Tokyo Tsukiji & Ginza Gourmet Collection — Restaurants with Lines from Morning
The Tsukiji Outer Market is most lively between 6 and 9 am, and popular sushi restaurants typically require you to run in as soon as they open. Many long-standing shops in the market alleys are cash-only, so be sure to prepare Japanese Yen. In the Ginza area, lunch-only courses are half the price of dinner, so it is advantageous to target lunchtime.
Tsukiji Outer Market
츠키지 장외시장 (築地場外市場)
Sushi Zanmai Main Store (すしざんまい本店)
스시잔마이 본점 (すしざんまい本店)
Tsukiji Yamacho
츠키지 야마초 (つきぢ松露)
Ginza Kagari Main Store
긴자 카가리 본점 (銀座 篝)
Ginza Kyubei Main Store
긴자 큐베이 본점 (銀座 久兵衛)
Tsukiji Outer Market
츠키지 장외시장 (築地場外市場)
A mecca for street food, featuring seafood skewers, rolled omelets, sea urchin rice bowls, and more. You must go early in the morning to avoid short lines, and most places are cash-only.
Sushi Zanmai Main Store (すしざんまい本店)
스시잔마이 본점 (すしざんまい本店)
A famous 24-hour tuna sushi restaurant. It is owned by a사장님 (owner) famous for tuna auctions, so you can eat sushi even at dawn.
Tsukiji Yamacho
츠키지 야마초 (つきぢ松露)
A long-standing shop specializing in Tsukiji's famous rolled omelets (tamagoyaki). The warm rolled omelets served on skewers are perfect for eating while walking around.
Ginza Kagari Main Store
긴자 카가리 본점 (銀座 篝)
A ramen shop awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand for its Toripaitan (chicken broth) soba. Its creamy broth is the signature, so queuing is a must.
Ginza Kyubei Main Store
긴자 큐베이 본점 (銀座 久兵衛)
A legendary long-standing sushi restaurant that created Gunkanmaki. Dinner is expensive, but the lunch omakase is relatively reasonable; reservations are recommended.
