Finding the best Ohanami spot leads to the best restaurant. Celebrate your spring enjoying great dishes while admiring the beautiful cherry blossoms. How gorgeous can it be? SAVOR JAPAN introduces the must-visit restaurants in spring, 2019.
1. Haru Dining
HARU DINING is an international cuisine restaurant near Kayaba-cho Station. In HARU’s recommended menu, [Today’s Carpaccio] and [Tappanyaki of Wagyu Beef], the chef does not simply choose the ingredients by information such as the place of origin and body parts. Instead, he chooses with his experienced eyes. HARU DINING is full of such omotenashi spirit. As the restaurant is located along Sakura-dori Street in Nihonbashi, guests may enjoy beautiful cherry blossoms.
Haru Dining
Open:
[Weekdays] Lunch 11 AM-2:30 PM (last order 2 PM)/[Weekdays/Saturday] Dinner 5:30 PM-11 PM (last order 10:30)Closed:
NoneAverage price:
[Dinner] 4,000 JPY / [Lunch] 980 JPYAccess:
Accessible from Subway Kayabacho Station / Nihonbashi Station / Hachobori Stations. Around 4 minutes on foot from the nearest station, Hachobori.Address:
Nihonbashi Royal Plaza 104, 17-1 Nihonbashi Kabuto-cho , Chuo-ku, Tokyo (
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More Details Reservation 2. Ningyo-cho Bar Yu
Yu is a bar located in Ningyo-cho, Tokyo. Especially recommended menu is [Foie gras BreadI]. Guests may enjoy foie gras in a sensation when one experiences eating yakisoba. Moreover, the restaurant has more than 60 wines, so it is highly recommended for the wine-lovers.
Ningyo-cho Bar Yu
Open:
[Tuesday - Friday] Lunch from 11:30-14:30 / Dinner from 17:30-23:30 [Saturday/Sunday/national holiday] Normal hours: 15:00-23:00Closed:
WednesdaysAverage price:
[Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 900 JPYAccess:
A 5-minute walk from either exit A4 of the Tokyo Metro Ningyocho station or exit A1 of Hamacho station on the Toei Shinjuku lineAddress:
SG Bldg. 1F, 16-5 Nihonbashi Tomizawa-cho , Chuo-ku, Tokyo (
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More Details Reservation 3. Yakatabune Amiko
Yakatabune is a traditional Japanese wooden boat in which guests dine traditional Japanese cuisine while sailing a river. On yakatabune, guests enjoy the beautiful view that can be seen from the river and this style of dining is very popular among foreigners. During spring, guests may enjoy cherry blossom at Sumida River. Especially at night, cherry blossom will be very beautifully presented with the contrast of darkness and spotlight. One of the recommended menu is the voluminous [Sashimi Boat]. To enjoy cherry blossom from yakatabune will surely remain in your memory.
Yakatabune Amiko
Open:
8:00 am - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:00 pm)Closed:
NoneAverage price:
[Dinner] 12,000 JPY / [Lunch] 12,000 JPYAccess:
Free shuttle buses are available from each station (for 25 people or more)Address:
1-1, Imado, Taito-ku, Tokyo (
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More Details Reservation 4. Bar & Lounge Twenty Eight
Bar and Lounge Twenty-Eight, located inside the Tokyo branch of the international chain of Conrad Hotels, boasts a sophisticated atmosphere with live performances by various latin musicians, mostly focusing on bossa nova. The menu features a variety of tea courses and tapa experiences, allowing a truly custom dining experience. Feel a sense of freedom with our large windows, looking out onto Hama-rikyu Gardens in the daytime, and the lights of Tokyo Bay at night. The relaxed atmosphere is equally suited to business meetings or spending time with a special someone.
Bar & Lounge Twenty Eight
Open:
Tea time: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Saturday, Sunday, Holiday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) Afternoon tea: 2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Bar hours: 5:00 p.m.-midnightClosed:
NoneAverage price:
[Dinner] 5,000 JPY / [Lunch] 2,000 JPYAccess:
A 7-minute walk from the Shidome exit of Shinbashi station. Shiodome station, served by the Yurikamome line and the Toei Oedo subway line, is directly connected to the hotel.Address:
1-9-1 Higashi Shimbashi , Minato-ku, Tokyo (
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More Details Reservation 5. Thrush cafe
Relish French cuisine on a large terrace surrounded by the vast gardens of Happoen. In spring, savor the splendor of illuminated cherry blossoms in the evening. Happoen means "beautiful from every perspective", which aptly describes the gorgeous grounds renowned for hosting wedding ceremonies.
Thrush cafe
Open: Normal hours: 10am - 10pm (last order 8pm) Last order for part of the menu is 9pm [Weekday] Morning: 10am - 11am (last order 11am) [Saturday/Sunday] Morning: 8am - 10am (last order 10am)
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 4,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,600 JPY
Access: A one minute walk from Tokyo Metro Namboku Line/Toei Mita Line "Shirokanedai Station" Exit 2.
Address: Happoen LB, 1-1-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo
6. Ostu
Otsu is an Italian restaurant located one-minute walk away from Yoyogi-Kouen Station. Most dishes are Piedmont cuisine which is known for its variety in meat menus. The Chef Miyane travels the region at least once a year. As the windows show a great outside view, beautiful cherry blossoms can be seen. Therefore, you may experience ohanami, without going through troubles of the usual one.
Ostu
Open:
[Monday/Tuesday/Thursday-Sunday/holidays/days before holidays] Lunch: 12:00-13:30 (last order 13:30). Dinner: 18:00-23:00.Closed:
ThursdaysAverage price:
[Dinner] 8,000 JPY / [Lunch] 4,000 JPYAccess:
2 minutes by foot from exit 3 of Yoyogi-Koen station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda line/5 minutes by foot from Yoyogi-Hachiman station on the Odakyu Odawara lineAddress:
Yoyogi Matsuura Building 1F, Yoyogi 5-67-6, Shibuya, Tokyo (
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More Details Reservation 7. Restaurant Manoir d'Inno
Restaurant Manoir d’Inno is a French restaurant that stands in a serine residential area in Aoyama. The owner chef, Noboru Inoue is a great master of French cuisine. One of the recommended menus are [Lamb Wrapped in a Pie Maria Callas]. The magnificent beauty of a garden that amounts to approximately 991 square meter, will take your breath away. One of the recommended part of the garden is the entrance, where weeping cherry welcomes your arrival.
Restaurant Manoir d'Inno
Open:
[Weekdays except Monday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Lunch 11:30 am - (L.O. 2:00 pm) / Dinner 6:00 pm - (L.O. 9:00 pm)Closed:
Monday (except for National Holidays on Monday, open on the holiday and closed the following day)Average price:
[Dinner] 16,000 JPY / [Lunch] 7,000 JPYAccess:
7 minutes walk from B1/B3 exit of Omotesando Station on Tokyo Metro Lines, Toei bus from JR Shibuya Station and get off at Aoyama Gakuin Chuto BuAddress:
4-1-13, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (
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More Details Reservation 8. Hishinuma - Japanese cuisine
Established in 1985, Hishinuma is a Japanese restaurant located near Roppongi Station. In this restaurant, traditional Japanese cuisine such as suppon (turtle) and fugu (pufferfish) are available. One of the recommended menus are [Deep Fried Pufferfish]. The restaurant have devised the mariage of wine and Japanese cuisine from the early stage of its establishment and more than 130 wines are available. Please enjoy the cherry blossom installed within the restaurant, along with the dishes.
Hishinuma - Japanese cuisine
Open:
[Weekday, Saturday, Day Before Holiday] Lunch 11:30-14:00 (Last order 13:00) [Weekday, Saturday, Day Before Holiday] Dinner 18:00-23:00 (Last order 22:00)Closed:
SundaysAverage price:
[Dinner] 15,000 JPY / [Lunch] 4,000 JPYAccess:
Three minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Roppongi Station.Address:
AXIS building B1F, Roppongi 5-17-1, Minato, Tokyo (
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More Details Reservation 9. German Restaurant Zum Einhorn
Zum Einhorn is a home-style German Restaurant that is located in Roppongi, Tokyo. When German think of spring, spargel (white asparagus) is one of the foods that come to mind. Every year from April to June, Zum Einhorn use genuine German spargel. On your way to this restaurant, please enjoy cherry blossoms, and inside, please enjoy the seasonal ingredients of Germany.
German Restaurant Zum Einhorn
Open:
[Weekdays, Saturdays] Dinner 17:00 - 22:00 [Weekdays] Lunch 11:30 - 14:00 / Tea time 14:00 - 15:30Closed:
NoneAverage price:
[Dinner] 8,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,350 JPYAccess:
Five minute walk from Roppongi-Itchome Station on the Tokyo Metro Namboku Line/Seven minute walk from Kamiyacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya LineAddress:
Roppongi First Bldg. B1F, 1-9-9 Roppongi , Minato-ku, Tokyo (
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More Details Reservation 10. RISTORANTE Primi Baci
Ristorante Primi Baci is an Italian restaurant located near Inokashira Park at Kichijoji Station. Enjoy the authentic Italian course menus prepared by the executive chef, Ugajin, who has the experience of training at L’otsi Digi Barros in Piedmont and Locanda Ricci in Emilia-Romagna. Because Primi Baci is surrounded by the nature of Inokashira Park, the scenery is breathtaking during the spring.
RISTORANTE Primi Baci
Open:
Dinner: 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. (last orders at 9:30 p.m.). Lunch: weekdays 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (last orders at 2:30 p.m.); Saturday/Sunday/holidays 11:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m. (last orders at 3:00 p.m.).Closed:
IrregularAverage price:
[Dinner] 8,000 JPY / [Lunch] 4,000 JPYAccess:
3 min. walk from Kichijoji Station. On the left side right in front of the stairs at the entrance to Inokashira Park. 323 meters away from Kijichoji Station.Address:
Inokashira Parkside Bldg. 2F, 1-21-1 Kichijoji-Minamicho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo (
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Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.