Teppanyaki, sukiyaki, shabu-shabu
Teppanyaki
Ukaitei (Harajuku - Teppanyaki). 5467-5252 Top-class teppanyaki in a glitzy 1920s-style setting. Specialties include abalone and lobster, and premium beef from their own ranch in Hyogo-ken. Prix-fixe lunches start at Y6830, dinners from Y16,800.   Jingumae 5-10-1, Gyre 5F. Open noon-2:30, 5:30-9pm (LO) daily. | |
One of the most highly rated teppanyaki restaurants in town, Yebisu also boasts a nice 22nd-floor view and convenient English menus. Full-course dinners with premium domestic beef, seasonal seafood and vegetables run Y15,000-25,000 and lunch is Y4,000-10,000. The menu often includes seafood-only dinners as well as beef-centered ones.
Ahill (Nishi-Azabu - Teppanyaki). 5766-2020 A snazzy little grill-counter setup specializing in Japanese beef steaks and other grilled meats (lamb, Iberico pork), French teppanyaki style. The prix-fixe menus also include the shop's original curry-rice after the main course. The all-French wine list ranges from Y3000 - Y177,000 per bottle; dinners from Y4095. | |
Karashi (Shiroganedai - Teppanyaki). 5423-5424 Upscale okonomiyaki and moderately priced teppanyaki steaks at a friendly neighborhood grill. [See FULL REVIEW.]   Shiroganedai 3-19-5. Open 5:30-11pm. Closed Mondays. | |
This reasonably priced teppanyaki restaurant grills up steaks, seafood and seasonal vegetables (including shiitake mushrooms and garlic) as well as a few basic okonomiyaki variations. Budget around Y7000.  Roppongi 4-4-2, Hillside Palace Roppongi 1F. Open 6-11:30pm (LO; 10pm Sat). Closed Sundays.
Tasty, modern teppanyaki-style grilled food, supplemented by fresh salads.  Roppongi 3-16-14, KY Bldg. B1F. Open 6pm-midnight (LO). Closed Sundays.
Ahill (Ginza - Teppanyaki). 3562-8080 A branch of the famous "French teppanyaki" restaurant in Nishi-Azabu, specializing in domestic-beef steaks and other grilled meats along with an original curry-rice after your main course. Prix-fixe menus start at Y2000 for lunch and Y6000 at dinnertime.   Ginza 2-4-6, Ginza Velvia-kan 8F. Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily. | |
Gyuan (Ginza - Steak house). 3542-0226 Kobe beef is the specialty at this casual Japanese-style steakhouse. Prix-fixe dinners start at Y4200; the Y9765 menu is built around a 150g Kobe beer tenderloin steak along with beef sashimi and tataki. Shabu-shabu and sukiyaki are also on offer, starting at Y5250 (for Tajima beef), and wines are priced Y3000-5000 per bottle.  Ginza 6-13-6. Open 11:30am-1:30, 5:30-9:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Ukaitei (Higashi-Ginza - Teppanyaki). 3544-5252 Top-class grilled beef and seafood at this Michelin-starred teppanyaki restaurant. The dining room is furnished with Art Deco lamps, Baccarat glassware and European antiques. Specialties include abalone and lobster, and premium beef from their own ranch. Prix-fixe lunches start at Y6830, dinners from Y16,800, wines from Y7000.   Ginza 5-15-8. Open noon-2, 2-9pm (LO) daily.
Sumida (Suitengumae - Teppanyaki). 3667-1111 Premium Kobe and Matsuzaka beef from pampered cattle is prepared at this deluxe steakhouse. Lunch from Y2625, dinner from Y12,600 yen. Private rooms are available.   Nihonbashi Kakigaracho 2-1-1, Royal Park Hotel 20F. Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10pm daily.
Hamayu (Daiba - Teppanyaki). 5500-6606 The first-rate teppanyaki menu here features the finest Japanese domestic beef and seasonal seafood appetizers, complemented by a stunning 30th-floor view overlooking the Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Bay. Dinner is priced at Y13,680-23,100, but lunch is a relative bargain starting at around Y4000. There are a couple of lovely private rooms available for a small extra charge.   Daiba 2-6-1, Hotel Grand Pacific 30F. Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-9:30pm daily. | |
Tennoz (Tennozu Isle - Teppanyaki). 5460-4430 Perched on the tweny-eighth floor atop the Seafort Square complex, Tennoz offers a lovely bayside view along with top-quality steaks. A steak lunch is Y2800, and dinners, which range from Y9,000 to Y28,000, include some seafood options in addition to Kobe and other top-quality domestic beef.   Higashi-Shinagawa 2-3-15, Dai-ichi Hotel Tokyo Seafort 28F. Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-9pm (LO) daily. | |
Shabu-shabu and sukiyaki
That's "mo mo" as in the sound a cow makes. The all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and sukiyaki specials for Y1890 (90-minute limit) make this one of the best beef deals in town. There's also an all-you-can-eat-and-drink deal for around Y3500.   Takadanobaba 1-33-13, Sennen Bldg B1F. Open 5-10:30pm (Sat, Sun 11:30am-) daily.
Imahan (Shinjuku - Shabu-shabu). 5361-1871 Shabu-shabu and sukiyaki made with Ohmi beef, from Y3800 at dinner. Lunch is Y2300-2500.   Sendagaya 5-24-2, Times Square 14F. Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. | |
Friendly service and high-quality shabu-shabu available until the wee hours of the morning.
That's "mo mo" as in the sound a cow makes. The all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu and sukiyaki specials for Y1890 (90-minute limit) make this one of the best beef deals in town. There's also an all-you-can-eat-and-drink deal for around Y3500.   Kabukicho 1-20-1, Humax Pavilion Shinjuku Kabukicho 8F. Open 4-10:30pm (Sat, Sun 11:30am-) daily.
Banyou (Nishi-Shinjuku - Shabu-shabu). 3375-1919 Japanese steaks, shabu shabu, sukiyaki, teppanyaki - basically everything with beef is on the menu. Shabu-shabu from Y3800; beef-centered kaiseki Y8000.   Yoyogi 2-2-1, Odakyu Southern Tower 4F. Open 11am-11pm daily. | |
Imahan (Yoyogi - Shabu-shabu). 3370-8565 Kyushu pork shabu-shabu from Y3500; Hokkaido lamb from Y4000; Wagyu beef from Y5000.   Yoyogi 1-45-4, B1F. Open 5:30-9:30pm (LO) daily. | |
Tajimaya (Shibuya - Shabu-shabu). 3770-5629 Inexpensive all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu starts at Y1980 per person.   Udagawacho 12-9, Jewel Shibuya 6F. Open 11:30am-3:30, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Excellent shabu-shabu made from Ohmi beef. The setting is gorgeous, a converted private residence built in the 1960s that's a modernist architectural gem. Full-course menus from Y6,090, by reservation only.   Kami-Osaki 1-12-7. Open 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Zakuro (Akasaka - Japanese). 3582-6841 This "Japanese folkcraft restaurant" specializes in expensive domestic beef dishes served in old-fashioned private dining rooms. Shabu-shabu dinners are priced Y9,300-15,500 and sukiyaki is Y16,500. The sukiyaki lunch is Y2200.   Akasaka 5-3-1, Akasaka Biz Tower 2F. Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-9:30pm (LO) daily. | |
Zakuro (Ginza - Japanese). 3535-4421 Shabu-shabu and traditional Japanese meals; a good introduction to Japanese food for visitors from abroad. Dinner starts at around Y5,000 before drinks.   Ginza 4-6-1. Open 11am-9:30pm (LO) daily. | |
Imahan (Ningyocho - Nabemono). 3666-7006 Sukiyaki, shabu shabu, and teppanyaki.   Ningyocho 2-9-12. Open 11am-11pm daily.
Imahan (Ueno - Nabemono). 5688-0754 Sukiyaki and shabu-shabu made from Ohmi beef. Shabu-shabu from Y5500, kaiseki from Y12,000.   Ueno 1-20-11, Suzunoya Bldg 6F. Open 11am-10pm daily. | |
The first-rate sukiyaki and shabu-shabu at Echikatsu are made with Matsuzaka beef and served in a beautiful setting with traditional architecture elements amid lovely Japanese gardens. There are private tatami rooms range for anywhere from two to eighty people, and English-language menus are provided. Sukiyaki from Y7000 and shabu-shabu from Y9000.  Yushima 2-31-23. Open 5-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Kissho (Yokohama Minato-mirai - Shabu-shabu). 045-222-5522 Shabu-shabu and kaiseki (from Y8000 at dinnertime). | |
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