Tag: roppongi dining
Prime Chicken and Flaming Charcoal at Ganchan Roppongi
Yakitori has to be one of my favourite meals in Japan. It’s an honest, down-home style of cooking that involves skewering meats and vegetables and grilling them over charcoal until they are lightly charred and delightfully smoky. It’s so simple yet always...
The restaurant that inspired Quentin Tarantino: Gonpachi Nishi Azabu
Cinephiles coming to Tokyo could definitely put together a movie-based pilgrimage trip. Movie-themed amusement parks aside, there is plenty of Godzilla history, not to mention filming locations from countless Hollywood movies. One such place that never fails to please a crowd is...
Da Yo Ne is A Great Little Tea Rice Bar in Roppongi
Few dishes are more comforting on a cold, rainy day than the humble ochazuke, or “tea rice.” It’s a dish anyone can make at home, but eating it at a specialty ochazuke restaurant or bar is an experience. You have a far...
Magurodake Bono Shirakawa’s Tuna Donburi Keeps Lunch Sweet and Simple
Roppongi isn’t all swanky clubs and expensive restaurants. As with most areas in Tokyo, there’s always more beneath the surface. Wander a little further afield from the main Midtown area and you’ll find a few surprises, like antique shops or tiny little...
Pizza Slice—A Taste of New York in Tokyo
Japanese pizza has a reputation for being a little strange. Where else would you find mayonnaise and corn on pizza—at the same time? But what most visitors don’t realize is that Tokyo is home to some truly amazing pizza. Think of Seirinkan,...