[Tokyo] 20 Great Places for Delicious Seafood Rice bowls by Area

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"Maguro Soma Suisan" is a seafood restaurant on Ginza Corridor Street, with easy access from both Ginza Station and Yurakucho Station. There is also said to be a takeaway bento sales window next to the entrance.

The bright interior has bar-style counter seats and table seating, and you can also stop by for a late lunch or an early dinner.

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Run by a company with more than 60 years of history as a maguro (tuna) wholesaler, this restaurant is known for its excellent eye for selecting maguro and its outstanding freshness.

They offer a wide variety of seafood Rice bowls piled high with plenty of maguro, including the "Fujisan" and "Big Mountain," where you can enjoy a mountain-like heap of generous seafood.

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The assortment lets you compare different cuts of maguro (tuna), and you can also enjoy scraping off and eating the bone-in Nakaochi with a spoon, making it a great pick for tuna lovers.

They also serve fish dishes grilled over charcoal, so you can enjoy pairing seafood dishes with alcohol.

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Sashimi BAR Kagashira is a seafood and fish bar in Tsukiji, along the Sumida River in the eastern part of Chuo City, Tokyo, where you can enjoy exceptionally fresh sashimi.

Inside, the space has the warm feel of wood, with counter seats that make it easy to stop by even on your own, as well as table seating that works well for families.

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The owner once worked at the auction floor in Tsukiji Shijo (Tsukiji Market), and is said to have a keen eye for picking great fish. The restaurant buys whatever seafood looks best that day and serves it in the shop.

Another feature is the wide variety of seafood Rice bowls. They also offer a Rice bowl generously topped with natural hon-maguro (bluefin tuna).

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The specialty is the "Tsukiji Jogai Don (Tsukiji Outer Market Rice bowl)." It is an eye-catching two-tier Rice bowl.

The first tier is scattered with rice and small-cut seafood, while the second tier has an assortment of many kinds of seafood toppings. Every topping is said to be delicious.

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Tsukiji Jogai Shijo, where shops selling seafood and other goods still line the streets in Tsukiji, once home to a Tokyo Metropolitan Government wholesale market, is home to Hokkai Banya, a seafood restaurant tucked away down a side street off Namiyoke-dori.

The casual space makes it easy to visit even with children, and the tables are spaced out comfortably.

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This restaurant is run directly by a seafood wholesaler founded in 1924, and it is known for serving very fresh kaisen-don (seafood rice bowls). You can also enjoy Special seafood sourced mainly from Toyosu Ichiba (Toyosu Market) and selected from around the world.

There is a wide variety of seafood Rice bowls. Thick-cut tuna and salmon, along with sweet uni (sea urchin), are especially popular.

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The "Self Seafood Amiyaki (grilled over a wire mesh)" menu lets you grill and enjoy items like hotate (scallops), kaki (oysters), and shrimp yourself. Some people also order it together with a seafood Rice bowl.

Even if you are not sure how to grill shell-on shellfish, the staff will check how they are cooking, so you can relax. You can grill and enjoy all kinds of seafood.

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Uotoyo Ningyocho Ten is a seafood izakaya (Japanese-style pub) located in the basement of a building about a 3-minute walk from Ningyocho Station, and it is popular for letting guests enjoy fresh seafood dishes brought in daily from Toyosu.

The tables in the bright interior are movable, so the layout can be adjusted to suit the size of your group.

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You can enjoy Rice bowls topped with fresh seafood shipped directly from Toyosu Shijo (Toyosu Market). There is a wide variety to choose from, and every Rice bowl comes with miso soup as a set.

Popular options include a Rice bowl with an assortment of three kinds of seafood recommended for that season, and the "Kaisen Arare Rice bowl," which features finely chopped seafood scattered over rice.

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They also offer set meal options such as the osashimi set meal, which lets you enjoy rice and sashimi separately, as well as set meals paired with fish simmered in a soy sauce based broth.

They also have Rice bowls topped with Sea Bream and salmon marinated in sesame sauce, so it sounds fun to order different Rice bowls and set meals with friends and share them.

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Tsukiji Suzutomi Sushitomi is about a 4-minute walk from Tsukijishijo Station. Located in the Tsukiji Jogai Shijo (Tsukiji Outer Market), it is directly operated by a company that works as a tuna specialty intermediate wholesaler at Toyosu Market.

Inside, the white L-shaped counter seats and wood-grain table seats are laid out with plenty of space between them, making it easy to enjoy sushi in a relaxed setting.

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In addition to nigiri sushi, you can also enjoy Kaisendon (seafood Rice bowl), with fresh seafood toppings served over vinegared sushi rice. Since they specialize in tuna, their tuna Rice bowls are especially popular.

They also serve the “Kirioroshi-zuke Rice bowl,” made with finely chopped cuts trimmed off when preparing sashimi and marinated in a soy sauce based tare.

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The “Sushi Tomimaki” is a rolled sushi packed with various cuts of maguro (tuna). It is quite filling, so it may be best to share it or order a half size.

You can also find unusual dishes made with rare cuts of maguro, prepared fried or simmered.

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Tsukujiro is a restaurant in the Tsukiji Outer Market, about a 3-minute walk from Tsukiji Station, that focuses on seafood Rice bowls. It is open from morning until early afternoon to match the market, which gets going early in the day.

The restaurant displays fishing boat tairyobata (big catch flags) inside, giving it the feel of a port town.

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They source fresh seafood from Toyosu Shijo (Toyosu Market), the large public wholesale market in Koto City, Tokyo. You can enjoy seafood Rice bowls made with fresh seafood toppings.

A popular choice is the "Jiro Rice bowl." It comes with an assortment of as many as 11 kinds of toppings and has plenty of volume.

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They also offer the “Hokkai Rice bowl,” an assortment of Hokkaido specialties like hotate (scallops), salmon, uni (sea urchin), and kani (crab), as well as an “Uni Rice bowl” with so much uni that it completely covers the rice.

They also have an “Aburi Rice bowl,” with the surface of the toppings lightly seared for extra aroma, so it seems you can compare it with the raw version.

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Miko Ichiba is an izakaya (Japanese pub) focused on seafood dishes in Shinbashi, Minato City, Tokyo, near the SL Square by the West Exit of Shinbashi Station, and it is open for both lunch and dinner.

It has a casual feel that makes it easy to stop by for food and drinks. There are seats on the first and second floors, and on some days terrace seating is set up in front of the entrance.

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One of the group’s restaurants, which also includes a sushi shop, this place offers seafood ingredients with freshness and quality on the same high level as the sushi shop.

A popular Rice bowl here is the “Miko Rice bowl.” It comes with an assortment of about 10 kinds of seafood recommended for the day, and if you choose the “Large,” you can enjoy toppings piled so high they spill over the bowl.

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The uni (sea urchin) on the seafood Rice bowl also has a great reputation for being delicious, and there are also several menu items that feature uni as the main ingredient.

The specialty is the "Uni Dog." It is made with rice on a large sheet of nori (seaweed), topped with plenty of uni and styled to look like a hot dog. It is recommended for uni lovers.

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Luv.Fish? Tokyo is a sister restaurant of Fukushima Mouri, a popular creative cuisine restaurant in Osaka, and is located on the 7th floor of the Shin Marunouchi Building, directly connected to the Marunouchi Central Exit side of Tokyo Station.

The restaurant has a stylish Japanese-Western fusion space with black as the main tone. Natural light pours in during the day, and at night it is wrapped in a moody atmosphere.

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The "Kaisen-don Gozen set (seafood rice bowl set)" served at lunchtime is popular. About eight kinds of seafood recommended that day are arranged as an assortment over rice.

The toppings, including tuna and salmon, are surprisingly thick cut. You can also mix egg yolk and soy sauce into a sauce and add it for a different taste.

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They offer a wide range of fish dishes, including ozukuri (sliced raw fish served sashimi-style), grilled fish cooked with care, and tempura, where the fish is coated in batter and deep-fried.

Even at lunchtime, many people seem to enjoy pairing alcohol with fish dishes.

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Sakanasu Shoten is a seafood restaurant about a 3-minute walk from Akihabara Station's Showa-dori Exit. At dinner, they serve by reservation only courses centered on sushi, and they also open for lunch on limited days of the week with no reservations accepted.

The interior has a simple design and a bright feel, making it easy to visit whether you are dining solo or with family.

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The seafood Rice bowl served at lunch puts tuna front and center. They source the best tuna available at the time, so the production region and type of tuna change depending on the day.

The thick cut tuna is popular for its rich umami. You can also add Nakaochi as an option.

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They also have a Rice bowl centered on katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes), an ingredient that is shaved and used to make umami rich dashi, the base of Japanese cuisine.

You can enjoy both shaved katsuobushi and raw katsuo (bonito) that is sashimi grade and marinated in a soy sauce based tare sauce.

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Takeshiba Station has a ferry terminal with boats heading from Tokyo to Miyakejima and other islands. Stand Genchan Tokyo Port City Takeshiba Ten is located on the 2nd floor of Tokyo Port City Takeshiba, a building near Takeshiba Station.

You can enjoy a full meal here in a casual tachinomi (standing bar) style. There are counter and table seats, so it works well for both solo diners and groups.

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The Rice bowl menu also has a wide variety of options. A popular choice is the "Salmon Negitoro Rice bowl." You can enjoy rich salmon and tuna together.

They also seem to offer Rice bowls topped with ikura (salmon roe) and hotate (scallop), as well as more unusual options paired with avocado. It is also popular that they come as a set with udon and Kara-age.

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The signature menu item is the “Katsuo (bonito) piled high assortment and Kara-age set meal.” You can enjoy katsuo sashimi topped with sliced onions and aromatic vegetables such as scallions.

In addition to Rice bowls and set meals, they also offer a wide range of seafood dishes available à la carte, so it seems you can use it like an izakaya (Japanese pub) as well.

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Shinagawa City, served by many train lines, is also one of Tokyo's key transportation hubs. Sushiei is a sushi restaurant about a 4-minute walk from Hatanodai Station in Shinagawa City.

The atmosphere makes it easy to visit even with children. There are counter and table seats, and the semi-basement seating can also be used for Private reservation.

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The signature Rice bowl is the “Gokujo Kaisen-don (premium seafood rice bowl).” It comes as an assortment of about seven kinds of toppings recommended for the day, with tamagoyaki (Japanese omelet) on the side.

The vinegared rice is topped with a neat row of assorted seafood, and as you keep eating, more toppings appear underneath, which adds a fun surprise.

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There are also many reviews saying that the Kaisendon (seafood rice bowl) comes with "ara-jiru (fish stock miso soup)," made by drawing stock from seafood and adding miso, which makes it a great value.

They also seem to offer Rice bowls such as nigiri sushi sets, the "Tekkadon (tuna rice bowl)" topped only with tuna, and the "Umaidon" topped with sea urchin, tuna, and ikura (salmon roe).

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Shinjuku City is lively day and night, with many large commercial complexes. Takamaru Sengyoten 2 Gokan is an izakaya (Japanese pub) located in Shinjuku City, about a 2-minute walk from Exit D5 at the West Exit of Shinjuku Station.

It is known as a lively place with the kind of energy you would find in a fishing town. Run by a fish specialty supplier, it serves carefully selected seafood dishes.

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The signature dish is the Takamaru set meal. It comes with an assortment of fresh seafood sashimi recommended for the day, served in a small wooden tub, along with rice and arajiru (fish bone miso soup).

You can also place the sashimi over the rice yourself and enjoy it as a seafood Rice bowl, and it is said you can taste fish with the rich flavor unique to that season.

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"Nama-aka Rice bowl" is a set meal that combines salmon sashimi and ikura (salmon roe). They also offer the "Kuro Rice bowl," made with lean tuna marinated in a soy sauce based tare.

If you're visiting with a group, a course with All you can drink is also a good choice. You can enjoy a hearty assortment of sashimi and plenty of seafood dishes.

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Sushi Izakaya Marugamaru Takadanobaba Ten is a sushi restaurant near the Toyama-guchi exit of Takadanobaba Station in Shinjuku City, serving fish brought to Tokyo right after being landed at the fishing port in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture.

The interior has the calm feel of a kominka (traditional Japanese house), with antique-style sofas adding a modern and stylish touch.

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One of the lunch-only menu items is the "sengyo Rice bowl (fresh seafood rice bowl)." It is topped with the seafood picks of the day over rice, including fresh fish delivered from Shizuoka.

It basically comes with warm rice, but you can also choose the option of a kaisen-don (seafood rice bowl) with seafood toppings over vinegared sushi rice.

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They also offer an Omakase nigiri sushi set, as well as a Rice bowl that lets you compare chutoro (medium fatty tuna) with akami (lean tuna), including rich fatty cuts of tuna.

At lunchtime, another nice point is the self service miso soup that you can drink as much as you like. The set also comes with complimentary coffee after the meal.

Toyosu no Sengyo Sanshimiya Sasazuka Ten is an izakaya on the second floor of the Sasazuka Ekimae Building, right in front of the north exit of Sasazuka Station in Shibuya City. It is run by a seafood wholesaler with an intermediate wholesale business at Toyosu Shijo (Toyosu Market), and focuses mainly on seafood dishes.

There are two U-shaped counter lanes, making it easy to stop by casually.

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At lunchtime only, you can enjoy the "Goka Dairyo! Kaisen-don (Luxurious Big Catch! Seafood Rice bowl)." This lavish Rice bowl is topped with about 14 kinds of seafood, including hon-maguro (bluefin tuna), uni (sea urchin), crab, and fresh fish bought at auction that morning.

It looks gorgeous, and people say each topping is delicious.

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The lunch menu comes with ara-jiru (miso soup made with fish heads, bones, and other scraps). Many reviews also say this ara-jiru is very good.

A popular set also comes with aji fry (fried horse mackerel), tuna, and shiokara (a savory delicacy of squid and its innards marinated together).

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Seafood Restaurant Neptune is a restaurant with a long history, established in 1975, located about a 5-minute walk from Shinonome Station in Koto City, the waterfront area facing Tokyo Bay.

In addition to European-style indoor seating, it also has rooftop garden seating. You can enjoy both Japanese and Western seafood dishes.

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The lunch menu's popular item is the "Kaisen Neputyun Rice bowl," which is served in a wooden tub with rice spread across the bottom and a neat assortment of recommended seafood on top.

You can enjoy about six kinds, including tuna, salmon, and shrimp, and reviews say every topping is tasty.

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The signature dish is the “tokudai tennen uto ebi no fry (extra large fried natural whole head on shrimp).” You can also order it à la carte, and the large shrimp makes a big impression.

They also offer lunch items such as curry rice topped with a large fried shrimp and seafood based pasta.

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Nidaime Noguchi Sengyoten Kameido Clock Ten is located on the 1st floor of the commercial complex Kameido Clock, about a 2-minute walk from the east exit of Kameido Station in Koto Ward. Run by a tuna specialty wholesaler at Toyosu Market, it serves Special seafood dishes.

A mural inspired by dekotora (decorated trucks), covered in flashy paint and lights, is also worth a look.

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This place is known for its seafood Rice bowl, piled up in a flashy style like dekotora (ornately decorated trucks), and many of its dishes are said to make a big impact the moment they arrive.

A popular choice is the "Genki Mori Mori Full MAX," topped to the brim with about 16 kinds of seafood including maguro (tuna), ebi (shrimp), and ikura (salmon roe), and it is said to be outstanding in volume as well.

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They also have Rice bowls like the "Kamekuro Version," topped with salmon and ikura (salmon roe) in a sake no oyako-don (salmon parent and child Rice bowl), plus nigiri sushi made with hon-maguro (Pacific bluefin tuna).

As a tuna specialty restaurant, it also offers options like a tasting comparison of hon-maguro and Indo-maguro (southern bluefin tuna), along with dishes centered entirely on tuna, making it perfect for people who want to enjoy seafood in a bold way.

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Tsukuda Takisaburo Sakanameshi Kinshicho Honten is a seafood restaurant located about an 8-minute walk from Kinshicho Station in Sumida Ward toward Tokyo Skytree, and it is run by a shop that works as an intermediate wholesaler of fresh fish at Toyosu Market.

The interior has a simple design. The tables are spaced comfortably, and it seems there are zashiki (tatami seating) seats and Semi-private room options as well.

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The signature dish is the "Sankai Rice bowl" in the photo, with rice in a bowl topped with scraped tuna and chunky cuts of tuna, plus ikura (salmon roe) on top.

The tuna, chosen by staff with more than 80 years of experience working with tuna, is said to have rich flavor that melts in your mouth.

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The point of the “Sankai Rice bowl” is that after enjoying it as a kaisendon (seafood rice bowl), you can change up the flavor.

If you place the white fish mixed with sesame served on the side over the remaining rice, mix it with green onion, and pour dashi over it, it turns into kaisen dashi chazuke (seafood rice in broth). It seems easy to eat and goes down smoothly.

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"Kaisen Shokudo Don-dake" is a seafood-focused restaurant located in the basement of the shopping center Vivio, right in front of the west exit of Akabane Station in Kita City, Tokyo.

The interior has a bright Japanese-modern feel, with counter seats that are easy to use even when dining alone, as well as table seating for groups.

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There are several kinds of Rice bowls topped with seafood, and the popular choice is the "Honjitsu-don (Today’s Rice Bowl)." It is a colorful seafood Rice bowl with an assortment of about six kinds of seafood toppings recommended for that day.

Multiple reviews say the seafood toppings show the high quality of the ingredients. You can also choose between vinegared rice and plain white rice.

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They also serve the “maguro no hikkaki Rice bowl,” made by scraping the meat from around the tuna bones with a spoon, and a Rice bowl topped with “kama-suji,” made from grilled and flaked tuna gill meat.

The miso soup that comes with the Rice bowl set also has daily changing ingredients, so it seems like a good deal.

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Misago Shokudo is an izakaya centered on seafood dishes, located about a 3-minute walk from Nerima Station. It is also open for lunch, where you can enjoy seafood Rice bowls and fish set meals.

They bring in seafood fresh from Misaki Fishing Port, located at the tip of the Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture, so you can enjoy fresh seafood.

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Misaki Gyoko (Misaki Fishing Port) is a fishing port known for landing large amounts of tuna, mainly mebachi maguro (bigeye tuna).

This restaurant mainly serves Rice bowl dishes made with tuna delivered from Misaki. They offer many tuna dishes, including bowls with only lean tuna and bowls mixed with chutoro (medium fatty tuna) and haramo (belly meat).

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The seafood toppings on the “Misaki no Sakana-zukushi Kaisendon (Misaki Fish-Filled Seafood Rice bowl)” change depending on the day, but it comes with 5 to 6 kinds. It also seems you can compare and taste 2 to 3 different cuts of tuna alone.

In addition to raw fish, the seafood Rice bowl also includes pieces lightly seared on the skin side, so you can enjoy comparing the differences in aroma and texture.

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Kichijoji in Musashino City offers plenty of nature despite being in Tokyo. Fukuro is a Japanese restaurant in the Kichijoji area.

It is also easy to get to, about a 4-minute walk from the south exit of Kichijoji Station, and they say you can casually enjoy not only visually beautiful seafood Rice bowls but also carefully prepared Japanese food and yakuzen (medicinal cuisine).

Inside, there is counter seating arranged around the open kitchen.

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The signature dish is the "Kaisen Chirashi Fukuro Rice bowl." It features small cut pieces of the day's recommended kaisen (seafood toppings) over rice. The springy texture is one of its highlights.

It is served over rice seasoned with akazu (red vinegar), much like Edomae-zushi (Tokyo-style sushi), and they recommend mixing in wasabi and egg yolk before eating.

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Once you have eaten more than half of the rice bowl, if you ask the staff, they will pour hot dashi broth over it so you can enjoy it like ochazuke (rice in tea-like broth).

For the standard "Fukuro Rice bowl," you can add sardine as an option, and if you order the "Premium" version, it also comes with toppings of uni (sea urchin) and ikura (salmon roe).