Tokyo's Best 30 Best Yakiniku Restaurants in Japan 2024

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

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1. YORONIKU

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GEMS Ebisu 8F, 1-11-5 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

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“Ban YORONIKU” is in a good location, a 5-minute walk from Ebisu Station. Opened in September 2017 as a sister restaurant of Yoroniku, a famous yakiniku restaurant in Minami Aoyama that has been visited by many celebrities. As with Yoroniku, it soon became a hot topic among trendsetters, and from the time it opened, it became a hot topic for reservations. The menu basically consists of only two courses. The yakiniku that is offered in the well-thought-out course is all dishes that you can feel with all five senses. As a new sense of yakiniku, he will create a new page in his own yakiniku history.

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2. Rin Yakiniku

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〒104-0052 Tokyo, Chuo City, Tsukishima, 1 Chome−27−1 １Ｆ

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Yakiniku Rin in Tsukishima is a popular restaurant known for their delicious beef tongue and shiitake mushrooms. The meat is tender and the mushrooms are juicy, with a concentrated flavor that spreads in your mouth. They have a variety of recommended meats, so it's perfect for those who want to try different types. The atmosphere inside the restaurant is calm and ideal for enjoying your meal. If you want to eat yakiniku in Tsukishima, why not visit Yakiniku Rin?

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3. Jinbocho Shokuniku Center Shimokitazawa

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2 Chome-25-4 Kitazawa, Setagaya City, Tokyo 155-0031

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4. Yamagen

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1 Chome-22-10 Itabashi, Itabashi City, Tokyo 173-0004

Yamagen is renowned as one of Tokyo's best horumon-yaki restaurants. The horumon has an intensely rich flavor, with the finest fat melting in your mouth. The balance between the meat and rice is superb, and the beer and non-alcoholic beer are delightfully refreshing. The staff is also very friendly, and the atmosphere of the restaurant is great, making it a casual and enjoyable place to visit.

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5. Charcoal Grill Yuuji

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11-11-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya City, Tokyo 150-0042

This yakiniku restaurant in Shibuya is famous for its hormone yakiniku, and is about a 10-minute walk from JR Shibuya Station. The carefully pre-processed hormone is juicy and fresh. You can enjoy them in a variety of ways, including grilled, sashimi, tataki, and stewed. In addition to horumon, other fresh meats are also available, and the side menu is substantial, with curry being particularly popular. If you like horumon, you must visit this popular restaurant at least once to make a reservation.

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6. SATO Briand Main Store

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Arai Building 1F, 3-44-2 Asagayaminami, Suginami-ku, Tokyo

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The owner, Mr. Sato, who trained at a famous yakiniku restaurant, has carefully selected the best part of the fillet, "Chateaubriand," and many gourmets visit the restaurant. It is grilled to perfection by skilled staff, and is moist and soft, with a definite top-notch umami flavor. A difficult-to-reserve store with 5 stores in Tokyo.

7. all over

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Luna Rossa B1F, 6-6-22 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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The calm interior with chic colors is equipped with large and small private rooms. All of the meat procured at Nihonbashi Ningyocho's "Hiyama", a long-established store specializing in high-quality Japanese beef, was founded in 1912 and is carefully selected. We would like you to try the meat dishes that will impress the gourmets.

8. Charcoal Grilled Meat Fuchioka

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Royal Heights Kyodo 1F, 1-5-8 Kyodo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

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A restaurant where you can taste the finest yakiniku made with female A5 rank Japanese black beef. The owner-chef Hiroyuki Fuchioka opened his own restaurant, Sumibi Yakiniku Fuchioka, after accumulating experience at the famous Charcoal Grill Nakahara. From time to time, he purchases Kuroge Wagyu beef in good condition and cuts the meat by hand after receiving an order. The seasoning of the meat is also changed according to the state of the meat to maximize the umami of the meat. In addition to the yakiniku, the "Hirekatsu Sandwich" is also popular because of the excellent compatibility between the juicy meat and the bread.

9. Meat sea bass

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4-11-8 Asakusa, Taito Ward, Tokyo

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A yakiniku restaurant directly managed by a butcher. The high freshness and low price of meat unique to a butcher shop is attractive, and they offer Japanese black beef "Tamura beef" and Hokkaido Japanese beef "Biei black beef" at a very reasonable price. The “Specially Selected Wagyu Beef Tongue”, which is attractive for its beautiful marbling and thickness, is especially popular. There are table seats and sunken kotatsu seats in the store, which can be used according to the number of people and the scene. This is a restaurant where you can enjoy meat with guaranteed quality and taste at a reasonable price.

10. Ushigoro S. Ginza

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7-7-7 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo GINZA777 ADC BUILDING 6F

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Luxury yakiniku in all private rooms. Enjoy the highest quality meat in Ginza.

11. Yakiniku red meat Kugato 33895

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Tokyo, Minato-ku, Shiba 5-12-7 Kazor Mita 1F

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A sister restaurant of the popular yakiniku restaurant "Akami Nikugato" in Ningyocho, Tokyo. The owner Mr. Miura carefully selects wagyu beef from all over the country, and Mr. Marko, who trained at a French restaurant, prepares unique and attractive dishes. Rare beef such as shorthorn beef from Urushibara Ranch in Ninohe City, Iwate Prefecture, and thickly cut Wagyu beef lean rock are recommended. We will create a menu for your guests.

12. Jimbocho Meat Center

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1F, 2-16 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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A popular yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy special domestic beef yakiniku and rare cuts of offal. You can enjoy the pleasant texture of the meat when you bite into it, the natural sweetness of the meat that melts on your tongue, and the juicy juice that spreads in your mouth. The lunch menu includes all-you-can-eat options, so you can enjoy high-quality yakiniku at a reasonable price.

13. genuine

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2F, 6-14-7 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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A restaurant where you can enjoy fresh raw meat in a variety of ways. The popular menu item, Yukhoe Bruschetta, is a baguette coated with garlic butter that goes well with the yukhoe. We also recommend the “silk loin,” which is thinly sliced loin and eaten by covering it with rice. There are many high-quality wines that go well with meat dishes, and it is a popular restaurant where you can fully enjoy high-quality raw meat.

14. Seitaien Shibadaimon

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Parkside Shibadaimon 1F, 1-7-4 Shibadaimon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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The Shiba Daimon branch of the "Mecca of Meat" with several branches in Tokyo. From the meat to the charcoal grill and charcoal, they are sublimated into the taste. Among the group stores, this is a popular store with particularly high quality in terms of interior decoration and volume. With good access to business districts and the monorail, it is bustling with people both for lunch and dinner.

15. Yakiniku Hiromiya 3rd store

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2-9 Sumiyoshi-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

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"Yakiniku Hiromiya 3" is a branch of the popular yakiniku restaurant "Yakiniku Hiromiya" located about a 2-minute walk from Akebonobashi Station. It offers high-quality meat that puts high-end restaurants to shame at reasonable prices, just like the main restaurant.

16. Yakiniku Jumbo Shirogane

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First Azabu Building 1F, 3-1-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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A high-end yakiniku restaurant located in Shirokane, Tokyo. Needless to say, this is a popular restaurant that requires a reservation, and the interior is stylish and sophisticated, making it perfect for a date. Using only the highest quality A5 rank Kuroge Wagyu beef, you can enjoy the fat and umami of the meat. For drinks, there is a wide selection of wine, and the staff will help you choose the wine that goes well with the meat. We want you to enjoy high-quality yakiniku that is perfect for special occasions.

17. Yakiniku Prestigious

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1F, Matsukawa Building, 11 Funamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

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A yakiniku restaurant that is famous for being a fun place where the manager and staff explain things while singing and telling jokes. It is so popular that you can tell from the number of signs displayed in the store. Of course, the food is also exquisite, and the "Super Hormone", which is served for a long time so as not to lose the freshness of the meat, is famous. You can also have Kuroge Wagyu beef grilled over charcoal.

18. Yakiniku Daiki

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1-11-12 Edagawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo

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Located in Toyosu, Tokyo, this famous yakiniku restaurant is often visited by celebrities. The secret to their popularity is the thickly cut meat. The shop's most popular item is skirt steak. There are two kinds of sauce and salt, and it is excellent no matter which one you order.

19. Chinese Cuisine Kiyomon Okachimachi Main Store

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Espace Ueno Hirokoji 4F, 3-38-11 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

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Chinese Cuisine Kiyomon is an authentic Chinese restaurant located a 3-minute walk from Ueno Hirokoji Station. A popular menu item is the roasted whole rabbit.

20. Han River

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6-31-16 Okusawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo

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A yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy fresh beef procured daily and homemade menus. You can enjoy charcoal-grilled salted tongue, salted short ribs, and grilled sauce with original condiments. The specialty, "Negi Tongue Salt," is a soft tongue topped with plenty of exquisitely seasoned green onions. Homemade menus such as kimchi, namul, hand-made cold noodles, and stone-baked bibimbap eaten with original gochujang are also available. It is a charcoal-grilled meat restaurant with high cost performance.

21. Yakiniku Shimizu

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TY Building 2F, 4-29-13 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

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Yakiniku Shimizu is a yakiniku restaurant located about a minute's walk from Fudo-mae Station. They use A5 rank Kuroge Wagyu beef, which is very valuable, and their specialty menu is thick-sliced tongue that only about 5 pieces can be taken from one cow.

22. Yakiniku Hormone Inada

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Trust Link III Building 2F, 2-13-45 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo

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A yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy carefully selected Japanese black beef of the highest quality. Meat wholesaler "Yazawa Meat" purchases the highest quality Kuroge Wagyu beef from all over Japan according to its own strict standards and own eyes, and uses meat from different brands and production areas depending on the part. "Genuine yukhoe" is a gem of A5-ranked Japanese black beef thigh meat topped with a branded egg from Aomori prefecture. The thick-sliced premium tongue and the premium beef mille-feuille are also particularly recommended.

23. Tansei

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Lions Mansion Akihabara B1F, 45 Kanda Neribei-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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Founded in 1986, this is a homey restaurant where you can enjoy high-quality tongue. The popular [Salt Tongue] is full of volume, and we also recommend the high-quality [Harami], [Special Loin], and the lightly spicy [Tongue Stew Lunch], which is only available on Thursdays. Please enjoy the charm of various parts of the tongue.

24. Daikanyama Yakiniku Kaneko

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Tokyo, Shibuya-ku, Sarugakucho 17-17 1F

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A reservation-only high-end yakiniku restaurant in Daikanyama. The owner is Mr. Kaneko, who gained experience at the famous yakiniku restaurant "Kunimoto" in Hamamatsucho. The yakiniku uses high-quality Japanese black beef such as Tajima beef and Omi beef, and in the omakase platter that always comes first, about 6 different cuts of meat are served seasoned with salt and sauce. In addition to yakiniku, it is also popular for its excellent compatibility with the deliciousness of the roast beef and the sweet sauce.

25. book and sheath

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3-1-9 Nishi-Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo

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Located in the back alley of Asakusa, “Hontosaya” is a yakiniku restaurant that boasts authentic yakiniku. Good quality meat and moderately fatty meat are grilled over charcoal. The thickly-sliced and voluminous meat is absolutely exquisite. This is a yakiniku restaurant that you can casually stop by after sightseeing in Asakusa or on your way home from work.

26. Akasaka Yakiniku KINTAN

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B1F ICHIGO akasaka317 Building, 3-17-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

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The front line of luxury yakiniku "kintan" group. As a high-class yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy exquisite tongue and yukhoe, there are many restaurants mainly in Tokyo. The popular "Japan's best sirloin yukhoe" melts in your mouth. There is also a wide variety of yakiniku, and the "Gokujou Platinum Tongue" is a superb dish that uses rare cuts that can only be taken for 3 servings from one tongue. Please enjoy the delicious yakiniku.

27. Mishuku Toraji

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AI Building B1F, 2-14-7 Yutenji, Meguro-ku, Tokyo

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Mishuku Toraji is a yakiniku restaurant located about a 2-minute walk from Yutenji Station. The atmosphere of the restaurant is reminiscent of an old-fashioned yakiniku restaurant.

28. Harajuku Yakiniku KINTAN

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1-10-37 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo CASCADE Harajuku

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The front line of luxury yakiniku "kintan" group. As a high-class yakiniku restaurant where you can enjoy exquisite tongue and yukhoe, there are many restaurants mainly in Tokyo. The popular "Japan's best sirloin yukhoe" melts in your mouth. There is also a wide variety of yakiniku, and the "Gokujou Platinum Tongue" is a superb dish that uses rare cuts that can only be taken for 3 servings from one tongue. Please enjoy the delicious yakiniku.

29. Yakiniku Akami no Kugato Ningyocho Main Store

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1-6-7 Horidome-cho, Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

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A popular yakiniku restaurant with excellent cost performance in Ningyocho. The simple and clean interior is equipped with counter seats and private rooms. As for the course meals, the "Recommended Omakase Course Limited to 2 People for the First Time" is popular, and you can enjoy all the popular menu items. There are many types of alcohol, so it's perfect for an adult date. We want you to enjoy our elegant dishes made with carefully selected meat.

30. Misuji Akasaka

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3-16-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Iseyuki Building 2F

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"Misuji" opened as Yoroniku's second store, located about 2 minutes on foot from Tokyo Metro Akasaka Mitsuke Station. A popular yakiniku restaurant opened in 2010 by the owner, Tomoaki Handa, so that "customers can eat as much as they like." Misuji is one of the best. We would like you to enjoy yakiniku for adults in a modern restaurant based on black and brown.

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