The Best Izakaya 30 Restaurants in Japan 2024

We have prepared for you 30 of the most popular and recommended izakaya restaurants in Japan. Discover the best restaurants Japan has to offer.

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1. Yamakyu

Izakaya
2-7-1 Jonan, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

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A yakitori restaurant located near Mito Station. You can taste pure Nagoya cochin. One of the attractions is the wide selection of Japanese sake.

2. Taruichi Shinjuku Main Store

Izakaya
1-2-9 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Citadines Central Shinjuku Tokyo B1F

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A 6-minute walk from the East Exit of Shinjuku Station on the JR Yamanote Line, this well-established restaurant with a history of more than 50 years, is popular for its whale dishes. In addition to whale sashimi, you can also enjoy oysters, sea squirts, and Kesennuma hormones delivered directly from Sanriku. The store has a spacious and calm atmosphere, counter seats, tatami mats, sunken kotatsu seats, and private rooms.

3. Aji no Mise Suzuran

Izakaya
2-10-5 Kasumicho, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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A long-established izakaya located on Suzuran Street, the downtown area of Yamagata City. There are many seats and a large number of menu items, so if you want to enjoy Yamagata's local cuisine easily, please visit.

4. Gem by Moto

Izakaya
1-30-9 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

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A sake bar with the concept of "sake is a treasure". There is always a variety of temperature-controlled sake available, served in a wine glass. There are also a wide variety of snacks, such as "kunsei" and "blue cheese ham cutlet", all of which go well with sake, and even ramen at the end. At the counter seats, the sake adviser guesses your tastes from the conversation, and proposes a way to drink that is not just delicious, but a little different from the usual.

5. melon field

Izakaya
Wincourt Shirakawa 1F, 2-12-22 Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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The Chinese restaurant "Myoho" is located about a 6-minute walk from Fushimi Station. You can enjoy authentic Cantonese cuisine and Dim Sum by the owner who inherited the taste of the famous Hong Kong restaurant "Fukurinmen".

6. Izakaya Chocho

Izakaya
3-4-27 Kokubun-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture Terrace House Jozenji 1F

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An izakaya that is so popular that reservations are difficult. It has a reputation for being delicious no matter what you eat, and is loved by the locals.

7. brother

Izakaya
Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo Ward Kawaramachi Street Shijo Agaru Yoneyamacho 388 2F

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An izakaya where you can eat high-quality Kyoto vegetables. About 1 minute on foot from Kyoto Kawaramachi Station. At our restaurant, which is based on the concept of "let's eat seasonal Kyoto vegetables," you can enjoy safe and secure seasonal vegetables in various ways, such as "boiling," "cooking," and "boiling." In particular, the "boiled vegetables" are popular because the soup stock is good. It is a difficult-to-reserve restaurant where you can enjoy delicious vegetables in a calm atmosphere.

8. Uohiko Odate

Izakaya
111-2 Nagakura, Odate City, Akita Prefecture

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This shop is located near Higashi Odate Station in Akita City. An izakaya where you can enjoy fish dishes, Hinai chicken yakitori, and sushi made by chefs. The inside of the shop, which is always full of people, is comfortable. There are counter seats, table seats, and all-you-can-drink.

9. Mr. tree

Izakaya
1F, Ichibankan Building, 1-6-19 Ichibancho, Aoba Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

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An izakaya famous for the ultimate fried horse mackerel. A popular restaurant where you can enjoy a variety of creative dishes and sake.

10. divine horse

Izakaya
Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Kamigyo Ward

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Established in 1934, this is a well-known izakaya with a stately atmosphere. The menu changes every day, with the emphasis on ``enjoying customers with the freshest and delicious foods of the day and season.'' The dishes are made with carefully selected Kyoto vegetables, fresh fish, and seasonal ingredients. They have a wide selection of drinks, and the original hot sake "Jinba" made by blending 6 types of sake is especially recommended.

11. river

Izakaya
1-21-3 Kasumicho, Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture

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About a 5-minute walk from Yamagata Station, this is a popular restaurant where you can enjoy delicate and delicious local cuisine at reasonable prices. We recommend the "banquet dishes" that can be used by even one person. A wide range of drinks are available, with a focus on local sake from Yamagata.

12. Robata Shikaba

Izakaya
3-6 Enomachi, Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture

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An izakaya where you can enjoy robatayaki, a specialty of straw-grilled bonito. It is run by "team BARISUTA", which has multiple stores in Utsunomiya City. The juicy "grilled clam" served as an appetizer is also recommended. It is a popular izakaya that is always bustling with people.

13. Yuuki Gion

Izakaya
111-1 Tominagacho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture

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A lively public pub in the center of Gion, Kyoto. This store is directly managed by Okamura Honke in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, a 150-year-old sake brewery, and you can drink delicious sake at a low price. There is a wide variety of Japanese sake, and you can enjoy dishes that go well with sake at a reasonable price. The fish menu is extensive, fresh and delicious.

14. Wine and Japanese sake shop Le Jungle

Izakaya
4-7-4 Iidabashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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As the name suggests, this is a restaurant where you can enjoy Japanese sake and wine, located right next to Iidabashi Station. It is possible to compare about 50 kinds of famous sake from various places as sake. We have about 500 kinds of wine. There are many snacks that go with sake.

15. Kamon-tei

Izakaya
2-3-13 Harimayacho, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture

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Fresh seafood is carefully cooked and seasoned to make the most of the ingredients. An izakaya where you can enjoy local cuisine made with ingredients from Kochi. You can also enjoy the selection of side dishes of the day. It's a popular restaurant that fills up reservations early in a cozy and relaxing space with about 12 seats. Reasonably priced and carefully selected sake goes perfectly with the food.

16. Tsubogawa

Izakaya
Okayama Prefecture Okayama City Kita Ward Heiwacho 5-24 asimo Nishikawa 3F

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This is an izakaya located near Nishikawaryokudo Koen Station in Okayama City. You can enjoy a high-quality menu that focuses on local ingredients, such as assorted sashimi, vegetable salad that uses plenty of fresh vegetables from local contract farmers, a set of grilled eggplant paste and baguette as an appetizer, and Bisei pork grilled with yuzu pepper miso. increase.

17. Hamamatsu Tanto Main Store

Izakaya
330-1 Tamachi, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture Mabee Seven 1st floor

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An izakaya where you can enjoy the local cuisine of Enshu and Hamamatsu. Loved by the locals, the restaurant is always lively.

18. Akagakiya

Izakaya
9 Magobashi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

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A popular izakaya that has been featured on TV and has lines even on weekdays. With a history of more than 80 years, there is a courtyard when you go behind the counter seats and table seats after passing through the goodwill. At the back of the courtyard, there is a private room with a circular space where you can feel the atmosphere and history of Kyoto. Only honorable sake is carefully selected, and it goes well with dishes that make the most of the taste of the ingredients.

19. Uoshin Shibuya

Izakaya
Shimada Building 1F, 2-25-5 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

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A restaurant that prides itself on its fresh fish, mainly in Tokyo. The counter seats are lined with fresh fish in showcases, and you can enjoy sashimi, salt-grilled fish, and nigiri sushi. A popular restaurant where you can eat delicious fish in Shibuya, the center of the city. Reservations are required as seats are limited.

20. Izakaya Maruya Nishinakasu

Izakaya
1-18 Nishinakasu, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

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This is a restaurant where you can enjoy local cuisine that makes the most of Kyushu ingredients. The popular menu item is squid sashimi delivered directly from Yobuko, which is extremely fresh. In addition to whole squid, we also recommend sesame mackerel, horse mackerel, and filefish. The fluffy omelet made with Hakata's famous mentaiko is also excellent.

21. Sakakoya Main Store

Izakaya
Okayama Prefecture Okayama City Kita Ward Heiwacho 1-14 1F

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A robatayaki restaurant where you can enjoy local ingredients at reasonable prices. One of the attractions is that you can feel the warmth of an old folk house.

22. Kawabata fresh fish shop

Izakaya
Kitani Building 2F, 2-2-20 Katamachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture

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This shop is a 14-minute walk from Nomachi Station on the Hokuriku Railway Ishikawa Line. Because the restaurant purchases freshly caught fish from fishing ports in Ishikawa Prefecture, the freshness and cheapness of the seafood is the best. It is an izakaya that is extremely popular with the locals.

23. Sakai Shokai

Izakaya
3-6-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Ogitsu Building 2F

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A popular restaurant in Shibuya where the owner from Fukuoka provides mainly local ingredients. You can enjoy special dishes that combine elements of French and Japanese cuisine. We would like you to try the products that can only be tasted here, such as fried chicken made with "Mitsuse chicken", natural wine, and carefully selected sake.

24. bottle

Izakaya
4-2-14 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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An old house bar in Nishi-Azabu. An adult retreat where you can enjoy Japanese cuisine and wine. All of the dishes made with fresh fish purchased daily from the fish shop run by the owner are all fresh. Each plate is just the right amount, and you can enjoy many dishes with wine. Private rooms are also available, so it is a calm Japanese bar that is suitable for various occasions.

25. Charcoal grilled red chicken Daan

Izakaya
9-1 Yamanokuchicho, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture Nozoe Building 1F

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A popular izakaya known for its delicious chicken sashimi. Not only chicken, but also handmade a la carte dishes are reasonably priced and full of volume. A shop with high satisfaction with good taste and good cost performance.

26. Grilled fish at night Chocho Musubi

Izakaya
Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Aoba Ward, Uesugi 1-7-32 1F

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An izakaya where you can enjoy Miyagi seafood. A popular store with good cost performance and a lively atmosphere.

27. Sakazukiya Kazuchi

Izakaya
2-25-11 Nishi-Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo

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About a 2-minute walk from Tsukuba EXP Asakusa Station, you can enjoy Edo cuisine using organic ingredients and no chemical seasonings. A 60-year-old kimono shop has been refurbished into a wonderful store where you can enjoy special dishes and carefully selected sake.

28. Susaki Yatai Kajishika

Izakaya
5-14 Narayacho, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture

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“Suzaki Yatai Kajishika” is a bright and cozy restaurant where you can enjoy Hakata specialties and Kyushu a la carte dishes. A famous street food stall that focuses on local production for local consumption and is often featured in the media. Among the colorful skewers displayed in the showcase, we recommend the famous “Fruit Skewers”. There is also a counter and tatami mat seats by the hearth.

29. Oden & Wine Kamoshiya

Izakaya
Moriman Building 1F, 3-16-8 Nishiki, Naka Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

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Aichi is synonymous with miso. At "Oden & Wine Kamoshiya", you can enjoy oden with plenty of miso. One word delicious.

30. Ebisu Soregashi

Izakaya
1F, 2-3-11 Ebisunishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

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A very rare “Junmai sake specialty store”. You can fully enjoy carefully prepared Japanese cuisine and carefully selected sake.

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