) are yummy too. place is a short walk from the main street. I'd asked the policeman in the police post, and they had the place marked out on a local map - shows how many requests they must be getting for directions!)
GYOZA
- Harajuku Gyoza Lou 原宿餃子楼
東京都渋谷区神宮前6-2-4
(As soon as you spot Kiddy Land on Omotesando in Harajuku, find your way to the road that is directly behind the shop and you'll find it. Make room for it as lunch or a mid-day snack, you can ask them for the English menu - they only serve gyozas, rice and three small side dishes, so don't expect ramen. It was so crowded the same time we tried eating at the place we moved on to somewhere else instead. will definitely try the next trip!)
SUKIYAKI / SHABU SHABU
- Shabuzen しゃぶ禅 六本木店
東京都港区六本木3-16-33 青葉六本木ビル Ｂ１Ｆ
(Very good quality all-you-can-eat japanese beef, English menu available)
KUSHIYAKI
(grilled skewers of meat, like yakitori but with more variety)
- Kushisuke 串助 宇田川店 in Shibuya
東京都渋谷区宇田川町12-5
(I've always liked this place, great skewers and variety at reasonable prices)
- Kushiya Shimomura 串屋 しもむら in Roppongi (behind Hard Rock Cafe)
東京都港区六本木5-3-4 第一レーヌビル １Ｆ
(also very good, the set menu is a bargain, but make sure you order the additional beef with wasabi, english menu is available)
TEMPURA
- Tsunahachi 新宿つな八 総本店
Tempura Hayashi はやし in (Tiny family run business, counter sits about 7-8 ppl. Freshly peeled and cut seafood, lightly battered and deep fried in front of you, as you eat. Expensive though, about 15,000-20,000 yen pp). did not try last trip, but if this is the shop in shinjuku, we've been there on previous trips. great food, pity about the (poor) ventilation though. will. come. out. smelly.
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