Must-see restaurants in Kōrakuen & Akihabara

  • Inua

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    German-born chef and Noma alumnus Thomas Frebel leads an international team of young chefs here at Inua, one of Tokyo's most talked about openings in…

  • Street entrance of Kado, Akihabara, Kagurazaka & Korakuen.

    Kado

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    Set in an old wooden house with a white lantern out the front, Kado specialises in katei-ryōri (home-cooking). Dinner is a set course of seasonal dishes …

  • Mensho Tokyo

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    Mensho is the new agitator in the Tokyo ramen scene, now with a couple of shops around town, each with a different speciality. At this one, it's a twist…

  • Kagawa Ippuku

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    Proof you don't need to shell out a small fortune to eat well in Tokyo is this humble restaurant specialising in Sanuki-udon, wheat noodles from Kagawa in…

  • Kikanbō

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    The karashibi (カラシビ) spicy miso-rāmen here has a cult following. Choose your level of kara (spice) and shibi (a strange mouth-numbing sensation created by…

  • Isegen

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    This pocket of Kanda has several long-running restaurants in vintage wooden buildings. Isegen, in business since the 1830s, occupies a handsome one from…

  • Ethiopia

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    In studenty Jimbōchō, Japanese curry cafes are everywhere and fiercely competitive. Ethiopia is a seasoned champ, offering jumbo serves and curries packed…

  • Mori-no-Butchers

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    'No meat, no life' is the catchphrase of this rustic and hip restaurant specialising in grilled steak, lamb and chicken. The cuts of meat are good and…

  • Canal Cafe

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    Along a languid stretch of what was once the outer moat of Edo Castle, this is one of Tokyo’s best al fresco dining spots. The restaurant serves tasty…

  • Le Bretagne

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    This French-owned cafe, hidden on a cobblestone lane in Kagurazaka, is credited with starting the Japanese rage for crêpes back in 1996 when it opened…

  • Botan

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    Botan has been making a single, perfect dish in the same traditional wooden house since the 1890s. Sit cross-legged on rattan mats as chicken sukiyaki …

  • Amanoya

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    The owner of this charming dessert cafe is a bit of a collector, as you'll discover from the eclectic bits and bobs on display ranging from model trains…

  • Kanda Yabu Soba

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    Kanda Yabu Soba has been in business since 1880. The restaurant was rebuilt after a fire in 2013, but the commitment to excellent soba remains the same:…

  • vegetarian meal set at Komaki Shokudo, Akihabara, Kagurazaka & Korakuen.

    Komaki Shokudō

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    A Kamakura cooking school specialising in shōjin-ryōri (Buddhist-style vegan cuisine) runs this cafe within the Chabara food market. Its nonmeat dishes…

  • No 4

    Kōrakuen & Akihabara

    This appealing all-rounder has the day's dining covered with lovely pastries and breads baked on the premises for breakfast through lunch and pizzas…