WithTravel & atta is proud to present our ultimate 5 day foodie trip guide to Tokyo, Japan. These places were suggested by friendly locals who were glad to share their favourite spots for good food!
Day 1 Lunch – Tamahide Oyakodon
Tamahide is the original birthplace of the Japanese comfort food dish known as oyakodon. It is arguably the best restaurant in Tokyo that serves this dish and it has been loved by the Japanese people for over 250 years! The oyakodon here is absolutely incredible and so are other chicken dishes on offer. Beware the long queues which start to form before the opening time of 11:30 am.
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Day 1 Dinner – Butaichi Butadon
Butadon is a bowl of piping hot white rice topped with 6-10 large slices of charcoal grilled pork. This is the Japanese equivalent of Charsiew Rice. You can choose either lean or fatty slices of pork or a mixture of both. Butaichi is one of the finest places in Tokyo to try this delicacy which is sure to delight your tastebuds, heart, and stomach. A meal here is very affordable and is a must try!
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Day 2 Lunch – Kagari Ginza Soba
Kagari Ginza is located down a small alleyway in the luxurious Ginza subdistrict. A short walk from the Ginza subway station, you’ll find here a small diner which serves the decadent Tori Paitan Soba (Creamy Chicken Soba)! You will always find a long line waiting to chow down on the bowls of soba that is available here. Be amazed at how rich the soup is and how well the noodles match the dish. The chicken here is soft and tender too (you can order an extra serving if you like!).
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Day 2 Dinner – Ginza Bairin Katsudon
Ginza Bairin is a famous tonkatsu and katsudon restaurant in the Ginza District and is located just a short 3 minutes walk from Ginza subway station. It has a long 90 year history serving up delicious tonkatsu (Japanese pork cutlet) and katsudon (Japanese pork cutlet topped with egg). Their best seller is the “special katsudon” which is very affordable at only 2000 yen. It comes with miso soup and pickled vegetables and is sure to satisfy you on a very deep level. What makes their katsudon extra special is the added fried egg on the top. Their pork cutlet is simmered in a soup with a beaten egg, so this dish actually consists of two eggs.
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Day 3 Lunch – Bario Ramen
Bario Ramen is known as the Ramen for guys! It’s a heavy carb + protein meal with lots of meaty pork slices, a bowl of rich pork soup and lots of oily, fatty goodness with a whole lot of noodles. They have several branches, but each of them have counter seating only, and the whole place smells of meat and garlic! Bario Ramen is all about the rich intense flavours and is sure to satisfy any foodie.
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Day 3 Dinner – Gyukatsu Motomura
Gyukatsu Motomura is a popular restaurant that specializes in producing the new star of the Japanese food culture: the gyukatsu! In recent years, they have seem their popularity spike with locals and foreigners alike who all flock there to try the juicy and delightful dish. The fried steaks are served to you a perfect medium-rare and you’ll have a grill in front of you to place the steaks on for a few more seconds to get that sizzling goodness going before you eat it. You can expect long lines so come here early before dinner.
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Day 4 Lunch – Hinoya Curry Rice
Known for serving variants of the legendary Japanese Curry Rice that is popular all over the world, Hinoya Curry is a true comfort food establishment! They won the Curry Grand Prix of 2013 and after eating here it’s easy to see why. Here, there is a vending machine where you pick your dish and insert your cash and then proceed to take your seat and hand the receipt of your chosen dish to the chef on duty. The curry is sweet and a little spicy and the rice is fluffy.
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Day 4 Dinner – Sabar Gems
This is a diner that specializes in Sabar, a popular type of Mackerel fish. They serve Sabar in its sashimi form, fried form, grilled form and also with vinegar and soya sauce. Dinner here is very unique since it focuses on one main ingredient alone and is a meal you won’t be soon forgetting.
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Day 5 Lunch – Nishiazabu Gogyo Ramen
Gogyo Ramen is one of the legendary shops that sell ramen in Tokyo. Located in the Roppongi district, its a mild walk from Roppongi subway station that will help you work out an appetite for the ramen on offer at Gogyo. Their popular ramen is burnt miso ramen that is bursting with umami flavours. You won’t be left wanting after a delicious meal here!
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Day 5 Dinner – Hitsumabushi Bincho Ginza Unagi
Unagi is a seasonal dish and is best eaten during the summer months in Japan. Hitsumabushi Bincho Ginza is well-known for perfecting the art of grilling unagi and serving it over a piping hot plate of rice. The grill marks on the unagi and the sweet sauce that coats the eel skin makes the dish very instagrammable. It’s amazingly delicious and it gets better with every bite! Since you’re in Ginza, a meal here is considered to be fine dining and as opulent as it gets. A lovely way to end your foodie trip to Tokyo!
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