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Exotic Japanese: Botan (Awajicho - Tokyo-style chicken nabe), Himonoya (Awajicho - dried fish)
Drinks: Belgian beers at Brussels (Jimbocho), German beer at Franziskaner (Ochanomizu); sake at Jusanya (Awajicho)
Budget: Hawaiian burgers at Kua 'Aina
Jimbocho
Perusona serves top-quality European-style curries, and two- and three-ingredient combination curries are easy to order. We opted for eggplant, chicken and beef (Y1400) on a recent visit - the sauce was richly spiced and on the sweet side, while the beef was lean and very tender. The eggplant is a nice option, adding some balance to the ubiquitous meat ingredients. The spacious second-floor dining room is done up in classic kissaten style, with Brazilian easy-listening music in the background. [feedback]Kanda Jimbocho 1-28, Matsumoto Bldg 2F. Open 11:30am-4, 5:30-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
The dishes here are authentic and spicy, from a fairly wide menu. [feedback]Kanda Jimbocho 2-1. Open 11:30-2:30, 5:30pm-2am (LO; Sat. to 9pm). Closed Sundays and holidays. Thai sukiyaki from the owners of Menam no hotori. [feedback]Kanda Jimbocho 2-1. Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Faux Brazilian from the management of Maenom no hotori (Thai) and Mandala (Indian). [feedback]Kanda Jimbocho 2-1. Open 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
The curry sauce here is scrumptious, with a natural fruit sweetness, well-balanced spices and complex flavors. The entrance is through a used bookstore - take the far right-hand aisle. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback]Kanda Jimbocho 2-3, Kosho Center 2F. Open 11am-10pm daily. | |
This famous, highly rated Japanese curry shops serves just four varieties - chicken, beef, vegetable and shrimp. Budget Y880 at lunch or dinner. [feedback]Kanda Ogawamachi 3-10-6. Open 11am-10:30pm daily. Brussels (Belgian rest/beer bar). 3233-4247 This original branch of the pioneering Belgian beer bar chain is spread out over three very narrow floors, with cozy seating niches. There's a small food menu and a very good selection of beers. [feedback]Kanda Ogawamachi 3-16-1. Open 5:30pm-2am (5:30-11pm Sat.). Closed Sundays and holidays.
Ochanomizu
Winds (International). 3219-0633 This is a refreshing change from the usual low-budget student-oriented restaurants in the neighborhood. The international cuisine is European and Asian-influenced, and there's a nice, wide-ranging wine list. Full-course dinners run Y2,500 and 4,500, but order a la carte for the most interesting selection. The lunchtime menu is uninspired, and is best avoided. [feedback]Kanda Surugadai 1-7-4. (call for directions) Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily. Friendly service and an excellent assortment of sake from around the country. [feedback]Kanda Surugadai 3-1-1, 6F. (on Hongo-dori south of Nicola Cathedral) Open 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Yushima 1-9-10. Open 11am-3, 5-11pm daily.
Awajicho/ Kanda
Good sake and izakaya fare, including many varieties of grilled hinomo (dried fish) in an attractively rustic setting. Earlier hours on weekends. [feedback]Kanda Ogawamachi 1-8-1, Ogawamachi Cristo Bldg 1F. Open 11am-4am daily. Hawaiian-style hamburgers and sandwiches, plus Hawaiian microbrews from Kona Brewing Company (Y500/bottle). Deliveries to 9pm. [feedback]Kanda Surugadai 3-5. Open 11am-10:30pm daily. Kanda Ogawamachi 2-8. Open 11:30am-2, 5-9:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Run by the Kanda Izumiya liquor store, this small restaurant serves as a showcase for their German wines, some 40 of which are sold here for the same price as in the retail shop (around Y2500-4000/bottle). The food is uncomplicated - cold cuts, liverwurst, sausages and cheese platters. [feedback]Kanda Ogawamachi 2-10, B1F. Open 5:30-11pm. Closed Sundays.
Jusanya is a small neighborhood yakitoriya with above-average chicken and an unusual sake selection. The sake list isn't huge, but it's deeper than usual, with two or three varieties of some small kura. There's also a separate shochu list. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback]Kanda Ogawamachi 2-4. Open 11:30am-1:30, 5:30 to closing. Closed Sundays. | |
A good collection of hard-to-find sakes, plus many German wines. They also hold sake tasting classes (in Japanese). [feedback]Kanda Ogawamachi 2-8. Open 10am-8pm. Closed Sundays, 3rd Sat.
Good imported German beers, sausages and other German fare, from the management of German Farm Grill (in Shibuya). The three-story bar is warm and comfortable, especially the spacious third-floor area. [feedback]Kanda Surugadai 3-1. (on Hongo-dori a couple blocks north of Yasukuni-dori) Open 10:30am-11:30pm. Closed Sundays. | |
Kanda Ogawamachi 2-1-13, Nakamura Bldg. 2F. (above Ogawamachi sta. exit B7) Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-9pm. Closed Sundays.
Probably Tokyo's most famous soba shop, located in a beautiful antique Japanese house with woodblock prints on the wall. [feedback]Kanda Awajicho 2-10. Open 11:30am-7:30pm (LO) daily. | |
 Botan (Nabemono). 3251-0577 One of Tokyo's culinary landmarks, they've been serving the same excellent chicken nabe for nearly 120 years. The chicken is slow-cooked over an old-fashioned charcoal burner in front of you while you relax with a cup of sake in your private tatami room. Dinner is around Y6,000 and reservations are highly recommended, although occasionally they might be able to squeeze you in if you're willing to wait. [feedback]Kanda Sudacho 1-15. Open 11:30am-8pm (LO). Closed Sundays and holidays. | |
French/Belgian bistro fare, with mussels and other seafood as well as frites. Ten Belgian beers averaging Y900-1,000. [feedback]Uchi-Kanda 1-10-6. Open 11:30am-2, 5-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays. The menu is casual Italian/Western-style izakaya fare, with some pleasant surprises (like their salmon mousse appetizers and the pate of the day). They offer a few interesting beers along with wine and cocktails. [feedback]Uchi-Kanda 2-12-2. Open 11:30am-1:30, 5:30pm-4am. Closed Sundays, some Sat. Unlike most yoshokuya, the decor here won't make you sigh with nostalgia - the dining room is done up in a tasteful pastel color scheme from the current century. Chef Suzuki is a veteran of the famous Dom Pierre yoshoku establishment, and the menu also covers standards like hayashi rice and rice omelettes, and even offers tasting menus at Y5,000 and Y10,000. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback]Uchi-Kanda 2-14-3. Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-8:30pm (LO; -6 Sun). Closed Mondays. | |
This large traditional coffeeshop plays classical music and specializes in European curries and espresso. Curries include scallops and several other seafood variations along with the usual beef, pork and chicken, but it's not as easy to put together your own combination as at some other places. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback]Uchi-Kanda 3-6-14, 2F. Open 11am-10pm (Sat -8pm). Closed Sundays. | |
Beers from around the world and convenient late-night hours. [feedback]Kanda Kajimachi 3-7-8. Open 6pm-1am (to 4am Fri, 12m Sat.). Closed Sundays. | |
Akihabara
Excellent, authentic Korean fare from the Chanto group (Daidaiya, Chanto), including an unusual menu of Korean robata-style meats and vegetables from the charcoal grill. [See branch review] [feedback]Kanda Sakumamachi 2-13-3, Y's Tower B1F. Open 11:30am-2, 5-11:30pm (LO) daily. | |
This "Gourmet New York dining" restaurant is inspired by the food market of the same name in Manhattan, and the menu focuses on casual American fare like pizzas and pastas (including macaroni and cheese!), some nice spicy gumbo, grilled burgers and barbecue ribs. They also serve breakfast (from 7am weekdays), with choices like NY bagels and French toast. The menu is designed by British chef Ian Tozer, the man behind Roti American brasserie in Roppongi and Kayumanis Asian cuisine in Ginza. [feedback]Kanda Hanaokacho 1-9, Atre Vie Akihabara 2F. Open 7am-10:30pm (LO) daily. | |
Bombay offers a pretty good selection of curries (14 in all) plus items from the tandoori oven. Curries start at around Y1000. Most seating is around a big central counter, with some table seating as well. [feedback]Kanda Hanaokacho 1-9, Atre Vie Akihabara 3F. Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily. | |
The specialty of the house here is maguro (tuna) fresh from Misaki Fish Market in Miura, served as sushi, sashimi, or broiled or stewed. There's also plenty of other good seafood, along with seasonal dishes, sake and shochu. Budget around Y5000 for dinner with drinks, Y1000 for lunch. [feedback]Kanda Hanaokacho 1-9, Atre Vie Akihabara 4F. Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily. | |
This upscale izakaya chain is known for their stylish decor and their creative, original approach to cooking, with unusual dishes like cheese and sea bream spring rolls, and Kyoto vegetable salad topped with steamed pork. Drinks include a good selection of premium sake and shochu. [feedback]Kanda Hanaokacho 1-9, Atre Vie Akihabara 5F. Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily. | |
Very close to Akihabara station, this bustling bar from the ubiquitous Hub chain is a convenient place for a casual drink and snack after a day of electronics shopping or manga browsing. They have their own brand of real ale as well as whiskey tasting sets, with inexpensive pub fare like shepherd's pie, fish and chips and fried mushrooms. [feedback]Kanda Sakumacho 1-6-5, Akiba Tolim 5F. Open 11am-midnight daily. | |
The menu here features Okinawan standards and gourmet Sangenton pork dishes, along with a big selection of awamori spirits, all at reasonable prices. The decor is island-rustic, with big windows looking onto the street. [feedback]Kanda Sakumacho 1-6-5, Akiba Tolim 5F. Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily. | |
Tenfu (Szechuan). 5294-0186 Good-quality Szechuan cooking, with full-course dinners from Y4800 and lunches from Y1000. The modern decor is pleasant enough, but the air can get smoky. [feedback]Soto-Kanda 1-18-18, Akihabara Ekimae Plaza Bldg 6F. Open 11am-10pm (LO; lunch to 3pm) daily. | |
Good Japanese-style curries and nice side dishes; they also have take-out for their most popular curries. Lunch till 3pm. [feedback]Soto-Kanda 4-14-1, Akiba Ichi 2F. Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily. | |
Rice and beans - specifically okayu (rice gruel) paired with many different beans (lentils, green beans, soybeans, fava beans, etc.) is the healthy-sounding niche menu at Beanz Heaven, which is run by the Kayu Santin chain. Okayu is Y580. [feedback]Soto-Kanda 4-14-1, Akiba Ichi 2F. Open 11am-11pm daily. | |
You'll find many variations of chazuke (rice with tea poured over it) at the sit-down counter, and deli-style Japanese side dishes available from the take-out corner. [feedback]Soto-Kanda 4-14-1, Akiba Ichi 2F. Open 11am-11pm daily. | |
This small cafeteria-style shop serves simple Japanese meals built around miso soup; the specials board lists five soups of the day, with different ingredients (combinations like bamboo shoots and cheese or spinach and nori) and different types of miso. [feedback]Soto-Kanda 4-14-1, Akiba Ichi 2F. Open 11am-11pm daily. | |
A cozy counter bar with a big selection of shochu, plus one-cup sake from all over the country. For food they serve small, inexpensive side dishes including many Kyoto home-style items. [feedback]Soto-Kanda 4-14-1, Akiba Ichi 3F. Open 11am-2, 5-11pm daily. | |
You'll find high-quality skewered morsels that are deep-fried with a light touch here, and ordering is simple - just tell them when to stop. (Don't worry, you can specify in advance any ingredients you can't eat.) Some highlights are the crunchy prawns, the Berkshire pork and the large asparagus spears, and Momo no Shizuku sake from Kyoto stands up to the fried flavors. Budget around Y4000-4500 for a filling meal with drinks. [feedback]Soto-Kanda 4-14-1, Akiba Ichi 3F. Open 4-11pm daily. | |
A massive "food entertainment" space with five areas serving Japanese, French, Italian and Oriental cuisines (plus a bar area). Budget around Y4000 at dinnertime, Y1000 for lunch. [feedback]Soto-Kanda 4-14-1, Akihabara UDX 4F. Open 11am-3, 5-10pm (LO) daily. | |
Great tonkatsu served in a nice old traditional house smack in the middle of Akihabara's "Electric Town." (near the Livina lamp megastore.) [feedback]Soto-Kanda 1-8-14. Open 11:30am-3, 5-8:25pm (LO). Closed Thurs., 3rd Wed. Interesting German beers (draft and bottled) including some hard-to-find brands. Simple but good food. Live music Friday and Saturday nights. [feedback]Soto-Kanda 2-4-4. Open 4:30-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays. | |
The lovely traditional decor of this long-established unagi shop has helped make it popular with foreign visitors. The grilled eel is first-rate, and wild eel is often available in the summer months. Budget around Y5000 for lunch or dinner. Reservations are advised. [feedback]Soto-Kanda 2-5-11. Open 11:30am-1:30, 5-7:30pm. Closed Sundays, 3rd Sat.
Soto-Kanda 3-6-5. Open 11am-3, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
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