Ebisu, Meguro & Around
The name, Kabi (Japanese for 'mould'), would be unfortunate if it weren't tapping into the current vogue for all foods fermented and funky. The Nordic…
Must-see restaurants in Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Tonki is a Tokyo tonkatsu (crumbed pork cutlet) legend, deep-frying with an unchanged recipe for over 80 years. The seats at the long counter – where you…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Locals love this retro arcade chock-a-block with food stalls dishing up everything from humble yaki-soba (fried buckwheat noodles) to decadent hotate-yaki…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Fried chicken – which in Japan is lightly coated in a very fine starch – is having a moment and Rangmang Shokudō has a lot to do with that. Each order…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Higashi-Yama serves beautiful modern Japanese cuisine; the interior, a rustic take on minimalism, is stunning too. The restaurant is all but hidden, on a…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Champion is one of Tokyo's best spots for yakiniku – literally 'grilled meat' and the Japanese term for Korean barbecue. The menu runs the gamut from…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
This rustic-chic noodle joint alongside the Shibuya-gawa, with ties to Osaka's famous Kuro-mon market, is one of Tokyo's best spots for Kansai-style udon …
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Afuri has been a major player in the local ramen scene, making a strong case for a light touch with its signature yuzu-shio (a light, salty broth…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
This mellow little izakaya (Japanese pub-eatery) specialises in simple pleasures: fish and sake (there’s an English sign out front that says just that)…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Megutama calls itself a 'photo books diner' – because its walls are lined with literally thousands of photo books. Diners are free to flip through them …
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Green tea isn’t the only flavour Japan has contributed to the ice-cream playbook; other delicious innovations available (seasonally) at this famous Ebisu…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
This tiny Israeli bistro, run by expat Dan Zuckerman, regularly draws a crowd for its authentic felafel (four for ¥680), schnitzel, hummus and more –…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Ōtaru isn't winning any Michelin stars, but we're giving it three stars of our own for atmosphere. In increasingly redeveloped Naka-Meguro, this izakaya …
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
Mismatched furniture and ‘found’ objects conspire to make this cafe look like something the Lost Boys of Peter Pan may have thrown together. The menu is…
Ebisu, Meguro & Around
This street stall dishes out steaming hot tako-yaki (grilled octopus dumplings) and it's clearly got a following: check out the celebrity signatures on…
