The 10 unmissable restaurants in Near Tokyo, December 2019

Update-date: Jun 17 2020
Author: SAVOR JAPAN
The 10 unmissable restaurants in Near Tokyo, December 2019

Planning a trip to Near Tokyo and looking for something specific to eat? There are plenty of restaurants to suit every tastes. Discover the best places to eat here, from traditional meal and quintessentially comfort food to western-style dishes and varied ethnic cuisine.

1. [All Private Rooms] Local Sake and Japanese Cuisine -izariya- Urawa Main branch

[All Private Rooms] Local Sake and Japanese Cuisine -izariya- Urawa Main branch cuisine
[All Private Rooms] Local Sake and Japanese Cuisine -izariya- Urawa Main branch floor
1 minute walk from the west exit of Urawa Station [Private Rooms -izariya- Urawa Main branch] / [Limited Time Offer] Banquet course / All-you-can-drink for 2 hours and 6 dishes [Course Offered in Limited Quantity] 2,980 JPY / [With Various Tuna Dishes] Banquet Course / All-you-can-drink for 3 hours and 8 dishes [Course with Various Tuna Dishes] 3,980 JPY / [Recommended] Banquet Course / All-you-can-drink for 3 hours and 7 dishes [Casual Course] 3,500 JPY / All-you-can-drink for 3 hours and 8 dishes [Isaribi Course] 4,000 JPY / All-you-can-drink for 3 hours and 9 dishes [Kuroshio Course] 4,500 JPY / All-you-can-drink for 3 hours and 10 dishes [Botan Course] 5,000 JPY / [Special Deals with Coupons] 1 person (the party organizer) will be treated for free when booking courses for 8 or more people!!! / With reservations in advance, our special dessert plate is offered for free.

[All Private Rooms] Local Sake and Japanese Cuisine -izariya- Urawa Main branch

Open: [Monday - Thursday] Dinner 3:30 pm - 1:00 am (L.O. 0:00 am) [Friday, Day before National Holidays] Dinner 3:30 pm - 5:00 am (L.O. 4:00 am) [Saturday] Dinner 2:00 pm - 5:00 am (L.O. 4:00 am) [Sunday, National Holidays] Dinner 2:00 pm - 1:00 am (L.O. 0:00 am)
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 3,500 JPY
Access: 3 minutes walk from the west exit of JR Urawa Station / 20 minutes walk from Kita-Urawa Station on JR Keihin Tohoku Line
Address: 4F, Seki Bldg., 1-2-14 Naka-cho, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama (Map)
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2. Teppanyaki Akai

Teppanyaki Akai cuisine
Teppanyaki Akai floor
[Teppanyaki Akai] with a sophisticated atmosphere offers high-quality ingredients such as Japanese black beef. The compact space has only 6 counter seats, where you can relax and enjoy the course dishes. Juicy [Japanese Black Sirloin Beef Steak]  uses carefully-select refreshing meat from various production sites. The steak is served with colorful seasonal vegetables from the Miura Peninsula. Also enjoy exquisite seafood, such as omar lobsters and scallops. The garlic rice cooked in a clay pot is served as the last dish. A wide variety of wine and sake (Japanese alcohol) is also available. Suited for anniversary dates or entertaining your clients as well. Reservations are not required, however reservations in advance are recommended for anniversaries.  

Teppanyaki Akai

Open: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Closed: Irregular
Average price: [Dinner] 8,000 JPY
Access: 5 minutes walk from Yokosuka-Chuo Station on Keikyu Main Line
Address: 1F, Shimada Bldg., 2-12-9 Odaki-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa (Map)
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3. Chicago Pizza All-you-can-eat Private Rooms Bar ChaCha Yokohama Ekimae branch

Chicago Pizza All-you-can-eat Private Rooms Bar ChaCha Yokohama Ekimae branch cuisine
Chicago Pizza All-you-can-eat Private Rooms Bar ChaCha Yokohama Ekimae branch floor
[All-you-can-eat Cheese Fondue x Meat Bar ChaCha Yokohama Ekimae branch] is the popular place where you can savor beautiful meat cuisine in a modern designer's space. The great aspect of the meat bar is that they have a range of hearty and substantial meat dishes. Of all the dishes the impressive [1 Pound Steak]  about 450g in weight, is popular. Rib-eye roll of Black Angus beef is used for this dish, you can enjoy the tender and rich flavor of beef. Great dish for party settings as sharing the dish is great fun. [Assorted Three Kind of Steaks] is the dish where you can fully appreciate three different flavors of different cuts, sirloin, top blade muscle and outside skirt.

Chicago Pizza All-you-can-eat Private Rooms Bar ChaCha Yokohama Ekimae branch

Open: [Weekday, Day before National Holidays] 4:00 pm - 0:00 am (L.O. for food 11:00 pm, L.O. for drinks 11:30 pm) / [Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] 3:00 pm - 0:00 am (L.O. for food 11:00 pm, L.O. for drinks 11:30 pm) *When day before National holiday is either Saturday or Sunday, they open from 3:00 pm
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 2,980 JPY / [Lunch] 2,980 JPY
Access: A 3-minute walk from Sotetsu exit of [Yokohama Station] of various lines. It is in front of Round1
Address: Minami-saiwai Bldg. No.6, 2-14-1 Minami-saiwai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa (Map)
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4. Unlimited All-you-can-eat and All-you-can-drink Private Room Izakaya Takahashi Shoten Yokohama Ekimae branch

Unlimited All-you-can-eat and All-you-can-drink Private Room Izakaya Takahashi Shoten Yokohama Ekimae branch cuisine
Unlimited All-you-can-eat and All-you-can-drink Private Room Izakaya Takahashi Shoten Yokohama Ekimae branch floor
[Welcome and farewell parties] Their Izakaya menus which goes very well with drinks are at reasonable cost. For match-making parties, girls-get-together and various parties, [All-you-can-eat-and-drink Plan] where you can enjoy 50 kind of dishes and 80 kind of drinks, is recommended. The dishes ranges from appetizers to desserts. There are private room and table seats in the restaurant, so they are flexible and can cater you differently depending on the size of your group, which means you can use the restaurant for various occasions.

Unlimited All-you-can-eat and All-you-can-drink Private Room Izakaya Takahashi Shoten Yokohama Ekimae branch

Open: [Weekday, Day before National Holidays] 4:00 pm - 0:00 am (L.O. for food 11:00 pm, L.O. for drinks 11:30 pm) / [Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays] 3:00 pm - 0:00 am (L.O. for food 11:00 pm, L.O. for drinks 11:30 pm) *When day before National holiday is either Saturday or Sunday, they are open from 3:00 pm
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 2,500 JPY
Access: A 30-second walk from Sotetsu Exit of [Yokohama Station] of various lines. It is located on the B1F of TK Yokohama Nishiguchi Bldg.
Address: B1F, TK Yokohama-nishiguchi Bldg., 1-12-8 Minami-saiwai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa (Map)
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5. Hachinoki Kitakamakura branch

Hachinoki Kitakamakura branch cuisine
Hachinoki Kitakamakura branch floor
[Hachinoki Kitakamakura branch] has offered Buddhist cuisine using fresh blessings from nature since 1964. The restaurant keeps creating savory dishes suited for the modern days, with a well-considered balance of tastes, ingredients, and cooking methods, while following [five tastes, five colors, and five methods], a basic rule of Buddhist cuisine that is the root of Japanese cuisine. Enjoy its exquisite dishes that look simple yet are cooked by well-calculated methods, such as [Sesame Tofu] where only white sesame, kudzu starch, and water are kneaded to bring out their original tastes, and [Enmei Fukusa] where 7 kinds of vegetables are wrapped with half-cooked yuba (tofu skin) and deep-fried, to realize a crispy texture and savory tastes of vegetables. The restaurant is in a pure Japanese-style building, diagonally in front of the old Tokeiji-temple and Jochiji-temple. Please visit the restaurant on your way of walking around Kamakura, or hopping old temples.

Hachinoki Kitakamakura branch

Open: [Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday] Lunch 11:30 am - (L.O. 2:30 pm) [Friday - Sunday, National Holidays] Lunch 11:00 am - (L.O. 3:00 pm)
Closed: Wednesday
Average price: [Dinner] 10,000 JPY / [Lunch] 4,000 JPY
Access: A 5-minute walk from the West Exit of [Kitakamakura Station]
Address: 350 Yamanouchi, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa

6. Hirayu Minzokukan Restaurant Rokuji

Hirayu Minzokukan Restaurant Rokuji cuisine
Hirayu Minzokukan Restaurant Rokuji floor
[Hirayu Minzokukan Restaurant Rokuji], located in the nature of Hirayu Hot Spring is surrounded by mountains in all directions. Fully enjoy the cuisine using local ingredients, such as highly-recommended [Grilled Hirayu Mutton] prepared with mutton raised at Hirayu Ski Resort. The dish is simply seasoned to bring out its tender texture and sweet taste. Various alcohols, such as local beer/sake (Japanese alcohol) from Okuhida and Takayama are also offered. This spacious restaurant has table seats, tatami rooms, and irori (hearth) seats. In a very cozy atmosphere, communication with the other guests might occur. Casually visit this healing space after enjoying climbing/hiking inside nature. 

Hirayu Minzokukan Restaurant Rokuji

Open: [Monday - Wednesday, Friday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] Breakfast - Lunch 6:00 am - 3:00 pm (L.O. 2:30 pm) / Dinner 5:00 pm - 0:00 am (L.O. 11:30 pm)
Closed: Thursday
Average price: [Dinner] 2,500 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: From Toyama Station, take an express bus for Takayama, then exchange buses at [Kamioka Eigyosho] for [Hirayu Onsen]. A 5-minute-walk from Hirayu Bus Terminal
Address: 29 Hirayu, Okuhida Onsengo, Takayama-shi, Gifu (Map)
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7. Miyagawaibuki

Miyagawaibuki cuisine
Miyagawaibuki floor
[Miyagawaibuki] was opened in 2015 as the third restaurant of a popular Chinese noodle chain. Their specialty soup, created by mixing bone broth such as [pork] and [chicken] and seafood stock such as [dried sardine] and [dried bonito], has a deep flavor which is produced from all the concentrated flavors of the ingredients. They tried so many different things as "they wanted to introduce the new attraction of Chinese noodles" and "they wanted customers of different age groups to enjoy this." For examples, to refresh the mouth they serve [red tea] instead of water and, instead of stringy menma (fermented bamboo shoots] they use [young bamboo shoots]. Their nostalgic appearance, reminiscent of Japanese style, is inspired by old style Japanese townhouses. Inside the restaurant is decorated in brown tones making an attractive cafe-style decor.

Miyagawaibuki

Open: [Monday, Wednesday - Sunday, National Holidays, Day before National Holidays] 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Closed: Tuesday
Average price: [Dinner] 900 JPY
Access: 194m from JR [Takayama Station
Address: 6-9-3 Hanasato-machi, Takayama city, Gifu (Map)
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8. Creative Dining Awaji

Creative Dining Awaji cuisine
Creative Dining Awaji floor
[Creative Dining Awaji] offers creative Japanese cuisine in Tsurumi. In this open space, fully enjoy various ingredients from Awaji-shima Island including sake (Japanese alcohol). They serve very fresh ingredients directly-stocked from farmers and wholesalers in Awaji-shima Island. Their specialty menu [Awaji-shima Onion Steak] uses Awaji-shima Onions with a strong sweet taste and tender texture. Awaji-shima Onions are sauteed and served with the original sauce based on local seasonings, that goes perfectly with the onions. Also enjoy Awaji Beef to fully enjoy the charms of local ingredients from Awaji-shima Island. Their restaurant with 6 tables is suited for enjoying banquets with families and close friends, and for girl's parties. 

Creative Dining Awaji

Open: [Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday] Lunch: 11:30 am - 2:00 pm (L.O. 1:30 pm) / [Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday] Dinner: 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:30 pm) / [Sunday] Dinner: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm)
Closed: Thursday
Average price: [Dinner] 3,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 1 minute walk from the west exit of [Tsurumi Station]
Address: 1-5-16 Kita-Terao, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama city, Kanagawa (Map)
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9. Japanese Cuisine Ryotei Kadomatsu

Japanese Cuisine Ryotei Kadomatsu cuisine
Japanese Cuisine Ryotei Kadomatsu floor
[Ryotei Kadomatsu] is located near a station and has a parking lot for 30 cars. This is a Japanese cuisine restaurant where you can enjoy seasonal flavors prepared with a delicate touch in their way. After going through the entrance decorated with seasonal flowers, you will enter the space with sophisticated Japanese style decor. They have 8 private rooms and a large room capable of a party for up to 120 people. They can meet your needs for different occasions. All of their selected ingredients are chosen for their seasonality and quality. Highly skilled chefs will serve dishes you can enjoy with all five senses. You can fully enjoy a variety of flavors in any of their dishes, mainly Japanese cuisine and shabu-shabu, as they are prepared with fresh ingredients enriched by the seasons. This is the place which you can use for various occasions, from a party to dining with family or friends.

Japanese Cuisine Ryotei Kadomatsu

Open: 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
Closed: None
Average price: [Dinner] 4,000 JPY
Access: 2-minute walk from the north exit of  [Kamonomiya Station] of JR Tokai Line
Address: 169 Kamonomiya, Odawara, Kanagawa (Map)
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10. Boeufd'or

Boeufd'or cuisine
Boeufd'or floor
Very popular [Boeufd'or] at Kannai has reopened at Motomachi-chukagai as an authentic bar serving meat dishes. Come and enjoy lavish meat dishes in a restaurant with laid-back retro American style. Since they are not too particular about the brands or origins of the ingredients, you can enjoy a number of tasty quality meat dishes at affordable prices. They treat people with hospitality and serve hearty hot-iron-plate dishes such as [1-pound steak] and [Abalone steak]. Suitable for various occasions such as dating, business meetings, and girls gatherings as the restaurant has eight counter seats and 32 table seats. Also available are a wide range of wines to complement the meat dishes. Why not drop in casually?

Boeufd'or

Open: [Tuesday - Friday, Sunday, National holidays] 11:30 am - 10:00 pm (L.O. 9:30 pm) / [Friday, Saturday, Day before National Holidays] 11:30 am - 11:00 pm (L.O. 10:30 pm)
Closed: Monday
Average price: [Dinner] 5,000 JPY / [Lunch] 1,000 JPY
Access: 1-minute walk from exit No.1 of [Motomachi chukagai station]
Address: 28-2 Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama city, Kanagawa (Map)
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Disclaimer: All information is accurate at time of publication.
Update-date: Jun 17 2020
Author: SAVOR JAPAN

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