Affordable (Michelin-starred and otherwise) restaurants in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka?
Mar 9, 2019, 12:36 pm
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Affordable (Michelin-starred and otherwise) restaurants in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka?
Best value michelin starred Omakase in Tokyo?
Any suggestions.
Any suggestions.
Mar 9, 2019, 1:06 pm
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Sushi: lunch at 1* Sushi Keita in Tsukiji, one of my favorite sushiya in Tokyo (I always get the full nighttime omakase which is around Ą18,000 but they offer lunch sets starting at Ą5,000)
https://gm.gnavi.co.jp/shop/0119017102/
Kappo: lunch at 1* Hirosaku in Shimbashi is only Ą3,500 - insane value (dinner is Ą30,000++).
https://gm.gnavi.co.jp/shop/0115031902/
Tempura: the less expensive of the two lunch sets at 1* Sonoji in Ningyocho is Ą7,900
https://gm.gnavi.co.jp/shop/0119023301/
https://gm.gnavi.co.jp/shop/0119017102/
Kappo: lunch at 1* Hirosaku in Shimbashi is only Ą3,500 - insane value (dinner is Ą30,000++).
https://gm.gnavi.co.jp/shop/0115031902/
Tempura: the less expensive of the two lunch sets at 1* Sonoji in Ningyocho is Ą7,900
https://gm.gnavi.co.jp/shop/0119023301/
Mar 9, 2019, 8:45 pm
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Best value michelin starred Omakase in Tokyo?
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Mar 9, 2019, 9:04 pm
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Affordable restaurants in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka?
I am looking for some good restaunts that cost about 3-4000 yen per person and serve good Wagyu, Tempura, Tonkatsu or other Japanaese comfort foods in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka?!
Any suggestions
Any suggestions
Mar 10, 2019, 4:27 am
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Again, plenty of options to save money by going at lunch. Example: lunch at 1* Kaiseki Ohara, priced at Ą7,000. (Dinner is Ą10,000 to Ą15,000)
https://gm.gnavi.co.jp/shop/0115016501/
https://gm.gnavi.co.jp/shop/0115016501/
Mar 10, 2019, 7:00 am
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Well, if the "cheap gourmet lunch thread" hadn't been locked, you could look in there. Why was it locked, is beyond my pay grade.
Mar 10, 2019, 10:32 am
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I’m also interested in knowing if Omakase at Yoshitake is worth it vs going to four other Michelin starred places for the same price ...
Mar 10, 2019, 11:02 am
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Also, Michelin is not exactly all that important in Japan. Tabelog ratings and awards, for example, are significantly more important. The only thing you're guaranteed to see at a Michelin-starred shop in Tokyo is more foreign customers, it certainly doesn't mean it is any better than non-starred restaurants.
(PS: Jiro honten is close to Ą40,000 without drinks these days. I can't think of any 1* shop that charges that much.)
Only you can decide that for yourself. Some say that Yoshitake's otsumami dishes (especially the awabi with kimo sauce) are the best they've ever had. I'm sure it is worth it to them. YMMV.
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Mar 10, 2019, 11:56 am
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This site is a good place to start - https://bento.com/
Mar 10, 2019, 1:17 pm
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I guess it depends on the preparation. A Japanese beef curry with rice would surely count as a comfort food. My guess is that most Japanese people would view Wagyu steak or teppanyaki as a special / luxury meal.