Meguro目黒

A fish-forward set-meal canteen one minute from the JR gates, with grilled fish, pork dishes and rich side plates. Ordering is by ticket machine, so it is easy even without Japanese. Good for a quick, filling meal.

How to book: No reservations; buy a ticket at the machine and take a seat.

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A curry udon specialist in business since 1983, a Tabelog Udon top one hundred name for years. The thick, chewy hand-pulled noodles hold a rich curry, finished with a sardine-based broth. Three minutes from Meguro Station, with an English menu.

How to book: No reservations; walk in. Cash and PayPay only.

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A hand-cut soba shop a few minutes from Meguro Station, with counter seats and a tatami room. Duck-broth soba and tempura are the things to order, and it doubles as a quiet place for sake and small plates in the evening. A solid neighbourhood soba stop away from the busier main road.

How to book: Walk in for lunch; dinner reservations are possible, with online booking recommended. Closed Mondays.

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A counter of eleven seats and one of Tokyo's most decorated tonkatsu shops, repeatedly named among the national top hundred. Rice and cabbage come with refills. Three minutes from the east exit.

How to book: No reservations for dining in; queue at the door.

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Meguro's tonkatsu institution, open since 1939 and now run by the founder's grandson. You sit at the counter around the open kitchen and watch the cutlets fried in sequence, served with a mountain of shredded cabbage. It is open in the evening only, so plan it as dinner.

How to book: Online reservation form or phone; the site links a booking system.

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A small eel shop that also serves chicken, known for the eel raft-style rice box and a yakitori rice bowl. It closes when the eel is gone, so go early. About seven minutes from the station.

How to book: Reservations by phone; closed Sundays and holidays, and closes early when the eel runs out.

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A basement dining room near the station built around hot pots, including a tomato-miso beef pot. The charcoal-grilled Iwate beef fillet is a rarer order. Opened in 2013 and steady with locals since.

How to book: Online reservations recommended; phone also accepted; private rooms for larger groups.

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A ten-seat yakitori counter in the basement of a business building by Meguro Station, part of the Torishiki Ichimon group. You can go omakase or order skewers one by one, which suits both first-timers and regulars. A short walk from the east exit.

How to book: Online reservation preferred; walk-ins accepted when seats are free. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays; card payment only.

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A long-standing eel specialist on the main street by the station, serving unaju in several grades. Order the standard unaju and expect a wait at peak hours. Bring cash.

How to book: No reservations; walk in. Cash only, closed Wednesdays.

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A basement izakaya open since 2006 that serves a full course of nine or ten dishes, changed every month. It blends Japanese technique with Western touches and has been a Meguro fixture for nearly two decades. One minute from the west exit, so it suits an easy dinner after arriving.

How to book: Online or by phone (Japanese); closed Sundays and Mondays. Lunch only on Saturdays.

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A yakiniku and offal specialist run directly by the meat supplier Yazawa Meat, so the beef quality is the draw. The beef mille-feuille gratin with egg yolk and the fresh yukhoe are the house signatures. Three minutes from Meguro's east exit and a frequent Tabelog top-100 entry.

How to book: Online reservation only; no phone bookings. A multilingual menu is available.

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A small kappo specializing in fugu, the pufferfish, served à la carte with private rooms. A quiet hidden address on the far side of Meguro, not a place tourists stumble on. Ten minutes on foot; best for those who want fugu in season.

How to book: By phone (Japanese); closed Sundays and public holidays. The Tabelog page is the only online presence.

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A neighbourhood sushi house that has been in Meguro since 1931 and is now in its third generation. Choose the eight-seat counter or the tatami rooms and kotatsu seating for a group. It is one minute from the station, a comfortable old-school alternative to the omakase counters.

How to book: Online reservation required; phone bookings are not taken. Closed Sundays and holidays.

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Chef Keita Nagamoto took over the family business in 2023 after years at a members-only restaurant. The counter takes very few guests each night and serves an omakase course that also uses fish trimmings for stock. Six minutes from the station and hard to book.

How to book: Online reservation only. Seating is very limited; check the official site for open months.

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Kumamoto horse meat served as shabu-shabu and sashimi, a regional Japanese specialty, so it suits adventurous eaters. Seasonal specials rotate through the year. Three minutes from the west exit.

How to book: Reservation required, online or by phone; closed weekends and holidays.

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A hidden six-seat Edomae counter run by a chef with thirty-five years at the board. Red-vinegar rice and carefully aged fish are the heart of it. Five minutes along Meguro-dori, with an English page for booking.

How to book: Reservation required by phone; two groups a night at a six-seat counter, minimum two guests. Open Thursday to Saturday only.

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A Tabelog award-winning sushi counter that reopened after a tenth-anniversary renovation, with a hidden six-seat counter and private rooms. Chef Sasaki leads an energetic young team. It sits between Meguro and Fudomae stations, about eight minutes on foot from Meguro.

How to book: Online reservation only; no phone bookings. Book well ahead.

Official site ↗ Listing (Tabelog) ↗ Verified 2026-09-29