Tokyo · FOOD
55 reviewed
The shortlist we would hand a friend: 15 food experiences worth booking, each with its price, its reader verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
Walk Shinjuku backstreets with a guide on a 3-hour tour featuring 13 included dishes, 2 drinks, and key stops like Golden Gai.
“This was such a fun experience with SO much food along the way. Izzy was a great guide. You can really tell how much she loves Tokyo!”
A 3-hour Tokyo food and culture walk through Tsukiji, with tastings like Wagyu skewers and sushi or a seafood bowl.
“Fantastic guide! Very knowledgeable and informative! A really fun time in the market and great food bites!”
Small-group Shinjuku food night with 13 dishes at 4 spots, plus sake and nightlife flavor in Golden Gai, Omoide Yokocho, and Kabukicho.
“‘‘Twas a great tour with a very knowledgeable tour guide. Loved it!”
Small-group Shinjuku izakaya tour with 14+ tastings and 3 drinks over 3.5 hours, ending near Golden Gai and Omoide Yokocho.
“This tour is amazing!! Tige was an awesome tour guide super knowledgeable. It was great meeting new people and we had a good time together. You get a lot for what you pay and you’re definitely full by the end! Highly recommend!”
Taste Tsukiji with a local guide on a pay-as-you-eat walk: temple stop, fish market history, and street snacks in two areas.
“Fun introduction to fish market food stalls along with a visit to a beautiful local shrine. Really enjoyed Shino’s guidance”
3-hour Shinjuku night tour: seasonal sushi, shichirin-grilled Wagyu, Kabuki-cho neon walk, and dessert or drinks.
“We were not sure what to expect. The experience was amazing! Yuma, our tour guide was funny, knowledgeable and we were so lucky to be paired with her. She gave us a history of Shinjuku we would not have otherwise known. We would definitely do it again!”
Tokyo Ueno Food Tour with a guide for standing bars, izakaya tastings, and ramen ordering tips. Small-group, 3 hours, drinks included.
“This is a must do tour in Tokyo. Truly local food and drink experience. Planty of good quality food from sashimi, pork skewers (choose the mystery pork option you will be pleasantly surprised) to super delicious ramen. The drink variety and drinking as a local was great. The sake was super tasty. The guide was extremely attentive, engaging, funny and full of interesting Tokyo and Japan history tidbits. Highly recommend this tour while in Tokyo if you want excellent food, drink and a fantastic time.”
Taste 13 dishes at four local Shibuya spots on a 3-hour guided walk, from Shibuya Crossing to izakaya streets.
“I had a great time with Hoshi. Enjoyed the food and company. Was staying in shibuya and the tour was 3 blocks away. Learned a lot and had fun.”
Taste Tokyo at Tsukiji’s Outer Market with a small-group English guide: wagyu skewers, sushi or a seafood bowl, and market culture.
“overall the tour was fun! we had awful raining weather but still managed to see sights and get some good bites of food. no one's fault but with rain and umbrellas and crowds it was hard to hear the guide among the group and busy state of the market.”
A 2-hour Tsukiji Fish Market walking tour with street food stops, a fish-cutting show, and a temple visit—small group, mobile ticket.
“It was just alright. There was a lot of stopping and waiting around and honestly not that much history explained. Mostly it was visiting different food stands and encouraging people to try food. What kind of irked me is I was talking to other peoRead more”
Eat 15+ Japanese dishes and 3 drinks across Shinjuku backstreets with an English guide on a 3-hour tour with culture and history.
“This was an excellent tour. The food was so fresh and varied and plentiful. We enjoyed listening to the history of both the foods and the areas. Shane was informative, knowledgeable, friendly and fun. Would highly recommend.”
Small-group Tsukiji Outer Market food walk with seafood lunch, temple and shrine stops, plus Tokyo bay views in about 3 hours.
“Unfortunately, this tour did not meet expectations. The guide shared no facts on any of the food or the market. The first place we were supposed to get takoyaki had a long line so we ended up leaving. The second place we got a single YakitRead more”
A 3-hour Shibuya night food walk with 5 tastings, dessert, and one drink. Small group, side-street spots, neon sights.
“Alex was absolutely amazing! He had a vast knowledge of the Shibuya area and Tokyo as a whole and was so much fun to talk to about the food and the area. He gave us some amazing recommendations for other dinners we wanted to do and none of them were a disappointment!”
Tokyo night food walk through Ginza to Tsukishima and Yurakucho. Taste monjayaki, wagashi, yakitori plus 2 drinks with local guides.
“Overpriced and disappointing! (½ * out of 5!) The group of 6 persons started the tour after waiting 20 minutes (2 people missing). We began our tour at a food department at Mitsukoshi. The guide hurried ahead and we all tried to follow. (It was the group members that made sure that nobody was separated from the group - not the guide). He then asked if any of us were allergic to peanuts and went away. We waited…he returned with a selection of wagashi / mochi. A nice gift but a bit surprising? The guide then wanted to share something interesting with us, we waited for the elevator to take…”
Shinjuku’s 3-hour food tour with 15 dishes across 4 eateries. Small groups, izakaya stops, and culture. Mobile tickets included.
“Our guide was friendly, fun and engaging. We really liked Agathe as our guide. However, the food was average. The pork tonkatsu was delicious but the other items were just okay.”
