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Eels are highly nutritious and especially popular in summer, and have been eaten in Japan since ancient times between July 19th ~ August 7th.
In Japan during this period, even restaurants that specialized in non-eel dishes served some tempting eel dishes, let alone restaurants specializing in eels. This time, we have selected 7 Michelin-recommended eel restaurants to try this extraordinary dish created by eel artisans.
🤗 01 Mejiro Zorome
2024 Bib Gourmand Tokyo recommended restaurant
Address: B1F, 3-3-1 Mejiro, Toshima-ku 171-0031 Tokyo
Mejiro Zorome is an eel restaurant located in Tokyo that is known for its fresh eels and unique cooking techniques. The signature eel rice is tender and served with a special sauce for a rich flavor. The restaurant has an elegant atmosphere and attentive service, making it an excellent choice for eel dishes.
🤗 02 Ginza Yondaime TAKAHASHIYA
Selected restaurant in the 2024 Michelin Guide Tokyo
Address: 4F, 4-12-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku 104-0061 Tokyo
Located near Kabukiza. Enjoy Kanto-style eel cut, steamed, and grilled to perfection in a modern Japanese indoor setting.
🤗 03 Ishibashi
2024 One Michelin star restaurant in Tokyo
Address: 2-4-29 Suido, Bunkyo-ku 112-0005 Tokyo
An old-fashioned house next to the Kanda River, this is a traditional family-owned restaurant run by a couple. A century-old courtyard-style family eel rice restaurant, the eels are killed alive every day, steamed for 1 hour, and then grilled with eel juice. The tableware is exquisite, and Wajima lacquerware for eel rice is quite valuable.
🤗 04 Watabe
2024 Bib Gourmand Tokyo recommended restaurant
Address: 1-9-14 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku 112-0002 Tokyo
We recommend the "Enma Eel Lunch Box", named after the nearby Gentoji Temple, which also has the nickname "Konjac Enma". You can enjoy grilled eel with and without sauce in the same dish.
🤗 05 Nodaiwa Azabu Iikura Honten
2024 One Michelin star restaurant in Tokyo
Address: 1-5-4 Higashiazabu, Minato-ku 106-0044 Tokyo
It is said that he can make the best eel rice in Japan, and Kanejiro Kanemoto, who runs the "Noda Iwa", is recognized as the "god of eels" in Japan.
In addition to the classic eel dishes, the restaurant also offers creative dishes such as eel with caviar, and anyone who has eaten eel rice will have a full sense of well-being...
🤗 06 Hashimoto
2024 Bib Gourmand Tokyo recommended restaurant
Address: 2-5-7 Suido, Bunkyo-ku 112-0005 Tokyo
It is a traditional restaurant with a long history dating back to the Edo period (1603-1867). The eel is freshly grilled, so it took about an hour from the time you were seated to the time the eel rice was served, but the side dishes were served in advance, and the eel really melted in your mouth, and the softness of the rice was just right
🤗 07 Hatsuogawa
2024 Bib Gourmand Tokyo recommended restaurant
Address: 2-8-4 Kaminarimon, Taito-ku 111-0034 Tokyo
The Asakusa eel shop "Hatsuogawa", which was founded in Meiji 40, is the most popular here is the "eel heavy", the meat is fluffy and delicious, and it is very delicious, and the key is that the price is very suitable, and it is worth checking in!
If you want to check out more Tokyo food, you can refer to Tabelog's evaluation, the above ranking of Tokyo eels, up to the top 200, still has a high score of 3.51, and restaurants with a score of 3.5 or more are highly recommended, which shows the Japanese love for eels!
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