Best local restaurants in Asakusa Tokyo

What is Asakusa?▼

Asakusa is a historical area in Japan, being one of the most developed area in the Edo era. This area is famous for Kaminarimon, a gate with a huge lamp shade called "chochin", used during the ages of the Samurai. It is placed at the entrance of Senso temple, with the God of Wind (Fujin) on the right hand and God of Thunder (Raijin) on the left hand side. Here, you will find many traditional Japanese cuisine restaurants, being famous for Tempura. Many of the restaurants also are old established, being loved both by the locals and travelers.

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Best Sushi Restaurants

Restaurant: まぐろ人 (Maguro bito)

Address: 2-18-12, Kaminarimon, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Phone: 03-3847-7139

Nearest Station: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station No. 1 Exit On foot 1 minute

Open Hour: Mon-Sat 11:00～22:00, Sun/Hol 11:00～21:00

Close: --

Price: [Lunch] 1,000-1,999Yen, [Dinner] 2,000-2,999Yen

Credit Card: VISA、MASTER、JCB、AMEX、Diners

Seats: No seats (Standing sushi bar)

Most popular of all sushi, is "maguro (tuna)", and this restaurant named the "tuna people", is where the tuna lovers should be....

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Restaurant: 魚がし寿司 (Uogashizushi)

Address: 1-5-3, Hanakawado, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Phone: 03-3845-1423

Nearest Station: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station No. 1 Exit On foot 5 minute

Open: 11:30-22:30

Close: --

Price: 2,000-2,999Yen

Credit Card: --

Seats: 18 seats (10 counter seats, 2 tables)

This is where the locals would go to, if they were to have a casual sushi lunch or dinner. The price is kept low, the restaurant has an old ambience with scary looking chef, and of course a quality sushi served. Have a plate of "Jo-sushi" which is consisted of around 12 pieces of sushi, ....

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Restaurant: 三松寿司(Mimatsu Sushi)

Address: 1-6-5, Asakusa, Taitou-ku, Tokyo

Phone: 03-3841-5717

Nearest Station: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station No. 1 Exit On foot 5 minute

Open Hour: Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30-14:00, Dinner 17:00-22:00, Sat/Sun 11:30-21:00

Close: Wednesday

Price: [Lunch] 3,000-3,999Yen, [Dinner] 6,000-7,999Yen

Credit Card: --

Seats: 20 seats

If you like blue fish like gizzard shad, chub mackerel, sardine, etc., or haven't tried it yet, this is the place to be.

These fishes are difficult to use since they need to be vinegared with appropriate ....

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Best Tempura Restaurants

Restaurant: 中清 (Nakasei)

Address: 1-39-13, Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Phone: 03-3841-4015

Nearest Station: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station No. 1 Exit On foot 7 minute

Open Hour: Weekday 11:30～15:00 17:00～22:00,
Sat,Sun,Hol 11:30～20:00

Close: Tuesday

Price: [Tendon] 2,625-4,200Yen, [Tempura] 7,350-14,700Yen

Credit Card: VISA、MASTER、JCB、AMEX

Seats: 60 seats　(Only a few is allocated for Tendon customers)

Asakusa is famous for Tempura, have many tempura restaurants from good to bad and old to new. Founded ...

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Restaurant: まさる (Masaru)

Address: 1-32-2, Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Phone: 03-3841-8356

Open Hour: 11:00～14:00

Close: Wednesday, Sunday, and a public holiday

Price: [Lunch] 3,000-3,999 Yen

Nearest Station: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station No. 1 Exit On foot 5 minute

Credit Card: --

Seats: 12 seats

One of the secret restaurants for those who can appreciate Shitamachi's true quality. It's a small restaurant for locals and is also hard to find, but you will find a queue of people even before the opening hours of ...

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Restaurant: 大黒家天麩羅 (Daikokuya Tempura)

Address: 1-38-10, Asakusa, Taitou-ku, Tokyo

Phone: 03-3844-1111

Open Hour: Weekdays 11:10〜20:30 Sat,Hol 11:10〜21:00

Close: --

Price: 1,000-1,999Yen

Nearest Station: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station No. 1 Exit On foot 5 minute

Credit: N/A

Seats: TBC

Menu: English Menu Available

One of the well known Tempura restaurants in Asakusa, famous more for Tendon (Tempura rice bowl) than tempura. Established in 1887, having a history of more than 125 years, it has evolved to an original ...

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Best Ramen Shops

Restaurant: ら麺亭 (Ramentei)

Address: 1-39-9, Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Phone: 03-3845-0514

Nearest Station: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station No. 1 Exit On foot 10 minute

Open Hour: Weekday 11:00-20:30
Sat, Sun 9:00-20:00

Close: --

Price: 320 - 1000Yen

Credit Card: N/A

Seats: 14 counter seats

A small ramen restaurant with only counter seats, loved by the locals for over 28 years. Its plain...

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Restaurant: つしま (Tsushima)

Address: 1-1-8, Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo

Phone: 03-5828-3181

Nearest Station: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station No. 1 Exit On foot 2 minute

Open Hour: 11:30～21:30

Close: --

Price: [Lunch] -999Yen, [Dinner] -1,999Yen

Credit Card: N/A

Seats: 20 seats

Soup extracted from dried fish is light but profound in taste. With Chinese style noodle, the balance of soup ...

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Restaurant: 与ろゐ屋 (YOROIYA)

Address: 1-36-7, Asakusa, Taitou-ku, Tokyo, 111-0032

Phone: 03-3845-4618

Nearest Station: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station No. 1 Exit On foot 5 minute

Open Hour: 11:00～20:30

Close: --

Price: [Lunch] 800Yen, [Dinner] 1,000Yen

Credit Card: --

Seats: 32 seats (9 counter seats)

Menu: English Menu Available

The first ramen shop to be nominated in the Hall of fame by the ramen king Ishigami in his book. A Tokyo ...

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Best Yakitori / Izakaya Restaurants

Restaurant: 浅草鶏よし (ASAKUSA TORIYOSHI)

Address: 1-8-2, Asakusa, Taitou-ku, Tokyo, 111-0032

Phone: 03-3844-6262

Open Hour: Lunch Mon-Sat 11:30～14:00(L.O. 13;30), Dinner Mon-Fri 17:00～23:00(L.O.22:30), Sat 17:00-22:30 (22:00)

Close: Sunday

Price: [Lunch] 800Yen, [Dinner] 2,900Yen

Nearest Station: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station No. 1 Exit On foot 5 minute

Credit Card: VISA, Master, UC, DC, Diners, Amex, JCB, NICOS, MUFG

Seats: 72 seats

Menu: English speaking staff available

This restaurant is well known for its high quality that makes most of the locals say "it was delicious". Making yakitori different

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Restaurant: 雷門き介 (Kaminarimon Kisuke)

Address: 2-3-12, Kaminarimon, Taitou-ku, Tokyo, 111-0034

Phone: 03-5246-8221

Open Hour: Lunch Mon-Fri 12:00～14:30(L.O.14:00), Dinner Mon-Fri 17:00～23:00(L.O.22:30), Dinner Sat,Sun,Hol 12:00～23:00(L.O.22:30)

Close: --

Price: [Lunch] 800Yen, [Dinner] 3,500Yen

Nearest Station: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station No. 1 Exit On foot 5 minute

Credit Card: VISA, Master, UC, DC, UFJ, Diners, Amex, JCB, NICOS, Saison, MUFG

Seats: 70 seats

Menu: English speaking staff available

This restaurant is not exactly a Yakitori restaurant, but everything chicken here are delicious! Kisuke is a kind of place....

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Restaurant: 鳥平 (Torihei)

Address: 1-6-7, Asakusa, Taitou-ku, Tokyo

Phone: 03-3844-1607

Nearest Station: Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Asakusa Station No. 1 Exit On foot 5 minute

Open Hour: Lunch Mon-Fri 11:00 - 14:00（LO 13:30）
Dinner Mon-Fri 17:00 - 22:00（LO 21:30）
Sat,Sun,Hol 12:00 - 22:00（LO 21:30）

Close: --

Price: [Lunch] 3,000-3,999Yen, [Dinner] 6,000-7,999Yen

Seats: TBC

Credit Card: N/A

An old town Yakitori restaurant in Asakusa. The restaurant also serves "Kamameshi", rice cooked in traditional style with ingredients such as vegetables and meat, which is also popular. Inherited by the ....

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