Winter Warmth Awaits! Explore Unique Flavors in Hotpot at These 5 Tokyo Restaurants Discover Oishii Japan -SAVOR JAPAN -Japanese Restaurant Guide-

Update-date: Feb 17 2024

Author: SAVOR JAPAN

Categories: Nabe Tokyo

Winter Warmth Awaits! Explore Unique Flavors in Hotpot at These 5 Tokyo Restaurants

Hotpot cuisine is perfect for eating when it gets cold outside. For Japanese hotpot cuisine, there are a variety of standard options such as stew, shabu shabu, and sukiyaki, but there are of course many kinds of nabe cuisine throughout the world. Here are some Tokyo restaurants where guests can enjoy overseas hotpot cuisine. These hotpot options will warm one to the core of the body!

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Roppongi - Gozenbo Roppongi Branch

Yunnan Mushroom Hotpot - a specialty of Yunnan in China, with the condensed delicious flavors of various mushrooms

Mushroom hotpot has long been eaten in Yunnan, China, as a food that improves women's skin and gives men energy. This unique hotpot cuisine can be enjoyed in Japan at the Gozenbo Roppongi Branch. The best part of this restaurant is the dozens of kinds of mushrooms stocked in Yunnan! The flavors are guaranteed to move guests, with lots of the delicious tastes of the mushrooms added to a soup that combines chicken, which improves detoxication and metabolism, and the soft-shelled turtle, which is highly nutritious.

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The restaurant, which is a 3 minute walk from Roppongi Station, has a relaxing and stylish atmosphere. They have seats for couples, as well as 4 private rooms that can hold 6 to a maximum of 38 people, making this restaurant excellent to use in various situations. Besides the mushroom hotpot, guests can enjoy a diverse lineup of course cuisine that incorporates orthodox Yunnan cuisine and specialties.

Gozenbo Roppongi Branch

Address: 1F, Daini Satsuki Bldg., 6-8-15, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Access: 3 minutes walk from Roppongi Station

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Ebisu - Classic Samgyetang Ebisu Branch

Authentic cuisine that lets guests enjoy whole chicken! Enjoy Korean-style hotpot Samgyetang

Classic Samgyetang Ebisu Branch is a 3 minute walk from Ebisu Station. Their Japanese chef, who studied authentic Korean cuisine, serves Samgyetang made with unique Japanese-style cooking methods. They have a lineup of 2 Samgyetang varieties - the Classic Samgyetang, the conventional Korean option that is highly nutritious and refreshing, with delicious chicken flavors, and the Hyundae Samgyetang, which is further boiled down and made extremely rich.

The restaurant interior is a full open kitchen style that is glass from top to bottom. In addition, at the restaurant entrance, the steam from the basket steamers for boiling the mandu dumplings is always rising, letting guests feel a modern Korean space. They also have a full lineup of carefully selected Korean alcohol, including makgeolli and Korean soju, which can be enjoyed along with the Samgyetang with its soft crumbly textures.

CLASSIC Samgyetang Ebisu branch

Address: 2F, 1-13-2, Ebisu Nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Access: 3 minutes walk from Ebisu station

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Ginza - WINE RESTAURANT Murase

Enjoy the Swiss specialty cuisine Cheese Fondue along with various wines

WINE RESTAURANT Murase is located in Ginza 6-chome and is a refuge-style restaurant where adult guests who love wine and cheese gather. For their cheese, they always have a lineup of around 30 varieties, mainly the farm-made Fermier, made with traditional manufacturing methods. During the cold season, their especially delicious cheese fondue is made into a richly fragrant fondue with brandy poured in at the end.

The restaurant interior, with its chic color tones, has a relaxing and mature atmosphere. They have counter seats and relaxing table seats available. A selection of around 230 wines mainly from New Zealand and Australia go perfectly with the carefully selected cuisine. Guests can enjoy matching these wines with the food while consulting with the owner, who also serves as sommelier.

WINE RESTAURANT Murase

Address: 1F, Ichigo Ginza 612 Bldg., 6-12-15, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Access: 3 minutes walk from Ginza stationMore Details Reservation

Ueno - Sha Tom Yum Kung Pochana

The spicy dipping sauces goes well with the food! Enjoy Thai cuisine "Thai suki"

Just across from Marui in Ueno is the Thai restaurant Sha Tom Yum Kung Pochana, where guests can enjoy Thai suki, a kind of Thai hotpot. Their Thai Suki Set serves 2 to 3 people per pot and is full of hearty ingredients such as shrimp, squid, chicken, pork, meatballs, and shrimp meatballs! Their seasonings and spices are high-quality items stocked in Thailand, letting guests enjoy authentic flavors.

The restaurant interior is covered with many decorations purchased from Thailand. This space lets guests feel as if they've actually come to Thailand. It is run by a family who moved from Thailand to Japan, so guests can spend a gentle and relaxing time here, with the home-style atmosphere and service. They have course cuisine options with optional all-you-can-drink, making this restaurant recommended for banquets and girls' nights out.

Sha Tom Yum Kung Pochana

Open: [Tuesday - Sunday, Day Before Holidays, Holidays] Lunch 11:00 - 15:00 (last order 14:30) [Tuesday - Saturday, Day Before Holidays, Holidays] Dinner 17:00 - 23:00 (last order 22:00) [Sunday] Dinner 17:00 - 22:00 (last order 21:00)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: A one-minute walk from JR Ueno Station (exit from the Central Ticket Gate or Shinobazu Exit).
Address: 3F DB Ueno II, 6-16-7 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo Map

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Meguro - La maison d'ami

Cassoulet de Toulouse-style, a French hotpot cuisine that warms the body from the core

La maison d'ami is a 3-minute walk from Meguro Station. Here, guests can freely and fully enjoy French cuisine. Their specialty, which is perfect for the cold season, is Cassoulet de Toulouse-style, a French hotpot cuisine. It is a highly nutritious and piping hot cuisine with boned duck thigh meat and sausage, as well as simmered navy beans. The thick and rich flavors go perfectly with wine.

The interior is incredibly comfortable, almost like going to a friend's house, letting guests enjoy a relaxing meal. The classic bistro-style atmosphere is recommended for dates and parties with family and friends. The Charcuterie Platter is a true masterpiece with delicious condensed meat flavors and creamy liver mousse!