Open 5-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays, Mondays.
It's not fancy, but with its reliable food and very reasonable prices, this small yakitori chain offers good value for money.
Open 5-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays, Mondays.
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5-11pm (LO; Sat, Sun -10). Closed Sundays.
Kinari serves first-rate charcoal-grilled chicken along with seasonal vegetables and side dishes in a comfortable, stylish dining room. Highlights from the grill include chicken wings, momo (thigh...
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5-11pm (LO; Sat, Sun -10). Closed Sundays.
Open 5-11pm daily.
Excellent grilled chicken, sushi and much more in this glitzy, high-rise yakitori restaurant. There's a good selection of premium sake to go with your food; dinner with drinks averages around Y6,000.
Open 5-11pm daily.
Open 11am-2, 4-11pm (LO) daily.
The specialty of the house at this unpretentious little izakaya is Tamba-jidori, a tasty heirloom-breed chicken from north of Kobe, and it's served here in several styles - charcoal-grilled,...
Open 11am-2, 4-11pm (LO) daily.
Open 4-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Shamo is a breed of game bird known for its tasty, slightly chewy meat, and it's the bird of choice on the busy grills at Kokekokko. This modest-looking yakitoriya serves the usual selection of...
Open 4-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-11pm (LO) daily.
Spicy grilled chicken wings are the specialty of the house and definitely a must-try at this subterranean mini-izakaya. They're only seventy yen per piece so you can order a bunch - the menu...
Open 11am-11pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5pm-4:30am daily.
Spectacular chicken wings and other chicken specialties, and a tasteful, traditional Japanese interior.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5pm-4:30am daily.
Open 5-11:30pm (LO) daily.
First-rate grilled chicken and great home-made tofu. They have a small sake list, but their monthly sake picks are usually worth checking out, as are the daily specials on the food menu. Seating is...
Open 5-11:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 4pm-3:30am (LO) daily.
Spicy chicken wings and interesting Nagoya-style stews in a casual late-night izakaya.
Open 4pm-3:30am (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
This upscale yakitoriya employs a sommelier and offers a serious wine list to accompany your grilled chicken. There's also a bigger-than-average selection of side dishes, and a nice 38th-floor view....
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 5-11:30pm (Fri, Sat -5am) daily.
A lively basement izakaya, Hakata Mangetsu has a charming style all its own: mismatched sofas and chairs that look like they've put in years of service; an infectiously bouncy eighties-pop...
Open 5-11:30pm (Fri, Sat -5am) daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Hinai-jidori is a flavorful heirloom-breed chicken from Akita Prefecture, and it's the main ingredient on the grill at this Akita-based yakitoriya. But there's more than just fantastic chicken here...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5-11pm (LO; Sat -10:30). Closed Sunday nights.
This Kyushu chicken specialist offers unusual items like chicken-liver steak and heart steak as well as more typical charcoal-grilled yakitori skewers. The shop is named after the main ingredient...
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5-11pm (LO; Sat -10:30). Closed Sunday nights.
Open 11am-2:30, 5-11:15pm (LO) daily.
An upscale yakitori chain featuring delectable free-range birds from Miyazaki Prefecture - charcoal-grilled, fried, stewed, and even raw. The interior is simple and pleasantly decorated, with a...
Open 11am-2:30, 5-11:15pm (LO) daily.
Open 6pm-5am daily.
Hataka (Kyushu) style kushiyaki is the specialty here, with excellent (though rather salty) grilled skewers of chicken and pork parts and vegetables. Seating can be a bit cramped and smoky but the...
Open 6pm-5am daily.
Open 6pm-12:30am (LO). Closed Sundays.
Despite its prime location one minute from Tokyo Midtown, this stylish, relaxed basement izakaya feels far removed from the hubbub of Roppongi nightlife. Kyushu-style yakitori is the centerpiece of...
Open 6pm-12:30am (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5:30-11:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Very good yakitori and game-bird cuisine along with a respectable sake list. Budget around Y7000 for dinner, Y1000 for lunch.
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5:30-11:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 11am-2, 5-10pm (LO; Sun -9pm) daily.
As the chef works his skewers, clouds of aromatic smoke rise from the grill, with sudden bursts of flame when fat hits the hot charcoal below. It's a scene guaranteed to perk up the appetite as you...
Open 11am-2, 5-10pm (LO; Sun -9pm) daily.
Open 11:30am-12:30, 5-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
While the main Ginza branch of this legendary Michelin-starred yakitoriya demands a good portion of an evening to fully appreciate, this more casual outlet is well suited to bar-hopping. Grab a seat...
Open 11:30am-12:30, 5-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Open 5-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays, Mondays.
Even before their move from the wilds of Asagaya, many yakitori connoisseurs considered Birdland to be THE standard for grilled chicken in Tokyo. The Y6000 prix-fixe menu includes multiple skewers...
Open 5-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays, Mondays.
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Pheasant, mallard duck, Kyoto duck and guinea fowl are some of the tasty game birds featured at this first-rate yakitoriya, along with heritage-breed Hinai-dori chicken from Akita Prefecture. The...
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
This very casual branch of a famous Akita-based yakitoriya serves fantastic grilled hina-dori, an heirloom-breed chicken prized for its flavorful meat. Local Akita sake is the drink of choice. ...
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10pm (LO; Sat, Sun -9pm) daily.
Craft sake from Akita Prefecture is the specialty at this comfortable counter bar, which stands at the front of a chicken specialty restaurant called Honke Abeya. You can just drop by for a quick...
Open 11am-10pm (LO; Sat, Sun -9pm) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 4:30-9pm. Closed Sundays.
If you're looking for hot-off-the-grill yakitori at lunchtime you might be disappointed, as most shops around town don't actually fire up their grills until early evening. Instead, they usually...
Open 11:30am-2, 4:30-9pm. Closed Sundays.
Open 5-11:30pm (LO; Fri, Sat -1am) daily.
Hinai-dori - heirloom-breed chicken from Akita Prefecture - is the specialty at this upscale yakitori shop, and the white liver and tebasaki (wings) are especially recommended. They also serve...
Open 5-11:30pm (LO; Fri, Sat -1am) daily.
Open 6pm-1am (LO; Sat -10pm). Closed Sundays.
There's a lot of good yakitori to be found in the izakaya-lined alleyways of Arakicho, but Doromamire grills up some of the best. The chicken here is good enough to eat raw, and indeed the shop's...
Open 6pm-1am (LO; Sat -10pm). Closed Sundays.
Open 5pm-1am (Sat 4-12). Closed Sundays and holidays.
Wakana serves excellent charcoal-grilled chicken and pork on skewers along with a well-chosen list of around twenty types of sake. The restaurant stays open a couple of hours later than most other...
Open 5pm-1am (Sat 4-12). Closed Sundays and holidays.
Open 11am-1:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Abeya's special ingredient is an heirloom breed of chicken from Akita Prefecture called hinai-jidori, known for its flavorful meat. They also serve a nice selection of craft sake to go with your...
Open 11am-1:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5:30 to closing. 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...
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5:30 to closing. Closed Sundays.
Open 5:30-11pm. Closed Mondays.
Tokyo has no shortage of good yakitori shops, but Souten really stands out from the the crowd thanks to the quality of both their chicken and their craft sake. The entrance sports an extra-large...
Open 5:30-11pm. Closed Mondays.
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
Great yakitori, a few well-selected sakes, and reasonable prices at this neighborhood yakitoriya. No English menu.
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Charcoal-grilled heirloom-breed chicken and game birds are the specialty here, along with oyako-donburi and chicken-based ramen. There's also a good selection of sake and shochu to wash it down. ...
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-2, 5-9pm (LO) daily.
With a history going back nearly seventy years, Funachu are masters of the art of charcoal-grilling chicken and eel. In addition to hefty skewers of poultry, the menu offers some original dishes...
Open 11am-2, 5-9pm (LO) daily.
Open 5-11pm daily.
It's not fancy, but with its reliable food and very reasonable prices, this small yakitori chain offers good value for money.
Open 5-11pm daily.
Open 5-11:30pm (Sundays 10). Closed Mondays.
It's not fancy, but with its reliable food and very reasonable prices, this small yakitori chain offers good value for money.
Open 5-11:30pm (Sundays 10). Closed Mondays.
Open 4pm-midnight daily.
Good, reliable yakitori and Yebisu beer. If they're full, check their branch(es) on the south side of the station.
Open 4pm-midnight daily.
Open 5:30pm-midnight. Closed some Mondays.
While you can find interesting and unusual sake choices at this old-school yakitori shop, the operation feels a bit disorganized - several of our choices were out of stock or almost finished, and it...
Open 5:30pm-midnight. Closed some Mondays.
Open 11:30am-4, 4-11:30pm daily.
The newest and fanciest Kichijoji branch of this excellent yakitoriya, at the entrance to Inokashira Park.
Open 11:30am-4, 4-11:30pm daily.
Open 5-11:30pm (LO) daily.
A cozy neighborhood drinking spot, Kokoro serves excellent yakitori along with a good selection of regional sake, all in a lively setting. The yakitori is grilled over premium charcoal, and standard...
Open 5-11:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 5:30pm-midnight (LO; Sun -10). Closed Mondays.
The yakitori here is made from premium Hinai-jidori birds from Akita, and it's served both grilled and raw. There's also a decent selection of craft sake and shochu. The ground floor has a counter...
Open 5:30pm-midnight (LO; Sun -10). Closed Mondays.
Open 5:30-11:30pm. Closed Wednesdays.
The grilled chicken here is just about perfect - the wings and the "kashiwa" (chunks of chicken thigh) are especially recommended, and most of the side dishes and non-chicken grilled items are...
Open 5:30-11:30pm. Closed Wednesdays.
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
Good grilled chicken and a decent sake list to go with it have made this casual yakitoriya a neighborhood favorite. The wings are nicely charred and crisp, while skewers of lamb are full-flavored...
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
People start lining up early for the excellent yakitori at this legendary neighborhood joint, so we recommend that you get there very early. Same-day reservations can be made from 1-5pm (but make...
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
Open 11am-10pm daily.
Heirloom-breed Nagoya cochin chicken is the special main ingredient here, and the kitchen is known for their extra-fluffy version of oyakodon (chicken and egg over rice). If you just want a quick...
Open 11am-10pm daily.
This guide lists selected izakaya that specialize in yakitori. See also the izakaya section for more izakaya listings.
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