Akasaka/ Tameike-Sanno
Picks:
Western: Edition Koji Shinomura (French), K.u.K. (Austrian), Asterix (French), Django (International)
Japanese: Shunju, Rakutei (tempura)
Ethnic: Devi Fusion (Indian); Minsk (Belarussian)
Budget: Chinese Cafe Eight
All you can eat: Stockholm (Swedish)
Best interior: Daidaiyai
Drinks: beers at Delirium Cafe, sake at Takewaka
This guide covers the area including Aoyama 1-chome, Akasaka-Mitsuke, Akasaka station,
Tameike-Sanno, and Roppongi 1-chome.
Listings near the Hotel New Otani can be found in the Kioicho section of the Yotsuya page.
Other bordering neighborhoods include Roppongi.
See area restaurant map.
Aoyama 1-chome
This spacious cafe-bar is done up in retro early-1970s modern style, with a nice big terrace seating area with retractable roof. It's run by the folks from the always-hip Planet 3rd cafe in Shibuya, and it's attached to a travel-oriented bookstore run my Paper Sky magazine.   Minami-Aoyama 1-2-6. (in the block behind Aoyama Twin Towers) Open 10am-2am daily. | |
Good French cooking in an unpretentious coffee-shop setting. They also have a good take-out selection. Minami-Aoyama 1-1-1, Aoyama Twin Towers East, B1F. Open 11am-8pm (LO). Open every day. | |
Excellent handmade soba noodles. One of the most popular dishes is sanshoku (three-color) soba, made up of green tea, poppy seed and regular seiro noodles. Other specialties include sarashina and yuzu-flavored soba. Minami-Aoyama 1-1-1, Aoyama Twin Towers East, B1F. Open 11:30am-8:30pm (LO; Sat -7pm). Closed Sundays. The basement room may be unexciting, but the food and wine are first-rate. Great value for money. Kita-Aoyama 1-2-3, Aoyama Bldg. B1F. (diagonally across from Aoyama Twin Towers) Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. | |
Part of a reliable, medium-priced chain of sushi restaurants with good fish buyers; the main shop is in Yotsuya. Kita-Aoyama 1-2-3, Aoyama Bldg. B1F. (diagonally across from Aoyama Twin Towers) Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays. This small German restaurant inside the Goethe Institute cultural center showcases German wines and original German dishes from various regions. Budget around Y5000 at dinnertime; lunch is priced Y1250-3800. Akasaka 7-5-56, Goethe Institute Tokyo 1F. Open 11:30am-2, 5-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
Akasaka-Mitsuke
Note: Restaurants in or near the Hotel New Otani can be found in the Kioicho section of the Yotsuya page.
East of Sotobori-dori
Japanese fusion, sushi, sake and drinks in a very spectacular, fun setting. Pickled herring and much more - their awe-inspiring smorgasbord is a real adventure in dining, so come with a hearty appetite. They also have an impressive selection of eight distinctive aquavits. Lunch 3,150, dinner Y6,090; there's also an a la carte menu and weekend dinner specials. [See FULL REVIEW.] Nagatacho 2-14-3, Akasaka Tokyu Plaza 1F. Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-11pm (LO 9:30-10). Closed Sundays. | |
Good Turkish cooking from this Tokyo Turkish pioneer (the original Shinjuku restaurant has been in business since 1988). Belly dancing Wednesday through Saturday nights. Budget around Y4000 at dinnertime. Nagatacho 2-14-3, Akasaka Tokyu Plaza 2F. Open 11:30am-3, 5-11:30pm. Closed Sundays. | |
A branch of the original Yoyogi-Uehara cafe, with far more space and a larger menu. Dinner items include rotisserie chicken (Y1,400 for a half chicken) and grilled swordfish (Y1,700). There's a small selection of California and Australian wines, by the glass or bottle. Service can be hit or miss. Nagatacho 2-14-3, Akasaka Tokyu Plaza 2F. Open 11:30am-10pm (LO) daily. | |
Good reliable sushi from this medium-priced Yotsuya-based chain. Nagatacho 2-14-2, Sanno Grand Bldg. B1F. Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
Saryo (Kaiseki). 5512-3737 The excellent Y2000 bento lunch served in an elegant private room at Saryo feels like one of Tokyo's very affordable luxuries. Yes, it's all individual rooms for parties of 2-70, furnished with hanging scrolls, flower arrangements and hori-kotatsu seating (tatami mats with a hole in the floor around the table, for more comfortable seating). Dinnertime specialties include fugu and black Angus wagyu beef. Lunch is priced Y1980-7140, dinner from Y8500. Nagatacho 2-13-5, Akasaka Eight One Bldg B1F. Open 11:30am-1:30, 5-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
West of Sotobori-dori
Another architectural triumph from the Daidaiya chain, with several distinct dining areas - all of them inspired. The food veers towards creative Japanese/Korean/Asian fusion, with some very interesting sushi variations; budget around Y6000-9000 for dinner. | |
Somewhere between bistro and beer hall lies the ambiguous territory of the wine izakaya. Ajirutei occupies a space that looks as though it was once a sports bar. Despite the cheerful red walls and various pieces of wine paraphernalia - wine crates, bottles, and posters from the movie "Sideways" - scattered throughout, the interior retains some of the character of its previous incarnation. The ghost of a dartboard lingers behind the decorative platter bearing a map of France on one wall, and one can easily imagine team-logo mugs in the nooks where wine bottles now stand. [See FULL REVIEW.] Akasaka 3-10-4, Getsu Sekai Bldg 2F. Open 5-11:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
Tasty tapas and main dishes and reasonable Spanish wines from the popular Spanish chain.  Akasaka 3-7-17. Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30pm-2am (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
The main branch of one of Tokyo's most popular Indian chains. Akasaka 3-8-8. Open 11:30am-10pm (LO) daily. You'll find great Peking Duck here - just Y3680 for a portion big enough for three or four people - plus a big menu of surprisingly inexpensive dumplings and small-plate dishes. [Go to branch review] | |
Reliable, filling Indonesian fare. Akasaka 3-20-6. Open 11am-2:30, 5pm-midnight daily. | |
This very reasonably priced izakaya chain offers good food and good value. The impressively diverse menu features soba noodles, kushiyaki (both yakitori and other meats on skewers), homemade tofu, "Kyoto-style oden," and lots of good seasonal specials. There are over a dozen different sakes to try, and you can choose any three as a "tasting set" for Y1000; other drinks include awamori cocktails, shochu, beer and wine. There are two other Akasaka branches nearby. | |
Butta (Izakaya). 5545-5443 Butta specializes in yakiton - some two dozen types of grilled pork on skewers - from premium name-brand pork. There are also grilled vegetables and pork motsunabe (stew made from pork innards); budget around Y2500 at dinnertime. Akasaka 4-2-3, Dia City Akasaka Hitotsukikan 2F. Open 11:30am-2, 5pm-3am. Closed Sundays. | |
Umaya (Japanese). 6229-1661 A beautiful rustic-style restaurant opened by famed kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke. Lunches start from Y1000, dinners from Y3000. Food includes homemade tofu, and the drinks menu features Kyushu shochu and sake. Akasaka 4-2-32. (on Hitotsuki-dori, walk uphill towards the jinja but make an immediate left.) Open 11am-1:30, 5-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
The sandwich menu includes a few impressively overstuffed deli-style sandwiches - Y1700 for a large Reuben, Y2000 for a large turkey breast. The grilled feta and vegetable on focaccia (Y950) is also recommended. Lunchtime delivery in the neighborhood. Akasaka 3-15-10, SP Japan Akasaka Bldg B1/1F. Open 11am-9:30pm (LO). Closed weekends. | |
This tomato-centric Italian restaurant/cafe offers full-course lunches from Y1500 and dinners from Y3500, plus a la carte tomato salads, pastas, risotti and desserts. More than twenty different tomato varieties are featured, and various tomato juices are sold by the bottle. Akasaka 5-1-1, HK Akasaka 1F. Open 10am-10pm. | |
Run by a veteran of the legendary Rose de Sahara in Nishi-Shinjuku, Safari offers a range of African dishes - peanut stew, doro wat, jolof rice, Ethiopian injera - along with unusual items like fried kangaroo and roast ostrich. Budget around Y5000 at dinnertime. Akasaka 3-13-1, Bells Akasaka 2F. Open 11am-3, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily. This long-established izakaya mini-chain serves excellent Kyushu cuisine and a good assortment of sake and shochu from the southern island. Budget around Y4000-5000 for dinner with drinks. [Go to branch review] Akasaka 3-13-2, MJ Bldg 3F. Open 5pm-2:30am (LO). Closed weekends. Free-range chicken dishes and other specialties from Miyazaki Prefecture in southern Kyushu, plus shochu and microbrew beers from down there. The atmosphere is funky-casual izakaya-style. Akasaka 3-14-7, Tani Bldg. 2F. Open 11:30am-1:30, 5:30-11pm. Closed Sundays. | |
Delicious bite-sized gyoza dumplings; the garlic gyoza are especially recommended. Akasaka 3-14-8, 2F. (on Hitotsuki-dori) Open 11:30am-midnight daily. | |
Akasaka station
This tiny, two-table restaurant has become very popular with the foreign press, with write-ups in the Wall Street Journal, Travel & Leisure, Newsweek and the Times of London. The food is modern French, served kaiseki-style, and the very inventive eleven-course prix-fixe menu is Y24,000. Book several weeks in advance. Akasaka 3-5-2, Sanyo Akasaka 2F. Open noon-9pm (LO) daily. Inexpensive Thai noodles. Akasaka 3-6-6. Open 11:30am-2, 6-11pm. Closed Sundays. | |
Very good yakitori and game-bird cuisine along with a respectable sake list. Budget around Y7000 for dinner, Y1000 for lunch. Akasaka 3-12-10, Akasaka Sun Bldg B1F. Open 11:30am-1:30, 5:30-11:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
Takewaka offers good traditional Japanese food in small dishes at reasonable prices. Smaller sake serving sizes are also available - 120 ml instead of 180 ml - with correspondingly lower prices, allowing you to try more varieties while putting less strain on your wallet and your sobriety. The well-chosen selection numbers about thirty, most of them standouts. Budget around 4,000 yen per person. Akasaka 3-13-12. Open 11:30am-2, 5-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
An excellent selection of Belgian beers and good Belgian cuisine. The dining space is large and has a European-style feel to it. Budget around Y4000 at dinnertime; there's a Y500 cover charge. [Go to branch review] | |
Anassa (Mediterranean). 6802-5072 The large counter at this tapas bar, with its clean white stools and gleaming rows of wine bottles, beckons one in for a quick snack. The menu features tempting Mediterranean dishes like Greek cabbage rolls, fried cauliflower salad, and rice croquettes. Wines from Argentina, Spain and Greece start at Y3900 per bottle, but unfortunately by-the-glass options are limited. Open late on weeknights only; earlier hours on Saturdays and Sundays. | |
Despite the casual setting - diner-style tables, a big counter and an open kitchen behind it - the menu offers a serious exploration of modern Catalan Spanish cuisine, with dishes like codfish fritters, Iberico pork terrine with figs, stewed oxtail (Y2200), and several traditional rice dishes. Wines are fairly reasonable; budget around Y7000 for food and drink at dinnertime. Akasaka 5-3-1, Akasaka Biz Tower 1F. Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. | |
Delicious Bretagne-style artisanal sweet crepes and savory buckwheat galettes are served at this charming little cafe, along with hard cider and soft drinks imported from the region. Akasaka 5-3-1, Akasaka Biz Tower 1F. Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily. | |
Suckling pig is the specialty of the house, with a choice of Berkshire pork (kurobuta) from Kagoshima or Iberico pork from Spain (Y4500 and Y6000 respectively for two-person portions). Other mains are lamb stew with herbs and red wine; steamed rabbit meat with turnips; and roast guineau fowl with prunes. And as one might expect there's a good selection of Port and Madeira wines. The dining room is pleasant but far less fancy than this restaurant's Gyre Harajuku branch. Prix-fixe dinners are priced Y4000-7000. Akasaka 5-3-1, Akasaka Biz Tower 1F. Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. | |
Ten Belgian beers are served on draft here, with 100 more by the bottle. The simple menu includes pastas, Flemish-style beef stew, and of course mussels. The big, shiny semi-circular bar is the focus of attention here, but there's also a cozy table section off to the side. Akasaka 5-3-1, Akasaka Biz Tower 1F. Open 11am-midnight daily. | |
The popular lunchtime buffet is Y1800 and offers a nice selection of Thai classics and original dishes. There's also a cafe-style menu all through the afternoon with stir-fries, noodles and Thai salads. The decor is simple and utilitarian, with baskets under each seat where you can stow your gear while you eat. Akasaka 5-3-1, Akasaka Biz Tower 1F. Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. | |
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. | |
Do-zo (Izakaya). 5545-6873 This self-consciously casual drinking spot offers a wide food menu - everything from Okinawan pork stews and stir-fries to udon noodles carbonara and brown-sugar creme brulee. Akasaka 5-3-1, Akasaka Biz Tower B1F. Open 11am-10:50pm (LO) daily. | |
A cozy little shop specializing in the famous Singaporean chicken-rice dish and a surprisingly big menu of other street-stall dishes; some take-out is available. Akasaka 5-3-1, Akasaka Biz Tower B1F. Open 11am-11pm daily. | |
An impressive food menu and a decent selection of German beers, specializing in Spaten, Franziskaner and Flensburger. Akasaka 5-5-11, 2F. (from Akasaka Sta. exit 7 turn right and walk about 2 min.; it's on the right) Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays. Grace (Korean). 3224-0775 The Akasaka branch, like its sister shop in Azabu-Juban, specializes in a Korean dish called samgetang. It's a richly flavored stew made from tender chicken meat, ginseng, garlic, Korean dates and rice. Full-course meals range from around Y3000-5000 per person, and at lunchtime they serve a half-sized portion of samgetang with side dishes for Y1800; other lunches start at Y700. [Go to branch review] Akasaka 3-13-6, Kokusai Tenno Bldg. 2F. Open 11:30am-2, 5-11:30pm (LO). Closed 3rd Sunday. | |
Yamaya (Liquor shop). 3583-5657 A discount wine retailer with a good selection. Akasaka 2-14-33. Open 10am-9pm daily. | |
An inexpensive and lively chain of izakayas with very convenient hours. Akasaka's long-running and highly regarded Indian-food pioneer is back in a new location and under new management. Their lunchtime buffet includes a big assortment of curries and other dishes, while the dinner menu features dishes from every region of India. Akasaka 2-12-33, B1F. Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily. | |
Draught British beers and food, plus sports shown on big-screen TVs. Weekday lunch is Y999; no lunch on weekends. | |
A quiet Japanese bar serving an incredible selection of Belgian beers for serious beer connoisseurs, including many brands you won't find elsewhere in Japan. Prices average around Y1,200 a bottle. There's also a restaurant area serving Belgian food. Bar area open to midnight. [See FULL REVIEW.] Akasaka 2-13-21. Open 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
Another local branch of this popular Indian chain, with a good selection of vegetarian choices. Akasaka 2-14-31. Open 11:30am-10pm daily. | |
This top-class traditional ryotei occupies a beautiful stand-alone house in the middle of Akasaka, and has been serving fine unagi-centered meals for 200 years. Prix-fixe lunches from Y13,000, dinner from Y17,000. Akasaka 2-17-61. Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-8pm (LO). Closed Sundays. Kagura (Japanese regional). 3585-3030 Kagura is run by the Fukumitsuya sake brewery in Kanazawa, and it showcases their line-up of premium sakes. The food menu focuses on Kaga-ryori - the regional cuisine of Kanazawa. Prix-fixe menus are Y8,400 and Y12,600 (+10%sc), or you can order a la carte. Akasaka 5-5-9. Open 4-11pm. Closed Sundays. Aozai (Vietnamese). 3583-0234 Respectable mid-level Vietnamese dining from an old neighborhood standby. Akasaka 5-4-14. Open 11:30am-2:30, 4-9:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays and holidays. | |
Good, fairly authentic Mexican and Tex-Mex food at this second branch of the Naka-Meguro-based shop. Akasaka 2-21-2, Dai-ni Murashima Bldg 102. Open 11:30am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
Third-generation kaiseki chef (and sometime TV celeb) Yoshihiro Murata is known for his innovative approach to kaiseki cuisine, drawing on French cooking techniques and ingredients. He has two branches in Kyoto, but this is his first Tokyo venture. Full-blown kaiseki service starts at Y15,750.  Akasaka 6-13-8. Open 5-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
The room is an unpretentious little basement with a long counter and six tiny tables, but the food is simply superb - creative, light-hearted French cuisine prepared by a master. The foie gras on daikon appetizer features large slabs of foie gras and lightly stewed daikon, perfectly balanced in flavor. There's also an outstanding foie gras and duck confit main course served in a bed of mashed potatoes and leeks, and rather amazing lamb chops in mustard sauce. Some of the desserts, like the banana flambee, are a major theatrical production. The best deal is Y3500 for a three-course dinner that you'd expect to pay much more for. Wines start at Y2500 and reach very high levels. Lunches start at Y1000. [See FULL REVIEW.] Akasaka 6-3-16, B1F. Open 11:30am-2, 6-10pm. Closed Sundays. | |
If you don't mind spending around Y10,000/person for bistrot-style seating and a fairly limited menu, the food here is pretty good - authentic regional dishes from the southwest of France. Akasaka 6-4-15. Open 6pm-1am (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
The decor is austere and the mood is subdued at this exclusive twelve-seat tempura counter. All the energy is focused on the tempura, which is world class. The chef and his assistant stick to basics, with top-quality seasonal ingredients lightly fried and served with either lemon, plain salt or a simple dipping sauce. Prix-fixe menus are Y10,500 or Y12,600, with optional sashimi starter course for Y4,200. The drinks list offers a choice of several good sakes (Kubota Manju is Y2000/1-go) or French wines. Some English spoken. Solid, traditional Peking-style cooking; budget around Y7000 for dinner, Y1500 for lunch. Akasaka 7-6-47. Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.  Django (International). 5573-2664 This small neighborhood spot serves good, original California-style cuisine and reasonably priced New World wines, and is popular with the international community. The fusiony menu is full of complicated but well-executed dishes like "maguro tuna steak flavored with tri-color peppers in brandy and port wine sauce served with wild rice." Portion sizes are surprisingly big - the bagna cauda includes nearly a dozen boiled vegetables, and the excellent grilled pork main dish is almost too big for one person. Budget around Y5-7000 at dinnertime; Y850-1000 for lunch. Akasaka 6-17-7. Open 11am-3, 5:30-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
A small, friendly shop with good inexpensive Thai food. Akasaka 9-2-6. Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-11pm. Closed Sundays. | |
Tameike-Sanno
Charcoal-grilled meats and fish, nabe stews and rice dishes, with sake, shochu, and Italian and French wines to drink. The decor is simple - plain blond-wood chairs and tables - with few distractions from the wide-open 27th-floor view. Prix-fixe dinners start at Y6000; a la carte is also available, but there's a Y1000 table charge at dinnertime. Lunchtime is a relative bargain, starting at Y1200 for a donburi (rice bowl) lunch plus coffee or tea. | |
This upscale chain izakaya is known for their excellent grilled meats and vegetables and their well-chosen sake and shochu lists. The decor is sleek Japanese modern. Budget around Y6000-7000 per person with drinks. Akasaka 1-11-44, Akasaka Intercity 2F. Open 11am-2, 5-10pm (LO). Closed weekends. Reliable, classic French cooking in a bistrot-style setting. Lunch ranges from Y1300 (just a main dish and coffee) to Y5000; dinner is Y5000-Y9000, or a la carte. Entrees include roast lamb (Y3200) and steak tartare with fried potatoes (Y3000); starters also average around Y3000. Akasaka 1-3-13, Tameike Suzuki Bldg. 1F. Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
High-end Austrian cuisine and a good selection of wines from that part of the world. Prix-fixe lunches from Y4800 (Wednesday-Friday only); dinners from Y8500.  Akasaka 1-4-6. Open 5:30-9:30pm. Closed Sundays. Falafel and other hot and cold pita sandwiches. There's a small outdoor terrace seating area, or you can take out. Akasaka 2-11-7, ATT Shinkan. Open variable hours. Closed weekends. Suppose you've already decided to eat prime rib at Lawry's, and are committed to at least the 300gm Lawry's cut for Y3500. For an extra commitment of a mere Y2000, you can either add a lobster tail, or upgrade to the belt-bursting 600gm "Diamond Jim Brady" cut. Which should you choose? [See FULL REVIEW.] Akasaka 2-17-22, Akasaka Twin Tower East B/1F. Open 11:30am-2, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily. | |
Somewhat costlier-than-average Mexican. Akasaka 2-20-7. Open 11:30am-1:30pm, 5-11pm (LO 10). Closed Sundays and holidays. Modern, very creative French cuisine from one of France's top chefs. Prix-fixe lunches are Y6,000-10,000; dinners 18,000 to 23,000. There's also a Y3800 "express lunch" on weekdays. Jackets are recommended. [See FULL REVIEW.] Akasaka 1-13-33, ANA Intercontinental Hotel 36F. Open 11:30am-2, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Mondays. | |
This refurbished bar, hovering over the main lobby of the ANA Hotel, serves several different champagnes by the glass or the bottle, ranging from Y1300 to Y3000 per glass. There's also a limited food menu and lunch specials at midday. Akasaka 1-13-33, ANA Intercontinental Hotel 3F. Open 11:30am-11pm daily. | |
Accessible California cuisine - gourmet pizzas and interesting takes on American standards like meatloaf and Cajun chicken. | |
A cheerful cafe with a nice lunch menu (under Y1,000) and a take-away bakery department. Akasaka 1-12-32, Ark Mori Bldg. 2F. Open 10am-10pm (LO) daily. | |
Roppongi 1-chome
Minsk (Belarusian). 3586-6600 "Belarus home cooking", with down-home dishes like chicken crepes, stuffed peppers and pork-and-potato dumplings. Choose from Hungarian white wines, Georgian red wines, or Russian Baltika beer. Excellent home-style "Belarus home cooking" by native chefs. The decor is minimal (elaborately stacked vodka bottles, a vodka-themed calendar on the wall), but the food is uniformly good - from the richly flavored borscht (heavily seasoned with cumin, dill and other herbs), to the spongy buckwheat crepes stuffed with minced chicken, to the garlicky potato pancakes.
There's a selection of Hungarian white and Georgian red wines, but the hearty Russian Baltika #3 beer might be a better match for the food. The patrons seem to be a mix of local prowling Roppongi-ites and visiting explorers looking for exotic ethnic dining. [Show more] [Show less] Azabudai 1-4-2. Open 11:30am-2, 5-10:30pm. Closed Sundays. | |
Sophisticated, modern and creative cuisine from Chef Shimomura, a veteran of several distinguished restaurants in the French provinces. Prix-fixe lunches from Y4200, dinners from Y9450. | |
Don't come here looking for fusion cooking - it's all straight-ahead curries and tandoori items, above average in quality although sometimes overly salted. One thing that sets them apart is the Hoegaarden on draft, a refreshing Belgian white beer that provides a very pleasant contrast with the spicy dishes. The decor is fairly pedestrian, with sports on the big-screen TV, but at least the smoking and non-smoking sections are on separate floors. Roppongi 3-3-15. Open 11:30am-10:30pm daily. | |
Inexpensive izakaya fare and a good selection of sake. Roppongi 3-4-33. Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-11pm. Closed Sundays. The two tiny dining rooms are rustic and cave-like, the stucco walls decorated with animal pelts and a boar's head. The name means "the hunt", and the specialty is seasonal game (pheasant, boar, deer), much of it bagged by the chef himself. The two tiny dining rooms are rustic and cave-like, the stucco walls decorated with animal pelts and a boar's head. The name means "the hunt", and the specialty is seasonal game (pheasant, boar, deer), much of it bagged by the chef himself.
The assorted game platter is a good introduction to the menu; there's also fabulous foie gras, hearty provincial dishes like cassoulet, and fantastic desserts. The wine list includes reasonably priced (Y6000-9000) wines from southwestern France, along with a strong Bordeaux selection. Around Y15,000-20,000 per person for dinner and drinks. No English. [Show more] [Show less] Roppongi 3-5-7. Open 6-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
Waka (Chanko-nabe). 3568-4507 Traditional sumo wrestler grub - chanko-nabe - is accompanied here by surprising side dishes like Vietnamese spring rolls. The chanko is flavored with miso, soy sauce or salt, along with many choices of optional toppings. Owned by the famous wrestler Wakanohana. Budget around Y6000 at dinnertime. [See FULL REVIEW.] Roppongi 4-1-9, Bellza Roppongi B1F. Open 6pm-4am (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
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