Neighbourhoods
Where to eat in Tokyo, by neighbourhood
Tokyo is a city of neighbourhoods, and they eat differently. If your hotel or your day is already fixed, start with where you will be.
- 01 Shibuya Casual and late around the crossing; quieter counters a short walk out.
- 02 Shinjuku Easy to eat well without a reservation, and hard to choose in. Arrive with a plan.
- 03 Ginza Known for formal dining. Lunch is the way in.
- 04 Asakusa The food of old downtown Tokyo around Senso-ji. Eat on the early side.
- 05 Ueno Ameyoko market under the tracks: inexpensive, informal, good for grazing.
- 06 Akihabara Fast and filling between shops; walk to Kanda for an older kind of dinner.
- 07 Tokyo Station A place to eat in its own right: restaurant arcades, ramen, and boxed meals for the train.