There’s no city in the world that does sushi better than Tokyo, but some places can be booked out months in advance, or charge Michelin star prices to eat there. If you’d like to enjoy sushi a little more casually, these five sushi restaurants are popular with Tokyo residents for their quality and reasonable pricing.
1. Monzushi (Yutenji)
In business for 80 years, this sushi restaurant in town is accommodating for both regular locals and first-timers. In addition to the 7- and 10-piece “Okimari Menu“, you can also order the recommended menu, which changes with the seasons to use the freshest catches. In 2018, the company opened a store in Singapore.
2-14-19 Yutenji, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
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2. Sushi Stand Sanrokugo (Suehirocho)
Directly operated by the Toyosu Market seafood wholesaler, the restaurant offers a daily changing menu of items from all over Japan, carefully selected by the wholesaler. As the name suggests, it is a standing sushi restaurant, but if you make a reservation in advance, they will seat you.
3-6-5 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
3. Sushidai (Tsukiji)
Every morning, this sushi restaurant carefully selects and purchase seasonal ingredients directly from the famous Tsukiji Market, where produce comes from all over Japan. The special kijiji soy sauce used here has a clean and elegant flavour that enhances the taste of the ingredients. It offers table seating, but reservations are available for dinner only.
6-21-2 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
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4. Hiroichi (Ebisu)
5. Nigi-Nigi Nishiogi (Nishi-Ogikubo)
A standing sushi restaurant located in the food and beverage district just outside the south exit of Nishi-Ogikubo Station. For their sushi, red vinegar and rice produced by trusted farmers are used. The most popular dish is “Nigi-Nigi-Kaiseki No. 2,” which includes a delicacy, three sashimi, shirako ponzu or shirako yaki, egg omelet, and five seasonal pieces for 3,000 yen.
3-11-8 Nishioginaminami, Suginami-ku, Tokyo
*Opening hours and holidays are subject to change. Before visiting, please check the official website for the latest information in advance.
Facing the main street from Ebisu to Shirokane, this sushi restaurant in town has many repeat customers and regulars. Not only sushi lunches, but also grilled and boiled fish set menus are popular among nearby business people who gather here at lunch time.
Owa Building 1F, 1-22-17 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
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