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Tokyo's Best 28 Best Yakitori Restaurants in Japan 2024
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Here are the Best 28 Yakitori Restaurants in Tokyo, as rated by locals. Enjoy Yakitori and more!
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We have prepared for you 28 of the most popular and recommended yakitori restaurants in Tokyo. Discover the best restaurants Japan has to offer.
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1. Minami Aoyama Nanatorome
Yakitori
Forest Building B1F, 7-13-13 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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Although it is rare for a yakitori restaurant, "Minami Aoyama Nanatorome" received a Michelin star in its first year of opening. A well-known restaurant where you can enjoy Matsukaze free-range chicken and Kyo-Aka free-range chicken with carefully selected ingredients. There is only one course on the menu. A valuable restaurant where you can enjoy a full course of yakitori.
2. Onitei
Yakitori
1-9-4 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
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Reservations are essential at this popular restaurant that serves exquisite dishes made with fresh chicken. Whether you order fresh charcoal-grilled chicken or a popular hot pot, you can't go wrong with anything you order here. The inside of the store has a homely and cozy atmosphere that makes you feel right at home even if it's your first time.
3. Yakitori Yamamoto
Yakitori
1-19-8 Nakamachi, Musashino City, Tokyo City Heights Musashino City B1F
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A yakitori izakaya that is familiar to the locals, located about a 5-minute walk from Mitaka Station. Their flagship yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) is a superb dish made with carefully selected ingredients and attention to detail, including the manufacturing method. In addition to yakitori, there are many dishes that go well with sake. There are only counter seats, and the dark lighting makes it easy to enjoy yakitori even by yourself.
4. Torishiki
Yakitori
2-14-12 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
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“Torishiki” is so popular that it is called “the most difficult yakitori restaurant in Japan to get a reservation”. He is particular about ingredients and heating, and in the third year of opening, he became the first yakitori restaurant to receive a Michelin star. A popular restaurant both in name and reality.
5. Torisawa
Yakitori
2-24-13 Kameido, Koto Ward, Tokyo
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The head office of Torisawa, which has three stores in Tokyo. The course is an omakase-only stop system, and you can enjoy Daisen chicken that has been exquisitely grilled with Binchotan charcoal to your heart's content. Among the more than 25 types of cuts that can be tasted, lanterns and blood liver are exceptional.
6. chicken joy
Yakitori
Kosaka Building 1F, 1-8-13 Kinshi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
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A yakitori restaurant where you can fully enjoy the umami of carefully selected domestic chicken and seasonal vegetables. Using the finest Kishu Binchotan charcoal, the temperature is exquisitely adjusted, and the craftsmanship is carefully grilled one skewer at a time to bring out the best of the ingredients. The elegant interior and high-quality service make this a popular restaurant recommended for anniversaries and dates.
7. late chicken
Yakitori
Hikita Building 1F, 1-14-2 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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A stylish yakitori specialty restaurant in Nishi-Azabu. The inside of the shop has a calm atmosphere like a hideout, and is suitable for dates and business entertainment. For yakitori, we use "Suigo Akadori", which is characterized by its softness and exquisite richness. The yakitori has large portions and is grilled over charcoal with salt from the Seto Inland Sea, which is rich in minerals. A restaurant where you can enjoy exquisite yakitori with carefully selected ingredients in a comfortable space.
8. Grilled chicken sea urchin
Yakitori
3-30-11 Okusawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
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A difficult-to-reserve restaurant where you can enjoy Date chicken yakitori. Owner Seiichi Uno opened Yakitori Uno in 2011 after gaining experience at Yakitori Sasaya. There are 15 counter seats in the store, so you can enjoy your meal while watching the owner prepare the food. Binchotan charcoal from Kishu is used for grilling yakitori, and juicy Date chicken from Fukushima is used for the chicken. The main yakitori has a wide variety of items, from standard to rare parts such as "red". The "oyakodon" at the end is also excellent with a good balance of how well the eggs are cooked and the amount of rice.
9. Toritaka
Yakitori
Heimkawabe 1F, 3-21-21 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
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A popular yakitori restaurant in Futako Tamagawa with a reputation for rare parts. It is run by the Meat Yazawa affiliate of Toritama, and the taste of the meat is outstanding. More than 30 kinds of rare parts are carefully grilled with seasonings suitable for each. The drinks are also very particular, and you can enjoy famous sake from all over the country. Be sure to order the paper lanterns on the signboard menu.
10. Yakitori Omino
Yakitori
1-38-4 Oshiage, Sumida-ku, Tokyo Seiryu Building 1F
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A popular yakitori restaurant in Oshiage that opened in 2017. The owner is Mr. Masayoshi Komino, who trained for 6 years at the famous yakitori restaurant "Torishiki". Date chicken from contracted poultry farms is procured whole and processed in-house to ensure a high degree of freshness. It is possible to enjoy rare parts that cannot be tasted elsewhere. All of the yakitori, carefully grilled one by one over Binchotan charcoal, are exquisite.
11. yakitori shira
Yakitori
1-22-1 Umeoka, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo Y's State B1F
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A yakitori restaurant located in a residential area just a minute's walk from Umegaoka Station on the Odakyu Line. The chicken is delivered directly from the poultry farm every day. In addition, they also handle rare parts of free-range chicken such as soft roe, esophagus, and harami. The shop's commitment to yakitori can be felt from the fact that "starting with 5 pieces of omakase".
12. Toriyoshi Ginza
Yakitori
Ginza Corridor Street 1F, 7-2 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
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A famous yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) restaurant located in a corner of Ginza Corridor Street. The calm atmosphere of the restaurant is equipped with table seats and counter seats with an open kitchen. The yakitori, which comes out at a good tempo, is delicious. The yakitori grilled using Binchotan charcoal is outstanding in both freshness and grilled quality. “Bon”, which has a crispy skin and is juicy as if steamed, is popular.
13. Toricha Taro
Yakitori
7-12 Uguisudani-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo TAK Building 1F
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A quiet yakitori restaurant that you wouldn't expect to find in Shibuya Station. The restaurant specializes in rare cuts of chicken even among yakitori restaurants, and boasts yakitori made with four to five types of free-range chicken, such as horohoro-dori and Ichikuro-shamo. Please enjoy the exquisite yakitori that will impress even the gourmands.
14. fine weather
Yakitori
2-4-8 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 28th Miyaniwa Mansion 1F
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A yakitori restaurant where you can enjoy various brands of chicken in a stylish interior. With a repertoire of about 40 varieties of chicken from all over the country, you can eat and compare four varieties on a daily basis. It is also attractive that you can get rare parts such as "Furisode" and "Hatsumoto". The "Kodawari Egg Oyakodon" that you can have for lunch is popular for its moderate sweetness and bonito flakes. You can taste delicate yakitori grilled like smoke.
15. chick bird
Yakitori
3-2-9 Higashiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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A hideaway yakitori dining restaurant in a great location just a 3-minute walk from Azabu-Juban Station. The concept is "authentic grilled skewers" and you can enjoy yakitori using Koshu Kai Shingen chicken. Yakitori is basically grilled with salt, and you can feel the commitment to the ingredients. If you don't know what to eat, we recommend starting with the yakitori course.
16. Kokepiyo
Yakitori
12-1 Daikanyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Daikanyama Sanei Building B1F
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A yakitori restaurant that can be used with children. The inside of the shop has a cozy atmosphere where you can relax. It's completely non-smoking, and there's a diaper changing table, nursing room, baby chair, and porridge for infants, so people with children can spend time without hesitation. For yakitori, they use branded chicken such as Suigo Akadori from Chiba Prefecture and Daisendori from Tottori Prefecture. It is a restaurant where parents and children can enjoy yakitori with peace of mind.
17. Nakameguro Iguchi Main Store
Yakitori
Highness Nakameguro 109, 1-2-9 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
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A calm yakitori restaurant for adults. You can enjoy yakitori in a stylish space with a good atmosphere. The menu is only the omakase course. They also offer an extensive wine list. There are also Azabu Juban and Ebisu stores, so please visit once.
18. Yakitori Imai
Yakitori
Rosabianca 1F, 3-42-11 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
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A popular yakitori restaurant in Gaienmae. The chicken used for the dishes served is mainly Matsukaze chicken, and also uses red chicken and Okukuji Shamo. Depending on the part of the chicken, the cutting method, heating level, and skewering method are changed to maximize the flavor of the chicken. In addition to yakitori, the course uses vegetables grown using natural farming methods, and you can feel the season through the dishes. A restaurant where you can enjoy a wide variety of yakitori and a la carte dishes.
19. Toriyoshi Akasaka
Yakitori
3-20-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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A yakitori restaurant that is particular about not only ingredients but also charcoal, such as Kishu Binchotan charcoal and carefully selected "Date chicken" from Fukuoka Prefecture. This is a popular restaurant that many Westerners visit, probably because of my experience working at a yakitori restaurant in Paris. A popular restaurant where you can enjoy casual yet high-quality yakitori at a reasonable price. Although the variety of sake that goes well with yakitori is limited, you can only taste the carefully selected ones.
20. Grilled chicken Sasaya
Yakitori
Muroi Building 1F, 1-24-6 Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
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A restaurant where you can taste exquisite yakitori at a relatively reasonable price.
21. Ebisu rare bird
Yakitori
1-2-7 Ebisu Nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Ebisu U・K Building B1F
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A restaurant where you can enjoy yakitori of Miyazaki Jitokko chicken. The restaurant has U-shaped counter seats and table seats that surround the kitchen. The yakitori uses Miyazaki Jitokko chicken, a rare brand of chicken from Miyazaki Prefecture, and you can enjoy everything from standard cuts to rare cuts. There are many drinks that go well with yakitori, mainly shochu and wine. The truffle TKG, which is limited in quantity, is also recommended.
22. Tori Aroma
Yakitori
2-12-3 Kanda Jimbocho, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo
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A difficult-to-reserve restaurant with one Michelin star. An upscale yakitori restaurant popular for its exquisitely grilled Hinai chicken from Akita. From yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) to the popular chicken soba (buckwheat noodles), we would like you to enjoy the taste of one Michelin star.
23. Asagaya Bird Land
Yakitori
3-37-9 Asagaya South, Suginami-ku, Tokyo Pearl Asagaya 1F
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A 2-minute walk from Asagaya Station, this restaurant specializes in grilled free-range chicken. It is also the first yakitori restaurant to receive a Michelin star. We purchase a whole Okukuji Shamo chicken from the Okukuji region in the northwestern part of Ibaraki Prefecture and prepare it every day at the restaurant. It is also a nice point that sake and wine are also available.
24. Nakameguroguchi Azabujuban
Yakitori
FI Plaza Building 4F, 1-6-7 Azabujuban, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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A 5-minute walk from Azabu-Juban Station, this well-known hideaway yakitori restaurant. The omakase course, which starts with foie gras croquettes, offers 23 dishes in small portions.
25. Jidoriya
Yakitori
Murako Building 1F, 4-6-8 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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Because they use whole chicken from a poultry farm in Chiba Prefecture, you can also taste the rare cuts. The feature is that each skewer is large, making the most of the taste of the ingredients themselves. They also have a wide variety of Japanese sake, which goes well with yakitori. It is popular because it can be used casually, and reservations are required to ensure a visit.
26. Ginza Birdland
Yakitori
Tsukamoto Sozan Building B1F, 4-2-15 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
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A famous yakitori restaurant with one Michelin star. Counter seats and table seats are available in the store. There are two types of course meals, and in addition to the course, you can also order a la carte dishes and grilled dishes. The yakitori, made with Okukuji Shamo, a brand of chicken, is springy, and the heat and salt are adjusted according to the part. We also recommend the Shamo egg pudding, which goes well with the rich egg flavor and the bitter caramel.
27. Yakitori Taira
Yakitori
Barbizon 104 B1F, 5-4-27 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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You can enjoy skewers and hot pot dishes using the three major chickens, and there is also a wide variety of sake and wine. One of the secrets to its popularity is the superb space that expresses the craftsman's commitment to making you feel the four seasons. Please enjoy the first-class ingredients, cooking methods, and outstanding hospitality.
28. mud covered
Yakitori
2F Yakata Building, 20 Arakicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
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4 minutes walk from Yotsuya Sanchome Station. A restaurant where you can casually enjoy charcoal-grilled yakitori made with Hinai-jidori chicken delivered directly from Akita. The charm of this restaurant is that you can fully enjoy the original umami of the ingredients without making any changes. The stylish space is equipped with counter seats. It is also recommended for a date.
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