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Best high-end yakitori in Japan

146 restaurants, dinner from ¥15,000

The highest-rated yakitori across Japan on Tabelog are Kasahara, Maki Tori Shin Kobe, and Torisho Ishii, and a typical dinner costs about ¥20,000 per person.

Our analysis of these 146

  • ¥13,200median cheapest dinner course (60 of 146)
  • 25%book online in English (36)
  • ¥8,300median lunch course (8)

At the 60 that publish a dinner course, the least expensive one has a median price of ¥13,200, 20% below the ¥16,500 median of all 6,995 restaurants in this guide; the lowest is ¥7,700 at Jimbocho Gokita. 54 of these 146 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. 36 of these 146 take bookings online.

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  1. 1

    Tori Shiki鳥しき

    Yakitori, Meguro, 2 min walk from Meguro Station

    2026Silver百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • No children
    • Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.44

  2. 2

    Kasaharaかさ原

    Yakitori, Kagurazaka & Iidabashi, 9 min walk from Kagurazaka Station

    2026Gold百名店2025
    • Counter seats

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Tabelog 4.56

  3. 3

    Torisho Ishii鳥匠 いし井

    Yakitori, Minamimorimachi, Tenma & Tenjin, 5 min walk from Naniwabashi Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Silver百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Lunch ¥15,000–19,999

    Tabelog 4.46

  4. 4

    Maki Tori Shin Kobe薪鳥新神戸

    Yakitori, Akasaka, 2 min walk from Akasaka-mitsuke Station

    2026Silver百名店2025
    • Online booking

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 4.47

  5. 5

    Ohkusaオオクサ

    Yakitori, Akebonobashi & Yotsuya-Sanchome, 4 min walk from Yotsuya-sanchōme Station

    2026Silver百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • No children
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.38

  6. 6

    Tori Chataroとり茶太郎

    Yakitori, Shibuya, 7 min walk from Shibuya Station

    2026Silver百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • No children
    • Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 4.44

  7. 7

    Takajo Kotobuki鷹匠壽

    Yakitori, Asakusa, 6 min walk from Asakusa Station

    2026Silver百名店2025
    • Cash only
    • Private rooms
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥30,000–39,999

    dinner per person, about $200–270

    Tabelog 4.38

  8. 8

    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

  9. 9

    torila焼き鳥 とりら

    Yakitori, Akasaka, Yakuin & Hirao Area, 7 min walk from Nishitetsu Hirao Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Cash only
    • Closed Wednesdays and Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.34

  10. 10

    Yakitori Taniguchi焼鳥 谷口

    Yakitori, Amagasaki, 6 min walk from Mukonosō Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.36

  11. 11

    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

  12. 12

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    Yakitori, Kannai & Isezakicho, 6 min walk from Kannai Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • UnionPay
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Saturdays and Sundays
    • ¥17,600 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl. · 33% above the list median

    Tabelog 4.26

  13. 13

    Minami Aoyama Nana Chome南青山 七鳥目

    Yakitori, Hiroo, 11 min walk from Hiroo Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Saturdays and Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.23

  14. 14

    Hikitaひき田

    Yakitori, Ebisu, 2 min walk from Ebisu Station

    • UnionPay
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 4.25

  15. 15

    Yakitori Taniguchi Tenjinbashi焼鳥谷口 天神橋

    Yakitori, Minamimorimachi, Tenma & Tenjin, 3 min walk from Tenjimbashisuji Rokuchōme Station

    • Counter seats
    • Ages 13+

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.24

  16. 16

    Toribayashi酉囃子

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

    百名店2025
    • Cards accepted
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 4.20

  17. 17

    Yakitori Koto焼き鳥 こと

    Yakitori, Tenjin, 2 min walk from Tenjin-minami Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.18

  18. 18

    Yakitori Kohane焼き鳥 幸羽

    Yakitori, Hamamatsu, 5 min walk from Shin-Hamamatsu Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Ages 12+

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.12

  19. 19

    Torisho Ishii Hina鳥匠いし井ひな

    Yakitori, Azabujuban, 10 min walk from Azabu-Jūban Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • UnionPay
    • Counter seats
    • No children
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.11

  20. 20

    Yakitori Higebozu焼鳥 ひげぼうず

    Yakitori, Susukino, 3 min walk from Shiseikan shogakko mae Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Ages 20+
    • Closed Wednesdays and Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.11

  21. 21

    Yakitori Shidare鳥旨 しだれ

    Yakitori, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 4 min walk from Kitashinchi Station

    百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 4.15

  22. 22

    Yakitori Ichimatsu焼鳥 市松

    Yakitori, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 5 min walk from Kitashinchi Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays
    • ¥14,500 Dinner course
    • per person, tax incl. · 10% above the list median

    Tabelog 4.00

  23. 23

    Tori Saki鳥さき

    Yakitori, Imperial Palace Area, 4 min walk from Karasuma Oike Station

    MichelinMichelin Guide 2026: one star2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Private rooms
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.03

  24. 24

    Mizuki水づき

    Yakitori, Shirogane, 13 min walk from Shirokanedai Station

    百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Wednesdays and Thursdays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.11

  25. 25

    Sora焼鳥空

    Yakitori, Hiroo, 13 min walk from Hiroo Station

    • Closed Saturdays and Sundays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Tabelog 4.13

  26. 26

    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. · 38% above the list median

    Tabelog 4.06

  27. 27

    Sumiyaki TORI8炭焼 TORI8

    Yakitori, Nihonbashi & Kyobashi, 3 min walk from Nihombashi Station

    百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays
    • ¥16,800 Omakase Course
    • per person, tax incl. · 27% above the list median

    Tabelog 4.08

  28. 28

    Sumiyaki Okagesan炭焼 おかげさん

    Yakitori, Aoba-ku, 14 min walk from Kita-Sendai Station

    2026Bronze百名店2024
    • Counter seats
    • No children
    • Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.06

  29. 29

    Sumisho Mikuriya炭匠 御厨

    Yakitori, Minamimorimachi, Tenma & Tenjin, 6 min walk from Minami-morimachi Station

    Bib Gourmand2026百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.99

  30. 30

    Oimatsu Miyamoto老松みやもと

    Yakitori, Kitahama, Yodoyabashi & Higobashi, 7 min walk from Ōebashi Station

    百名店2025
    • Cards accepted
    • Counter seats
    • Children welcome

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.01

  31. 31

    Toyoda豊田

    Kaiseki, Akasaka, 3 min walk from Akasaka Station

    • Cards accepted
    • Closed Mondays and Sundays

    ¥40,000–49,999

    dinner per person, about $270–330

    Tabelog 4.06

  32. 32

    Hicho Kurata飛鳥くら田

    Yakitori, Kanda & Ochanomizu, 3 min walk from Kanda Station

    百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • No children
    • ¥22,000 Omakase Course
    • per person, tax incl. · 67% above the list median

    Tabelog 4.02

  33. 33

    Zou SUGATA象 SUGATA

    Yakitori, Umeda, Kitashinchi & Osaka Station, 3 min walk from Umeda Station

    • Cards accepted

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 4.02

  34. 34

    Omino Tsubakiおみ乃 椿

    Yakitori, Nihonbashi & Kyobashi, 2 min walk from Kyobashi Station

    百名店2025
    • Cards accepted
    • Counter seats
    • Ages 18+
    • ¥17,300 Omakase Course
    • per person, tax incl.

    Lunch ¥20,000–29,999

    Tabelog 3.97

  35. 35

    Nikawaにかわ

    Yakitori, Ise & Futami, 8 min walk from Iseshi Station

    2026Bronze百名店2025
    • Counter seats
    • ¥13,000 Omakase Course
    • per person, tax incl. · about the list median

    Tabelog 3.93

  36. 36

    Torisawa 22鳥さわ22

    Yakitori, Hiroo, 12 min walk from Hiroo Station

    2025Bronze百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Closed Sundays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.83

  37. 37

    Tori Oka鳥おか

    Yakitori, Roppongi, Nogizaka & Nishi-Azabu, 6 min walk from Kamiyachō Station

    百名店2025
    • Cards accepted
    • Ages 6+
    • Closed Mondays

    ¥20,000–29,999

    dinner per person, about $130–200

    Lunch ¥10,000–14,999

    Tabelog 3.95

  38. 38

    Yakitori Ukaji焼鳥うかじ

    Yakitori, Kannai & Isezakicho, 5 min walk from Nihon-ōdōri Station

    • Counter seats

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.98

  39. 39

    Yakitori Kyoto Tachibana焼鳥 京都橘

    Yakitori, Imperial Palace Area, 5 min walk from Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station

    Michelin Guide2026百名店2025
    • Online booking
    • Counter seats
    • Closed Mondays

    ¥15,000–19,999

    dinner per person, about $100–130

    Tabelog 3.85

  40. 40

    Yakitori Sanzen焼鳥 燦然

    Yakitori, Tenmabashi & Tanimachi-4-chome, 6 min walk from Temmabashi Station

    • English menu
    • Counter seats
    • ¥16,000 Yakitori Sanzan Omakase Course
    • ¥16,000 Part 2: Assorted Yakitori Oma…
    • ¥17,000 From December Onwards Part 1:…
    • +1 more · per person, tax incl. · 21% above the list median

    Tabelog 3.90

Showing the top 40 of 146 in full. See all 146 and filter by price, children or online booking.

Numbers 41 to 146 in this list

  1. Toriryori Torishou
  2. Yakitori Shinohara
  3. Omino Kamiya chou
  4. Sushi to Amakusa Daio Amane
  5. Yakitori Shinose
  6. Yakitori Hirano
  7. Toriyaki Ohana
  8. Shinhaku
  9. Nishino
  10. Yakitori Kanda
  11. torisawa
  12. Sumibi Yakitori Morita
  13. Yakitori Matsuri
  14. Aramaki
  15. Yakitori Hirako
  16. Yakitori Takahashi
  17. Kappou Choukichi
  18. Noguchi Jiro
  19. Yakitori Saihi
  20. Serata
  21. Chidori
  22. Tori Kago
  23. Torino Koji Yamagishi
  24. Tori Tsune Shizen Do
  25. Tori Kaze
  26. Yakitori Hinata
  27. Yakitori YAMATO
  28. Yakitori Taimatsu
  29. Yakitori Nakamura
  30. Yakitori Hirano Tonari
  31. SHIBU nishinakasu
  32. wabiya
  33. Yakitori Fujita
  34. Yakitori Ogawa
  35. Tori Yoshi
  36. Aigamo Ippin Toriyasu
  37. Reimei
  38. Akasaka Himeno
  39. Ginza Yakitori Kyotanba
  40. Tori Yasa
  41. Kuhara
  42. THE
  43. Yakishin
  44. Jiro no Ouchi
  45. Yakitori Seo
  46. Yutori
  47. Yakitori Tsukiya
  48. Torisho Sai
  49. Yakitori Torisen
  50. Tori Kami
  51. 124. Kagurazaka
  52. Tori Saki Jiko
  53. Nakamura
  54. Ro no Tori
  55. Yakitori Uzura
  56. Shimokitazawa Yakitori Derby
  57. Mizutaki Genkai Honten
  58. Gaigai,
  59. Omino Shizuku
  60. Yoshi Da Yoshio
  61. Sake to Onna to Tori to Men
  62. Irodori
  63. Yakitori Toki
  64. Sumiya
  65. Tori Sawa 22-2
  66. Takasho Nabe Akahane
  67. Jimbocho Gokita
  68. rigyou
  69. Suegen
  70. Washoku Shimizu
  71. Kokoro no Yakata Shimizu
  72. Kushi Emon
  73. Yakitori Watanabe
  74. Tori Yo
  75. Yakitori Shinoda
  76. Yakitori Kimiyuki
  77. Kurosaki
  78. Ebisu Torihiro
  79. Azabu Satori
  80. Tokyo Kagurazaka Torikura
  81. Tori Mei
  82. Yakitori Hisadori
  83. Yakitori Satori
  84. Azabu Kumogakure
  85. Shizugo
  86. Kishun
  87. Shintomicho Kamoyuki
  88. Sumibi Iwata. Ao
  89. Tori Ryoriya
  90. Eiki Tokyo
  91. Yakitori Saitou
  92. Yakitori S
  93. Jion
  94. Kai
  95. Kitesu
  96. Kawasaki Torishou
  97. Irodoriya Tecchan
  98. Toriman
  99. Muni Yakitori YAMATO
  100. Ginza INAKAYA
  101. irodori
  102. Shokan Kaoru
  103. Tori Niisumi
  104. Chicken Sukiyaki etoco
  105. Eirakuso Tokyo Bettei
  106. OKB Takuyaki

How to book these 146, and what they charge

60 of these 146 publish a dinner course on Tabelog, Ikyu, Pocket Concierge or their own website. 8 publish a lunch course, at a median of ¥8,300 (37% below the dinner median). 36 can be booked online in English, 47 online in Japanese only, 47 by phone only and 16 publish neither a phone number nor online booking. The services that cover the most of them: Ikyu Restaurant (67, in Japanese), OMAKASE (17), TableCheck (16), Pocket Concierge (7).

BookingLanguageRestaurantsLeast expensive dinner course
OMAKASEEnglish17¥9,000 · 124. Kagurazaka
TableCheckEnglish16¥7,700 · Jimbocho Gokita
Pocket ConciergeEnglish7¥7,700 · Jimbocho Gokita
AutoReserveEnglish2¥10,000 · Kurosaki
Ikyu RestaurantJapanese only67¥7,700 · Jimbocho Gokita
the restaurant's booking formJapanese only2—
GurunaviJapanese only1—
Hot Pepper GourmetJapanese only1—
By phone only—47—
No phone or online booking published—16—

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 high-end yakitori in Japan

Most are in Tokyo (89), Osaka (24), and Kyoto (13). There are 146 yakitori restaurants across Japan in this guide where dinner costs ¥15,000 or more per person. By dinner price, 109 at ¥15,000–19,999, 30 at ¥20,000–29,999, 6 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 or more. 64 have won The Tabelog Award or a place on a Tabelog 100 list, including 2 Gold winners.

36 of the 146 can be booked online; the others take reservations by phone, usually in Japanese, which is where a hotel concierge helps. 140 accept credit cards. 22 do not admit young children, while 29 say children are welcome. 26 also serve lunch, often the easier and cheaper way in.

Questions visitors ask

How much does high-end yakitori cost in Japan?

Dinner at the 146 yakitori restaurants listed here ranges from ¥15,000 to ¥49,999 per person, and a typical dinner costs about ¥20,000: 109 at ¥15,000–19,999, 30 at ¥20,000–29,999, 6 at ¥30,000–39,999, and 1 at ¥40,000 and up, by Tabelog's dinner budgets. 60 of them publish a dinner course; the least expensive one at each has a median price of ¥13,200.

Which yakitori restaurants in Japan have won awards?

Tori Shiki, Kasahara, Torisho Ishii, Maki Tori Shin Kobe, Ohkusa, and Tori Chataro, among 64 in total, have won The Tabelog Award or been selected for a Tabelog 100 list.

Can I book yakitori in Japan online?

Yes for 36 of the 146: they can be booked online in English, most through OMAKASE (17), TableCheck (16), and Pocket Concierge (7). 47 more take online bookings in Japanese only. 47 take bookings by phone only, often in Japanese; a hotel concierge can call.

Are children allowed at high-end yakitori restaurants in Japan?

It depends on the restaurant: 29 say children are welcome and 22 do not admit young children. Each listing shows the restaurant's policy where it has one.