This coffee-shop style restaurant specializes in Japanese curry of the European type (as opposed to Indian type); here it's served with bits of cheese on the rice and boiled potatoes on the side. The sauce is richly spiced and a bit on the sweet side, and the beef is lean and very soft. Y1400 gets you a triple curry set with your choice of three ingredients. [feedback]

Kanda Jimbocho 1-28, Matsumoto Bldg 2F. Open 11:30am-4, 5:30-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays.

The unusual French-influenced Japanese curry here is made with various fruits, vegetables, milk, butter and spices, and served with boiled potatoes. The shop is on the second floor of a used bookstore. Prices average around Y1500, and take-out is available. [feedback]

Kanda Jimbocho 2-3, Kosho Center 2F. Open 11am-10pm daily.

Jusanya is a small neighborhood yakitoriya with above-average chicken and an unusual sake selection. The sake list isn't huge, but it's deeper than usual, with two or three varieties of some small kura. There's also a separate shochu list. [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback]

Kanda Ogawamachi 2-4. Open 11:30am-1:30, 5:30 to closing. Closed Sundays.

Good imported German beers, sausages and other German fare, from the management of German Farm Grill (in Shibuya). The three-story bar is warm and comfortable, especially the spacious third-floor area. [feedback]

Kanda Surugadai 3-1. (on Hongo-dori a couple blocks north of Yasukuni-dori) Open 10:30am-11:30pm. Closed Sundays.

Probably Tokyo's most famous soba shop, located in a beautiful antique Japanese house with woodblock prints on the wall. [feedback]

Kanda Awajicho 2-10. Open 11:30am-7:30pm (LO) daily.

One of Tokyo's culinary landmarks, they've been serving the same excellent chicken nabe for nearly 120 years. The chicken is slow-cooked over an old-fashioned charcoal burner in front of you while you relax with a cup of sake in your private tatami room. Dinner is around Y6,000 and reservations are highly recommended, although occasionally they might be able to squeeze you in if you're willing to wait. [feedback]

Kanda Sudacho 1-15. Open 11:30am-8pm (LO). Closed Sundays and holidays.

Chef Suzuki is a veteran of the famous yoshoku establishment Dom Pierre, and here he prepares yoshoku standards like beef curry, hamburg steak, hayashi rice, and omuraisu. There are even omakase tasting menus priced at Y5,000 and Y10,000. [feedback]

Uchi-Kanda 2-14-3. Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-8:30pm (LO; -6 Sun). Closed Mondays.

European curries and espresso coffee are the specialties at this kissaten-style shop, and curries include beef, pork, cheese, vegetable, chicken, shrimp, clam, mixed meat, scallop, and mixed seafood. Prices are Y1100-1700. [feedback]

Uchi-Kanda 3-6-14, 2F. Open 11am-10pm (Sat -8pm). Closed Sundays.

Beers from around the world and convenient late-night hours. [feedback]

Kanda Kajimachi 3-7-8. Open 6pm-1am (to 4am Fri, 12m Sat.). Closed Sundays.

Excellent, authentic Korean fare from the Chanto group (Daidaiya, Chanto), including an unusual menu of Korean robata-style meats and vegetables from the charcoal grill. [See branch review] [feedback]

Kanda Sakumamachi 2-13-3, Y's Tower B1F. Open 11:30am-2, 5-11:30pm (LO) daily.

This "Gourmet New York dining" restaurant is inspired by the food market of the same name in Manhattan, and the menu focuses on casual American fare like pizzas and pastas (including macaroni and cheese!), some nice spicy gumbo, grilled burgers and barbecue ribs. They also serve breakfast (from 7am weekdays), with choices like NY bagels and French toast. The menu is designed by British chef Ian Tozer, the man behind Roti American brasserie in Roppongi and Kayumanis Asian cuisine in Ginza. [feedback]

Kanda Hanaokacho 1-9, Atre Vie Akihabara 2F. Open 7am-10:30pm (LO) daily.

Bombay offers a pretty good selection of curries (14 in all) plus items from the tandoori oven. Curries start at around Y1000. Most seating is around a big central counter, with some table seating as well. [feedback]

Kanda Hanaokacho 1-9, Atre Vie Akihabara 3F. Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.

The specialty of the house here is maguro (tuna) fresh from Misaki Fish Market in Miura, served as sushi, sashimi, or broiled or stewed. There's also plenty of other good seafood, along with seasonal dishes, sake and shochu. Budget around Y5000 for dinner with drinks, Y1000 for lunch. [feedback]

Kanda Hanaokacho 1-9, Atre Vie Akihabara 4F. Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.

This upscale izakaya chain is known for their stylish decor and their creative, original approach to cooking, with unusual dishes like cheese and sea bream spring rolls, and Kyoto vegetable salad topped with steamed pork. Drinks include a good selection of premium sake and shochu. [feedback]

Kanda Hanaokacho 1-9, Atre Vie Akihabara 5F. Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.

Very close to Akihabara station, this bustling bar from the ubiquitous Hub chain is a convenient place for a casual drink and snack after a day of electronics shopping or manga browsing. They have their own brand of real ale as well as whiskey tasting sets, with inexpensive pub fare like shepherd's pie, fish and chips and fried mushrooms. [feedback]

Kanda Sakumacho 1-6-5, Akiba Tolim 5F. Open 11am-midnight daily.

The menu here features Okinawan standards and gourmet Sangenton pork dishes, along with a big selection of awamori spirits, all at reasonable prices. The decor is island-rustic, with big windows looking onto the street. [feedback]

Kanda Sakumacho 1-6-5, Akiba Tolim 5F. Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.

Good-quality Szechuan cooking, with full-course dinners from Y4800 and lunches from Y1000. The modern decor is pleasant enough, but the air can get smoky. [feedback]

Soto-Kanda 1-18-18, Akihabara Ekimae Plaza Bldg 6F. Open 11am-10pm (LO; lunch to 3pm) daily.

Good Japanese-style curries and nice side dishes; they also have take-out for their most popular curries. Lunch till 3pm. [feedback]

Soto-Kanda 4-14-1, Akiba Ichi 2F. Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.

Rice and beans - specifically okayu (rice gruel) paired with many different beans (lentils, green beans, soybeans, fava beans, etc.) is the healthy-sounding niche menu at Beanz Heaven, which is run by the Kayu Santin chain. Okayu is Y580. [feedback]

Soto-Kanda 4-14-1, Akiba Ichi 2F. Open 11am-11pm daily.

You'll find many variations of chazuke (rice with tea poured over it) at the sit-down counter, and deli-style Japanese side dishes available from the take-out corner. [feedback]

Soto-Kanda 4-14-1, Akiba Ichi 2F. Open 11am-11pm daily.

This small cafeteria-style shop serves simple Japanese meals built around miso soup; the specials board lists five soups of the day, with different ingredients (combinations like bamboo shoots and cheese or spinach and nori) and different types of miso. [feedback]

Soto-Kanda 4-14-1, Akiba Ichi 2F. Open 11am-11pm daily.

A cozy counter bar with a big selection of shochu, plus one-cup sake from all over the country. For food they serve small, inexpensive side dishes including many Kyoto home-style items. [feedback]

Soto-Kanda 4-14-1, Akiba Ichi 3F. Open 11am-2, 5-11pm daily.

You'll find high-quality skewered morsels that are deep-fried with a light touch here, and ordering is simple - just tell them when to stop. (Don't worry, you can specify in advance any ingredients you can't eat.) Some highlights are the crunchy prawns, the Berkshire pork and the large asparagus spears, and Momo no Shizuku sake from Kyoto stands up to the fried flavors. Budget around Y4000-4500 for a filling meal with drinks. [feedback]

Soto-Kanda 4-14-1, Akiba Ichi 3F. Open 4-11pm daily.

A massive "food entertainment" space with five areas serving Japanese, French, Italian and Oriental cuisines (plus a bar area). Budget around Y4000 at dinnertime, Y1000 for lunch. [feedback]

Soto-Kanda 4-14-1, Akihabara UDX 4F. Open 11am-3, 5-10pm (LO) daily.

Interesting German beers (draft and bottled) including some hard-to-find brands. Simple but good food. Live music Friday and Saturday nights. [feedback]

Soto-Kanda 2-4-4. Open 4:30-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays.