Shinjuku and north
Open 11am-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Agio call themselves a "market restaurant," and serve delicious grilled fish and meat and brick-oven-baked pizzas.
Open 11am-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Nicely prepared food in a modest basement coffee-shop setting.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Well-prepared Roman-style food at budget-friendly prices. Start off dinner with three selections from the extensive tapas case, then explore the pastas and main entrees, which include several good...
Open 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
This spacious multi-level branch of the budget Italian chain is open all afternoon, and convenient when you're visiting Shinjuku Gyoen.
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
Open 11am-9:15pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
A lively "market-style" restaurant, with the emphasis on top-quality ingredients and simple preparation. Grilled meats and seafood, brick-oven-baked pizzas and assorted pastas make up most of the...
Open 11am-9:15pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-9:15pm (LO) daily.
The stand-up bar at the front of Il Bacaro has a nice casual feel to it. You can drop in for a few minutes, have a quick glass of wine and a tiny snack, and be on your way. Or you can claim a seat...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-9:15pm (LO) daily.
Open 5pm-5am daily.
Inexpensive late-night pizzas and drinks in a very casual setting. Wines are Y1900 per bottle or Y500 by the glass, and all pizzas and side dishes are Y500 each.
Open 5pm-5am daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Reliable Italian cooking in a casual setting. The food ranges from good to excellent, so the large menu warrants some exploration to find your favorites. Full-course dinners from Y3980, or a la...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-9pm (LO; Sun -7:30pm) daily.
This long-running pasta specialist is a favorite of many resident and visiting Italians in Tokyo. In addition to tomato- and cream-based pasta sauces, Al Dente serves up Japanese variations...
Open 11am-9pm (LO; Sun -7:30pm) daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.
In spite of the Shinjuku business-district address, this branch of the Rome-based eatery has the feel of a friendly (but sophisticated) neighborhood Italian spot, where you can pop in for a...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10:30pm (LO) daily.
This is the kind of unpretentious neighborhood trattoria that we love, serving good grilled meats and nice pastas, with some very reasonably priced wines in the Y3000-5000 range. Budget around...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Harajuku, Aoyama, Sendagaya
Open 6-11:30pm daily.
An Italian restaurant with a good craft-beer selection is a nice find, but if you're not hungry you can come just for the beer. The ten taps dispense an assortment of Japanese, US and European craft...
Open 6-11:30pm daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:30pm (LO). Closed Thursdays.
Skillful Italian cooking in a casual but comfortable trattoria setting. Main courses include game in season, and the finest small-farm-raised meats and regional seafood year-round. There's a good...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:30pm (LO). Closed Thursdays.
Shibuya, Hiroo, Roppongi
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO). Closed third Monday.
A pleasant, casual Italian kitchen with culinary ambitions that aren't always fulfilled. The assorted appetizers (Y3400 for five items) were outstanding, but the main dishes and pastas didn't quite...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO). Closed third Monday.
Open 6-10pm (LO) daily.
One of Tokyo's first Australian-only wine bars, with one of the largest selections of rare and expensive wines from that country. The food is mainly Italian, and consistently good.
Open 6-10pm (LO) daily.
Open noon-2:30, 6-11pm. Closed Mondays.
Panzerotti - deep-fried savory pies that originated in Puglia, Italy - are the unusual specialty here. Around two dozen varieties are on offer, along with a selection of hams, cheeses, salads and...
Open noon-2:30, 6-11pm. Closed Mondays.
Open 11:30am-2, 6pm-midnight (LO). Closed Sundays.
Very good Sardinian cuisine and wines; budget around Y7000-8000 for dinner.
Open 11:30am-2, 6pm-midnight (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-11pm (LO) daily.
Advertised as a "prosciutteria e bar," this casual drinking spot offers a tempting assortment of prosciutto and salami platters along with Italian-style appetizers and pastas. House wines are a very...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-11pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-3, 6pm-1am (Fri, Sat -3am) daily.
Casual French- and Italian-inspired fare from the popular Osaka-based Tooth Tooth chain. Open weekend nights until 4am. Budget around Y1200 at lunchtime, Y5000 for dinner with drinks. (Open to...
Open 11:30am-3, 6pm-1am (Fri, Sat -3am) daily.
Open 5:30-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
The food is nicely prepared but a bit more expensive than expected. The large, comfortable dining room has been known to become rather raucous at times.
Open 5:30-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6:30-9:30pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays, 1st Tue.
Former Iron Chef Masahiko Kobe's tiny restaurant has just 10 tables, so reservations are essential. Full-course dinners are Y6000 and Y8000; lunch is Y2000.
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6:30-9:30pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays, 1st Tue.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-11pm daily.
Lots of Naples-style pizzas and grilled dishes, and even a few vegetarian items are on the menu.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-11pm daily.
Open noon-1:30, 5:30-11pm (LO) daily.
One of the better Italian joints in the neighborhood, although there's lots of competition.
Open noon-1:30, 5:30-11pm (LO) daily.
Isola - Italian: Shirokanedai
Open 6:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Another candidate for best pizza in Tokyo, prepared in a ceramic oven, although some may balk at the prices - pizzas range up to around Y3000.
Open 6:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
One of the few late-night spots in the neighborhood; pizzas and pastas in a multi-level, palatial setting.
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
Open 10am-10pm (LO) daily.
Specializing in buffalo mozzarella, Obica offers several different varieties of mozzarella by the piece, which you can pair with fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, pesto sauces and salumi platters. ...
Open 10am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open noon-2:30am (LO) daily.
An expensive (and very good) Italian restaurant downstairs, and a cafe upstairs serving drinks, coffee and desserts.
Open noon-2:30am (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10pm (LO; Fri, Sat -11pm) daily.
Four types of mozzarella cheese imported from Italy every day make up the centerpiece of the menu here. You can enjoy them with various salamis and dried hams, salads and pasta dishes, and Italian...
Open 11am-10pm (LO; Fri, Sat -11pm) daily.
Open 11:30-4:15am (LO) daily.
Inexpensive pastas and Italian wines by the glass, with convenient late-night hours.
Open 11:30-4:15am (LO) daily.
Pizza Studio Tamaki - Italian: Akabanebashi
Open 5-11pm daily.
Neapolitan-style pizza with a Tokyo pedigree, from veteran pizza-maker Tsubasa Tamaki (formerly of Azabu-Juban's Pizza Strada). The menu offers fifteen varieties of tomato- and cheese-based pizzas,...
Open 5-11pm daily.
Akasaka, Ginza
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
This lively after-work drinking spot is called "Queen of Chickens" - and what more do you need to know? Well, if you must have details, they serve a lovely roast chicken, flavored with rosemary,...
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 11am-9:30pm (LO; Sat., Sun. earlier). Open every day.
This long-running budget Italian restaurant is notable for its large portions and reasonable prices.
Open 11am-9:30pm (LO; Sat., Sun. earlier). Open every day.
Open 11:30am-3, 5-11:30pm (LO) daily.
Lovely pizza prepared in custom-made wood-burning ovens, from this upscale chain of Italian eateries.
Open 11:30am-3, 5-11:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Top-notch, creative Italian fare, beautifullly presented, from the very talented chef Luca Fantin. The main dining room is modern and stylish; there's also a popular bar-lounge area one level up...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Aroma Fresca - Italian: Ginza
Open 5:30-8:30pm (LO). Closed Sun, Mon.
High-end Italian cuisine from Chef Shinji Harada, with mega-course, multi-hour prix-fixe menus for the adventurous gourmet. Budget Y15,000-25,000 for dinner.
Open 5:30-8:30pm (LO). Closed Sun, Mon.
Sala Amabile - Italian: Ginza
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5:30pm-1am (LO). Closed Sun.
A more casual sister restaurant of the very upscale Aroma Fresca, with late-night hours and lunch service. Budget around Y6,000 for lunch and Y12,000 at dinnertime for food.
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5:30pm-1am (LO). Closed Sun.
Argento Aso - Italian: Ginza
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-8:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Upscale Italian cooking from the Hiramatsu group at this Michelin two-star restaurant, with prix-fixe lunches Y5250 and dinners Y10,500-15,750. The cellar has 400 bottles of Italian and French...
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-8:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Open 11am-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Proudly serving spaghetti since the 1960s, this venerable Tokyo pasta house moved from the Sony Building in 2017 when it was demolished. Choose from some three dozen types of spaghetti, including...
Open 11am-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2:45am (LO) daily.
Inexpensive pastas and Italian wines by the glass, with convenient late-night service.
Open 11:30am-2:45am (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
Good pizzas and other Italian fare from this San Francisco-based restaurant. Terrace seating in the Brick Square garden area. Budget around Y3500 at dinnertime. Lunch is served until 4:30pm.
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
Open 11:30am-10pm (LO) daily.
The cheerful green exterior of this recently opened cafe/trattoria adds a bit of color to a street lined with generically tasteful shops selling luxury goods. Large windows offering a peek at the...
Open 11:30am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-2, 5-11:30pm (LO) daily.
The original branch in Shirogane is famous for their wood-burning pizza oven, which is duplicated here.
Open 11am-2, 5-11:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-9pm daily.
Lunch and dinner buffets of modern Italian cuisine in a beautiful open-atrium dining space. The weekday lunch buffet is Y2900; weekend lunch is Y4200, dinner is Y5000, and the weekend dessert buffet...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-9pm daily.
Central Tokyo
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
An ordinary Italian restaurant by night, Kappa offers an Italian-style beef curry at lunchtime, with optional toppings like gouda cheese and ham cutlet.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 7am-11:30pm (Sat, Sun 11am-) daily.
Tasty, sometimes unusual pizzas and well-constructed pastas at this budget Italian cafe chain. Open all afternoon.
Open 7am-11:30pm (Sat, Sun 11am-) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 6-9:30pm (LO) daily.
The home base and launching pad of one of Tokyo's most famous Italian chefs.
Open 11:30am-2, 6-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-11pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Creative Italian cooking from talented young chef Stefano Fastro, a veteran of the Carmine restaurant group. The menu focuses on the food of the Veneto region, inland from Venice. The five-course...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-11pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Amoroso - Italian: Kagurazaka
Open 11:30am-2, 6-10pm. Closed Tuesdays.
Excellent Italian cuisine in an intimate counter setting - the chef will plan a menu for you, matching each course with wines by the glass. Budget around Y10,000 for dinner, Y1500-3000 for prix-fixe...
Open 11:30am-2, 6-10pm. Closed Tuesdays.
Open 6pm-midnight (LO). Closed Sun, first Mon.
Shugo is the kind of laid-back neighborhood Italian restaurant where you can order from the menu or just leave things up to the chef - it's hard to go wrong either way. Main dishes are built around...
Open 6pm-midnight (LO). Closed Sun, first Mon.
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Cafes with scenic settings are a rarity in Tokyo, so this lovely spot looking out over the rowboats on the moat is worth a stop if you're in the neighborhood. Lunches start at around Y1,000, and for...
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Other areas
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Obica offers several different varieties of buffalo mozzarella by the piece, along with assorted cold-cut platters, pizzas and pastas. Weekday lunch specials (served until 3pm) include lasagna,...
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-4, 5-10:30pm (LO; 3am Thu/Fri). Open every day.
There's no need for an elaborate meal if you're not in the mood; here you can settle in with a simple pizza margherita, a sampling of their fifteen different hams and salamis, and a nice bottle or...
Open 11am-4, 5-10:30pm (LO; 3am Thu/Fri). Open every day.
Open 11am-midnight (LO) daily.
Rotisserie chicken is the highlight of the menu at this Spanish-Italian chain restaurant. Open until 4am, Rigoletto is one of the few late-night choices in the neighborhood. Budget around Y3000 at...
Open 11am-midnight (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
Late-night pastas and Italian wines.
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Tasty, sometimes unusual pizzas and well-constructed pastas at this budget Italian cafe chain. Open all afternoon.
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Open 11:30am-3, 5:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
The pizza makers here trained in Naples, and they use a wood-burning pizza oven. Some thirty varieties of fantastic thin-crusted pizzas are ready to eat in or take out.
Open 11:30am-3, 5:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
Splendid cooking by a great Italian chef. Lunch Y1000-1800; dinner Y3500 and Y5000.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-9:30pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
Il Primo serves nice, down-home Italian fare prepared by an Italian-trained chef.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-9:30pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
Open 11:30am-3:30, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
Thirty varieties of fantastic thin-crusted pizzas are ready to eat in or take out. The pizza makers trained in Naples, and they use a wood-burning pizza oven.
Open 11:30am-3:30, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
Zucchero - Italian: Shimo-Takaido
Open noon-2, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Good neighborhood Italian cooking, with a nice selection of daily specials. Y3000-5000 per person.
Open noon-2, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
A more casual sister shop of the excellent Emilia restaurant in Harajuku, Bar Alimentari Daniela offers inexpensive snacks and drinks as well as Y2000-3600 prix-fixe dinners and a Y4500 three-pasta...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 5-11:30pm daily.
Va Bene's casual ground-floor bar is a convivial spot to enjoy some scrumptious meaty snacks along with a glass of wine or two. The assorted appetizer plate (Y980) is a perfect match for a robust...
Open 5-11:30pm daily.
Open 6-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
This friendly wine bar has a lively atmosphere and a neighborhood feel. Although interior is fairly large (and certainly bigger than it appears from the entrance), the counter setup with its display...
Open 6-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 5pm-5am. Open every day.
Fairly decent Italian fare (pastas, grilled fish, antipasti) served in small portions. Drinks are on the expensive side.
Open 5pm-5am. Open every day.
Open 11am-4am daily.
Reliable food, reasonably priced wines, late-night hours and glitzy decor are the draws at this suburban venture from the Rigoletto group. The food menu features pastas, pizzas, and small tapas...
Open 11am-4am daily.
Open 11:45am-11pm daily.
When the weather is nice you can enjoy a coffee or a glass of wine up on the rooftop, looking out over the Tama River. There are also barbecue facilities (reserve with the staff), and a charmingly...
Open 11:45am-11pm daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays, Tuesdays.
Excellent Naples-style pizza from award-winning pizza chef Hisanori Yamamoto at this neighborhood landmark. Weekday lunches are Y1000.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays, Tuesdays.
Open 11:30am-2, 6-9:30pm (LO) daily.
The camouflage net-covered, cast-iron exterior of Seirinkan (formerly acclaimed pizzeria Savoy) strikes an imposing figure, but inside atmosphere is lively and fun. Although they serve only two kinds...
Open 11:30am-2, 6-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 6:30am-8:30pm (LO) daily.
Looking to share a sociable drink before a departing flight at Haneda Airport, we didn't expect to find anything as fancy as Belgian beers, but this Italian-themed cafe in the Terminal 2 food court...
Open 6:30am-8:30pm (LO) daily.
Mediterranean
Bistro - Mediterranean: Edogawabashi
Open 11:30am-11pm daily.
Seasons Bistro is the casual Mediterranean restaurant at the Four Seasons, serving everything from bouillabaisse and grilled steaks to Cobb salads, burgers and Thai curries. Main dishes average...
Open 11:30am-11pm daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
From French celeb chef Alain Ducasse, a Mediterranean restaurant covering the cuisines of Italy, Spain, North Africa and Greece. The dining room is comfortable and attractively laid out, with nice...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30pm-2am (LO) daily.
First-rate Mediterranean cuisine from Chef David Chiddo and the TY Harbor group (Ivy Place, Smokehouse). Now located in the heart of Aoyama (after a decade in Hiroo), the spacious quarters are...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30pm-2am (LO) daily.
Open 6-9:45pm (LO). Closed Sundays, Mondays.
This long-running Nishi-Azabu standby is one of the pioneers in tapas-style "mukokuseki" (no-nationality) dining. The service can be moody at times, but the food is usually quite interesting.
Open 6-9:45pm (LO). Closed Sundays, Mondays.
Open 11:30am-3, 5-10:30pm (LO; Sun -9) daily.
Specializing in Mediterranean cuisines, Bakuro Common serves pastas and grilled meats, voluminous salads and eclectic appetizers. The wine list starts at Y3200 per bottle and covers the globe. At...
Open 11:30am-3, 5-10:30pm (LO; Sun -9) daily.
Open 6pm-2:30am (LO) daily.
Tapas and grilled items, a good selection of sherry, plus around 5 wines by the glass are available at this pleasant bar, located on a small side street behind the Nakameguro GT building. The first...
Open 6pm-2:30am (LO) daily.
Plage Sud - Mediterranean: Hayama
Open 11:30am-9:45pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Acceptable Mediterranean food and wine, notable for its wonderful location. High above the waves but set well away from the coast road, this has to be the ultimate romantic sundowner spot.
Open 11:30am-9:45pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
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