As the city with the most Michelin star restaurants in the world, Tokyo is seen to be ‘the place to go to’ for experiencing new food. With various street food stalls, 5 star restaurants and crazy themed cafes; no city remotely comes close to what Tokyo has to offer. It is not only the restaurants that have a wide variety though. There are hundreds of unique dishes that can be experienced in the Japanese capital. However, that being said, does this all come with a high price tag?
How much on average does a meal cost in Tokyo? The average meal in Tokyo will cost you around ¥2447($18.10). This number is based on the average price of meals within 7 of Tokyo’s most famous food-eating districts. The cost of meals can range and vary depending on the type of restaurant or dish itself. Some meals can be as high as ¥20,000 or as low as ¥200.
With this being said, this is just an average cost based on the entire city, and, if you know anything about Tokyo; you will know it is the biggest city in the world. For most people visiting Tokyo, they may not want to visit certain parts of the city, therefore making some of the meal cost data invalid for them.
To overcome this, I have researched the average meal costs for 7 of Tokyo’s famous districts so that each person reading this can really get a grasp of how much a meal will cost them. I have even calculated the average price for some of the most famous dishes within the city to give you an even better idea based on what you fancy eating!
How Much Does A Meal Cost In Shinjuku?
The average cost of a meal in Shinjuku is around ¥4655.
With an estimated number of over 6000 restaurants in Shinjuku, it is surprising that the average price for a meal is so high compared to other districts in the city. However,. It is important to note that there are many street food vendors in Shinjuku where you can easily grab a meal for a much smaller price sum than mentioned here. Due to their lack of online presence, it has been difficult to include street food vendors prices into the average meal cost number.
Kabukicho is one of the most famous street food areas in all of Tokyo, and it is located right here in Shinjuku.
Click here to check out my article on ‘How Safe Is Kabukicho’
But, when it comes to restaurants, Shinjuku is definitely not lacking in variety. From a robot restaurant to high-quality fine dining shabu-shabu restaurants; you are truly spoiled for choice in Shinjuku. However, all of this choice is one of the reasons why Shinjuku is so popular with tourists, therefore making the average price of dining much higher than most places in the city.
Click here to check out 7 reasons why you should visit Shinjuku!
Take a look below at some of the data I collected for the restaurants within Shinjuku for a better idea.
Restaurant name | Restaurant Type | Meal Name | Meal Price |
Mugi No Oto | Japanese Bar | Tapas | ¥900 |
Pasta | ¥1,100 | ||
Salad | ¥1,000 | ||
French Fries | ¥1,500 | ||
Any dessert | ¥500 | ||
Nabezo Shinjuku 3 Chrome | Shabu Shabu/Hotpot | Wagyu Beef Shabu Shabu | ¥4,900 |
Regular Beef Shabu Shabu | ¥2,900 | ||
Wagyu Beef Sukiyaki | ¥4,900 | ||
Regular Beef Sukiyaki | ¥2,900 | ||
Kimchi Wagyu | ¥4,900 | ||
Rokkasen | Barbecue + Shabu Shabu | Shabu Shabu(All you can eat + dessert included) | ¥8,250 |
Yuki (All you can eat + dessert included) | ¥8,250 | ||
Tsuki (All you can eat + dessert included) | ¥12,650 | ||
Kobe (All you can eat + dessert included) | ¥38,500 | ||
Matsusaka (All you can eat + dessert included) | ¥28,600 | ||
Sushizanmai Higashi | Sushi | Sushizanmai Deluxe (Miso soup Included) | ¥3,410 |
Magurozonmai Special (miso soup included) | ¥3,410 | ||
Kokoro-iki assortment | ¥2,310 | ||
Deluxe tuna-don | ¥3,080 | ||
5-piece mixed assortment | ¥1,298 | ||
Sarabeth’s Lumine Shinjuku | American style cafe | Burger and fries | ¥1,980 |
Mac and cheese | ¥940 | ||
Chicken and caesar salad | ¥1,490 | ||
Seafood salad | ¥1,680 | ||
Smoked salmon sandwich | ¥1,930 | ||
Tsukemen Gonokami Seisakusho | Ramen/Tsukemen | Shrimp tsukemen | ¥880 |
Shrimp tsukemen with meat | ¥1,080 | ||
Shrimp miso tsukemen with meat | ¥1,150 | ||
Shrimp tomato tsukemen | ¥950 | ||
Shrimp tomato tsukemen with meat | ¥1,150 | ||
Shinpachi Shokudo | Seafood | Atka mackerel set meal | ¥1,080 |
Grilled silver salmon salt set meal | ¥790 | ||
Tronicin set meal | ¥820 | ||
Mackerel culture dried set meal | ¥820 | ||
Salmon grilled salt set meal | ¥950 | ||
Tim Ho Wan Shinjuku Southern Terrace | Dim Sum | Vegetable variety dumplings | ¥580 |
shrimp and gyoza dumplings | ¥680 | ||
3 BBQ Pork buns | ¥680 | ||
turnip cake | ¥580 | ||
ginger chicken and rice | ¥680 | ||
Chargrilled Kobe Beef Ikuta | Kobe beef grill | tenderloin | ¥5,980 |
sirloin | ¥5,480 | ||
seared shabu shabu | ¥2,480 | ||
Misuji | ¥4,000 | ||
lamb tenderloin | ¥4,000 | ||
Ebisu Toraji | Barbecue | Wagyu sirloin | ¥6,000 |
Premium Wagyu assortment | ¥8,500 | ||
Premium beef tongue | ¥3,600 | ||
Pork kalbi | ¥900 | ||
assortment of seafood | ¥4,500 | ||
Kinka sushi bar | Sushi | Sashimi platter | ¥2,100 |
whole lobster sashimi | ¥4,500 | ||
Omakase Sushi | ¥2,090 | ||
Medium fatty tuna | ¥1,420 | ||
salmon sashimi salad | ¥1,100 | ||
Wolfgang’s Steakhouse | Steakhouse | steak for two | ¥22,000 |
seafood platter for two | ¥8,580 | ||
rib eye steak | ¥14,300 | ||
prime filet mignon | ¥16,720 | ||
New york sirloin | ¥11,000 | ||
Shinjuku Nadaman Hinkan | Sushi + steakhouse | Kaiseki Hana | ¥10,406 |
Yorokobi Course | ¥10,890 | ||
Sushi tsuzumi | ¥7,018 | ||
Tempura Mai | ¥7,018 | ||
fillet steak course | ¥9,680 | ||
JS Burgers Cafe | American cafe | J.S Burger | ¥1,480 |
Standard burger | ¥1,770 | ||
red hot chicken burger | ¥1,370 | ||
Maple butter blt sandwich | ¥1,170 | ||
chilli cheese dog | ¥1,170 | ||
Ristorante Machiavegli | Italian | Spaghetti Carbonara with pancetta | ¥1,650 |
Pappardelle Wagyu beef with wine sauce | ¥2,150 | ||
Charcoal-grilled Wagyu sirloin with wine vinegar sauce | ¥3,550 | ||
charcoal grilled fish | ¥2,550 | ||
Spaghetti “Peperoncino” | ¥1,850 |
Please bare in mind this is only an average price calculated over a tiny percentage of restaurants and meals in Shinjuku
As you can see, the meals provided in restaurants in Shinjuku CAN BE expensive. Shinjuku is home to 5 Michelin star restaurants, and also many highly rated fine dining establishments. Due to this, the price for a meal is alway going to be higher than any average area with average restaurants. However, depending on your financial situation, I would highly recommend trying to eat out in Shinjuku. This is due to the fact that despite the high costs, the experiences are simply unmatchable and you will not find restaurants like these anywhere else in the world.
How Much Does A Meal Cost In Akihabara & Nihonbashi?
The average cost of a meal in Akihabara & Nihonbashi is around ¥1280.
Despite being known as the ‘entertainment district’ of Tokyo, Akihabara also has an amazing presence in the city for its food also. As a place well known for its hub of anime-themed activities and establishments, finding a cafe with Gundam robots inside is almost the norm.
Check out this article about Akihabara being known as ‘Anime Street’
However, when it comes to food, you want high-quality meals with fresh ingredients. It is all well and good having fancy and crazy-themed restaurants, but if the food doesn’t match it, then it was all done for nothing. Thankfully, Akihabara, much like the rest of Tokyo, doesn’t disappoint with the quality of its food.
Nihonbashi is very similar in terms of the meals that are prepared. However, take away the food, and these districts could not be any more different. This is because Nihonbashi is Tokyo’s main business district, with lots of suits and ties, fancy cars and a lot of rushing people.
I put these two districts in the same area of my research due to the short distance between them.
Take a look below at some of the data I collected for meal prices in Akihabara and Nihonbashi.
Restaurant name | Restaurant Type | Meal Name | Meal Price |
Akatsuka | Izakaya | Yosenabe(2 servings) | ¥1,800 |
assorted sashimi | ¥2,250 | ||
stewed chicken | ¥800 | ||
flatfish | ¥900 | ||
sawara saikyo yaki | ¥900 | ||
Yukari | Japanese pancakes | Umami okonomiyaki | ¥1,500 |
grilled beef tongue | ¥1,000 | ||
honmamon tonpeiyaki | ¥580 | ||
raijin gyoza (5 pcs) | ¥450 | ||
okonomiyaki shrimp, cattlefish and pig | ¥1,380 | ||
Kikanbo | Ramen | Ajitama karashibi miso ramen | ¥1,000 |
Moyashi karashibi miso ramen | ¥1,000 | ||
Tokusei karashibi miso tsukemen | ¥1,220 | ||
niku-niku miso tsukemen | ¥1,530 | ||
Tokusei Miso ramen | ¥1,200 | ||
Tempura hisago | Japanese cusine | deep fried conger eel | ¥1,000 |
Japanese set meal | ¥3,360 | ||
oysters | ¥670 | ||
shrimp bowl | ¥2,750 | ||
tempura set meal | ¥2,680 | ||
Shimonya Akihabara | Japanese cuisine | yakiton skewer | ¥100 |
tenderloin | ¥350 | ||
grilled beef tongue | ¥350 | ||
tochio oil grill | ¥400 | ||
grilled rice balls | ¥250 | ||
Tankiyo | barbecue | King trumpet | ¥550 |
skirt steak | ¥495 | ||
namul | ¥550 | ||
uemino miso | ¥1,320 | ||
leek salt ribs | ¥1,320 | ||
cafe and kitchen orientaru | indiand/thai/italian | curry hotpot | ¥2,500 |
thai suki | ¥2,500 | ||
tom yum goong ramen | ¥990 | ||
shrimp and broccoli stir fry | ¥1,188 | ||
curry set | ¥1,595 | ||
Kin-no Dashi | izakaya | assorted sashimi | ¥1,848 |
salted and grilled fish head | ¥748 | ||
crab cream croquette | ¥638 | ||
abalone sushi | ¥549 | ||
fried chicken wings | ¥528 | ||
sudacho shokudo | steakhouse/brugers | pork cutlet | ¥1,850 |
rice omelette | ¥1,850 | ||
steak | ¥2,380 | ||
ajillo | ¥680 | ||
cheese fondue | ¥2,280 | ||
Bistro teriyaki | izakaya | wagyu beef steak | ¥2,728 |
charcoal grilled meat | ¥858 | ||
beef cutlet | ¥1,078 | ||
ajillo | ¥638 | ||
tomato and pepper pasta | ¥858 | ||
pizzeria and bar nohga | pizzeria | mushroom ajillo | ¥748 |
pasta of the day | ¥1,760 | ||
margherita | ¥1,848 | ||
pizza funghi | ¥1,848 | ||
grilled duck | ¥3,300 | ||
Jack37Burger | burger | balinese burger | ¥1,100 |
balinese cheese burger | ¥1,250 | ||
balinese avocado burger | ¥1,350 | ||
mushroom cream soup | ¥500 | ||
balinese double cheeseburger | ¥1,850 | ||
shitamachi bar nagaokaya | izakaya | squid ink paella | ¥3,000 |
iberian pig paella | ¥3,200 | ||
lamb and mashed potatoes | ¥580 | ||
roasted deer | ¥1,180 | ||
lamb tenderloin tataki | ¥980 | ||
Date no Kura Kayabacho | cafe | charoal grilled beef tongue | ¥2,079 |
beef tongue stew | ¥1,079 | ||
raw oysters | ¥429 | ||
oyster fry with tartare sauce | ¥429 | ||
tataki beef tongue | ¥858 | ||
flax nihonbashi | cafe | roast beef | ¥1,320 |
fried squid | ¥880 | ||
pasta | ¥957 | ||
crab cream croquette | ¥990 | ||
pizza | ¥561 |
Please bare in mind this is only an average price calculated over a tiny percentage of restaurants and meals in Akihabara and Nihonbashi
How Much Does A Meal Cost In Ginza?
The average cost of a meal in Ginza is around ¥3359.
Ginza stands as the top high-end shopping district in Tokyo. It is known to be very expensive, with an estimated one square meter of land costing over ¥10 million! That is around $72,000 (just to put it into perspective).
This is all pretty ironic considering that the district was built over a swamp, right? But, gone are the days of mossy trees and water lands. Now, Ginza is home to many flagship stores such as Gucci, Chanel, Dior and Luis Vuitton; just to name a few. However, Ginza is also extremely popular for the exquisite food that is available. From a Michelin star Kaiseki restaurant to one of the world’s most famous fish markets (Tsukiji Market).
Take a look below at some of the data I collected for meal prices in Ginza.
Restaurant name | Restaurant Type | Meal Name | Meal Price |
Ishida Ginzahonten | Steak house/seafood | Spiny lobster teppanyaki | ¥15,400 |
wagyu beef sirloin | ¥15,840 | ||
Chateaubriand steak | ¥21,120 | ||
tenderloin steak | ¥14,520 | ||
caviar | ¥4,400 | ||
Sandaime Bunji Ginzaten | Oden/seafood | seared pickled mackerel | ¥1,078 |
grilled beef skewers | ¥1,573 | ||
tuna | ¥1,980 | ||
japanese omelette | ¥770 | ||
yakitori skewers | ¥1,023 | ||
Tofuro Ginzaitchometen | Izakaya | assorted sashimi | ¥2,156 |
grilled mackerel | ¥2,068 | ||
grilled chicken with saikyo miso | ¥792 | ||
diced steak | ¥1,188 | ||
fried chicken | ¥1,122 | ||
Sumibiyakiniku Ginzaten | Yakiniku/Izakaya | octopus sashimi | ¥2,728 |
tteobokki | ¥1,408 | ||
tilefish | ¥2,948 | ||
samgyeopsal | ¥1,628 | ||
japchae | ¥1,078 | ||
Sansui Ginzaten | Yakiniku | Beef fillet | ¥6,600 |
beef tongue | ¥4,400 | ||
zabuton | ¥4,400 | ||
beef loin | ¥1,540 | ||
harami | ¥2,530 | ||
Favori | Japanese pub | wine steamed mussels | ¥2,700 |
beer-braised veal | ¥1,800 | ||
cheese plate | ¥1,500 | ||
frites | ¥800 | ||
shrimps in garlic oil | ¥900 | ||
Kissho Ginzainzu | Izakaya | crispy deep fried chicken | ¥858 |
shrimp and crab spring roll | ¥968 | ||
shrimp gyoza dumpling | ¥638 | ||
seafood course | ¥4,180 | ||
pecking duck course | ¥4,180 | ||
Kamonka Ginzaten | Chinese | chinese salad | ¥2,035 |
bang bang chicken | ¥1,980 | ||
sharkfin soup with crab | ¥2,640 | ||
sharkfin stew | ¥9,460 | ||
peking duck | ¥14,300 | ||
Mergellina | Italian | roast lamb | ¥2,808 |
margherita pizza | ¥1,404 | ||
Gnocchi | ¥1,512 | ||
wagyu beef steak | ¥3,800 | ||
Pasta with Manila clams | ¥1,512 | ||
Nikutatsu Ginzaten | Yakiniku | wagyu beef skirt steak | ¥2,970 |
beef liver | ¥990 | ||
premium short ribs | ¥1,870 | ||
beef heart | ¥825 | ||
beef tongue | ¥2,970 | ||
Vidrio Ginza | Spanish/Italian bar | Seafood paella | ¥3,300 |
grilled pork | ¥2,035 | ||
Jamon iberico | ¥2,640 | ||
ajillo | ¥1,155 | ||
paella | ¥5,500 | ||
Racler | French cuisine | Cheese fondue | ¥1,320 |
Assorted cheese | ¥2,090 | ||
cheese omelet | ¥968 | ||
cheese hamburger steak | ¥1,650 | ||
cheese risotto | ¥1,980 | ||
ZION Ginzaten | Spanish/Italian | Chicken ajillo | ¥715 |
pork blade shoulder | ¥1,914 | ||
roast chicken | ¥1,705 | ||
pasta with blue crab | ¥2,211 | ||
beef tendon stew | ¥990 | ||
Jim Thompson’s | Thai Curry | paw pia sot | ¥1,056 |
spring roll | ¥968 | ||
thick japanese omelet | ¥880 | ||
fried chicken | ¥990 | ||
deep fried whitefish | ¥1,485 | ||
Koma | Yakiniku | beef fillet | ¥19,800 |
beef tongue | ¥3,080 | ||
wagyu beef chuck flap | ¥5,280 | ||
gomtang soup | ¥1,760 | ||
wagyu beef rump | ¥2,530 |
Please bare in mind this is only an average price calculated over a tiny percentage of restaurants and meals in Ginza
How Much Does A Meal Cost In Odaiba & Minato City?
The average meal cost in the areas of Odaiba and Minato City is approximately ¥1334.
Minato City is almost like London’s Canary Wharf. Its prime function is business, business and more business. With an office building here, and an office building there, Minato City is one of the places people who live in Tokyo want to work at.
However, it is important to remember that this is Tokyo we are talking about here; and even one of Tokyo’s most sensible business districts.
Well…it’s really not that sensible at all!
For example, you can tour the district in a go-kart, yep; a go-kart. Now, this is a pretty extreme example, and Minato City despite it’s Tokyo stylised quirks, still manages to remain very tasteful.
Minato City is home to the Tokyo Tower, the Mori Art Museum, Rainbow bridge and so much more. It is also home to Odaiba, a mini district just across the Rainbow Bridge from Minato City.
Odaiba is an artificial island in Tokyo that is known for its high-tech and modern architecture. Much like Minato City, Odaiba has many attractions and things for people to do.
Okay, so, food may not be the main attraction for these 2 districts. However, that’s not to say the food is bad, by any means. And, in fact, it has the cheapest average meal prices compared to any other district based on my research.
Take a look below at some of the data I collected for meal prices in Odaiba & Minato City.
Restaurant name | Restaurant Type | Meal Name | Meal Price |
Yakiniku-to Yakei Daigo | Yakiniku | prime salted tongue | ¥1,200 |
korean cuisine course | ¥4,200 | ||
Kalbi | ¥800 | ||
prime kalbi | ¥1,500 | ||
prime horumon | ¥700 | ||
Haibana Akuashiteiodaiba | Izakaya | chicken wings gyoza | ¥360 |
pork rice bowl | ¥1,480 | ||
thick cut pork steak | ¥1,680 | ||
soki stew | ¥830 | ||
pig trotters | ¥680 | ||
Uotami Kachidokiekmaeten | Izakaya | Assorted sashimi (7 kinds) | ¥1,637 |
assorted sashimi (5 kinds) | ¥1,417 | ||
nigri sushi | ¥438 | ||
grilled fish skewer | ¥867 | ||
assorted grilled skewer | ¥768 | ||
Wan Odaiba | Izakaya | naan pizza | ¥748 |
cheese pajeon | ¥528 | ||
paw pia sot | ¥616 | ||
gyoza | ¥528 | ||
fried chicken | ¥649 | ||
Tokyo Kushiya | Izakaya/Japanese skewers | Pork sukiyaki | ¥2,596 |
grilled chicken thigh skewer | ¥209 | ||
fried shrimp skewer | ¥259 | ||
fried scallop skewer | ¥259 | ||
dried chicken tenderloin | ¥506 | ||
Wara wara | Izakaya/Japanese skewers | fried chicken | ¥648 |
assorted grilled skewers | ¥833 | ||
assorted sashimi | ¥1,594 | ||
offal hotpot | ¥1,098 | ||
other stir fried food | ¥1,089 | ||
KollaBo | Yakiniku/izakaya | assorted rare cuts of beef | ¥4,950 |
gejang | ¥3,080 | ||
Yangnyeom chicken | ¥1,408 | ||
cheese dak galbi | ¥1,738 | ||
seafood hotpot | ¥1,848 | ||
Burari-Ya | Izakaya | Assorted grilled chicken skewers | ¥2,277 |
assorted sashimi | ¥2,145 | ||
bacon and spinach salad | ¥715 | ||
caesar salad | ¥715 | ||
seared beef tongue | ¥770 | ||
Fanacyuu Ariaketen | Izakaya | Assorted skewers | ¥3,740 |
Eel and rice | ¥4,074 | ||
grilled eel | ¥3,565 | ||
fried takoyaki | ¥612 | ||
chopped octopus | ¥990 | ||
To the herbs | Italian | carbonara | ¥1,298 |
seafood pescatore | ¥1,628 | ||
cream pasta | ¥1,408 | ||
tagliatelle | ¥1,518 | ||
shrimp ajillo | ¥680 | ||
Washoku En Shiodome | Izakaya | Raw tuna and avocado | ¥900 |
shabu-shabu with yuba tofu skin | ¥850 | ||
shrimp cake | ¥1,050 | ||
seasonal tempura | ¥1,200 | ||
stone-cooked black beef ribs | ¥2,500 | ||
Butadaigaku | Japanese | Large pork bowl | ¥950 |
medium pork bowl | ¥750 | ||
pork bowl small | ¥550 | ||
miso soup | ¥70 | ||
fried garlic | ¥120 | ||
Pizzeria De Peppe Napolistaca | Pizza/Italian | margherita pizza | ¥1,600 |
Napoletana | ¥1,650 | ||
Linguine allo scoglio | ¥3,200 | ||
vesuvio | ¥2,500 | ||
Peppe Miso | ¥1,300 | ||
Blue table odaiba | Japanese | Shrimp and tuna plum dressing salad | ¥1,000 |
baked chorizo and tomato sauce | ¥850 | ||
salmon butter foil | ¥1,200 | ||
mushroom butter foil | ¥800 | ||
Goya chanpuru | ¥800 | ||
Kua Aina | American | chunky cheese cheddar burger meal | ¥1,700 |
mozzarella bacon burger meal | ¥1,600 | ||
cheese burger meal | ¥1,280 | ||
pastrami sandwich | ¥1,340 | ||
crispy chicken strips | ¥380 |
Please bare in mind this is only an average price calculated over a tiny percentage of restaurants and meals in Minato City & Odaiba
How Much Does A Meal Cost In Shinagawa?
The average meal cost in the area of Shinagawa is approximately ¥1606.
Shinagawa, much like Minato City, is heavily business focused. With gigantic office skyscrapers, busy streets full of workers and one of the city’s biggest train stations; this district means business.
In terms of food that is available, Shinagawa is extremely popular for its high-quality and delicious ramen. If noodles aren’t your thing, don’t worry; because the district also provides exquisite donburi dishes from many places within the streets.
Of course there are other famous Japanese dishes available in Shinagawa, however, I would strongly recommend trying either of these two meals out when visiting the district.
Take a look below at some of the data I collected for meal prices in Shinagawa.
Restaurant name | Restaurant Type | Meal Name | Meal Price |
Outback Shinagawa | American | rump steak | ¥2,840 |
beef fillet steak | ¥3,350 | ||
sirloin steak | ¥3,800 | ||
barbecue ribs | ¥2,580 | ||
lamb chops | ¥3,780 | ||
Shinagawabatake | Shabu-shabu | sukiyaki | ¥3,828 |
shabu-shabu | ¥5,478 | ||
pork shabu-shabu | ¥2,728 | ||
sashimi | ¥1,580 | ||
buckwheat noodles | ¥605 | ||
Ikkyu | Izakaya | seared wagyu beef sirloin | ¥4,400 |
wagyu beef nigiri sushi | ¥1,980 | ||
pork cutlet | ¥2,200 | ||
beef tendon | ¥880 | ||
tuna steak | ¥1,650 | ||
Mikyouya | Izakaya | chilled tofu | ¥330 |
edamame beans | ¥440 | ||
stir fry | ¥605 | ||
minced meat cutlet | ¥693 | ||
fried chicken | ¥528 | ||
Torikaku Shinagawa | Izakaya | Assorted grilled skewers (5 pcs) | ¥1,298 |
meatballs with egg yolk | ¥539 | ||
chicken tempura | ¥429 | ||
fried chicken wings | ¥440 | ||
chicken sukiyaki | ¥1,078 | ||
Jackpot Shinagawa | Italian/seafood | garlic shrimp | ¥935 |
tomato sauce pasta | ¥1,650 | ||
ajillo | ¥800 | ||
lamb chops | ¥1,188 | ||
margherita pizza | ¥1,485 | ||
Tofuro Shinagawa | Izakaya | grilled chicken with miso | ¥792 |
diced steak | ¥1,188 | ||
tofu | ¥594 | ||
Japanese omelette | ¥715 | ||
fried chicken (12 pcs) | ¥1,122 | ||
GyoroGyoro Shinagawa | Izakaya | Tuna sashimi | ¥935 |
tofu | ¥748 | ||
ray fin | ¥682 | ||
crab cream croquette | ¥418 | ||
caesar salad | ¥1,078 | ||
Salma Tikka Biryani | Indian | Chicken biryani | ¥2,060 |
mutton biryani | ¥2,060 | ||
shrimp biryani | ¥2,470 | ||
tandoori chicken | ¥1,855 | ||
Full course | ¥4,015 | ||
Eikarou Honten | Cantonese/Beijing | stir fried shrimp | ¥1,320 |
spicy tofu and ground meat | ¥990 | ||
gyoza | ¥550 | ||
simmered shark fin | ¥4,378 | ||
stir fried beef with oyster sauce | ¥1,100 | ||
Xing Li Shinagawa | Chinese | Shanghai traditional steamed buns | ¥484 |
Noodles with red pepper | ¥1,265 | ||
Fresh lobster with Chilli sauce | ¥5,060 | ||
Stir fried beef loin | ¥2,717 | ||
fried rice with shark fin and crab | ¥1,540 | ||
Givet | Izakaya | rump steak | ¥2,800 |
roast chicken | ¥1,080 | ||
roast duck | ¥1,728 | ||
Pasta dishes | ¥1,296 | ||
Marinated octopus | ¥864 | ||
Masu-Kame Shinagawa | Izakaya | Japanese omelette | ¥495 |
Stir fry | ¥748 | ||
Grilled atka mackerel | ¥1,078 | ||
simmered beef tendon | ¥638 | ||
grilled manila clams | ¥550 | ||
Rokkon | Yakiniku | wagyu beef steak | ¥580 |
sashimi | ¥980 | ||
fried chicken | ¥880 | ||
grilled beef tongue | ¥1,280 | ||
assorted sashimi | ¥2,178 | ||
Pizzeria Bakka M’unica | Pizzeria | Margherita pizza | ¥2,100 |
egg and sausage | ¥1,800 | ||
Mushroom pizza | ¥1,700 | ||
fried eggplant pizza | ¥1,700 | ||
Romana pizza | ¥1,700 |
Please bare in mind this is only an average price calculated over a tiny percentage of restaurants and meals in Shinjuku
Where Is The Cheapest Area To Eat In Tokyo?
As you can see from the data I collected, Akihabara & Nihonbashi have the cheapest average meal prices in Tokyo. Now, once again; it is important to bare in mind that I only compared 7 of Tokyo’s most famous districts. I say this because there are 23 districts in total, so I have only covered a fraction.
However, based on areas that tourists visit the most, this data is very accurate. Akihabara and Nihobashi provide incredibly unique eating experiences matched with delicious foods, whether its traditional Japanese, Chinese or Italian.
Summary
Tokyo is one of the world’s leading cities for experiencing unique foods, and for very good reason. Much like every other city though, the prices can vary based on what dish, area or restaurant you eat at. While there are some crazy expensive dishes available; on the same street no more than 20 metres away, you could find a Michelin star ramen shop that will only cost you around ¥1000 ($10 USD).
Defining whether a certain district within Tokyo is cheap or not to eat at is difficult, due to the sheer variety in prices and different restaurants available. However, based solely on the data; it shows that Akihabara and Nihonbashi are the cheapest areas to eat at in Tokyo.
So, when you visit the entertainment district of Tokyo, you can be assured you will get a lovely meal for the cheapest prices!