A reservation-only destination tonkatsu shop in Suginami selected for Tabelog's Tonkatsu Top-100 (2021-2026) and a Tabelog Award Bronze winner, famous for its pale, low-temperature 'white tonkatsu' using premium pork such as TOKYO X. Booking ahead is required and walk-ins are generally not accepted.
Premium pork tasted across rare cuts (loin, fillet, prime rib, rump)
A small counter tonkatsu specialist near Takadanobaba selected for Tabelog's Tonkatsu Top-100 across multiple years (2018-2026), known for cutlets cut from premium pork across unusual cuts and served with olive oil and truffle salt. Lunch draws long queues; evening dining is course-based.
Multi-course vegan tasting menu
A small, reservation-only vegan restaurant in Asakusa serving a chef's 10–14 course tasting menu. It seats only a handful of guests and opens a limited number of days per week, so reserve ahead.
Chopstick-tender kurobuta fillet katsu & the famous katsu sandwich
Housed in a former public bathhouse off Omotesando, Maisen serves chopstick-tender fillet tonkatsu that has defined Tokyo's gold standard since 1965.
Rosu-katsu (loin cutlet), endless cabbage & rice refills
A 1939 Meguro institution where white-clad chefs fry plump pork cutlets in a theatrical open kitchen, plating them with endless free refills of cabbage and rice.
Aomori Shamorock chicken skewers over binchotan charcoal
A Nakano counter yakitori specialist grilling heritage Aomori Shamorock chicken over binchotan charcoal, skewer by skewer.
Daily plant-based set of vegetable dishes, brown rice and soup
A tiny counter near Nakano Broadway serving carefully made vegetarian set meals, with vegan options and homemade sweets.
