Restaurants in Tokyo
153 spots across 6 neighborhoods, curated by locals.
Finding a genuinely good restaurant in Tokyo shouldn't mean scrolling past hundreds of tourist menus. We filtered Tokyo's dining scene down to 153 restaurants locals actually book — spread across 6 neighborhoods and averaging 4.6★. The filter is deliberate: solid ratings, real review volume, and none of the overexposed spots that survive on foot traffic alone.
Koenji is the neighborhood to start with — it has the strongest bench of kitchens in this guide. If you only have one evening, 創作家庭料理とお酒 チックタック 高円寺 is the safest great choice; book ahead where you can.
All 153 restaurants spots in Tokyo — open them in the free iOS app for live distances and directions.
創作家庭料理とお酒 チックタック 高円寺
Pizzicare
タイレストラン アラヤー
cafe diner Le'a Le'a（カフェダイナーレアレア）
田舎割烹 にし川
Neo Chinese bar Suiken Koenji
Hayashi
Uneeda Curry
三角公園
天ぷら 小宮山
高円寺メタルめし Kouenji METAL MESHI HEAVY METAL DINING
Smile Earth
dilettante （ディレッタンテ）東高円寺イタリアン
高円寺コルシカ
たらいま
L&Peace
日本料理とjazzの店 さくたみ
Muroran
高円寺酔民酒場 シャバダバ
かしわ東高円寺 天ぷら居酒屋
Hamburg＆steak Granburg ハンバーグアンドステーキ グランバーグ
Restaurant Buongiorina Koenji
EL PORTEGO(エルポルテゴ)
獨壹荘
168厨房
高円寺のんき
なるお食堂 プリムール
funny meal
すし菜 健太郎
鉄板酒家 道頓堀 高円寺本店
Tensuke
Bolbol Persian
EL PATO
Tsubaki
Sanjinmori
Koenji Baka Doshi
唐変木
喰らう小鉢屋
まとい 銀座 -Matoi Ginza- Wagyu!
SAPPORO 大助
Nikusyo Furusato
Seiyoginza Restaurant
Ginza Obi
Makiyaki Ginza Onodera
French Teppan Restaurant Ginza Fujimaru
FURNUS GINZA/French restaurant /omakase course / wagyu
GINZA BRIO
L’Osier
Le Nougat
Ginza Shinohara
TSURUTOKAME
Ginza Oishi
GINZA TOTOKI
Ginza Adachi Naoto
銀座 Cotohi 日本料理 しち十二侯
ダイニングバー ひろ
日本料理銀座桂
Kobe beef & Matsuzaka beef “Shabu shabu” Ginza syabuki
Kyoto Hyoki Ginza Main Store
Esquisse
Zurriola
Restaurant Yugao
Ginza Uchiyama
Shiroya Ginzatei
Air
Ginza Casita
Ishidaya
Toku Uchiyama
Tokihami
銀座 こじま屋
Ginza Nakaji
和もと
ろばた（呂者堂）はなれ
Suzaku
Yamazaki
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Hashiri Shimokitazawa
Mama
月島もんじゃ たまとや 下北沢
【毎日朝5時まで営業！】それゆけ！鶏ヤロー下北沢店
IZAKAYA RESTAURANT YAKIYASAI GINGADAN
yakiniku futago Shimokitazawa（bbq japanese）
下北酒場ヤングチャチャ
呑み処 タナカたなか ハナレ
オンザポンド
均タロー 下北沢店
呑み処 タナカたなか 下北沢店
Asuka Shimokitazawa
songbook
Rakumi
mushamusha ムシャムシャ
Wine & fusion Cuisine Restaurant "meso" Shimokitazawa Tokyo
Village Vanguard Diner Shimokitazawa
izakaya kushiyaki niyasai zeroya
Koidorobo
Gastropub GOZO
Māo Mǐ
IL consolare
グリルバル サンク（旧店名 kitchen&bar cinq）
soupcurry&dining ELVIS(エルビス)
Sunaga
土土土
Omukai
馬肉と日本酒笑楽
炉ばた 下北沢
Kozen
大衆居酒屋こがみ下北沢
居酒屋 酒場たいよう 下北沢
和食居酒屋 つぐみ 東北沢 (tsugumi)
MOUNTBROS
囲炉裏酒場MAGI/one.1
フレンチビストロ maison de A+ メゾン・ド・エー 森下
鮨にっこ
eman
谷是谷 tani kore tani
Harada
五瓜に一文字-GOKAICHI-
ル ブール ムー
paraiso
nonbirina
Takahara Kiyosumi
自家製くんせい ます道庵
Katori Sushi
タベルナノーメ
Lol.
Seiryūen
VIGOR
Le Delizie Del Mondo
Fukusaya
Bistro Chipie
Tenryu
KOKUSHO - Italian Restaurant
Yakitori Apollo
HASHIMOTO original dish
インドネパール料理&バー マーカリMaakali
Saltetok(サルテトック)
uto
Flow Wine and Diner
euso
Salon de Patina
Hidamari ひだまり
OCEANO
呑楽Neko（ノラ ネコ）
T-KONAC
Yaguya
イタリア料理と吉祥寺
焼鳥割烹しょうちゃん 吉祥寺別邸
Le Bonivant
Come sta（コメスタ）
Vineria Harvest Kichijoji
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best restaurants in Tokyo?
Polomaps has curated 153 restaurants spots in Tokyo, rated 3.5+ stars by real visitors. Top picks include 創作家庭料理とお酒 チックタック 高円寺, まとい 銀座 -Matoi Ginza- Wagyu!, Pizzicare. All recommendations come from locals, with tourist traps filtered out.
Which neighborhoods in Tokyo have the best restaurants?
The best neighborhoods for restaurants in Tokyo include Koenji, Ginza, Shimokitazawa, Kiyosumi-shirakawa. Each has its own character and local favorites — this guide groups every spot by neighborhood so you can explore one area at a time.
How can I find these restaurants spots near me in Tokyo?
Download the free Polomaps iOS app to see every spot in this guide on a live map around you, get walking distances, and save your favorites. You can also search anything specific — the app finds local, well-rated places for any craving, in Tokyo or anywhere else.
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