20 Best Instagrammable Places to Eat in Japan
1. AOYAMA FLOWER MARKET TEA HOUSE
Located in Tokyo city, this well-thought cafe is a perfect place to relax yourself with the company of gorgeous flowers and greenery setting. While surrounded by beauties, Japan's specials become your friend in this cafe. From its lovely smell to the flower shop, this cafe is definitely a healing spot.
The Tea House's special Omelette Rice will spoil your taste, definitely a must try.
Aoyama Flower Market Tea House (near LSJ Old office in Aoyama)
2. HOTOU FUDO KAWAGUCHIKO
If you want to enjoy Japanese's special noodles, you should consider this restaurant as your destination. While offering all locally sourced foods and drinks, the classic, wooden setting space become one of this restaurant's best values. It is perfect for to create classy Instagram pictures.
There are many popular menus you can try here - from the flat Udon noodle, the pumpkin noodle, horse meat, Miso S, Napa Cabbage, to Basashi.
Hotou Fudo Kawaguchiko Station
3. KOUSHU HOUTOU KOSAKU
Not only a great place for picture taking, this restaurant is also one of the most popular restaurants in Japan offering its special and traditional dishes. From taste, food presentation, service, to the comfortable atmosphere, this restaurant is absolutely worth trying.
Among Koushu Houtou Kosaku's popular dishes are the pumpkin, Tendon, Basashi, red bean, and Motsuni. You can enjoy all of this with presence of the Mount Fuji. Visitors like to dine here before they hike the magnificent mountain.
Koushu Houtou Kosaku
4. ALFRED TEA ROOM
Enjoying tea while surrounded by the sophistication set of this popular cafe is all you need to complete your fun journey in Japan. It is known as the cutest cafe with its Instagrammable cups. You can order from a large selection of teas and coffees. Not only that, it also has a spacious interior upstairs where you can see many local Tokyo women dress elegantly while sipping their lattes.
Alfred Tea Room comes with a variety of tea menus and original pastries that you can dine in or take out. Enjoy the deliciousness of black tea, Japanese tea, matcha tea, and Taiwanese tea.
Alfred Tea Room
5. THE RIGOLETTO
You can always make sure to stop by at this Italian restaurant for dining and relaxing. Serving Italian special while keeping in touch with Japanese taste, this restaurant represents itself beautifully. Not only known for its delicious menus, its interior alone has become an attraction. This is definitely one of the best Instagrammable places for dining.
Be prepared to enjoy various cuts of meat in the RIGOLETTO cooking style, plus the popular fresh pasta, the good-looking
wood-fired pizza, and the incredible tapas. One of the best spots to enjoy your order is at their popular terrace.
THE RIGOLETTO
6. INK. BY CANVAS TOKYO
A simple, small cafe and yet it has an attractive set for cafe goers is what this place is all about. Its minimalist room set has drawn many locals and tourists alike for a quick bite and coffee time. The fact that this place is brightly set makes it even great for your photography opportunity. This beautiful cafe also functions as rent shop, market, and pop up shop.
The best celling menus are pulled pork and grilled croissant - the ink latte is also added to this.
ink. by CANVAS TOKYO
7. NEW YORK GRILL
Among the most Instagrammable as well as one of the most popular restaurants to go to is this American restaurant. Located in Park Hyatt Tokyo on the 52nd floor, this restaurant brings American specials close to Japan while witnessing the wonderful city views.
Its interior is nothing but Instagrammable, as well as the huge modern paintings describing scenes of New York. For the food, whether it's beef or prime steak with locally sourced ingredients, this popular restaurant has got you covered.
You as a visitor will be treated into an extraordinary world where you can feel and see the performances of the chefs up close with a spectacular view spreading out in front of you. Tokyo's sky is more exciting than you can imagine.
New York Grill
8. THE TAVERN - GRILL & LOUNGE
Not only you get to admire the beautiful set of this bar/restaurant, The Tavern - Grill & Lounge is also comes with Instagrammable objects and furnishings. This is exactly how this restaurant treats you, everything is presented for your satisfaction. The foods? Unquestionable! They are mouth watering and ready to spoil your taste. Not to mention the amazing views that can be witnessed through the windows.
Focusing on Japanese ingredients, this restaurant offers a variety of dishes that can only be tasted and seen here, such as this grilled "Snow-Aged Beef" which has been specially stored in the natural refrigerator "Yukimuro."
The Tavern - Grill & Lounge
9. SIGNATURE
If you want to add a classy touch to your Instagram feed, this gorgeous restaurant would be perfect for it. Located in Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo, Signature is a fine dine destination that is excellent in both menu and decoration. As a French restaurant, guests are pampered with the deliciousness of French specials that features a perfect balance of flavors and stunning presentation.
While the dining areas are divided by silver partitions and sumptuous fabrics, the great city views become your comfort sight every time.
Signature
10. NOBU TOKYO
You deserve better dining treatment after doing many fun things in Japan. This popular restaurant can bring you comfort as well as satisfaction as you need. With its wonderful menus, this restaurant comes with spacious setting space with warm color and light. The combination of great architecture and good-looking dishes is great for your Instagram feeds.
Nobu Tokyo also represents itself with trendy atmosphere, excellent choice of ingredients, and reasonable price.
NOBU Tokyo
11. NINJA AKASAKA
Ninja Akasaka is totally one of the best places for dining, as well as for Instagram opportunity. Its rustic setting lets you have your best moment with your camera while being served with amazing plates with cool presentations. This is how you are treated, well and special.
The price you pay in this restaurant is not only for the food, but also for a private magic show and a few meal presentation tricks.
Ninja Akasaka
12. DAZZLE
To continue your fun trip in Japan, this popular restaurant in Tokyo can be your next option for great dining and picture opportunities. Whether you want sophisticated color or stunning architecture for you Instagram feed, this restaurant comes with that exact idea. Its whole set is so mesmerizing than you can't take your eyes off of it.
After passing through the open kitchen filled with the professional chefs, you'll find the wide-open dining floor with 9-meter high ceilings that's dignified and comforting. The cuisine served is modern Italian cuisine made from ingredients selected based on flavor. The tables are completed with plates that really brings out the best of the best. At the large cellar, there are more than 2000 bottles of wine waiting to be explored. This is definitely a space where satisfied can be felt and you can have fun every day.
Dazzle
13. TOWERS
Towers is one of the best and most Instagrammable restaurants you can go to while in Tokyo. This upscale restaurant is located in Tokyo Midtown offering contemporary grill as its signature. It is well known for its interior design with lively atmosphere. The black room color combined beautifully with the colorful city views.
Everything about this restaurant is just perfect. Whether the professional chefs, the furniture, the food quality and presentation, to the romantic vibes. The Tokyo Tower becomes your views at this restaurant. This is going to be an iconic experience for you.
Towers
14. TRATTORIA DAI PAESANI
This Italian restaurant is ready to be your dining destination with its exciting offers. From the intimate setting spaces, the savory food and drink, the calm light touching, the nice wall decoration, to the modern furniture. You can taste regional dish like Salami while creating the best angle for your Instagram photos.
Apart from Salami, the appetizer is also worth trying. The moment your plate comes out, the moment you get its great aroma right away - thanks to the talented Italian chef.
Trattoria dai Paesani
15. GINZA UKAI TEI
It is such a good feeling to enjoy Japanese food while surrounded by greatness all over. This Teppanyaki restaurant is among Tokyo's popular restaurants offering an extraordinary space with the finest iron plate dishes and one of the hospitality "Ukai culture."
Once you step into this restaurant, an elegant female figure welcomes you with great hospitality. And then, you can enjoy creative cuisine and the highest level of service.
Ginza Ukai Tei
16. INSHOTEI
Everything classic can be felt and seen in this other popular restaurant. Located in Ueno Onshi Park, this Kaiseki restaurant represents itself with many local things. From its type of building, food presentation, to its great surrounding. The restaurant's closeness with nature brings you best opportunity to click better and aesthetic pictures for your Instagram.
If you want to experience Japan, this restaurant is definitely one of the best spots. And if you happen to already had lunch, don't hesitate to go for dessert or coffee. You'll be given more special treatment, as this place is not too busy during lunch. Private rooms are available for more exclusive offers.
Inshotei
17. XEX
If you want to have a touch of modern and traditional in your Instagram feeds, you can make this stunning restaurant your destination. Noticed for its Teppanyaki, this restaurant brings you back to the classic era without loosing the modern side. Its room setting is absolutely Instagram worthy.
Xex is one of the most popular restaurants in Japan with several spots in several cities including this one in Minato City, Tokyo. One of the best spots to be in is its bar - you can enjoy some of the never-before-seen drinks with special taste and you'll be treated very professionally.
Xex Tokyo
18. SUMILE TOKYO
This restaurant is among the top restaurants in Japan that's great for creating stunning pictures for you Instagram. Situated in Daiwa Shibuya Edge, this Italian restaurant is only 10 minutes away from Shibuya station and located on the 9th floor of EDGE building. This rooftop restaurant offers many incredible Japanese specials and beautiful city view. If you're lucky enough, you can see Mount Fuji up here.
While the terrace spot is the best dining spot to go to, the attentive staff will serve fresh organic vegetables delivered from contract farmers. Sumile Tokyo itself has a motto "delicious and healthy."
sumile TOKYO
19. THE LEGIAN TOKYO
Dining next to an exotic pool is definitely a great idea for Instagrammable moment. This French restaurant is giving you that exact experience. Located in cocoti SHIBUYA, this restaurant serves the authenticity of French. A panoramic view, the calm yet impressive interior, and the lively atmosphere are perfect to complete your dining experience.
Located on the top floor of a popular commercial building in Shibuya, The Legian Tokyo is a restaurant that can hold meals from 2 people, charter parties for 20 to 130 people, and wedding parties.
THE LEGIAN TOKYO
20. LEGATO
There is nothing more exciting than dining in one of Tokyo's best restaurants. Located on the 15th floor of Space Tower, this popular dining spot is ready to bring the best experience to your journey in Japan. While enjoying your favorite dishes and drink, the company of both Skytree tower and Tokyo Tower become yours. This is absolutely the best spot ever!
Legato comes with a wide variety of dishes based on casual Italian food, such as authentic pizza baked in a kettle, hamburgers, in-house aged aging beef, and pasta. Exciting facilities are also available for a better experience - the sofa seats are where you can sit comfortably, and private rooms are for various occasions, whether it's business dinners, entertainment and business negotiations, girls-only gatherings, or even dates.
Legato
