20 Recommended Yakitori Spots Around Nakameguro Station! Popular Restaurants

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Tori Go is a yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) restaurant tucked away on a quiet backstreet one block off Yamate-dori, about a 5-minute walk from Nakameguro Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.

The gray-toned interior has 9 counter seats. You can enjoy yakitori in a refined space with a grown-up feel.

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You can enjoy a course of yakitori featuring Hinai jidori (Hinai chicken) along with branded chickens from around Japan.

The recommendation is the "Omakase 10-item course." It lets you try items like thigh, bonjiri (tail), and Kaga renkon (Kaga lotus root). Reviews also say the seasoning and grilling are spot on.

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To finish the course, you can choose chicken soba, soboro Rice bowl, or oyako-don (chicken and egg Rice bowl).

Reviews speak highly of the "oyako-don." The soft, creamy egg is full of dashi flavor, making this a dish where you can enjoy a different side of chicken from yakitori.

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YAKITORI B NAKAMEGURO is a yakitori restaurant located about a 1-minute walk from Nakameguro Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.

The 12 counter seats create an upscale space finished with Mortex, making it a good choice for a Special day as well.

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You can enjoy yakitori made mainly with Hakata jidori (Hakata local chicken), including rare cuts from Hinai Jidori and Daisen Jidori.

The yakitori is all thick and very filling. The thigh is said to be juicy and springy, with especially nice grilling and just the right amount of salt.

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Another draw of this restaurant is its excellent wine selection, best enjoyed in Kimura Glass (glassware brand) ultra-thin glasses.

The wide lineup is well regarded, ranging from reasonably priced bottles to premium wines such as Kenzo Estate and Opus One.

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Yakitori Kakure is a yakitori tavern tucked away in a quiet alley just off the main street, about a 5-minute walk from Nakameguro Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.

With a gray color scheme and touches of bamboo, wood, and stone, the interior has a refined Japanese feel throughout, making it an appealing space where you can relax and take your time.

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You can enjoy Kogen Hinai Jidori and rare Kisa Kirari Jidori in yakitori (grilled chicken skewer) style.

The standard way to order is to start with an easy course menu and add your favorite small plates. Another reason for its popularity is the fun of choosing based on how much you want to eat and what you feel like having.

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In addition to Japanese sake, they also put a lot of effort into their wine selection.

They offer around 10 kinds of Champagne and sparkling wine, plus about 15 kinds each of red and white, making for a solid lineup. The wines are chosen with their production region and class in mind, and if you are not sure what to pick, you can ask the sommelier.

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Yakitori Suehirogari is a yakitori restaurant in a great location, about a 1-minute walk from Nakameguro Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line, standing along the railway tracks.

The interior has a stylish atmosphere that blends casual comfort with refined taste. With just 14 seats in total, it is a small space where you can enjoy your meal while taking your time over conversation.

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Yakitori made with Special ingredients and cooked to perfection, along with dishes that bring in French elements, have earned this place a reputation for great food.

The charcoal-grilled yakitori is tender and juicy. They serve it as part of carefully prepared à la carte dishes and course meals.

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To finish the course, they serve "Motsuni (stewed offal) Omurice."

The rich miso-based motsuni is nice and tender. The soft-cooked egg goes perfectly with it, making this a must-try dish. They also recommend adding balsamic vinegar.

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Yakitori Sadajuro Nakameguro is a yakitori restaurant about a 3-minute walk from Nakameguro Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.

The stylish interior has counter and table seating, and it is said to have a calm atmosphere where you can enjoy your meal in comfort.

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You can enjoy yakitori made with Domestic aged chicken sourced from a poultry shop in Tsukiji.

A key feature is how each skewer is grilled to bring out the best flavor of each cut while keeping the juicy texture. Hinatoro, bonjiri (tail), negima, and the seasonal tsukune (chicken meatball) are especially popular.

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The kamo-shabu (duck shabu-shabu) with duck and vegetables is also one of the popular dishes here.

It is served in a style that brings out the rich flavor of the duck by dipping it in a clear golden dashi broth. Reviews also said the light seasoning made it a healthy dish to enjoy along with the yakitori.

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Chanko Shibamatsu Nakameguro Ten is a restaurant run by a former sumo wrestler, serving chanko-nabe (sumo stew Hot Pot) and stamina dishes, about a 6-minute walk from Nakameguro Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.

The restaurant displays paintings of sumo wrestlers and noren (traditional shop curtains) inspired by mawashi (sumo loincloths), so you can enjoy your meal in a sumo-themed atmosphere.

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In addition to the classic chanko-nabe (sumo-style Hot Pot), they also offer a wide range of à la carte dishes.

The yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) uses fresh chicken sourced from the Shibaura Meat Market and is known for its springy texture and juicy taste. If you want to enjoy a selection of popular items all at once, the "Ozeki Course," which also includes yakitori, comes recommended.

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The chanko Hot Pot, with a soup that takes time and care to prepare, is the highlight here, and you can choose from 4 kinds.

Built on a broth of kombu kelp and bonito, then layered with chicken bones, chicken wings, beef tendon, onions, and more, it is simmered for about 8 hours for a deep, rich taste. Reviews say the authentic miso chanko is especially popular.

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Hashidaya Nakameguro Ten is a chicken specialty restaurant along the Meguro River, about a 4-minute walk from Nakameguro Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.

The two-story restaurant feels like visiting a kominka (traditional Japanese house). From the second-floor seats, you can look out over the Meguro River, which changes its feel with the seasons.

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You can enjoy chicken dishes made with Special jidori (free-range chicken), as well as Hakata-style mizutaki Hot Pot.

For the charcoal-grilled items, you can order by cut, including thigh, breast, wing, and Cartilage. They have a great reputation for the careful grilling and tasty results.

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The standard mizutaki (chicken hotpot) is "Shiromaru (White Circle)."

The house made soup, made from chicken bones, has a clean taste and is rich in collagen. You can also enjoy changing up the flavor by adding yuzu kosho (yuzu chili paste) partway through, and finishing with champon noodles or beni shoga (pickled red ginger).

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Sumibiyaki MARU is about a 2-minute walk from Nakameguro Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line.

The interior is unified with stylish decor, and reviews say it makes the food and drinks look even better.

Not only is dinner great, but lunch is also said to be high quality.

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The yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) made with Amakusa Daio (a rare local chicken breed) are said to be excellent and have earned high praise.

The meat is known for its just-right bite and rich flavor. The yakitori, with its fragrant charcoal aroma, also pairs well with wine and whiskey.

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The "ultimate" oyako-don (chicken and egg Rice bowl) made with Amakusa Daio (a premium Japanese chicken breed) is a popular dish known for its top quality ingredients and great taste.

To bring out a nice aroma, they sear only the skin side of the chicken over binchotan (high-grade Japanese charcoal), and use Yumeo (rich egg brand) for the eggs, known for their deep umami and richness. They finish it with house-made dashi, and the truffle, caviar, and foie gras toppings make it feel especially luxurious.

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The style at this restaurant is to enjoy the yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) while it is still hot, without taking it off the skewer, so you can fully appreciate the perfect grilling.

The meat is said to have a firm texture, with a crisp bite and juicy fat at the same time. Standard favorites such as thigh, hina-toro (fatty young chicken), and Heart are especially popular.

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Reviews also speak highly of the “tori-nikomi (simmered chicken).”

Made with hatcho miso (dark red miso), it is said to taste lighter than it looks while still letting you enjoy the rich flavor of the chicken. It is served piping hot in a Clay Pot, and that warmth makes it a dish that goes great with drinks.

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Awayokuba A Nakameguro is a popular spot about a 2-minute walk from Nakameguro Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, where you can enjoy a wide variety of drinks and kushiyaki (grilled skewers).

The interior has a stylish exposed concrete design. The seats are close together, creating a grown-up social setting where conversations with the people next to you can naturally flow.

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The yakitori (grilled chicken skewers), made with Special Domestic young chicken sourced from around the country and grilled over binchotan (high-grade charcoal), has a reputation for being delicious.

Each skewer is slightly large, so they are plenty satisfying. They also offer rare cuts such as shiro reba (white liver), seseri (neck meat), and oyadori no momo (thigh of mature chicken), and you can order from just 1 skewer.

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Popular drink choices include sours packed with chunky fruit and nostalgic cream soda.

They look cute, and they are satisfyingly filling to drink. If you are out drinking with friends, these are a safe bet to order first.

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Bird Lab. is a dining bar about a 10-minute walk from the front ticket gate of Nakameguro Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Hibiya Line.

Its calm, hideaway-like atmosphere makes it popular with adults, and another draw is that you can watch the grill area through the glass.

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This place has a good reputation for serving chicken dishes based on yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) with a bit of a twist. With fragrant aromas and a good use of spices, they say you can enjoy an exotic feel that is different from the usual yakitori.

Alongside these distinctive menu items, they also serve classic yakitori seasoned with options like tare sauce or salt.

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They say the drink selection is quite extensive, centered on craft beer.

They offer a wide range of aroma-focused drinks, including orange wine, sansho (Japanese pepper) sour, and peach jasmine. The lineup has plenty of character, and it is also fun to pair with the food.

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NaNaki Nakameguro Ten is a yakitori restaurant about a 3-minute walk from the main front ticket gate of Nakameguro Station. In a high-quality wa-modern (Japanese-modern) space filled with the warmth of wood, you can enjoy tasty yakitori.

It is also open continuously from lunch until ５ a.m. the next morning, making it a great choice when you want to enjoy yakitori late at night, such as after missing the last train.

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The "tori-yaki (grilled chicken)" that lets you enjoy the aroma of charcoal is one of the restaurant’s signature dishes.

When carefully selected branded chicken from around Japan is grilled on the roaster right in front of you, it turns out nicely browned on the outside and moist inside.

They also offer a menu for comparing the same cut from chickens raised in different production regions, such as Awaodori, Kyobeni Jidori, and Nagoya Cochin.

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To finish, a recommended choice is Togakushi soba (buckwheat noodles), a Nagano staple.

It is said to have a rich aroma, a smooth texture going down, and pleasantly firm noodles. It also pairs well with Japanese sake.

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Kushimusubi Haku Nakameguro is an izakaya (Japanese pub) with skewers as its theme, located about a 1-minute walk from the south ticket gate of Nakameguro Station.

The sign outside declaring “Kushiage (deep-fried skewers) No.1 in Japan” catches the eye, and the interior has a bright, lively atmosphere. It is said to be an easy place to drop into, whether you are on your own or visiting for the first time.

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The yakitori (grilled chicken skewers), carefully cooked over charcoal, are made with Satsuma Junzen-dori, which is said to be juicy yet light.

With a wide lineup of 30 varieties in total, they also serve butamaki (pork-wrapped skewers) as well as momo (thigh) and sasami (tenderloin) from the Awaodori brand chicken. Reviews also mentioned that it was fun to find a favorite cut from the wide ranging menu.

Their kushiage (deep-fried skewers) is all about a crispy coating, and they use Special breadcrumbs and frying oil.

With a light finish that brings out the good flavor of the ingredients, it gets great reviews for letting you enjoy more than usual while changing up the taste with sauce or salt.

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Sumibiyakitri Momotaro Nakameguro Ten is a restaurant about a 1-minute walk from Nakameguro Station. It is known as a stylish place where you can enjoy delicious yakitori (grilled chicken skewers).

Inside, there is counter seating that is easy to use even when dining alone, as well as Semi-private room seating. It stays open until early morning, so it is also convenient for an After-Party.

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Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) is carefully grilled over bincho-tan (high-grade Japanese charcoal), sealing in the chicken's good flavor and aroma.

The sauce is made on a chicken-bone base blended with 10 ingredients and spices, with a deep flavor built up over more than 30 years of adding to it. You can choose salt or sauce, but they say the sauce is especially recommended for the jikasei te-gone tsukune (house-made hand-kneaded chicken meatball).

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The creative dishes also offer a lineup of unique menu items.

A top recommendation is the "Tori Rice Croquette Tomato Basil Sauce," where the crispy fried rice croquette pairs really well with the tomato basil sauce, making it perfect for sharing.

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Mitsuishi Farm is about a 12-minute walk from Nakameguro Station and is known for offering a wide variety of carefully prepared chicken dishes, including yakitori (grilled chicken skewers).

With counter, table, zashiki (tatami seating), and fully private room seating, it works well for many different occasions.

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The wide range of chicken dishes, including yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) and Kara-age, use Special jidori (free-range chicken) selected from around Japan, with everything from standard cuts to rare parts on the menu.

Starting with the popular "momo skewer," known for its springy texture and juicy taste, and including items like the "negima skewer," the yakitori menu offers plenty of variety. If you cannot decide, the "5-kind yakitori assortment" is a good choice.

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The top recommendation is "Saisai-dori (brand chicken) grilled thigh," slowly cooked over charcoal.

The juicy thigh meat is marinated overnight in a secret sauce, and when you take a bite, its rich flavor spreads through your mouth. It is a popular dish, with the fresh aroma of yuzu kosho (yuzu pepper paste) leaving a great finish.

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Kemuri Sandaime in Nakameguro is a popular spot right near Nakameguro Station, loved for its easy access, yakitori made with Kenmidori (chicken from Yamanashi Prefecture), and carefully selected Japanese sake.

It also has a spacious counter, and the atmosphere makes it easy to drop in even on your own.

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Fresh chicken butchered and prepared every morning, along with a secret sauce passed down through three generations over 50 years, are both very popular.

Their chikimo-kushi (blood liver skewer), carefully grilled one skewer at a time, is said to be amazingly smooth and juicy. It has no off notes, yet still delivers plenty of rich flavor.

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The drinks menu gets high marks for its wide selection, including Japanese sake, shochu, ginger liqueur, and yuzu liqueur.

The Japanese sake lineup ranges from classic to neo-classic styles, and if you are not sure what to choose, they can recommend a seasonal bottle.

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Izakaya Ikariya Megurogawa Ten is an izakaya located about a 2-minute walk from Nakameguro Station.

It has a cozy, homey atmosphere and a wide selection of drinks. You can relax and take your time while enjoying yakitori (grilled chicken skewers).

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The juicy “sangenbuta (three-breed pork) kushiyaki (grilled skewer)” is popular, with meat juices and rich flavor spreading the moment you take a bite.

It has the deep taste you expect from branded pork, and it also goes great with drinks. Reviews also say that each carefully made skewer is packed with attention to detail and leaves you feeling Manzoku.

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Fresh fish shipped directly from fishing ports around Japan, including Hiratsuka Port, is also very popular.

Because the restaurant sources directly without going through middlemen, one of the big draws is that you can enjoy seasonal ingredients at peak freshness. You can try them in many different preparations, including sashimi, grilled dishes, and simmered dishes, and also enjoy blessings from the sea such as house made himono (dried fish).

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Rakuzenn is an izakaya located about a 2-minute walk from Nakameguro Station.

It has a homey feel and is said to have many regulars. The restaurant has counter seats, Sunken kotatsu seating, and fully private room seating. It is also popular with families.

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In addition to Hot Pot and fresh fish, you can also enjoy yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) finished with a secret house sauce.

They use chicken sourced from around Japan, and their homemade sauce, built up over 35 years, is said to be delicious. Slow grilling brings out even more flavor, making it a great match for drinks.

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They stock famous premium labels such as Moriizo, Juyondai, Murao, and Maou.

They also get high marks for their wide lineup of drinks that pair well with the food, including authentic shochu and local sake from all over Japan.

Of course, you can order your favorite drink A la carte, but if you love alcohol, a course with All you can drink is also recommended.

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The restaurant is known for tasty dishes made with young chicken from Miyazaki and fresh farm to table vegetables.

The yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) here is not served on skewers. Instead, they grill it first and then cut it into pieces. The seseri (neck meat) has a slightly firm texture with rich fat, while the kata-karubi (meat from around the shoulder blade) is said to be juicy and light in taste.

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The top pick is the "Mix Yaki," which lets you enjoy various cuts of chicken grilled with salt.

You can enjoy different textures from each cut, including gizzard and yagen nankotsu (chicken breast cartilage). The chicken is grilled until fragrant, and people say it is juicy and goes perfectly with alcohol.

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Ganso Yakitori Kushihacchin Nakameguro Ten is a popular spot about a 2-minute walk from Nakameguro Station, known for serving yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) at reasonable prices.

In addition to table seating, there is also counter seating, and the place is said to have an easygoing atmosphere that works well for many occasions, from solo visits to drinks with friends.

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Centered on skewers made with Domestic chicken, this izakaya serves chicken dishes and menu items that pair well with drinks.

The standard skewers are all said to be juicy and full of flavor. The photo shows the popular Omakase 8-skewer assortment. Since you can order from just 1 skewer, you can also try a variety little by little.

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A popular snack to go with drinks is the "Shio Motsu Nikomi (salted stewed offal)" shown in the photo.

The motsu has no off notes, and the daikon radish and carrots are said to have a tender flavor. The shredded konnyaku (yam cake) also adds a nice accent, and the light taste is said to be appealing.