Tokyo Dining

Craft Beer in Tokyo and Yokohama

Oct 20, 2020 By Bert Wishart

Japanese beer is usually thought of as just the 'big three': Asahi, Kirin, and Sapporo. While these are great when ice cold on a scorching day, they aren't exactly the...[ Click to read more ]

Harry’s Sandwich Company is The Stuff Dreams are made of

Sep 24, 2020 By Jason Gatewood

There are very few foods more simple and yet more complicated than a sandwich. Whatever you can throw between two slices of bread, the varieties are infinite. Hard to get...[ Click to read more ]

The Perfect Mexican Food In Tokyo

Jul 25, 2020 By Jason Gatewood

Tokyo is the "World's Greatest Food City," and at last count home to over 200 Michelin-starred restaurants. More than ramen, udon, and tonkatsu places, you can find pretty much whatever...[ Click to read more ]

Tokyo’s Best BBQ Spots

Jul 13, 2020 By Bert Wishart

The best barbecue is the one you grill yourself. You may think this would be difficult in the city, what with a limited yard and garden space, but in actual...[ Click to read more ]

Dining out in Tokyo Post Coronavirus

Jul 01, 2020 By Jason Gatewood

Starting with the State of Emergency that went into effect for Tokyo and surrounding areas at the beginning of April, many restaurants went into a "takeout and delivery only" mode...[ Click to read more ]

The Best Burgers in Tokyo

Apr 30, 2020 By Jason Gatewood

This list is not exhaustive; the sheer size and amount of places opening, closing, and existing in Greater Tokyo demands an army of greasy, cheesy, burger-loving writers to file addendums...[ Click to read more ]

Tokyo Food Apps Bring the Restaurant to Your Door

Feb 27, 2020 By Jason Gatewood

At some point it will happen. Even though you're in Tokyo, one of the world's best cities to dine in, you'll eventually either run out of meal ideas, or simply...[ Click to read more ]

Try Sumo Wrestler Cuisine at a Chanko Nabe Hotpot Restaurant in Tokyo

Jan 28, 2020 By Jason Gatewood

Of course, you know about Japan’s national sport, sumo. If not, then here are a few ways to familiarize yourself with this original form of wrestling. You might ask yourself, how...[ Click to read more ]

Eating Your Way Through Tokyo in September 2019

Aug 27, 2019 By Jason Gatewood

September is a hard month, it isn't summer, and it isn't fall.  It is still hot, but cooling down.  It is a good time to be outside, sort of, but...[ Click to read more ]

Why is Bubble Tea Suddenly Popular in Japan?

Jun 28, 2019 By Jason Gatewood

The first time I tasted tapioca pearls in milk tea was as a teenager in the mid-1990’s while checking out a new trendy Asian fusion spot that was all the...[ Click to read more ]