Vegetarian Restaurants(234)
SEAT RESERVATIONTeppanyaki Omotesando
Tucked away in an Omotesando back alley, this teppanyaki restaurant aims to make every meal one worth celebrating. No effort is spared when it comes to the presentation, which is done with the intention of taking guests’ breath away.
COURSE MENUAlternative
At this Shirokane restaurant, vegetables don’t play second fiddle, instead being put in the spotlight via Chef Saito Takayuki’s creative French-based cuisine. Menu highlights change seasonally, with sweetfish in the summer and asparagus in spring.
COURSE MENUGinza Konoha
Even being named one of Japan’s three great wagyu isn’t enough to pass muster at this Ginza kaiseki restaurant. Konoha uses only “maiden beef” in its kaiseki course menus, sourced from young Omi beef cattle that have not yet born calves.
COURSE MENULa Luce (Kanazawa)
At this restaurant near the Kenrokuen Gardens, top-quality ingredients from France, Italy and the Kanazawa locality are expertly made into French-inspired Italian cuisine, served atop gorgeous artisanal Imari porcelain.
COURSE MENUKagurazaka Kuzuryu Soba
The pride of Fukui Prefecture, Echizen cuisine features prominently in this Kagurazaka restaurant, which uses the finest ingredients from the Hokuriku region. Seasonal delicacies from the Echizen Coast and local sake delight visitors.
COURSE MENUNangoku Fruits Parlor
The fashionable fruit parlor in Fukuoka, an extension of a renowned fruit and vegetable company founded in 1932, has "fruit connoisseurs" who handpick the finest varieties and serve them at their peak perfection.
COURSE MENUA LONG VACATION.
An all-day eatery with an open kitchen that transforms into a swish bar in the evening, A LONG VACATION. tosses quality pasta with a nouveau Okinawan twist. Try the oyster platters or do no wrong with the lobster rolls.
COURSE MENUChinchikurin Miyajimaguchi Store
Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki served piping hot, with bragging views of the Seto Inland Sea and Miyajima Island in this award-winning waterfront restaurant.
COURSE MENUChinchikurin Nagarekawa Store
Come for the award-winning, Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki of the good old days in a 50-year-old building, and linger longer for the crowd-pulling, fun vibe.
COURSE MENUTOHAKU CHAKAN
Within the Tokyo National Museum, this 270-year-old heritage building has been transformed into a creative fusion teahouse helmed by one of Tokyo’s most influential chefs.
COURSE MENULa Cuisine Enju
Teppanyaki by way of French — from the award-winning, France-trained chef comes a fine restaurant in Hikone that blends Gallic techniques with local flavors, serving piping-hot, ultra-luxe grills that just won’t quit.
COURSE MENUGinza Hakobune Daiginjyo SHIZUKU
The reputation of this Ginza venue primarily rests on its impressive 500-plus sake library, enhanced by the allure of a private dining experience and teamed with Hokuriku-Shinetsu-inspired seasonal kaiseki that stands on its own merits.
COURSE MENUInasa
It’s out with the ordinary, and in with the new for 50-year-old Inasa, which transforms Hiroshima’s Japanese anchovy into gourmet hamburger steaks instead of the usual treatment of sashimi.
COURSE MENUAoyama Gyusai
With house-made sauces, counter-grilled wagyu and a love for Ibaraki-grown Hitachi beef, Aoyama Gyusai expands the definition of high-caliber teppanyaki dining in Aoyama.
COURSE MENURyuduki Teppan
By Kinshicho Station, sip wine and indulge in melt-in-your-mouth regional wagyu teppanyaki in this evening-only restaurant whose decor mirrors the tale that inspires its name: the mythical dragon.
COURSE MENUAquarium Dining Ryuduki
This Kinshicho restaurant has some serious good looks and seriously good food. Thanks to the backing of its high-grade sister stores, it’s offering a unique trio of Italian, teppanyaki and sushi.
COURSE MENUKuramoto Saryo
Operated by Ishikura Shuzo, the last remaining sake brewery in Hakata, Kuramoto Saryo serves as a cornerstone of kaiseki and sake-making and resides in the former residence of the brewery's owner.traditions in Fukuoka.
COURSE MENUTempura Asakusa SAKURA
Enjoy luxurious omakase tempura beneath hanging cherry blossoms in this Asakusa restaurant. English-speaking staff serve course after course of halal and gluten-free tempura, like the restaurant’s signature wagyu sirloin.
COURSE MENUNouka no Daidokoro Shinjuku Sanchome
Entrusting their day-fresh vegetables from 600 domestic farmers, taste a different side of Japanese vegetarian cuisine at this farm-to-table restaurant next to Shinjuku-sanchome Station.
SEAT RESERVATIONEbisu Taku
A genie-in-the-bottle restaurant, Ebisu Taku breathes new life into the classic omakase playbook by flipping the script — the chef creates a menu based on what the guests want.
COURSE MENUKoizumi
Thanks to its Kyoto and France-trained chef, Koizumi in Ebisu offers a menu liberally sprinkled with French cooking and a charmingly modern outlook on Japanese cuisine.
COURSE MENUKudanshita Juhaku
Housed in the annex of the legendary Sushi Masa, which opened in 1861, an old-world air hovers within Kudanshita Juhaku at any time of the day, beating with the pulse of tea ceremony tradition.
COURSE MENUKushikatsu Kotetsu Dotonbori
Just three minutes from Namba Station, this kushikatsu restaurant in bustling Dotonbori serves famously light, guilt-free skewers alongside premium offerings like Kobe beef sirloin.
COURSE MENUShowa Taishu Horumon Main Branch
Step back in time to retro-era Japan through Showa Taishu Horuman’s flagship store, a yakiniku restaurant specializing in deliciously juicy meat with retro, 1950s-inspired interiors.
COURSE MENUShowa Taishu Horumon Kyobashi Kita
A good time for a long time. Conversations with friends over charcoal-grilled meats and offal are at their best at Showa Taishu Horumon Kyobashi Kita, a 1950s-inspired retro yakiniku spot that is open until 7 am.
COURSE MENUShowa Taishu Horumon Ohatsu Tenjin
The good ol' Showa-era vibe thrives at Showa Taishu Horumon’s Ohatsu Tenjin branch, where its love language is expressed through the uber-fresh selection of offal and seriously energetic service.
COURSE MENUShowa Taishu Horumon Soemon-cho
Opening until 9 am the next day, this late-night yakiniku joint near Osaka’s Namba Station serves some of the country’s largest selection of offal in a Showa-themed dining space.
COURSE MENUUosaburo
Once the site of a historic battle between samurai and pro-Imperial lords, the 260-year-old Uosaburo continues its founder’s legacy by serving exquisite kaiseki powered by Seto Inland Sea fish, Kyoto heirloom vegetables and Fushimi’s pure well water.
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