Tokyo Marunouchi is home to Tokyo Station, the gateway to the Tokyo metropolitan area, and is a popular spot with many modern office buildings and commercial facilities.
As an office worker in Marunouchi, I would like to introduce the 5 best izakayas, so please stop by on your way home from sightseeing and shopping in Tokyo.
And enjoy the special Japanese cuisine and delicious sake!
えん 丸の内オアゾ店 / En Marunouchi Oazo
"えん 丸の内オアゾ店 / En Marunouchi Oazo", located a 1-minute walk from Tokyo Station, offers creative a la carte dishes and course dishes, carefully selected by a chef specializing in Japanese cuisine, using fresh and seasonal ingredients from all over the country.
They have a wide selection of famous Japanese sake from all over Japan, and you can enjoy the night view of Tokyo Station from the upper floors as well as a variety of the best dishes that highlight the skill of their chefs.
Local Guide’s Point Of View
There are a wide variety of seasonal dishes such as boiled fish, tempura, and fried rock oysters, and you can enjoy all the vegetables, fish, and meat dishes at once with the best of the ingredients.
- Popular Dishes
Boiled Golden Sea Bream
It is a dish cooked by boiling whole golden sea bream (kinmedai), also known as high-class fish.
The transparent white fish is plump and tender, and it tastes best when it is marinated in a thick broth.
Try it while the food is hot!
Daisen Chicken Stone-Grilled
“Daisendori” is a chicken brand from Tottori Prefecture raised in underground natural water rich in minerals.
The traditional stone-grilling technique, handed down by fishermen, allows you to taste juicy, plump and tender chicken.
Facilities & Services
There are many private rooms with a quiet and calm atmosphere.
You can take off your shoes and relax your feet in the horigotatsu tatami room, which can accommodate up to 8 people.
菜な KITTE丸の内店 / Nana KITTE Marunouchi
If you want to taste Kyoto's home-cooked cuisine around Tokyo Station, you can go to "Nana" in KITTE Marunouchi and enjoy "Obanzai" made with seasonal Kyoto vegetables and ingredients to your heart's content.
The restaurant offers a total of 80 different seasonal dishes that change monthly, and the Obanzai set allows you to choose your own favorite dishes.
Broiled grilled food using seasonal ingredients is the most popular!
Local Guide’s Point Of View
The restaurant is connected to Tokyo Station by an underground walkway, making it easy to access even on days when the weather is not good.
The lunch menu has a wide variety of authentic Japanese dishes, making it ideal for families with children.
- Popular Dishes
Assorted Obansai (five kinds)
For the “Obanzai Platter”, you can choose from five individual dishes, including king oyster mushroom with grated cod roe, sea bream with soy sauce, pumpkin with mascarpone miso, and seared cream cheese and broiled beef.
Searing of Kinki (Broiled Goldfish)
Fresh fish procured daily from suppliers in Toyosu are served in a variety of ways, including sashimi and boiled fish.
The "Seared Kinki" is the best dish that you can enjoy with handmade miso blended with condiments.
Facilities & Services
The interior of the restaurant is unified with beautiful plain wood and paper that incorporates modern Japanese style, and the night view overlooking the Tokyo Station Marunouchi Station Building from the private rooms is wonderful.
東京ことぶき 東京駅店 / Tokyo Kotobuki Tokyo Station
Located on the 2nd floor of Tokyo Station Ichibangai, “東京ことぶき 東京駅店 / Tokyo Kotobuki Tokyo Station” is a Japanese-style izakaya where you can enjoy freshly caught sashimi sent directly from the fishing port.
For lunch, the all-you-can-eat sea bream lunch is very popular!
For dinner, you can choose from fresh fish, meat dishes, and a variety of Japanese dishes, along with carefully selected local sake from all over Japan.
Local Guide’s Point Of View
With a wide variety of fresh fish dishes that go well with sake, this is the perfect restaurant for those who want to try various dishes little bit of many different dishes
- Popular Dishes
Kotobuki Seafood Assortment
This sumptuous assortment is a combination of outstanding fresh Kotobuki sashimi, three kinds of fresh fish sashimi, nigirizushi, and negitoro rolls.
Five pieces of "Ate Nigiri" Soaked in Sweet Soy Sauce
A set of 5 nigiri sushi made with fresh fish delivered directly from our proud fishing port and marinated in sweet soy sauce.
Enjoy it with Japanese sake ordered from all over Japan.
Facilities & Services
"東京ことぶき 東京駅店 / Tokyo Kotobuki Tokyo Station" offers counter seating for two, large tables for two to four, and private rooms for up to eight people.
It is versatile from family dining to lively parties.
紅虎餃子房 丸の内センタービル店 / Benitora Gyozabo Marunouchi Center Building
“紅虎餃子房 丸の内センタービル店 / Benitora Gyozabo Marunouchi Center Building'', located a minute walk from Tokyo Station, is a Chinese-style izakaya where you can taste authentic “iron pot stick gyoza” by invited chefs and dim sum chefs from China.
There are also a wide variety of standard Chinese dishes such as large dumplings, mapo tofu, and Tantan noodles to satisfy those who love Chinese food.
Local Guide’s Point Of View
The interior of the restaurant has a lively atmosphere that replicates the back alleys of Hutong, a downtown in China.
You’ll feel like you are sightseeing in China while eating the famous "iron pot stick gyoza" with particular attention cooked by an authentic Chinese dim sum master.
- Popular Dishes
Iron Pot Stick Dumplings
There are a total of 5 types of iron pot stick dumplings handmade by authentic Chinese dim sum masters.
The popular lunch menu is the “Gyoza Rice Set Meal,” and the “Benitora Gyozabo Course'' with all-you-can-drink is popular for dinner.
Black Vinegar Subuta
The black vinegar pork from Beijing is a dish of sweet and sour black vinegar bean paste mixed with juicy fried pork.
Try this popular side dish that goes great with white rice.
Facilities & Services
The restaurant is equipped with private rooms for 15 to 60 people, and tables and private rooms are available according to the number of people.
It's the perfect izakaya for a fun party with a large number of people.
かこいや 丸の内二丁目店 / Kakoiya Marunouchi 2-chome
If you want to enjoy Robata cuisine in Marunouchi, I recommend the izakaya "かこいや 丸の内二丁目店 / Kakoiya Marunouchi 2-chome" where Japanese cuisine chefs carefully prepare dishes using selected ingredients.
The fresh and delicious fish platter, shipped directly from the region, changes daily, and the "charcoal-grilled dishes," which is seafood and vegetables are grilled over binchotan by the chefs in an irori surrounded by seating.
Local Guide’s Point Of View
You can feel the nostalgic atmosphere of Japan unique to the olden days in the interior of the restaurant, which is made of old wood.
There are also “kotatsu” seats, and you can enjoy Robata cuisine in a calm "Japanese" atmosphere at this izakaya.
- Popular Dishes
Robata-Steamed Matsusaka Pork
“Irori” is the place where the staff grills the ingredients over a charcoal fire and heats the sake.
”The Robata Steamed Matsusaka Pork" allows you to enjoy the umami of the ingredients with exquisite heat and delicate seasoning.
Japanese Lunch Set
The value lunch set includes "Robata-mushi(steamed selected ingredients with vegetables)", assorted tempura, assorted sashimi, salt-grilled mackerel, Matsusaka pork, miso soup, and dessert.
Facilities & Services
Private Japanese-style rooms with the warmth of wood, private rooms with tables, and kotatsu where you can take off your shoes and relax, and can be used for various purposes such as families, children, and small parties.
Features of Izakaya in Marunouchi
Marunouchi has many izakaya where businessmen stop by on their way home from work, and many restaurants use high-quality ingredients in a calm atmosphere.
Enjoy yourself after sightseeing and shopping.
Written by Rika
15 years working for an IT company in Tokyo.
Web writer for gourmet food and travel guide.
I like authentic Japanese food, Japanese sweets, and matcha green tea.
Hobbies: Reading ebooks and Watching movies.