Yakitori in Tokyo for English speakers
16 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000
16 yakitori counters in Tokyo say they have an English menu or English-speaking staff, which makes ordering, dietary requests and the conversation across the counter much easier.
Our analysis of these 16
- ¥12,000median cheapest dinner course (13 of 16)
- 44%book online in English (7)
1Kanjou¥30,000–39,999
2Tokusen Takasaka Dori Katsu Dori¥20,000–29,999
3Yakitori Hirano¥15,000–19,999
4Toriyaki Ohana¥15,000–19,999
5Yakitori Taimatsu¥15,000–19,999
At the 13 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥12,000, about the same as the ¥12,000 median of all 89 yakitori counters in Tokyo; the lowest is ¥7,700 at Jimbocho Gokita.
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. 7 of these 16 take bookings online.
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- 1
Kanjou感情
Kaiseki, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 3 min walk from Roppongi Station
2026Bronze百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
¥30,000–39,999
dinner per person, about $200–270
Tabelog 4.28
- 2
Tokusen Takasaka Dori Katsu Dori特選髙坂鶏 克つ鳥
Yakitori, Shibuya, 5 min walk from Shibuya Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 16+
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥18,150 Specially Selected Takasaka C…
- per person, tax incl. · 51% above the list median
Tabelog 4.06
- 3
Yakitori Hirano焼鳥 ひら野
Yakitori, Shimbashi & Shiodome, 7 min walk from Shimbashi Station
百名店2025- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥12,000 Omakase Dinner Course
- ¥15,000 Premium Hanatsubaki Course
- ¥15,800 Wine Pairing Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.71
- 4
Toriyaki Ohana鳥焼き 小花
Yakitori, Ebisu, 10 min walk from Ebisu Station
Michelin Guide2026百名店2025- English menu
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays and Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥16,000 Dinner course
- per person, tax incl. · 33% above the list median
Tabelog 3.75
- 5
Yakitori Taimatsuやきとり松明 TAIMATSU
Yakitori, Kagurazaka & Iidabashi, 6 min walk from Kagurazaka Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- ¥14,500 Hinaijidori Omakase Course ◆…
- ¥22,200 Hinaijidori Omakase Course ◆…
- ¥23,300 Omakase Course of Hinai Chick…
- +5 more · per person, tax incl. · 21% above the list median
Tabelog 3.65
- 6
Yakitori Hirano Tonari焼鳥 ひら野となり
Yakitori, Shimbashi & Shiodome, 7 min walk from Shimbashi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥12,000 Omakase Dinner Course
- ¥15,000 Premium Hanatsubaki Course
- ¥15,800 Wine Pairing Course
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.60
- 7
Aigamo Ippin Toriyasuあひ鴨一品 鳥安
Yakitori, Ningyocho & Kodenmacho, 4 min walk from Higashi-Nihonbashi Station
百名店2025- English menu
- Private rooms
- Children welcome
- Wheelchair access
- Closed Saturdays and Sundays
- ¥18,000 Aigamo Sukiyaki Course Featur…
- per person, tax incl. · 50% above the list median
Tabelog 3.61
- 8
Yakitori Tsukiya焼鳥 月や
Yakitori, Ginza, 6 min walk from Ginza Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥12,000 Enjoy the exquisite female Da…
- ¥15,000 Indulge in the Full Flavor of…
- ¥25,000 都会の喧騒を忘れ素材の魅力を極限まで引き出した「伊達鶏雌串…
- per person, tax incl. · about the list median
Tabelog 3.58
- 9
Gaigai,がいがい、
Yakitori, Azabujuban, 5 min walk from Azabu-Jūban Station
- English menu
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥8,800 Standard course
- per person · 27% below the list median
Tabelog 3.50
- 10
Jimbocho Gokita神保町 五木田
Yakitori, Jinbocho & Suidobashi, 7 min walk from Suidōbashi Station
Michelin Guide2026- English-speaking staff
- Online booking
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
Easy to book from abroad
- ¥4,000 Late Night Course (Available…
- ¥7,000 Enjoy Our Proud Skewers Casua…
- ¥13,800 OMAKASE Course
- +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 36% below the list median
Tabelog 3.44
- 11
Tori Mei鳥めい
Yakitori, Omotesando, 12 min walk from Omotesandō Station
- English menu
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Closed Saturdays
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
Tabelog 3.13
- 12
Azabu Kumogakure麻布雲隠れ
Crab, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 11 min walk from Nogizaka Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- ¥33,000 Aged Hinai Chicken and Live M…
- ¥44,000 Hokkaido Fresh Live King Crab…
- per person, tax incl. · 175% above the list median
Tabelog 3.09
- 13
Yakitori Saitou焼鳥 さいとう
Yakitori, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 2 min walk from Roppongi Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Ages 6+
- ¥5,500 Casual Omakase 8 Skewers: 8 S…
- ¥9,900 Ultimate Local Chicken, Kuroi…
- ¥9,900 Shizujun: Ultimate Local Chic…
- +9 more · per person, tax incl. · 17% below the list median
Tabelog 3.05
- 14
Kitesu希哲
Yakitori, Gotanda & Takanawadai, 5 min walk from Takanawadai Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Private rooms
- Counter seats
- Children welcome
- Closed Sundays
- ¥8,800 Kichijo Omakase Course with 9…
- per person, tax incl. · 27% below the list median
Tabelog 3.05
- 15
Muni Yakitori YAMATO無二 焼鳥YAMATO
Yakitori, Azabujuban, 2 min walk from Azabu-Jūban Station
- UnionPay
- English-speaking staff
- Counter seats
- ¥19,800 A Course Filled with Our Uniq…
- per person, tax incl. · 65% above the list median
Tabelog 3.02
- 16
Tori Niisumi鶏 新すみ
Yakitori, Shirogane, 4 min walk from Shirokane-takanawa Station
- UnionPay
- English menu
- Online booking
- Counter seats
- Closed Mondays
Easy to book from abroad
¥15,000–19,999
dinner per person, about $100–130
How to book these 16, and what they charge
13 of these 16 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 7 can be booked online in English, 4 online in Japanese only and 5 by phone only. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (6, in Japanese), Pocket Concierge (4), TableCheck (4), OMAKASE (1).
| Booking | Language | Restaurants | Least expensive dinner course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Concierge | English | 4 | ¥7,700 · Jimbocho Gokita |
| TableCheck | English | 4 | ¥7,700 · Jimbocho Gokita |
| OMAKASE | English | 1 | ¥16,000 · Toriyaki Ohana |
| Ikyu Restaurant | Japanese only | 6 | ¥7,700 · Jimbocho Gokita |
| By phone only | — | 5 | — |
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 yakitori in Tokyo for English speakers
By dinner price, 11 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 at ¥30,000–39,999. 4 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list. The highest rated on Tabelog are Kanjou, Tokusen Takasaka Dori Katsu Dori, and Toriyaki Ohana.
7 of the 16 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. All of them accept credit cards. 3 do not admit young children, while 5 say children are welcome.
Questions visitors ask
How much does high-end yakitori cost in Tokyo?
Dinner at the 16 yakitori restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥39,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥21,000: 11 at ¥15,000–19,999, 3 at ¥20,000–29,999, and 2 at ¥30,000–39,999, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 13 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥12,000.
Which yakitori restaurants in Tokyo have won awards?
Kanjou, Yakitori Hirano, Toriyaki Ohana, and Aigamo Ippin Toriyasu have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.
Can I book yakitori in Tokyo online?
Yes for 7 of the 16: they can be booked online in English, most through Pocket Concierge (4), TableCheck (4), and OMAKASE (1). 4 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 5 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.
Are children allowed at high-end yakitori restaurants in Tokyo?
It depends on the restaurant: 5 say children are welcome and 3 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.