What to Eat in Roppongi

Roppongi Restaurants: from International Staples to Hidden Japanese Dining

Hard Rock Cafe, Tony Roma's, BrewDog. Roppongi Crossing is packed with the same chains you can find in any global business district. A burger runs ¥2,200 to ¥3,000. The failure case is walking down Gaien-Higashi-dori toward Nogizaka Station and eating what you already ate last week. Turn east onto Roppongi Sanchome-dori instead. Or head west into the Amishiro-cho backstreets. That is where the independent Japanese dining rooms start.

Roppongi is not Shinjuku or Ginza. The Japanese restaurants here hide in basement floors, second-floor spaces above convenience stores, and narrow alleys that look like dead ends. They are built for repeat local customers, not walk-in tourists. This page tells you exactly where they are, how much they cost, and when you need a reservation. Most require one.

Tokyo restaurant interior evening — Abhiramakella , CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

The Three Zones You Need to Know

Roppongi dining breaks into three geographic clusters. Get these right and you never waste a meal.

Roppongi Hills: The Obsidian Tower

At the east end of Roppongi-dori, Roppongi Hills contains three restaurant floors inside the Mori Tower. Floors 5 and 6 (Roppongi Hills West Walk) are casual. Per-person dinner prices sit at ¥1,500 to ¥4,000. The 52nd floor, alongside the Tokyo City View observation deck, is fine dining at ¥10,000 to ¥30,000 per person. The observation deck costs ¥2,000. The 52F restaurants have a last order of 21:00 to 21:30. If you want dinner with a view, book a 52F table one to two weeks ahead. Walk-ins work on the 5F and 6F on weekdays before 19:00.

Gaien-Higashi-dori: The Expat Spine

This street runs from Roppongi Crossing northwest toward Nogizaka Station. Here you find Hard Rock Cafe, Tony Roma's, BrewDog, and a cluster of late-night ramen shops on the side streets. Ippudo (tonkotsu ramen, ¥1,000 to ¥1,400) and Afuri (yuzu-shio ramen, ¥1,200 to ¥1,500) both serve until 04:00 or 05:00. They are your best option when Tsurutontan (24-hour udon, ¥1,200 to ¥2,500) is the only other 24-hour choice in the district.

Roppongi Sanchome-dori and Amishiro-cho: The Japanese Core

East of the crossing, Roppongi Sanchome-dori runs toward Azabu-Juban. This street and its side alleys hold izakaya, kushiage shops, and teishoku diners. West of Roppongi-dori, south of the crossing, the Amishiro-cho backstreets hold yakitori and robatayaki counters. Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu (the "Kill Bill" izakaya) sits at 1-13-11 Nishi-Azabu, a 10-minute walk from the crossing. Dinner runs ¥4,000 to ¥7,000 per person, last order is 02:30, and a reservation is recommended.

The Japanese Restaurants That Justify Roppongi

Roppongi has two Michelin-level sushi counters. Both need planning months ahead. Sukiyabashi Jiro Roppongi (6-12-2 Roppongi Hills Keyakizaka-dori) charges ¥40,000 to ¥60,000 per person for dinner. You book via a hotel concierge only, months in advance. It closes Wednesday. Sushi Saito (7-8-1, inside Roppongi Hills) charges ¥30,000 to ¥50,000 for dinner, requires a phone or concierge booking weeks ahead, and closes Sunday and holidays. If you cannot get either, skip the sushi category entirely. Eat soba, udon, or tempura instead.

Honmura An (7-14-18 Roppongi) serves hand-made soba for ¥1,500 to ¥3,000. Hours are 11:30 to 15:00 and 17:00 to 22:00, closed Tuesday. Tempura Maki (7-18-7 Roppongi) runs a dinner course at ¥8,000 to ¥15,000, open 17:00 to 23:00, closed Sunday. Yakitori Imai (3-9-12 Roppongi) sells skewers at ¥300 to ¥800 each, open 17:00 to 23:00, closed Sunday. For kushiage, Kushinobo (7-14-3 Roppongi) offers courses from ¥6,000 to ¥12,000, open 17:00 to 23:00. Roppongi Kaguwa (3-8-15 Roppongi) does robatayaki at ¥6,000 to ¥12,000 per person, open 17:00 to 23:30.

For a quick solo meal, Roppongi Tsuruya (3-14-14 Roppongi) serves Japanese set meals (teishoku) for ¥1,000 to ¥2,000. Hours are 11:00 to 22:00, closed Sunday. Kisurin (7-14-10 Roppongi) does Szechuan Chinese at ¥5,000 to ¥10,000 per person for dinner, open 11:30 to 15:00 and 17:00 to 23:00.

Price Ranges for Key Roppongi Dining Categories (2024)

Category	Price Range Per Person
Late-night ramen bowl	¥1,000 – ¥1,500
Casual Japanese (soba, udon, teishoku)	¥1,000 – ¥3,000
Late-night izakaya	¥3,000 – ¥6,000
Japanese-Italian izakaya pizza (Pizzakaya)	¥1,500 – ¥2,500
Expat-oriented international dinner	¥4,000 – ¥8,000
Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu izakaya	¥4,000 – ¥7,000
High-end tempura / kushiage	¥8,000 – ¥15,000
Mori Tower 52F fine dining	¥10,000 – ¥30,000
Sushi Saito (Edomae sushi)	¥30,000 – ¥50,000
Sukiyabashi Jiro Roppongi (Edomae sushi)	¥40,000 – ¥60,000

Japanese izakaya food plates — Syced , CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

When the Normal Route Fails: Late-Night and Last-Resort Options

The most common failure in Roppongi is arriving at 22:30 hungry. The 52F restaurants are closed. The izakaya are full. The only lights come from Hard Rock and Tony Roma's. Tony Roma's closes at 23:00. Its full rack of ribs costs ¥4,500 to ¥5,500. BrewDog closes at 23:00 on weekdays. Pizzakaya (7-14-11 Roppongi) serves Japanese-Italian izakaya pizza from ¥1,500 to ¥2,500 and is open 17:00 to 05:00, last order 04:30. After 02:30, your options narrow. Afuri ramen (open until 05:00, ¥1,200 to ¥1,500) at 4-9-8 Roppongi. Ippudo ramen (open until 04:00 weekdays, 05:00 Friday and Saturday, ¥1,000 to ¥1,400) at 4-9-11 Roppongi. Tsurutontan udon (24-hour, ¥1,200 to ¥2,500) at 3-14-12 Roppongi. Gonpachi, last order 02:30. The 24-hour udon shop is the safest bet for any hour.

If you want Mexican, Frijoles Roppongi (7-11-1 Roppongi) serves burritos for ¥1,200 to ¥1,600 and closes at 22:00. Soul Food House (2-8-10 Azabu-Juban, on the edge of Roppongi) does Southern fried chicken plates for ¥1,800 to ¥2,500. It is closed Monday and has separate lunch and dinner hours: 11:00 to 15:00, 17:00 to 22:00.

Common Questions

What is the best Japanese lunch under ¥2,000 in Roppongi?

Roppongi Tsuruya (3-14-14 Roppongi) serves set meals for ¥1,000 to ¥2,000. It is open 11:00 to 22:00, closed Sunday. Honmura An soba (7-14-18 Roppongi) runs ¥1,500 to ¥3,000. Both are within a five-minute walk of Roppongi Crossing.

Can I walk into Sukiyabashi Jiro Roppongi without a reservation?

No. Sukiyabashi Jiro Roppongi requires a reservation via a hotel concierge only, booked months in advance. The same rule applies to Sushi Saito at Roppongi Hills. If you did not book, skip both and go to Honmura An or Tempura Maki instead.

Which exit from Roppongi Station puts me closest to the Japanese restaurants?

For Roppongi Sanchome-dori (izakaya and teishoku), use Exit 3 or 4c from the Hibiya Line. For Gaien-Higashi-dori (ramen and expat chains), use Exit 5 or 6 from the Oedo Line. For Roppongi Hills, use the direct underground connection from either line.

What do I do if I arrive at Roppongi at 1am and need food?

Walk to Tsurutontan (3-14-12 Roppongi) for 24-hour udon at ¥1,200 to ¥2,500. Afuri ramen (4-9-8 Roppongi) serves until 05:00. Ippudo (4-9-11 Roppongi) serves until 04:00 weekdays and 05:00 Friday and Saturday. Gonpachi serves until 02:30 last order.