Tetsuya Wakuda’s Tokyo address book

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**THE SUSHI

Shintaro**

Tokyo’s best edomae sushi.

B1F Mori Building, 7-5-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku

+81 3 3574 9936

Harada

This eight-seat sushi restaurant has an amazing variety of ingredients.

7-4-7 Ginza, Chuo-ku

+81 3 3289 3671

**THE BAR

Monde Bar

** This up-and-comer is a very comfortable space.

B1F Shokin Building, 8-11-12 Ginza, Chuo-ku

+81 3 3574 7004

THE WINE BAR

Chinois (Ginza)

Owned by Mr Shibuya, the pioneer of wine bars in Tokyo.

B1F Orient Building, 6-4-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku

+81 3 3571 3108

THE YAKITORI

**Toriyoshi

** Traditional and casual yakitori.

Yajima Building, 2-8-6 Kami-meguro, Meguro-ku

+81 3 3716 7644

Tori Hann

Old-establishment and refined yakitori

6-6-19 Ginza, Chuo-ku

+81 3 3571 4509

**THE TEPPANYAKI

Keyakizaka

** One of the best hotel teppanyaki places in Tokyo

Grand Hyatt Hotel, 6-10-3 Roppongi, Minato-ku

+81 3 4333 8782

Kaika

Very fine, and lunch is exceptionally good value.

4F, 6-8-7 Ginza, Chuo-ku

+81 3 5537 7061

**THE KAISEKI

Kanetanaka**

A very old establishment, with first class food and service.

7-18-17 Ginza, Chuo-ku

+81 3 3541 2556

www.kanetanaka.co.jp

Ginza Koju

Best kaiseki in Tokyo style.

1F, No. 2 Sanyu Building, 8-5-25 Ginza, Chuo-ku

+81 3 6215 9544

 

THE TEMPURA

Mikawa

Chef and owner Saotome is a master of tempura.

Roppongi Hills Residence B, 6-12-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku

+81 3 3423 8100

Raku-Tei

Calmest tempura restaurant I’ve ever been to.

Akasaka Music-Inn, 6-8-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku

+81 3 3585 3743

**THE MONJAYAKI

Misono, Tsukishima**

There are many monjayaki in Tsukishima, but this is authentic. You can have great okonomiyaki, too.

Tsukishima Nakamchi Syotengai Yonbangai, Tsukishima 3-15-12, Chuo-ku

+81 3 3532 0548

 

THE BACKSTREET SOBA

**Kobikicho Yuzukamiya

** The smallest soba place I’ve ever been to. A husband/wife operation, just fantastic!

1-22-14 Ginza, Chuo-ku

+81 3 3567 0838

Shinagawa Okina

Easy to find, casual and inexpensive soba restaurant.

1-8-14 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku

+81 3 3471 0967

Kanda Yabu Soba

The oldest soba place in Tokyo.

2-10 Kanda Awaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku

+81 3 3251 0287

**THE ODEN

Otafuku**

Local hero oden place.

1-6-2 Senzoku, Taito-ku

+81 3 3871 2521

Nakagawa

Traditional but also modern oden restaurant.

2-12-3 Kanda Suda-cho, Chiyoda-ku

+81 3 3251 6321

**KAPPO

Kadowaki**

The service and the food are next to none, Kappo style.

1F, 2-7-2 Azabu-Juban, Minato-ku

+81 3 5772 2553

Yukimura

In winter time, try the famous Kani Kaiseki (Crab Kaiseki).

3F Takayanagi Building, 1-5-5 Azabu-Juban, Minato-ku

+81 3 5772 1610

Rokusan-Tei

Contemporary kappo.

8-8-7 Ginza, Chuo-ku

+81 3 3571 1763

www.rokusantei.jp

 

STEAK

Aragawa

The ultimate steakhouse, expensive but worth it.

B1F Hankyu Kotsu Building, 3-3-9 Shinbashi, Minato-ku

+81 3 3591 8765

**THE FRENCH

Dons de la Nature**

Simply elegant.

B1F Kawai Building, 1-7-6 Ginza, Chuo-ku

+81 3 3563 4129

www.dons-nature.jp

Maxivin

Maxivin’s owner is a well-known sommelier; his food and wine matching is amazing.

7-21-22 Roppongi, Minato-ku

+81 3 5775 1073

www.maxivin.com

L’osier

The most established, and best, French restaurant in Tokyo. Very hard to get a booking.

7-5-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku

+81 3 3571 6050

www.shiseido.co.jp/losier

Quintessence

Tokyo’s hottest 3-Star Michelin restaurant. Amazing!

1F Barbizon 25 Building, 5-4-7 Shirokane-dai, Minato-ku

+81 3 5791 3715

www.quintessence.jp