Best Restaurants (Counter Seats & For Dates) in Japan

Restaurants in Japan

Selected for Tabelog Pizza "Tabelog 100" 2025

Selected for Tabelog Pizza "Tabelog 100" 2025

1pizza marumo

Ebisu Sta. / Pizza, Italian

Just 4 minutes from Ebisu Station! Enjoy authentic pizza crafted with Japanese ingredients in a refined setting. A wide selection of glass wines is also available.

  • JPY 5,000 - JPY 5,999
  • JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999
  • -
  • Multilingual menu
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
  • Children welcome
  • Vegan options
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2Wagyu Ittougai Yakiniku Horumon Kurono Ura Nanba Honten

Kintetsu Nippombashi Sta. / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ), Tripe, Izakaya (Japanese style tavern)

Just 5 minutes from Namba Station! Enjoy A4 grade black wagyu beef at an amazing price! We buy the whole cow, so you can trust the quality of our meat!

3.47

132

  • JPY 5,000 - JPY 5,999
  • -
  • -
  • Multilingual menu
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
  • Wi-Fi available
  • Children welcome
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3Sushi Dokoro Susabiyu

Shijo Sta. / Sushi, Japanese Cuisine, Shabu shabu (Japanese hotpot)

3.43

304

  • JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999
  • JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999
  • -
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
  • Children welcome
Online reservationCheck availability

4Yakiniku A FIVE Toku

Uchisaiwaicho Sta. / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ), Tripe, Dining bar

3.31

138

  • JPY 6,000 - JPY 7,999
  • JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999
  • -
  • Multilingual menu
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
  • Wi-Fi available
  • Children welcome
Online reservationCheck availability

5Kyoto Gion Unagi Yondaime Kikukawa

Gion Shijo Sta. / Unagi (Eel), Japanese Cuisine

  • JPY 5,000 - JPY 5,999
  • JPY 3,000 - JPY 3,999
  • -
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
  • Children welcome
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6Yakitori Tsukada Shibuya

Shibuya Sta. / Yakitori (Grilled chicken skewers), Izakaya (Japanese style tavern), Wine bar

[3 minutes walk from Shibuya Station] Enjoy a course meal of yakitori from rare local chicken cuts that only 1% of the chicken is in circulation, and wine!

3.41

222

  • JPY 5,000 - JPY 5,999
  • -
  • -
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
  • Children welcome
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7Sushi Ebisu Hana Ebisu Honten

Ebisu Sta. / Izakaya (Japanese style tavern), Sushi, Seafood

3.45

333

  • JPY 5,000 - JPY 5,999
  • JPY 5,000 - JPY 5,999
  • -
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
  • Wi-Fi available
  • Children welcome
  • Digital menu available
Online reservationCheck availability

8Tsukada Shabu Shabu

Shibuya Sta. / Shabu shabu (Japanese hotpot), Sukiyaki (Japanese sweet soy hotpot), Pork shabu shabu

3.48

522

  • JPY 6,000 - JPY 7,999
  • JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999
  • -
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
  • Wi-Fi available
  • Children welcome
Online reservationCheck availability

9Keiraku Yakiniku Yabu

Kyoto Kawaramachi Sta. / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ), Tripe, Izakaya (Japanese style tavern)

Just a minute from Shijo Kawaramachi Station and Gion Shijo Station! Enjoy high-quality Kuroge Wagyu and fresh offal selected by a meat-loving chef.

  • JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999
  • -
  • Wednesday
  • Credit card accepted
  • Designated smoking area
  • Children welcome
Online reservationCheck availability

The Tabelog Award 2025 Bronze winner

The Tabelog Award 2025 Bronze winner

Selected for Tabelog Tonkatsu "Tabelog 100" 2024

Selected for Tabelog Tonkatsu "Tabelog 100" 2024

10Tonkatsu Narikura

Minami Asagaya Sta. / Tonkatsu (Pork cutlet)

  • JPY 6,000 - JPY 7,999
  • JPY 6,000 - JPY 7,999
  • Monday, Tuesday, Friday
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking

11Wagyu Yakiniku All you can eat BeBu-Ya Shibuya Ten

Shibuya Sta. / Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ), Buffet, Izakaya (Japanese style tavern)

3.13

84

  • JPY 3,000 - JPY 3,999
  • JPY 3,000 - JPY 3,999
  • -
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
  • Wi-Fi available
  • Children welcome
Online reservationCheck availability

Selected for Tabelog Pizza "Tabelog 100" 2025

Selected for Tabelog Pizza "Tabelog 100" 2025

12SAVOY Tomato To Chese Ten

Azabu Juban Sta. / Pizza
  • JPY 5,000 - JPY 5,999
  • JPY 2,000 - JPY 2,999
  • Wednesday
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
  • Children welcome
Selected for Tabelog Steak・Teppanyaki WEST "Tabelog 100" 2025

Selected for Tabelog Steak・Teppanyaki WEST "Tabelog 100" 2025

13Osaka Teppanyaki Kobe Beef TATARA

Higashi Umeda Sta. / Teppanyaki, Steak, French

  • JPY 8,000 - JPY 9,999
  • JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999
  • -
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
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14Sumibi Yaki MARU

Naka Meguro Sta. / Yakitori (Grilled chicken skewers), Oyako-don (Chicken and egg bowl), Wine bar

The most luxurious Oyakodon in Japan! Enjoy grilled chicken and natural wine at night with the Kumamoto Amakusa Daio Chicken, and savor chicken soba and Oyakodon during the day.

3.48

627

  • JPY 5,000 - JPY 5,999
  • JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999
  • -
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
  • Wi-Fi available
  • Children welcome
  • Digital menu available
Online reservationCheck availability

15Ginza Kiwagiwa

Ginza Sta. / Japanese Cuisine, Creative, Restaurants

More than an Izakaya, less than a Kappo. Mastering the "edge" of ingredients and techniques—A renowned Japanese restaurant nestled in the back streets of Ginza.

3.42

222

  • JPY 8,000 - JPY 9,999
  • -
  • -
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
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16Sushi Sakaba Teppei

Higashi Umeda Sta. / Sushi, Izakaya (Japanese style tavern), Seafood

  • JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999
  • JPY 3,000 - JPY 3,999
  • -
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
  • Children welcome
Online reservationCheck availability

Selected for Tabelog Hot Pot "Tabelog 100" 2024

Selected for Tabelog Hot Pot "Tabelog 100" 2024

17Hyoto Kyotoekimaehonten

Kyoto Sta. / Shabu shabu (Japanese hotpot), Japanese Cuisine

  • JPY 8,000 - JPY 9,999
  • JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999
  • -
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
  • Wi-Fi available
  • Children welcome
  • Kids menu available
  • Vegetarian options
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18la cucina VIVACE

Suidobashi Sta. / Italian, Pasta, Wine bar

Reservations available after 21:00 from September 2025! Switching to the VIVACE★BAR menu!

3.43

208

  • JPY 6,000 - JPY 7,999
  • JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999
  • Monday
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
  • Wi-Fi available
  • Children welcome
Online reservationCheck availability

19KOBE STEAK Tsubasa Hon Ten

Sannomiya Sta. / Steak, Teppanyaki, Italian

  • JPY 8,000 - JPY 9,999
  • JPY 4,000 - JPY 4,999
  • -
  • Credit card accepted
  • Designated smoking area
  • Children welcome
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20Hokkaido Chimuni Ginza Ten

Uchisaiwaicho Sta. / Seafood, Izakaya (Japanese style tavern), Crab

[Revamped with Crab as the Star] Enjoy seafood and mountain delicacies in Ginza Corridor Street | Great value for a la carte all-you-can-drink | Private rooms available

3.18

108

  • JPY 6,000 - JPY 7,999
  • -
  • -
  • Credit card accepted
  • Non smoking
  • Wi-Fi available
  • Children welcome
Online reservationCheck availability