# Top 10 Restaurants in Tokyo

From centenarian sushi masters to a tonkatsu institution and a former Michelin-starred ramen shop, the sit-down restaurants that define eating out in Tokyo. · community starter list

A list of the 8 best restaurants in Tokyo, including Sukiyabashi Jiro (Ginza, Tokyo). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Japan](/japan.md) / Tokyo
**Updated:** 2026-08-18 04:38:10

1. **[Sukiyabashi Jiro](/e/sukiyabashi-jiro---691.md)** (restaurant) — Basement Ginza sushi counter run by 100-year-old Jiro Ono and son Yoshikazu; the subject of 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi' and a benchmark for edomae sushi since the 1960s. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukiyabashi_Jiro
2. **[Den](/e/den---692.md)** (restaurant) — Two-Michelin-star modern kaiseki spot near Harajuku led by chef Zaiyu Hasegawa, known for playful, story-driven dishes like its signature 'Dentucky Fried Chicken'. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.jocjapantravel.com/tokyo-shibuya-den-restaurant/, https://guide.michelin.com/en/tokyo-region/tokyo/restaurant/den
3. **[Sushi Saito](/e/sushi-saito---693.md)** (restaurant) — Eight-seat Roppongi counter once holding three Michelin stars before it stopped taking public reservations; regularly ranks among Asia's 50 Best Restaurants. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.theworlds50best.com/discovery/Establishments/Japan/Tokyo/Sushi-Saito.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushi_Saito
4. **[Narisawa](/e/narisawa---694.md)** (restaurant) — Two-Michelin-star 'innovative' restaurant in Minami-Aoyama built around Japanese satoyama-inspired tasting menus; a regular on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.theworlds50best.com/restaurants/best-in-the-world/the-list/narisawa.html
5. **[Ichiran](/e/ichiran---695.md)** (restaurant) — 24-hour tonkotsu ramen chain famous for solo booth seating and a customizable order form; the Shibuya branch near Koen-dori is a landmark stop for visitors. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.ichiran.com/shop/tokyo/shibuya/
6. **[Tonki](/e/tonki---696.md)** (restaurant) — Tonkatsu institution near Meguro Station open since 1939, famous for its open kitchen where cooks fry pork cutlets in a single-focus assembly line. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://trulytokyo.com/tonki/, https://danielfooddiary.com/2017/10/27/tonkatsutonki/
7. **[Ginza Ukai-tei](/e/ginza-ukai-tei---697.md)** (restaurant) — Ginza teppanyaki restaurant known for counter-side cooking of Kuroge wagyu, abalone and lobster in a Meiji-era-styled dining room. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://tabelog.com/en/tokyo/A1301/A130101/13002367/, https://www.ukai.co.jp/english/ginza/
8. **[Tsuta](/e/tsuta---698.md)** (restaurant) — The world's first ramen shop to earn a Michelin star (2016), now operating in Yoyogi-Uehara; known for shoyu ramen finished with black truffle oil. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.ramenguidejapan.com/reviews/japanesesobanoodlestsuta, https://japantoday.com/category/features/food/first-michelin-starred-ramen-shop-japanese-soba-noodles-tsuta-to-reopen-in-tokyo

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