4 walking spots tagged “Yakitori”. Near 桜木町駅 and 1 other area.
A yakitori restaurant of 60 years' standing, its noren curtain hung in a Yaesu back alley. Chicken delivered from Tsukiji's "Miyagawa Shokucho Keiran" is put on skewers one by one and grilled over charcoal. There are 14 kinds of skewers, including kashiwa-yaki (chicken) and aigamo-yaki (duck), with a five-skewer assortment at ¥2,040. Otoshi appetizer, tsukimi-oroshi and a closing chicken soup, ¥770.
A yakitori shop that hand-grills its own farm-raised Nagoya Cochin chicken skewer by skewer. The signature dish is the premium yakitori box (tokujo yakitori-ju) at ¥1,790, topped with bonjiri (chicken tail), negima (chicken and leek), skin and tsukune (chicken meatball), plus minced chicken soboro and dashimaki tamago (rolled omelet); it is also available as a bento. Add shichimi pepper for ¥5 extra.
A yakitori (grilled chicken skewer) shop in Noge. It closes as soon as everything sells out, so an early visit is your best bet.
Founded in 1959, one of Noge's most venerable establishments. A yakitori restaurant where the young owner, who took over eight years ago, keeps the tare sauce and recipes inherited from the previous generation while adapting them to the times. No reservations.