# 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). No votes cast yet — ordered as entries were added, and voting decides the order from here — last updated Aug 18, 2026.

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**Updated:** 2026-08-18 04:38:10

1. **[Sukiyabashi Jiro](/e/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
2. **[Den](/e/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
3. **[Sushi Saito](/e/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
4. **[Narisawa](/e/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
5. **[Ichiran](/e/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
6. **[Tonki](/e/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
7. **[Ginza Ukai-tei](/e/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
8. **[Tsuta](/e/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

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