Unagi / Anago (Eel) Restaurants(39)

Unagi Yamanochaya
Escape bustling Tokyo at this Chiyoda Ward hidden gem serving exquisite kabayaki dishes.

Nodaya
Put your trust in the hands of a grilled eel master, at a shop which has been refining their craft since the Meiji Restoration.

Unagi Nishihara
Taste east and west Japan in one place — enjoy Kanto-style unagi in Kansai.

Eel Shop Sakebo-Esho Echigoya
This eel deal is a steal: top unagi dining in under an hour away from Tokyo

Unagiya
Dine at the restaurant that the late founder of Honda personally picked as his favorite unagi eatery.

Unagi Hashimoto
This Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded freshwater eel restaurant has been thriving since 1835, due to their fantastic value meals and unwavering commitment to quality.

Miyake Akira
Luxury unagi dining in Roppongi, with an omakase course meal prepared by Chef Miyake, who was recognized by the government as a “goodwill ambassador” for Japanese cuisine.

Hatsuogawa
Eel is cooked to order using time-honored classic grilling methods at the Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded unagi restaurant Hatsuogawa, which has called Tokyo’s Asakusa district home for over 100 years.

Watabe
Previously a fish wholesaler shop, Watabe evolved into an unagi restaurant under the helm of its third-generation owners with a menu and cooking methodology worthy of the Michelin Bib Gourmand accolade.

Mejiro Zorome
This Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient is only one of 40-plus restaurants across Japan allowed to serve Kyosui unagi, an extremely rare breed from Shizuoka Prefecture.

Kyogoku Kaneyo
The Taisho-era store continues to delight with its kinshidon — grilled eel rice bowl with a large blanket of tamago (omelet) — that is loved by both Michelin critics and locals alike.

