Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) restaurants in Japan

Restaurants

• Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers)4 min walk from Shinjuku StationOnline booking

  TORISHIGE

  鳥茂

  Seared liver and stuffed peppers with pork — a long-established Shinjuku motsuyaki restaurant famous for skewers fragrant with binchotan charcoal

  Dinner¥8,000–¥9,999

  • Melting seared liver
  • Famous stuffed peppers
  • Skewers grilled over Kishu binchotan charcoal

• Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers)3 min walk from Kayabacho Station

  Yakitori Miyagawa

  やき鳥 宮川

  Famous karaage coated in pure white potato starch; a long-established Kayabacho yakitori spot with lines forming before opening

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥3,000–¥3,999

  • Famous white karaage
  • Chicken soup served twice
  • Popular yakitori rice bowl

• Bars4 min walk from Daikanyama StationOnline booking

  Spring Valley Brewery Tokyo

  スプリングバレーブルワリー東京

  Craft beer in Daikanyama: try a flight of 6 while gazing at the brewing tanks

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥4,000–¥4,999

  • Signature dish is the Hojun Lager 496
  • Beer flight with 6 varieties to try
  • Popular pizza with unusual toppings

• Udon4 min walk from Ochanomizu StationOnline booking

  Takeya

  竹や

  Ochanomizu's specialty udon featuring thin noodles, creamy curry dashi, and freshly fried baby shrimp tempura

  Lunch–¥999Dinner¥2,000–¥2,999

  • Signature shrimp tempura curry udon
  • Curry zosui is the classic finish
  • Thin-cut noodles with a firm bite

• Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers)4 min walk from Oshiage StationOnline booking

  Yakitori Omino

  焼鳥 おみ乃

  Skewers continue until you say stop—enjoy charcoal-grilled Date chicken rare cuts and a memorable oyakodon at the counter

  Lunch¥10,000–¥14,999Dinner¥10,000–¥14,999

  • Finishing oyakodon specialty
  • Rare cuts from whole-sourced chicken
  • House charcoal-grilled thick tofu

• Unagi (freshwater eel)4 min walk from Minamisenju Station

  Obana

  尾花

  A long-established restaurant with continuous queues for their Kanto-style unaju, steamed to melt-in-your-mouth tenderness upon ordering

  Lunch¥8,000–¥9,999Dinner¥10,000–¥14,999

  • Melt-in-your-mouth Kanto-style unaju
  • Shirayaki enjoyed with wasabi and soy sauce
  • Generously sized umaki with great acclaim

• Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers)3 min walk from Shinbashi StationOnline booking

  Ore no Yakitori Ginza 9-chome

  俺の割烹 やきとり 銀座9丁目

  Thick charcoal-grilled skewers with the aroma of open flame, paired with kappo dishes in a lively basement space in Shimbashi with live jazz

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥4,000–¥4,999

  • Thick, juicy charcoal-grilled skewers
  • Tsukune is a must-order signature dish
  • Ore no maki-zushi is eye-catching

• Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers)2 min walk from Ningyocho Station

  Ogawa

  おが和

  Charcoal-grilled large chicken thighs soaked in continuously replenished sweet and savory tare sauce make up this famous yakitori rice box

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥7,000

  • Famous yakitori-ju is the star
  • Charcoal-grilled large chicken thighs
  • Replenished secret sweet and savory tare sauce

• Izakaya3 min walk from Keiseiueno Station

  Tachinomi-no-Mikanoka No. 2

  立飲み たきおか

  A lively Ueno standing bar bustling from 07:00—tender stew and ice-cold large bottled beer for a light buzz around ¥1,000

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥2,000–¥2,999

  • Famous for melt-in-your-mouth stew
  • Wide variety of piping-hot skewers
  • Enjoy a drink with cold large bottled beer

• Vietnamese cuisine5 min walk from Ikebukuro StationOnline booking

  Saigon Restaurant

  サイゴンレストラン

  A small piece of Saigon in Ikebukuro, with signature crispy net-patterned spring rolls and fragrant broth-based pho

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥3,000–¥3,999

  • Signature ami-ami fried spring rolls
  • Authentic pho with fragrant broth
  • Fresh spring rolls packed with ingredients

• Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers)2 min walk from Meguro Station

  Torishiki

  鳥しき

  Cooked extremely close to the charcoal with intense heat: Savor skewers of Date chicken and a finishing oyakodon at 12 counter seats

  Lunch¥6,000–¥7,999Dinner¥8,000–¥9,999

  • Date chicken grilled over high heat close to the charcoal
  • Rich, creamy finishing oyakodon
  • Omakase (chef's choice) — The chef decides the dishes. (Served until you say stop)

• Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers)2 min walk from Shinjukusanchome StationOnline booking

  Shinjuku Imaiya Honten

  新宿 今井屋本店

  A hideaway in Shinjuku serving charcoal-grilled Hinai-jidori chicken from Akita Prefecture, enjoyed in horigotatsu private rooms

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥5,000–¥5,999

  • Charcoal-grilled Hinai-jidori skewers are the specialty
  • Popular for its runny oyakodon
  • Finish with kiritanpo or zosui porridge

• Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers)1 min walk from Daimon Station

  Akita Kiritanpo-ya Hamamatsucho Branch

  秋田屋

  Signature tataki limited to one skewer per person and simmered beef offal: a Daimon motsuyaki izakaya continuing from the Showa era

  Lunch¥2,000–¥2,999Dinner¥2,000–¥2,999

  • Signature tataki limited to one skewer per person
  • Simmered beef offal as a classic staple
  • Renowned for generous motsuyaki skewers

• Seafood3 min walk from Atami Station

  irorichaya

  囲炉茶屋

  A traditional folk house serving charcoal aromas from the table hearth alongside Izu coastal alfonsino and thick-cut sashimi

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥3,000–¥3,999

  • Acclaimed simmered alfonsino
  • Dried fish set meal with several choices
  • Hearty thick-cut sashimi platter

• Unagi (freshwater eel)2 min walk from Bakuroyokoyama StationOnline booking

  Utsuke

  躻

  Two whole eels overflowing the bento box, savor Kansai-style unagi grilled over direct fire without steaming in a cafe-like space

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥4,000–¥4,999

  • Unaju Mountain is the house specialty
  • Kansai-style direct fire grilling without steaming
  • Hitsumabushi enjoyed from a wooden tub

• Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers)1 min walk from Keiseitateishi Station

  Uchida

  宇ち多゛

  Savor melt-in-the-mouth offal stew infused with ginger soy sauce and plum shochu, immersing yourself in the classic old-town style

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥1,000–¥1,999

  • Signature stew in ginger soy sauce
  • Thick charcoal-grilled pork temple
  • Shiro intestine in tare grilled well-done is a classic

• Izakaya3 min walk from Akasakamitsuke StationOnline booking

  Akasaka Umaya

  赤坂うまや

  Savor Kabuki-inspired "Gakuya Meshi" in a standalone house nestled beside Akasaka Fudoson

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥8,000–¥9,999

  • Signature "Gakuya Meshi"
  • Binchotan charcoal skewers
  • Kurobuta pork shabu-shabu hot pot

• Udon2 min walk from Omotesando StationOnline booking

  Teuchi Shimada

  手打 しまだ

  Savor rich and creamy Japanese-style curry udon and a retro Showa-era atmosphere in an Omotesando back alley

  Lunch¥1,000–¥1,999Dinner¥4,000–¥4,999

  • Creamy Japanese-style curry udon
  • Popular freshly fried shrimp tempura
  • Springy handmade soba

• Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers)2 min walk from Shinbashi StationOnline booking

  Aburi Shimizu Honten

  あぶり清水 本店

  Charcoal-grilled Joshu pork skewers, finished with a cabbage-packed motsu nabe – a lively spot in Shimbashi

  Lunch–¥999Dinner¥2,000–¥2,999

  • Charcoal-grilled Joshu pork skewers
  • Motsu nabe with a choice of flavors
  • Ami-liver wrapped in caul fat

• Chicken dishes9 min walk from Ebisu StationOnline booking

  Torinago Ebisu

  とりなご 恵比寿店

  Duck for 15 seconds, scallion for 5 seconds — an evening lost in the famous duck sukiyaki, dipped in clear dashi

  Dinner¥6,000–¥7,999

  • Duck sukiyaki made with only duck and scallion
  • The 15-seconds-duck, 5-seconds-scallion rule
  • Signature karaage served on the bone