An acclaimed Ginza Edomae sushi counter (chef Hiroyuki Sato) known for a nigiri-only course showcasing aged bluefin tuna. As pure seafood-and-rice sushi it is naturally pescatarian; not gluten-free (soy/vinegar). Cards only; reservations open about two months ahead.
★ Julienned carrot kakiage and prawn / anago tempura
A two-Michelin-star Ginza tempura counter celebrated for exceptionally light frying and its signature julienned-carrot kakiage. Courses are built only on seafood and vegetables (no meat), making it naturally pescatarian; the wheat-flour batter means it is not gluten-free.
The Ginza outpost of a six-generation Wakayama fruit farm builds its ever-changing parfaits from layers of freshly cut estate fruit, soft serve, and homemade jam.
A reservation-only Ginza counter where an entirely gluten-free kushiage omakase is fried in rice oil with rice-flour breadcrumbs — a rare safe haven for coeliacs.
A fifth-generation wagyu family's alcohol-free basement grill in Ginza serving 100% halal-certified Japanese wagyu steaks and burgers, so every traveller can taste real wagyu. (The halal kitchen is the basement venue.)
The 1947 Ginza institution that invented katsu curry itself, plating a crisp pork cutlet over rich Western-style curry at the very spot where the dish was born.
AIN SOPH.'s flagship spreads across four Ginza floors, where a ground-floor patisserie of vegan pudding gives way to refined plant-based courses upstairs.
Founded in 1924, this beloved tempura institution fries seasonal seafood and vegetables in pure sesame oil piece by piece — the accessible Ginza branch sits atop Matsuya department store.