Tokyo's Best 21 Best Kappo / small dishes Restaurants in Japan 2023

We have prepared for you 21 of the most popular and recommended Kappo and small cuisine restaurants in Tokyo. Discover the best restaurants Japan has to offer.

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1. Matsukawa

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Akasaka Terrace House 1F, 1-11-6 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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Matsukawa is a Japanese restaurant located in Tameike Sanno, Akasaka, where embassies and offices of foreign companies are located. The owner of the restaurant is a talented chef who trained at Shofukuro, a famous restaurant in Shiga known only to those in the know. Its delicate and elegant seasoning is praised not only by gourmets but also by chefs. We want you to experience the taste of what is called the pinnacle of Japanese cuisine.

2. Azabu Yukimura

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Yuken Azabu Juban Building 3F, 1-5-5 Azabu Juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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"Yukimura" is famous for serving dishes using Hanazansho. Our restaurant, which has been in Azabu Juban for more than 10 years, has a reputation for dishes using high-quality ingredients such as Hanazansho in April, matsutake mushrooms in autumn, and crab and pufferfish in winter. By all means, I want you to taste the taste of a long-established store.

3. Meat Kappo

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Barbizon 73 B1F, 2-24-14 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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A high-class yakiniku restaurant located in Nishi-Azabu. Based on the concept of ``exquisite meat kappo that you can enjoy with your ``five senses,'' the word ``upper'' represents the spirit of aiming for the best in ingredients, techniques, and hospitality. A very popular restaurant where you can enjoy the ultimate Japanese cuisine and famous sake.

4. Pros and cons

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2-14-4 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Ota Building 1F

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A Japanese restaurant run by Mr. Masahiro Kasahara, who trained at Shogatsuya Kitcho for 9 years and creates dishes with a creative sensibility. Nestled in a quiet residential area, the shop has a sophisticated atmosphere. Enjoy the content of the "Omakase Course" using seasonal ingredients. There are many types of desserts to choose from, and it is recommended. A difficult-to-reserve restaurant with excellent taste and cost performance.

5. instant revenge

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2F, 1-10-16 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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A restaurant where you can enjoy homely yet high-quality Japanese cuisine. The restaurant is run by a couple and has a homely atmosphere with both counter and table seats. The restaurant's menu is limited to the omakase course, and original dishes made with plenty of seasonal ingredients are served in small portions one after another. This is a well-known restaurant in Nishi-Azabu that is perfect in terms of quantity, quality, and atmosphere.

6. Ginza KAN

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2-4-6 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Ginza Velvia Hall 7F

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A creative Japanese restaurant "KAN" without a signboard along the Meguro River opens in Ginza. In a calm atmosphere, you can enjoy seasonal flavors from all over the country, and the counter seats are especially popular where you can enjoy conversation with the chef. There is a commitment from the appetizer, and you can choose one from several. The teppanyaki dishes cooked right in front of the counter are a gem that can only be tasted here.

7. heart rice

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
3-15-16 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo Pegasus Shirokane 1F

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Located on a quiet street in Shirokane, this is a Japanese Kappo restaurant that focuses on ingredients and cooking methods. As the name suggests, they are very particular about their rice. You can choose from a variety of accompaniments to the rice, and every time you visit, you will be filled with fresh delights.

8. Owan Ikejiri Main Store

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Okada Building 1F, 2-26-7 Ikejiri, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

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Japanese dining "Owan" in Ikejiri Ohashi. The sashimi and horse sashimi are popular with seasonal fish, and the menu changes monthly. From the counter that surrounds the kitchen, you can see the cooking process and enjoy the time waiting for your food.

9. Kabi

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
4-10-8 Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

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A restaurant run by a young sommelier and chef in their twenties. Pursuing the fun of food and attracting attention. The interior of the restaurant has a sophisticated impression, which is a bit rare in Japan. The cooking course is an iron plate. We hope you will enjoy our creative cuisine while enjoying Japanese food culture.

10. Shinjuku Kappo Nakajima

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
3-32-5 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Niphara Building B1F

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A Japanese restaurant with one Michelin star. Kappo Nakajima was founded in 1931 by Teijiro Nakajima, the grandfather of the current owner and a top chef. After that, the previous owner became independent and opened "Shinjuku Kappo Nakajima". The current owner, Mr. Sadaharu Nakajima, is the second-generation owner, and while inheriting the tradition, he has devised his own original ideas based on Kansai Kappo. The interior of the restaurant is stylish, and the dishes are full of attention to detail, not only in the ingredients and seasonings, but also in the tableware and presentation. The sardine dishes on the lunch menu are popular and reasonably priced.

11. Ebisu Rice

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
1-16-7 HAGIWARA BLDG.7 B1F, Ebisunishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

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A stylish Japanese restaurant managed by Nakameguro's popular yakitori restaurant "Nakameguroguchi". The specialty rice is worth trying.

12. Shirō Shirō Kagurazaka

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
5-30 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

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A restaurant where you can casually enjoy Japanese cuisine. There is a U-shaped counter on the first floor and table seats on the second floor. The menu changes every month, and only the omakase course is based on the tradition of Kyo-kappo, but with a touch of originality, using both Japanese and Western ingredients. There are many types of drinks, especially wine and sake. A restaurant where you can enjoy original Japanese cuisine.

13. new bridge

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2-15-13 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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"Shinbashi Kyu" has no signboard, but the store name is written only on the post at the entrance. It's a small shop with only 12 counter seats, but that's why the owner's attention is so good. In addition to the standard 5 items on the menu, additional items can be added. The specialty is "fried", and they are particular about changing the size of the batter depending on the ingredients. One of the pleasures is watching the food being prepared in front of the counter.

14. temperature

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
1-14-15 La Rennes Ebisu 4F, Ebisu Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

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A hidden Japanese restaurant located at the west exit of Ebisu. You can enjoy your meal in a relaxed atmosphere with a casual interior with counter seating. The selection of Japanese sake is particularly particular, and the compatibility with Japanese food is outstanding.

15. first party

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Asami Building 1F, 2-10-7 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

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You can enjoy various one-dish dishes that use plenty of ingredients sent directly from the production area. This is a restaurant where you can enjoy creative Japanese cuisine with delicate flavors, using seasonal ingredients prepared in a variety of ways. You can enjoy the taste of the four seasons. The arrangement is also devised so that you can enjoy it with your eyes.

16. six wild geese

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
Ginza Pony Group Building 6F/7F, 5-5-19 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

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A small restaurant that is too stylish. A slightly different shop where tradition and modernity coexist in both the interior and the food.

17. Joetsu Yasuda Ebisu

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
1-14-10 Ebisuminami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

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An authentic Japanese restaurant that was used as a filming location for the drama "Naoki Hanzawa." Based on the belief that "Niigata's hard work is put on the plate", Niigata's seasonal ingredients, Niigata's local sake, and Niigata's Koshihikari rice are used. At the open counter made from a single piece of cypress, you can enjoy your meal while watching the chef prepare the dishes up close. For course meals, in addition to the monthly course that uses fresh Niigata ingredients, there is a course where you can enjoy Kuroge Wagyu beef and a blackthroat seaperch course. A shop where you can fully enjoy the delicious foods of Niigata.

18. Japanese Kitchen Anchu

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2-48-9 Uehara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Matsuzaki Building 1F

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A restaurant in Yoyogi Uehara where you can enjoy high-quality Japanese and Italian cuisine. Chef Azumi is in charge of Japanese cuisine, and Chef Nakazawa is in charge of Italian cuisine. We also pay attention to the appearance of the dishes, and use Japanese tableware not only for Japanese food but also for Italian food to make it look more gorgeous. There are 60 types of wine by the bottle and 30 types of sake, so there is a wide variety of alcohol that goes well with the food.

19. Mikokoroya

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
101 Perrier Omori, 6-17-19 Minamioi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

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A Japanese restaurant in Omori that is difficult to book. There are 5 counter seats and 8 table seats in the store, and the owner works alone. The dishes offered are all reasonably priced, even though they are particular about the details. Originality is sprinkled everywhere while keeping the basics of Japanese cuisine in check. A well-known restaurant where you can taste authentic Japanese cuisine that accepts reservations six months in advance by phone on the 10th of every month.

20. Charcoal Kappo Kitano

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
7-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Ginza Corridor Street 2F

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A Japanese restaurant where you can enjoy sake in a clean and neat interior. A Japanese-style restaurant where you can enjoy alcoholic beverages and Japanese cuisine in style at moderate prices.

21. Daisuke Wami

Japanese cuisine, small dishes
2-6-14 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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A Japanese restaurant in a detached house in Shirokane. There are many private rooms, so it is easy to use for sudden meetings.

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