Stepping out of Nogata Station, look for the blue noren curtain with the word 'yakiton' (やきとん) ...
Best recognised by the signboard with a big globe on it, this shop’s exterior looks as stylish ...
An excellent place to start any expedition into the world of Japanese saké, Yoyogi-Uehara's ...
Make sure you book ahead for dinner at this popular spot, especially at weekends. A ¥500 cover ...
This small family-run restaurant serves only one dish: katsudon. But their secret culinary ...
You wouldn’t think a tempura soft-boiled egg served over rice could be so delicious, but the ...
Look out for the red lantern and huge noren curtain to find this renowned ramen shop dealing ...
Beloved by the locals for more than four decades, Nakano's Umezushi keeps regulars coming back ...
Tofu is the speciality at this hotel restaurant, which serves up a variety of rich soy ...
One of Japan's favourite winter foods, oden (ingredients simmered slowly in soy broth) is ...
Located down a side street off Waseda-dori, approximately a five-minute walk from Takadonobaba ...
Okonomiyaki raised to a superior level, in gleaming upmarket surroundings. Besides the standard ...
This branch of one of Osaka’s top okonomiyaki restaurants replicates the original Kansai-style ...
This venerable Okinawan restaurant has been in Koenji for 30 years and is recognised as a ...
If you're from Osaka, you'll be familiar with kushi-katsu, a common home-cooked meal. This ...
Omoide Yokocho is a ramshackle collection of tiny bars and eateries on the west side of ...
‘Hisamaru’ is the first name of the owner, a former professional wrestler who has swapped the ...
A yakitori joint by trade, this Nogata-born shop has two locations in the area and serves up a ...
A neighbourhood classic, this always-busy eatery has been feeding hungry Nogatans since 1936. ...
This tiny restaurant on a Koenji backstreet specialises in transforming simple shellfish dishes ...
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