Experiences / Dining
A yakitori omakase counter
焼き鳥のおまかせ やきとりのおまかせ
Food · High-end · Book ahead · Late night
The alley version costs a few hundred yen a skewer; the counter version — twelve to fifteen skewers over binchotan, every part of a named breed of chicken, paced by a chef with a fan — is one of Tokyo's quiet great meals and books out a month ahead. Ebisu, Nakameguro and Kagurazaka have the ones that matter.
- How to arrange it
- Book a month ahead by phone via the hotel or a booking platform; arrive on time; eat each skewer as it lands.
- Price band
- ¥¥¥
- Allow
- 120 min
Where to book it
Kagurazaka
124. Kagurazaka
神楽坂 124（イチニヨン）
¥¥¥ · 120 min · English: yes
This Kagurazaka yakitori restaurant builds its omakase course specifically around Date chicken, a named premium brand from Fukushima, rather than generic broiler chicken, alongside seasonal side dishes. The narrow, counter-only room keeps the focus on watching the grilling rather than a big-menu izakaya format.
Kagurazaka
Taimatsu Kagurazaka
神楽坂 焼鳥 たいまつ
¥¥¥ · 120 min · English: yes
A Kagurazaka yakitori counter built around a full omakase-style skewer course rather than an a-la-carte izakaya menu, in one of the backstreet alleys the neighborhood is known for. The dedicated English site and online booking set it apart from the many local shops that are Japanese-only.
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