The 7 Best Places in Tokyo to Try Yakitori
Yakitori is a staple in the Japanese bar and izakaya scene. These tasty chicken skewers come in countless varieties and use every possible source of edibles from the bird. Try the best yakitori Tokyo has to offer at one of these winning restaurants.
1. Tokoshima
Restaurant, Japanese, French
The chef at Tokoshima turns this historically low-class snack food into an art form. Using chickens hatched from French eggs (but raised locally on a farm in Ibaraki prefecture), Chef Tokoshima curates a menu of around 20 varieties of yakitori. Patrons will find the most palatable parts of the birds, such as the breast and thigh, to the most unusual. Tokoshima is near Sangenjaya Station in Setagaya ward.
2. Toritama Honkan
Restaurant, Japanese
3. Yakitori Imai
Restaurant, Japanese
Fitting perfectly into the classy Aoyama neighborhood is Yakitori Imai, a restaurant that will satisfy your street food cravings but while seated in comfortable, stylish surroundings. Grab a seat at the counter, and then order the multi-course dinner set (4,500 yen), sit back and enjoy. Reservations are recommended; they can be made in advance in English through their website. Yakitori Imai sits near Gaienmae station.
4. Yakitori Ogawa
Bar, Diner, Restaurant, Japanese
5. Takahashi
Restaurant, Wine Bar, Japanese, French