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Guides, routes, and notes from the road. Page 5 of 10.

Four of the best restaurant meals in Tokyo: a wagyu double cheeseburger at Shogun Burger, yakitori skewers at Torikizoku, a gyudon beef bowl with egg at Matsuya, and gyukatsu searing on a hot stone at Gyukatsu Motomura Japan

The 11 Best Restaurants in Tokyo, Ranked

The 11 best restaurants in Tokyo, ranked after a month of eating there: what to order at each, what we paid, and our score out of 10.
Four Tokyo dishes, conveyor belt sushi at Sushiro, chicken katsu curry, okonomiyaki and monjayaki on a griddle, and a bowl of Ichiran tonkotsu ramen Japan

The 14 Must-Eat Foods in Tokyo

The 14 must-eat foods in Tokyo, from conveyor belt sushi and katsu curry to yakitori and konbini egg sandos, after a month of eating our way through Tokyo.
Four plates of nigiri on red-and-white Sushiro plates in Tokyo, with salmon, tuna, negitoro, and yellowtail. Japan

Sushiro vs Kura Sushi: Which Conveyor Belt Sushi Is Better in Japan?

Sushiro vs Kura Sushi, head to head in Tokyo. Our real bills, the fish, the belt vs ordering, and the prize game, with a winner for each.
Rare slices of breaded gyukatsu beef cutlet with pink centers on a black hot stone at Gyukatsu Motomura in Tokyo. Japan

Gyukatsu Motomura Review: Is the Seared Beef Cutlet Worth the Line?

Our Gyukatsu Motomura review from Shinjuku. What gyukatsu is, how to sear it on the hot stone, what it costs, and the 45-minute catch.
An okonomiyaki covered in mayonnaise and bonito flakes on a teppan griddle at Osakaya in Shinjuku, Tokyo, with monjayaki cooking beside it. Japan

Okonomiyaki vs Monjayaki: Our Morning at Osakaya

Trying monjayaki in Tokyo at Osakaya in Shinjuku, with okonomiyaki side by side, two hours of all-you-can-drink, what it costs, and our score.
A black plate of assorted yakitori skewers, including salted chicken breast with leek, sauced thigh, and hearts, at Torikizoku in Tokyo. Japan

Torikizoku Review: Tokyo's 390-Yen Yakitori

Our Torikizoku Tokyo review: how the 390-yen menu and tablet work, the skewers to order (and skip), the 30-minute rice, and what we paid for two.
A round, sugar-crusted melon pan from a Japanese bakery in Tokyo, held in an open hand above the street Japan

Japanese Bakery Guide: Melon Pan, Yakisoba Pan, and More

What to buy at a Japanese bakery in Tokyo: melon pan, yakisoba pan, black sesame buns, and egg sandwiches, from two lines at Donsuke Bakery.
A bowl of Ichiran tonkotsu ramen with red sauce and green onion in a wooden solo booth, with a draft beer, a salted egg, sliced chashu pork, and wrapped seaweed in Tokyo. Japan

Is Ichiran Worth It? The Solo-Booth Ramen, Explained

Is Ichiran worth it? We ate the solo-booth ramen in Shinjuku at 8am with no line. How to order, what the set costs, and why we gave it an 8.
A bowl of Matsuya gyudon topped with sliced green onions and a raw egg yolk on a dark tray at Matsuya in Tokyo. Japan

Matsuya Gyudon Review (and How the Kiosk Works)

Our Matsuya Tokyo review: the gyudon to order, the green onion and egg upgrade, what two bowls cost, and how the English ticket kiosk works.
A tray at Tendon Tenya in Tokyo with an All-Star Tendon tempura bowl, a basket of large shrimp tempura, miso soup, and yellow pickles. Japan

Tendon Tenya Review

Our Tendon Tenya review from Tokyo: what to order, how the English kiosk works, the card-payment catch, and what cheap tempura for two cost us.
Plates of nigiri, including shrimp and seared tuna, riding the conveyor belt at Sushiro in Tokyo. Japan

Sushiro Tokyo: How to Order Conveyor Belt Sushi

Our Sushiro Tokyo review: how to order on the English tablet, make your own green tea, what we ate, and what 26 plates of sushi cost us.
A white CoCo Ichibanya plate of pork cutlet curry, with the crispy sliced tonkatsu laid over white rice next to thick Japanese curry sauce, in Tokyo. Japan

CoCo Ichibanya in Japan: How to Order Japanese Curry

Our CoCo Ichibanya Japan review from Shinjuku: how to order in English, the spice levels, the pork cutlet curry to get, and what we paid.