Unagi Restaurants(33)

At Unafuji, only the best quality blue eels are used, chosen for their high fat content and creamy livers. These are then cooked over a blue-hot charcoal flame to seal in their natural flavor, then coated generously with Unafuji’s secret sauce.

You'll never be disappointed with the unagi at this centuries-old eel-specialty restaurant.

Capture the authentic and traditional character of Hiroshima with every bite.

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.

Located in the Shin-Marunouchi Building, Maekawa’s unagi is a delicacy that has been passed down for generations. The pairing of Spanish wine and sweet sauce-glazed unagi makes for a combination found in no other restaurant.

Enjoy traditionally-prepared unagi dishes in this Odawara restaurant, housed in a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan. Toshima Manryo Ichigetsuan uses exclusively blue-backed “ao-unagi” eels, said to account for only 10 percent of mature eels.

This Tokyo restaurant sources its eels from unagi farmers in Isshiki Town, who have raised them in an all-natural environment for over 100 years. The unagi are then coated in a secret sauce, before being grilled Kansai-style over a charcoal flame.

Rather than steam the eel first in Kanto style, this famed Akasaka unagi specialist upholds Kansai tradition by going straight into grilling the eel for a crispier, crunchier texture.

Unagi Kappo Oedo repeatedly immerses whole pieces of eel within jars of their secret sauce, letting its flavor suffuse the meat entirely. It is then paired with sticky Yumegokochi rice for maximum texture.

At Nyorosuke, you can experience authentic Kansai-style charcoal grilled eel dishes such as grilled eel skewers, unaju and unagi-don. Unlike most Tokyo-style eel restaurants, the eel here is not steamed—meaning it’s bursting full of flavor!

Located at Aoyama Grand Hotel, this upscale restaurant in the elegant Gaienmae neighborhood offers a unique menu of unagi and clay-pot specialties, à la carte options, and course meals. Their limited weekend seatings are a special lunchtime treat.

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

Enjoy a taste of traditional Japanese food culture at a Tokyo eel restaurant with over 100 years of history.

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.

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

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

A brilliant place to try unagi eel, right in the middle of sunny Fukuoka.

Freshwater eel with a Michelin star in 2020, just 20 minutes from Tokyo Station.

Get the freshest eel you’ve ever had at one of the country’s most popular unagi shops.

One of the best unagi restaurants in the whole country, easily accessible from anywhere in Tokyo.

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.

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.

Time travel with your taste buds to Komagata Maekawa, Tokyo’s legendary eel restaurant. Having been present in Asakusa since the Bunsei era, Maekawa serves up unagi perfection, each bite bursting with flavor thanks to a 200-year-old secret sauce.

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

Boost your vitality with some of the best unagi eel in all of Tokyo, at a competitive price.

This eel deal is a steal: top unagi dining in under an hour away from Tokyo

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

Said to be the best unagi restaurant in town — don't settle for anything less in Aichi.