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Unagi (eel) lunch in Tokyo

27 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

27 unagi restaurants in Tokyo that charge ¥15,000 or more at dinner also serve lunch. Lunch is usually easier to book and costs less, the classic way to try a top kitchen.

Our analysis of these 27

  • ¥17,500median cheapest dinner course (14 of 27)
  • 37%book online in English (10)
  • ¥10,000median lunch course (14)

At the 14 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥17,500, about the same as the ¥16,500 median of all 37 unagi restaurants in Tokyo; the lowest is ¥9,500 at Ebisu Unagi Matsukawa. 10 of these 27 open on Sundays, when many restaurants in Japan are closed.

Counted 5 November 2026 from Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge and restaurant websites. Booking services ↓ · How we count

Ranked list

In our order: Tabelog rating, awards and ease of booking. Restaurant data checked November 2026. 10 of these 27 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    Kabutoかぶと

    Unagi, Ikebukuro, 7 min walk from Ikebukuro Station

    2026Silver百名店2026
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.45

  2. 2

    Ikewanagi no Mise Tsugumi An活鰻の店 つぐみ庵

    Unagi, Sugamo, Komagome & Hakusan, 9 min walk from Komagome Station

    2026Bronze百名店2026
    • Cash only
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 4.27

  3. 3

    Sangu Bashi Asaya参宮橋 あさや

    Unagi, Sangubashi & Yoyogihachiman, 1 min walk from Sangūbashi Station

    2026Silver百名店2026
    • Cards accepted
    • Counter seats

    ¥40,000–49,999

    dinner per person, about $270–330

    Lunch ¥30,000–39,999

    Tabelog 4.34

  4. 4

    Japanese Cuisine Yamazaki日本料理 山崎

    Kaiseki, Nihonbashi & Kyobashi, 2 min walk from Takarachō Station

    百名店2025
    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Saturdays and Sundays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥37,950 Chef's Omakase
    • ¥40,480 Chef's Omakase (Starting Octo…
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥4,000–4,999

    Tabelog 4.09

  5. 5

    Ginza Koara銀座 虎あら

    Kaiseki, Shimbashi & Shiodome, 5 min walk from Shimbashi Station

    • English menu
    • Cards accepted
    • Counter seats
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥38,000 Seasonal Omakase Dinner
    • ¥9,900 Lunch Unagi Gozen
    • per person, tax incl. · 117% above the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 4.14

  6. 6

    Tempura Fukutarou天ぷら 福たろう

    Tempura, Nezu, Sendagi & Yanaka, 4 min walk from Nezu Station

    百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • ¥15,400 Tempura Course (Lunch / Dinne…
    • ¥25,300 Omakase Course ◆ Enjoy Specia…
    • ¥35,000 Matsutake Course "Lunch Dinne…
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 12% below the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.72

  7. 7

    Unagi Tokitoうなぎ時任

    Unagi, Azabujuban, 6 min walk from Azabu-Jūban Station

    Michelin Guide2026百名店2026
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥18,000 Gourmet Course
    • ¥22,000 Signature Salt-Grilled Omakas…
    • ¥28,000 White Grilled Caviar Omakase…
    • +5 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.71

  8. 8

    Myojinshita Kandagawa Honten明神下 神田川 本店

    Unagi, Kanda & Ochanomizu, 6 min walk from Ochanomizu Station

    百名店2026
    • Private rooms
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.73

  9. 9

    Miyake Akira三宅輝

    Kaiseki, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 5 min walk from Roppongi Station

    • English-speaking staff
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥36,300 Seasonal Omakase Course: Enjo…
    • per person, tax incl. · 107% above the list median

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.69

  10. 10

    Nihonbashi Izumoya日本橋いづもや

    Unagi, Nihonbashi & Kyobashi, 4 min walk from Shin-Nihombashi Station

    百名店2026
    • English-speaking staff
    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥18,150 Course
    • ¥18,150 Course
    • ¥21,780 Course
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.66

  11. 11

    Yama no Chaya山の茶屋

    Unagi, Tameike–Sanno & Kasumigaseki, 5 min walk from Tameike-Sannō Station

    2020Bronze百名店2024
    • Private rooms
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥16,940 Dinner course
    • ¥22,990 Dinner course
    • ¥10,890 Lunch course
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.63

  12. 12

    Japanese cuisine Byakuya日本料理 珀也

    Kaiseki, Kagurazaka & Iidabashi, 7 min walk from Iidabashi Station

    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • ¥25,000 Course (with Free Flow)
    • ¥10,000 Lunch Omakase Course
    • ¥19,800 Omakase Course
    • per person, tax incl. · 24% above the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.62

  13. 13

    Sushi Kano鮨 かの

    Sushi, Funabori–Shinozaki, 13 min walk from Ichinoe Station

    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥22,000 Omakase Course with About 20…
    • ¥22,000 Lunch Omakase Course (Same Co…
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 3.62

  14. 14

    Ginza Kiccho銀座 吉兆

    Kaiseki, Ginza, 2 min walk from Ginza-itchōme Station

    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Wheelchair access
    • ¥18,975 Course
    • ¥25,300 Dinner course
    • ¥37,950 Dinner course
    • +8 more · per person, tax incl. · 45% above the list median

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.60

  15. 15

    Akasaka Gosen赤坂 互閃

    Kaiseki, Akasaka, 9 min walk from Nogizaka Station

    2020Bronze
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • ¥12,000 A recommended short course fo…
    • ¥15,000 Soft-Shelled Turtle Hot Pot a…
    • ¥15,000 Seasonal Kaiseki Plan
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl. · 31% below the list median

    Lunch ¥1,000–1,999

    Tabelog 3.52

  16. 16

    Chikuyotei Honten竹葉亭 本店

    Unagi, Tsukiji, 6 min walk from Tsukijishijō Station

    • English menu
    • Private rooms
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥3,000–3,999

    Tabelog 3.53

  17. 17

    Kato's Dinning & Bar

    Kaiseki, Nagatacho, Kojimachi & Hanzomon, 5 min walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station

    • UnionPay
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Vegetarian options
    • Wheelchair access
    • ¥7,700 Unaju Gozen
    • ¥4,300 Brand Pork Loin Katsu Rice Bo…
    • ¥4,500 Kioi Gozen (Lunch Only)
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.43

  18. 18

    Kiyokawa喜代川

    Unagi, Kayabacho & Hatchobori, 5 min walk from Kayabachō Station

    • Private rooms
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.45

  19. 19

    Ebisu Unagi Matsukawa恵比寿 鰻 松川

    Unagi, Ebisu, 8 min walk from Ebisu Station

    • English menu
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+
    • Closed Sundays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥9,500 Unseasoned Broiled Half-Sized…
    • ¥13,500 Omakase Hana
    • ¥16,000 Omakase Snow
    • +3 more · per person, tax incl. · 46% below the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.36

  20. 20

    Masuya満寿家

    Fugu, Kanda & Ochanomizu, 1 min walk from Kanda Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Saturdays and Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥4,000–4,999

    Tabelog 3.41

  21. 21

    Unagiya Kaguraうなぎや 神楽

    Unagi, Kagurazaka & Iidabashi, 7 min walk from Ushigome-kagurazaka Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays
    • ¥13,200 Dinner Kagura Gozen
    • ¥22,000 Dinner Unagi Manzoku Kaiseki
    • ¥33,000 Dinner Luxurious Unagi Kaisek…
    • +4 more · per person, tax incl. · 25% below the list median

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.38

  22. 22

    Sushi Dokoro Jun Karasumori鮨処 順 烏森店

    Sushi, Shimbashi & Shiodome, 3 min walk from Shimbashi Station

    • Counter seats
    • Closed Saturdays and Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥6,000–7,999

    Tabelog 3.35

  23. 23

    Nishiazabu Sushi Ichi西麻布鮨いち

    Sushi, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 10 min walk from Nogizaka Station

    • English-speaking staff
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+
    • Closed Wednesdays

    Easy to book from abroad

    • ¥13,200 Omakase Nigiri
    • ¥22,000 Seasonal Omakase Course
    • ¥22,000 Omakase of Nigiri and Appetiz…
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 26% above the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.21

  24. 24

    Sushi Okada Nakameguro Honten鮨 おかだ 中目黒本店

    Sushi, Nakameguro & Yutenji, 7 min walk from Naka-Meguro Station

    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Vegetarian options
    • Closed Wednesdays
    • ¥16,500 Sushi Okada Omakase Nigiri
    • ¥22,000 Sushi Okada Omakase (Appetize…
    • ¥22,000 Sushi Okada Omakase Nigiri
    • +4 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.20

  25. 25

    Kagurazaka Fukinuki神楽坂 富貴貫

    Unagi, Kagurazaka & Iidabashi, 6 min walk from Kagurazaka Station

    • UnionPay
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Mondays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥5,000–5,999

    Tabelog 3.17

  26. 26

    Kappou Kyou割烹 きょう

    Kaiseki, Tsukiji, 6 min walk from Takarachō Station

    • Counter seats
    • Ages 6+
    • ¥5,500 Ginza Grilled Eel Gozen - Ext…
    • ¥16,500 Seasonal Delights Dinner Cour…
    • ¥26,000 Today's Special Dinner Course…
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.09

  27. 27

    Nihonbashi Unagi Isesada Shuan - Hanare日本橋 鰻 伊勢定 宗庵 - はなれ

    Unagi, Ningyocho & Kodenmacho, 2 min walk from Ningyōchō Station

    • UnionPay
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Sundays
    • ¥7,700 Souan Rice Bowl (Medium Grill…
    • ¥8,800 Souan Large Rice Bowl (Large…
    • ¥14,300 Eel Small Plate Kaiseki: Enjo…
    • +2 more · per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥8,000–9,999

    Tabelog 3.05

How to book these 27, and what they charge

14 of these 27 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 14 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥10,000 (43% below the dinner median). 10 can be booked online in English, 6 online in Japanese only, 10 by phone only and 1 publishes neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (13, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (6), TableCheck (4), AutoReserve (2).

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
Pocket ConciergeEnglish6¥9,500 · Ebisu Unagi Matsukawa
TableCheckEnglish4¥15,400 · Tempura Fukutarou
AutoReserveEnglish2¥21,780 · Japanese cuisine Byakuya
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only13¥9,500 · Ebisu Unagi Matsukawa
the restaurant's booking formJapanese only2¥18,150 · Nihonbashi Izumoya
By phone only—10—
No phone or online booking published—1—

Each restaurant counted once for every service it takes bookings through; the least expensive dinner course is the lowest among the restaurants that service covers, as published on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or the restaurant's website.

About unagi (eel) lunch in Tokyo

By dinner price, 15 at ¥15,000–19,999, 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, 4 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 or more. 10 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Kabuto, Sangu Bashi Asaya, and Ikewanagi no Mise Tsugumi An.

10 of the 27 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 25 accept credit cards. 3 do not admit young children, while 9 say children are welcome.

Questions visitors ask

How much is a high-end unagi (eel) lunch in Tokyo?

Lunch at the 27 unagi restaurants listed here ranges from ¥1,000 to ¥39,999 per person, as each restaurant publishes it. Dinner at the same restaurants starts at ¥15,000.

How much does high-end unagi (eel) cost in Tokyo?

Dinner at the 27 unagi restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥24,000: 15 at ¥15,000–19,999, 6 at ¥20,000–29,999, 4 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 2 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 14 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥17,500.

Which unagi restaurants in Tokyo have won awards?

Kabuto, Ikewanagi no Mise Tsugumi An, Sangu Bashi Asaya, Japanese Cuisine Yamazaki, Tempura Fukutarou, and Unagi Tokito, among 10 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book unagi (eel) in Tokyo online?

Yes for 10 of the 27: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (6), TableCheck (4), and AutoReserve (2). 6 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 10 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end unagi (eel) restaurants in Tokyo?

It depends on the restaurant: 9 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.