Tokyo Local Food Tour: Noodles, Skewers, Dumplings, Sweets
Description
Step off the beaten path and into the heart of Tokyo's culinary culture with our Shinbashi Food Tour. Here, away from the typical tourist spots, you'll relish the casual yet beloved dishes that are a staple in the Japanese diet. Our curated journey includes three authentic restaurants known only to locals, and a traditional dessert shop to sweeten the experience, with a complimentary drink at each dining spot. In an intimate group of no more than nine, you'll share tables and tales, forging a connection to the city's real flavors and creating memories that you won't find in any guidebook.
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Itinerary
We are gonna meet up here!
We are having Japanese dumplings and drinks!
We are having awesome Udon noodle!
We are having Yakitori(Japanese skewer) and fun style all you can drink alcohol!!
We are having a Japanese sweet(Fish shaped cake. You may have seen this before on SNS on something) at the end!
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Below 19-age cannot have alcoholic beverages because of Japan's law.
- We regret to inform you that we are unable to accommodate dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free.
Reviews(53)
Ryu was an amazing host for this tour! He handpicked every place and he spends the whole time getting to know you, answering any questions and being such a pleasure. He made our first night in Tokyo so special. Take this tour!!! You won’t find anything as unique as this.
Thank you!!!!
We had the best time with Ryu. He took us to a variety of local food spots. We had dumplings, noodles with tempura, a variety of skewers, and custard filled pastries for dessert. All were delicious and filling. Ryu filled us in on everyday life in Japan. I would recommend this tour it was delicious, entertaining, and educational.
Our guide was a nice young man named Moto. He did a great job of describing the meeting point and taking us to local eateries. We started with some awesome dumplings and then had some noodles with chicken. We then tried some yakatori…chicken, strip steak and a few others with some veggies. They were very good, but we had more food than we could eat. We finished with a freshly made pastry filled with red bean or cherry blossom. All the food was very good and we would never have been able to find these places without Moto.
We had a great time on the food tour. Went to some places we would never try on our own, authentic stops. There is loads of food so go hungry! Ryu is a great guide full of chat and happy to answer the constant stream of questions for us! Thanks
Food was great! Perfect for teens - guide was friendly and knowledgeable! Dumplings were our favorite! Guide was helpful with other recommendations in Japan!
Thank you!!!!!
Excellent experience with Ryu. Food was amazing, everything we tried was from shops where locals eat which is what we were looking for. Not only did he hit the spot with all the eateries but he went out of his way to help us purchase a product at a pharmacy that we needed for our older son. He also made our youngest son (whose 20th birthday was on the day of the tour) feel very special. And he didn’t stop there, he helped us make reservations (needed to be made by phone) to a restaurant for the next day and gave us recommendations for our stop in Osaka. Thank you Ryu, we’ll never forget this day in Tokyo!
I am glad you liked my tour!! Gracias!!
5/5. Ryu arranged a thoughtful and well-organized eating tour. I recommend you come very hungry because the food is non-stop for 2 hours. Ryu is great company and very welcoming on the tour. I’d recommend this tour without any hesitations!
Great time getting to know some eateries around the Shimbashi Station area-3 great restaurants -Udon, Gyoza and skewers and of course a taiyaki for desert
We had such a great time on this Tokyo local food tour. Ryu was fun, energetic, and truly the highlight of the experience. His personality set the tone for the whole night. The gyoza were delicious, although the stop at the tiny noodle shop ended up being our favorite. It was the kind of local spot we never would have found on our own, and that made it even more special. In fact, I think we were the only foreigners in every place we visited, which added to the charm and authenticity. Recommend this tour if you want to get off the beaten path and try things you might not normally try. It was a memorable way to explore Tokyo’s food scene.
Ryu was a generous and engaging guide! He knowledgeably answered our (many) questions, not just about food, but about life in Japan. He chose restaurants with unique dishes, and was a pleasure to have as a host. Five stars!
