Japanese food is not only sushi! There are a lots of wonderful traditional Japanese dishes. Let us introduce to you 6 restaurants witch offer Japanese food in Tokyo.
GYOZA BAR Comme a paris（Aoyama）
Gyoza is a representative popular food that is loved by many people. “GYOZA BAR Comme a Paris” in Aoyama is a new style Gyoza restaurant where you can enjoy gyoza with natural wine or champagne. It is also known as the restaurant that Masakazu Narukami from restaurant called, “Narukami” which received one star in the Michelin guide book, is in charge of creating the menu, so their side dishes and sauces incorporate his own uniqueness. Cilantro, gyoza (680yen tax included) and Onion gratin gyoza (920 yen tax included) are popular in addition to the standard menu items such as Vegetable gyoza (520yen tax included) and Pork gyoza (550yen tax included). Especially, Onion gratin gyoza has a great combination of the chewy texture of the gyoza skin which tastes like boiled gyoza and the rich onion gratin’s flavor.
Detailed information：http://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/42992
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GYOZA BAR Comme a paris
Address：2-2-4 Aoyama Alcoop205, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hours：5:00PM to 11:45PM(L.O.11:30PM)
Holiday：Sunday
Tel：03-6427-6116
TEL：03-6427-6116
Tamawarai（Harajuku）
The 3 major noodle dishes in Japan are ramen, soba-noodles, and udon-noodles. What people like about these noodles is how different they are according to the area. Broadly speaking, people in the East like soba noodles, and people in West like udon-noodles. Therefore, Tokyo is in the soba culture area. If you are looking for a modern type of restaurant, there is the Michelin-starred restaurant called “Tamawarai” in Harajuku. The building is located in a residential area, and does not look like a soba noodle restaurant. Steamed soba noodles which are made of coarsely ground buckwheat has a rich flavor when you chew it. They do not serve many kinds of appetizers, but they are proud of their menu items such has miso flavored shrimp, tempura, and herring which is cooked for six days.
Detailed information：http://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/19569
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Tamawarai
Address：5-23-3 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hours：[Tuesday～Friday]11:30～15:00（L.O.14:30）18:30～21:30（L.O.21:00）
[Saturday]11:30～20:00（L.O.19:30）
[Sunday]11:30～17:00（L.O.16:30）
Holiday：Monday (If Monday is a national holiday, the next day, Tuesday will be a holiday)
TEL：03-5485-0025
Moo Moo Paradise Kabuki-cho main store (Shinjuku)
You can’t make it through the Japanese winter without eating a “nabe” (hot pot). Shabu shabu is a hot pot dish that you can enjoy no matter what the weather is like -hot or cold. “Moo Moo Paradise Kabuki-cho main store” is mostly popular among young people. The first store started in Kabuki-cho in 1993, and now there are forty branches all over the world. They slice the meat right before they serve it up. The soup stock for shabu shabu is extracted from exclusive oxtails. They offer organic ponzu and sesame dressing for the dipping sauce. They are very particular about the food they serve.
Detailed information：http://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/24978
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Moo Moo Paradise Kabuki-cho main store
Address: Humax Pavillion Shinjuku Kabuki-cho Bldg. 8F, 1-20-1 Kabuki-cho Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Hours：Monday～Friday17:00～23:00(L.O.22:30)
Saturday・Sunday・Public holidays11:30～23:00(L.O.22:30)
Holiday：no holiday
TEL：03-3208-0135
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Tsurukamero（Harajuku）
“Trusukamero” is located in the “Urahara” area (an area behind Meiji Street, in front of Takeshita Street). The outside design of the restaurant is modern and unique. A turtle and crane are depicted on raised wooden slats. With regards to their lunch menus, they offer sashimi, tendon (tempura rice dish) udon noodles and gyoza (dumpling)/curry, which all Japanese people love. They also offer various kinds of a la carte dishes centering around “nabes” (Japanese hot pot dish) so that adults can drink alcohol comfortably. The recommended “nabe” is “Medetai Nabe” which will bring you good luck. The menu includes the head of red sea bream and harusame noodles. The taste of the fish-broth-based soup is so delicious!
Detailed information：http://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/71295
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Tsurukamero
Address：4-27-2, Jingumae, Shibuyaku, Tokyo
Hours：12:00 – 23:00
Holiday：irregularly
TEL：03-5413-3947
Oden Kappo Yushima Riki（Yushima）
“Oden Kappo Yushima Riki ” is a shop that took over the famous store “Kurogi” using the old house which has a Showa era feel to it. “Ganso Tomato Oden” is a popular menu item which has a tasty translucent soup and slightly sour tomatoes in it. “Gyusuji Doteyaki with French bread” and “Takoyaki Oden” are also great. You can also enjoy sashimi, horse-meat sashimi, whale bacon and other dishes.
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Oden Kappo Yushima Riki
Address：〒113-0034 3-35-1 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Hours：16:30～22:30（L.O22:00）
Holiday：Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays
TEL：03-5816-6535
Gonpachi（Asakusa）
Many people say, “If you’re looking to entertain foreign guests, look no further than Gonpachi.” This traditional Japanese-style restaurant is not only popular with Japanese guests, but also with guests from overseas. In the year 2002, former President Bush and former Prime Minister Koizumi enjoyed an informal dinner at this very restaurant. There are handmade soba noodle dishes, Kushiyaki (a skewered meat and vegetable dish), and handmade sushi. High-grade charcoal is used to carefully grill the Kushiyaki skewers.
Detailed information：http://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/24945
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Gonpachi Asakusa Azumabashi
Address: Nakagawa building 1st & 2nd floor, 2-1-15, Kaminarimon, Taitou-ku, Tokyo
Hours：11:00～23:00（Food 22:00L.O. Drink 22:30）
Holiday：no holidays
TEL：03-5830-3791
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