Vietnamese
Open noon-2:30, 6-10pm (LO) daily.
Good food and service and a lively atmosphere. Cheap lunch specials (Y680 including coffee).
Open noon-2:30, 6-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10pm daily.
Nine different banh mi sandwiches, including "Pork Marinaded in Nuoc Mam Sauce" and "Beef Ham Special" are prepared for here or to go. Though sandwiches are the main business, other dishes include...
Open 11am-10pm daily.
Open 10am-9pm daily.
Unlike the nearby Banh Mi Sandwich shop, Xin Chao offers indoor seats - six of them in all - where you can enjoy your meal. They serve eight different sandwiches as well as Rice Paper Salad...
Open 10am-9pm daily.
Open 11am-10pm. Closed Sundays.
One of several banh mi shops in this part of Takadanobaba, Ngon Ngon also serves pho, and they're furnished with fifteen seats if you want to eat here rather than take out. There are six sandwich...
Open 11am-10pm. Closed Sundays.
Open 11am-8pm (Sat -6pm). Closed Sundays, Mondays.
This simply named shop sells freshly made Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches in several enticing varieties, including roast pork (our current favorite), grilled chicken with honey and lemongrass, ham and...
Open 11am-8pm (Sat -6pm). Closed Sundays, Mondays.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Better-than-average Vietnamese fare is served at this popular cafe-restaurant. Budget around Y4-5000 at dinnertime for food and drink. At midday they offer three voluminous set lunches priced at...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
These days you can find pho in many a hip Japanese cafe, but you have to venture further out of your way for good, Saigon-style bahn xeo, those wafer-thin, crepe-like pancakes that are the eponymous...
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
Nicely prepared Vietnamese fare. The dining room is fairly ordinary, but the terrace is pleasant in warm weather.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-8pm. Closed Sundays.
This neighborhood take-out sandwich shop is serious about their banh mi, and the staff in charge of baguette production learned their craft at a bakery in Vinh Yen, Vietnam. Fresh-baked baguettes...
Open 11am-8pm. Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 4-9:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays and holidays.
Respectable mid-level Vietnamese dining from an old neighborhood standby.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 4-9:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays and holidays.
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
In addition to the eponymous pancakes you'll also find nicely prepared spring rolls, pho and other Vietnamese dishes. And well-stuffed banh mi sandwiches are around Y500, for here or to go.
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Refined Vietnamese classics from the chef behind the upscale Queen Alice restaurants. Try the desserts recommended by their "vegetable sommelier"! Budget around Y4000 for dinner.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 10am-10:45pm (LO; Sat, Sun 11-9:45) daily.
Decorated with lanterns and neon signage, this basement Vietnamese restaurant offers up very tasty dishes in an unpretentious izakaya-style setting. Named for the famous Vietnamese beer, 333...
Open 10am-10:45pm (LO; Sat, Sun 11-9:45) daily.
Open 11am-3, 5-11pm. Closed Sundays.
Simple, down-home Vietnamese food prepared extremely well. Their deep-fried ichiba harumaki (market spring rolls) are crunchy and flavorful; other highlights are fried tofu stuffed with beef...
Open 11am-3, 5-11pm. Closed Sundays.
Open 11am-10pm daily.
A branch of Takadanobaba's best banh mi specialist, Ngon Ngon #2 also offers several types of pho. More unusual for Tokyo, they produce a version of a Hanoi dish called Bun Dau Mam Tom - a pungent...
Open 11am-10pm daily.
Open 11:30am-8:30pm. Closed Wednesdays.
Good Vietnamese cooking in a casual setting.
Open 11:30am-8:30pm. Closed Wednesdays.
Malaysian
Open 11am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Well-prepared Malay and Malay-Chinese dishes.
Open 11am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-2:15, 5-10:15 (LO) daily.
The second branch of this popular ethnic restaurant, located just above Higashi-Ikebukuro station, serves up Malay and Malay-Chinese dishes at very reasonable prices. Some specialties include their...
Open 11am-2:15, 5-10:15 (LO) daily.
Rasa Malaysia - Malaysian: Ginza
Open 11:30am-2, 6-10:30pm (LO) daily.
You can sample a wide selection of proper Malaysian, Chinese-Malay and Singaporean dishes, including Chinese steamboat (a Hainanese version of shabu-shabu with lots of different seafood and meats). ...
Open 11:30am-2, 6-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-8pm daily.
This recent addition to the very cosmopolitan Grand Cube dining street in Otemachi offers a mound of real, down-home Malaysian-style Indian curries and rice to discerning local office workers. Just...
Open 11am-8pm daily.
Open 7-9:30, 11:30am-1:30, 5-8pm (LO). Closed Tuesdays.
Malaysian-style snacks and light meals are the draw at this casual cafe, which opened in Bakurocho in summer 2023. With its down-home snacks and sweet drinks, Malay Kampung Kopitiam (it means...
Open 7-9:30, 11:30am-1:30, 5-8pm (LO). Closed Tuesdays.
Singaporean
Open 11:30am-10:15pm (LO) daily.
Singapore-style laksa spicy noodle soup starts at Y550 at this fast-food shop, with your choice of short or long noodles, four levels of hotness and three sizes. The flavor is rich, shrimpy and...
Open 11:30am-10:15pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30-1:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed 3rd Monday.
Good Singaporean chicken rice and Malaysian-style curries.
Open 11:30-1:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed 3rd Monday.
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed 3rd Monday.
A "hawker-style SE Asian canteen" in a pretty cafe setting; they specialize in very authentic Singapore-style Hainanese Chicken Rice (steamed chicken served with jasmine rice and various sauces). ...
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed 3rd Monday.
Open 11am-11pm daily.
A cozy little shop specializing in the famous Singaporean chicken-rice dish and a surprisingly big menu of other street-stall dishes; some take-out is available.
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-10pm (LO) daily.
Stylish Singaporean cuisine from the former manager of Hainan Jeefan Shokudo in Azabu-Juban.
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-9:30pm. Closed Tuesdays.
A comfortable smoke-free cafe that serves good Singapore-style chicken rice, although unfortunately they only serve it with fragrant jasmine rice on the 10th, 20th and 30th of each month; you get...
Open 11am-9:30pm. Closed Tuesdays.
Indonesian
Open 11:30am-2, 6-9pm (LO; Sat -8). Closed Sundays.
This neighborhood mom-and-pop shop serves some of the best Balinese food in town. Their Gado Gado is outstanding - fresh-tasting vegetables in a powerful, distinctively flavored peanut sauce that's...
Open 11:30am-2, 6-9pm (LO; Sat -8). Closed Sundays.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
They serve very good Indonesian fare at this "small-plate izakaya," including a range of sate skewers, stews, salads and vegetable dishes. The dining area is more festive than you might expect from...
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Burmese
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Good home-style Burmese cuisine is served at this extremely casual restaurant on Takadanobaba's lively shotengai. Mohinga (rice noodles in catfish soup) is recommended, as is the rather spicy Tea...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open noon-midnight daily.
A hole-in-the-wall bar serving Shan-style cuisine, which draws on influences from neighboring Yunnan and Sichuan in China. The adventurous may want to try the Shan-Iei (Y400) - a...
Open noon-midnight daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5pm-midnight daily.
Ruby is a friendly place that attracts a lively crowd of drinkers and eaters. They have a complete Japanese-language menu, listing some Malaysian-style dishes like satay in addition to a full range...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5pm-midnight daily.
Open 11:30am-3, 5-11pm (LO) daily.
A very casual, home-style restaurant with many Burmese customers. You can assemble a hearty meal or a light snack from the extensive menu of small dishes - some 50 appetizers, salads, meat dishes,...
Open 11:30am-3, 5-11pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 6-11pm. Closed Sundays.
Enticing Burmese cuisine at budget prices; they also have a catering service for Burmese-themed parties.
Open 11:30am-2, 6-11pm. Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10pm. Closed Sundays.
This unpretentious neighborhood shop serves a wide variety of home-style Burmese dishes, prepared by chefs from Myanmar. If you just want a simple meal you can sit at the counter and order one of...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10pm. Closed Sundays.
Assorted Southeast Asian
Open 6pm-8am daily.
Billing themselves as an "Oriental Bistro," this late-night drinking spot serves Vietnamese and other Southeast Asian fare at very reasonable prices. The front of the restaurant is open to the...
Open 6pm-8am daily.
Open 11am-11pm daily.
This festively decorated restaurant has a Southeast Asian resort theme and a menu offering Vietnamese, Thai and other nearby cuisines. Budget around Y2500 for food and drink.
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Open 11:30am-3, 5:30pm-midnight daily.
Balinese and other Asian foods plus extravagant tropical decor in this fun party space. Lunch from Y900, dinner from Y1600. It's a good idea to call ahead for reservations.
Open 11:30am-3, 5:30pm-midnight daily.
"World cuisine"
Monsoon Cafe - World cuisine: Daikanyama
Open 11:30am-3, 6-11:30pm (LO) daily.
A branch of the Nishi-Azabu and Shibuya Monsoon Cafes, with eclectic Asian cuisine.
Open 11:30am-3, 6-11:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 5:30-11pm (LO). Open every day.
A self-consciously bohemian bar/restaurant/hangout with an interesting menu.
Open 5:30-11pm (LO). Open every day.
Open 11:30am-11:30pm (LO; Fri, Sat -3am) daily.
Assorted southeast Asian dishes and a large bar.
Open 11:30am-11:30pm (LO; Fri, Sat -3am) daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 2:30-11pm (LO) daily.
This ethnic-style izakaya chain serves Asian-inspired dishes from Thailand, China, Vietnam and Indonesia.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 2:30-11pm (LO) daily.
Note: Thai restaurants
and Nepalese restaurants
are in separate directories.
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