Two Tokyo Restaurants Worth Your Yen

Two Tokyo Restaurants Worth Your Yen

(Photo: courtesy of Rokurinsha)

Rokurinsha

Cult ramen haunt in Tokyo Station.

The Queue: 120 minutes
Duration: 2 hours 15 min.
Orders Taken: 01h30
Eating Time: 12 minutes
Payoff: We’d endure the epic line all over again for another slurp of that umami-rich tsukemen ramen.

Narisawa

Food-nerd nirvana in the Aoyama neighborhood.

Duration: 4 hours
First Course (Bread): 00h15
Best Course (“Carbonized” Steak): 02h18
16th Course (Dessert Trolley): 03h15
Payoff: You’ll need to book a month ahead for chef Narisawa’s tasting menu, but you’ll savor every second of this mind-altering marathon.

— Travel + Leisure

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