Tsukada Nojo – 鶏屋 塚田農場西新宿小滝橋店 *Cash or Card* 〒160-0023 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Nishishinjuku, 7 Chome−9−18 第三 雨宮ビル 1階 8 minute walk from Shinjuku Station Hours (as of 2026/10): 5-11 pm Mon-Fri, 4-11pm Sat-Sun Order system: Menu An Uber-Popular Chicken Izakaya in the Heart of Shinjuku Tsukada Nojo is an uber-popular izakaya in the heart of…

Pizzeria Ciro *Cash or Card* 〒164-0003 Tokyo, Nakano City, Higashinakano 3-8-3, Phoenix Building 1F (フェニックスビル 1F) 1 minute walk from Higashi-Nakano Station Hours (as of 2026/09): Mon-Sun 11:30am – 2:30pm, 5:00pm – 9:30pm Order system: Menu Higashi-Nakano: One of Tokyo’s Best Areas for Local Eats Pizzeria Ciro is located in arguably one of the better…

Montée – フランス食堂 モンテ *Cash or Card* 2 Chome-4-16 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 162-0051, Japan 8 minute walk from Waseda Station Hours (as of 2026/09): Mon – Sat Lunch 11:30am–3pm, dinner 6–10pm Order system: Menu Montée (フランス食堂 モンテ) is a small French restaurant located only minutes from Waseda University in Tokyo. You’d think that because…

Yutenji Bob – 祐天寺Bob *Cash or Card* Japan, 〒153-0052 Tokyo, Meguro City, Yutenji, 2 Chome−12−21 香村ビル 2F 1 minute walk from Yutenji Station Hours (as of 2026/09): Mon – Fri 5pm -12am, Sat 3pm-12am, Sun 3pm-11:30pm Order system: Menu Probably the coolest restaurant/Izakaya I have ever been to in Japan and will stay this way…

Toriya Nanjakorya – とりや なんじゃこりゃ *Cash Only* Japan, 〒160-0022 Tokyo, Shinjuku City, Shinjuku, 3 Chome−11−6 2F 203 8 minute walk from Shinjuku Station Hours (as of 2026/08): 11:30-2:30pm Mon – Sat (they are open at night too, but they don’t serve curry then).  Order system: Menu One of the more inconspicuous places I have yet to…

MAHALO Enoshima *Cash or Card* Japan, 〒251-0035 Kanagawa, Fujisawa, Katasekaigan, 1 Chome−12−7 シルフィードタワー 1F 5 minute walk from Katase-Enoshima Station Hours (as of 2026/08): 10am – 10pm Everyday Order system: Menu This is just the type of restaurant you want to eat at when you are by the beach. Simple food, nice big windows, and a…

Tonkotsu Aotō *Cash or Card* 3 Chome-60-10 Wada, Suginami City, Tokyo 166-0012, Japan 3 minute walk from Higashi Koenji Station  Hours (as of 2026/08): 11am-3pm, 5-9pm Everyday except Tuesday Order system: Ticket Machine If you have ever eaten at an iekei ramen shop before, you will likely know what I am referring to, but the environment…

omotenashamoji *Cash or Card* 3 Chome-28-1 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 169-0051, Japan 5 minute walk from Takadanobaba Station  Hours (as of 2026/08): 11am-6pm Fri-Tue Order system: Menu Yes, I did not forget to capitalize the name of this restaurant, this is just how they have chosen to write it out as lol.  In all seriousness though,…

Chuka Soba Menpeki Kunen – 中華そば 麺壁九年 *Cash Only* Japan, 〒167-0023 Tokyo, Suginami City, Kamiigusa, 1 Chome−24−22 小山ビル 1F 9 minute walk from Echizen Daibutsu  Hours (as of 2026/07): 11am – 3pm, 6 – 9:20pm Order system: Ticket Machine Menpeki Kunen is a small ramen shop that I almost walked past without noticing — the kind…