Kanda Yabu Soba is an edo-style soba restaurant in Kanda, Tokyo.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 2h 30m
Dive into Tokyo's coolest scene with our Kanda Kickback, 2.5-hours Food & Drink Bash that's all about good vibes, great sips, and making mates in Japan!
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
2-time TripAdvisor #1 out of 10,000+ experiences. Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho & Kabukicho, all-you-can-drink included. Japan's original bar-hop tour. The perfect first ...
Entry ticket · 3 hours
Cook and enjoy 8 Japanese dishes in this fun class! Make miso soup, sweets, and tender Wagyu beef. Great for beginners and food lovers looking to experience a new Japa...
Address: 2-10 Kanda-awaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0063
Tonkatsu Maisen's 1965 Aoyama shop in Tokyo occupies a former Omotesando public bathhouse. Kurobuta cutlets so tender they slice with chopsticks.
OrderKurobuta hire (lean) set with shredded cabbage refills; the katsu sando is the takeaway hero.
TipOpen daily 11:00-22:45. Long lunch lines from 12:00; counter seating turns faster than tables.
Ippudo Roppongi in Tokyo is the Hakata-style tonkotsu chain's late-night branch, open until 03:00 weekends. The standard intro to creamy pork ramen.
OrderAkamaru modern with extra-firm noodles; add a kaedama refill.
TipOpen 11:00-03:00 Fri-Sat, until 24:00 weekdays. Counter and tables, English menu.
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.
