Tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet)Takadanobaba Station5 min walk
Tonta
とん太
Cooked gently at low temperatures to a pale pink center. A piece from a long-established shop open only three evenings a week
- Special pork loin cutlet set meal is the signature dish
- Low-temperature fried for moist tenderness
- 3 soup choices available
- Freely adjust flavor with salt or sauce
- Lines form before opening
- Open only on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evenings
- Long-established restaurant founded in 1976
- 10 counter seats and tatami seating
Just a few minutes' walk from Takadanobaba Station, Tonta is a long-established tonkatsu restaurant operating since 1976 that raises its noren curtains only on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evenings. The signature special pork loin cutlet set meal (teishoku) is cooked gently at low temperatures, revealing a pale pink cross-section, with sweet rendered fat that lets diners clearly taste the rich savory flavor on its own; guests can alternate flavors with salt, homemade sauce, and ground sesame. Other popular choices include the special pork tenderloin cutlet tender enough to cut with chopsticks, plump large fried shrimp, and seasonal fried oysters. The soup can be selected from tonjiru pork miso soup, shijimi clam, or wakame seaweed, while the wide variety of Japanese pickles holds its own like à la carte dishes. The 18-seat interior, comprising 10 counter seats and tatami seating (zashiki), has a retro charm with an atmosphere that allows diners to focus on the food amid the sounds of frying. Guests appreciate the satisfying experience of savoring flavors maintained by the owner couple for decades in the ¥2,000 range.
Details
- Address
- 3-17-8 Takada, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0033, Japan
Address in Japanese: 東京都豊島区高田3-17-8
- Nearest station
- Takadanobaba Station5 min walk (370 m)
- Phone
- 03-3989-0296
- Budget
- Dinner
- ¥2,000–¥2,999
- Reservations
- No reservations
- Payment
- Credit cardNot accepted
- E-moneyNot accepted
- QR code paymentNot accepted
- Seats
- 18 seats
- Counter seats
- Table seats
- Tatami room
- Private room
- Smoking
- Non-smoking
- Parking
- No
- Wi-Fi
- No
- Accessibility
- No
- Power outlets
- No
- Private hire
- Not available
- Opened
- February 1976
Opening hours
| Mon–Tue | Closed |
|---|---|
| Wed |
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| Thu | Closed |
| Fri–Sat |
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| Sun | Closed |
| Holidays | Closed |
Opening hours and closing days may change. Please check with the restaurant before visiting.
Features & facilities
- Counter seats
Map & access
3-17-8 Takada, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0033, Japan
Address in Japanese: 東京都豊島区高田3-17-8