4 editor picks in Tokyo.
4 japanese izakaya places in Tokyo we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Tokyo | Japanese Izakaya across every city.
The izakaya is Tokyo's drinking-and-eating heart, from value chains to character-filled alleys. Torikizoku Shibuya pours flat-priced skewers and highball jugs, while Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu is the wood-beamed izakaya famous as the Kill Bill restaurant inspiration. For the older form, Nonbei Yokocho near Shibuya Station packs 40 tiny standing counters seating four to six.
Uoshin Nogizaka in Tokyo is the seafood izakaya where the boat-shaped sashimi platter feeds four. Direct buying from the Toyosu auction floor each morning.
OrderThe big sashimi boat platter; grilled saba and aged tuna are the through-line.
TipWalk-ins only after 17:00; bring cash for the cover charge. Other Uoshin branches in Shinjuku and Shibuya.
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.
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.
Nonbei Yokocho in Tokyo: Drunkard's Alley north of Shibuya Station, 40 tiny standing counters that seat four to six, locals only after 21:00.
TipCash only at most counters; look for English-friendly signs. Many counters charge 500-yen seating fees.
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