Ippudo Roppongi is a japanese ramen restaurant in Roppongi, Tokyo.
Editorially verified June 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 4-9-11 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
Tsunahachi Shinjuku Honten in Tokyo has fried tempura over sesame oil since 1923. Counter and tables; the lunch set is the local lunchtime introduction.
OrderThe tempura lunch set with anago and the shrimp opener.
TipOpen daily 11:00-22:30. Lunch queue is fast; dinner counter seating turns quickly.
Torikizoku Shibuya in Tokyo is the value yakitori izakaya pouring 350-yen skewers and mega-highball jugs. Counter, tables, English ordering tablet.
OrderTsukune, momo and negima skewers with a mega highball; karaage on the side.
TipAll food and drink 350 yen plus tax. Reservations recommended for Friday and Saturday evenings.
Sushizanmai Honten in Tokyo's Tsukiji is the 24-hour sushi flagship Kiyoshi Kimura built after winning the auction tuna in 2013. Counter, tables, sashimi.
OrderThe maguro-zukushi tuna selection plate; otoro lunchtime is the value play.
TipOpen 24 hours daily. Late-night counter seating is the easiest. The Tsukiji Outer Market is on the corner.
Katsukura Shinjuku in Tokyo Takashimaya is the Kyoto tonkatsu chain's department-store branch. Tableside sesame-grinding ritual, sauces blended to taste.
OrderKurobuta rosu set with cabbage refills and the grind-your-own sesame sauce.
TipInside Takashimaya Times Square dining floor. Open 11:00-22:00; weekend dinners queue 30 minutes.
Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu in Tokyo is the wood-beamed izakaya famous as the Kill Bill restaurant inspiration. Yakitori, soba and a dramatic two-floor room.
OrderMixed yakitori platter, soba and an Asahi pilsner.
TipReservations recommended. Open daily 11:30-03:30. Lunch sets are calmer and cheaper than dinner.
Afuri Harajuku in Tokyo is the Yamagata-Kochi yuzu-ramen chain's brightest branch, with a vegan yuzu-shio bowl on the same menu. Open 11:00-23:00 daily.
OrderYuzu shio ramen with chashu and ajitama egg; the vegan version is the equal pick.
TipCashless vending-machine ordering. Tucked behind Tokyu Plaza Omotesando.
