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food spots in tokyo, kyoto and osaka 🍜🍣🍱
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based on my visit in spring 2025! cross referenced with tabelog ratings (Japan’s review site) where anything above 3.5/5 is considered really good
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3.62 rating on tablog, walked in for lunch and queued between 30-40min. ordered the wagyu beef lunch set for ¥1,580
Yakiniku Kitan
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3.45 rating on tabelog, 1.5hr queue for dinner and ordered their normal sized to katsu
Osaka Tonkatsu (formerly Chiyomatsu)
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3.49/5 rating on tabelog, ordered their makino and tempura set + egg add on for ¥1,850
Tempura Makino Namba
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3.4/5 tabelog rating, I really enjoyed this place but it’s a bit more expensive (paid ¥2,475 for this set)
[Relocated]Gion Duck Rice - Gion Shijo/Donburi (Rice bowl)
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3.19/5 rating on tabelog. They have plenty of locations throughout kyoto + tokyo and this was more of a last minute decision spot
GYUKATSU Kyoto Katsugyu Kyoto Ekimae
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I think about the ramen here often and it’s rated 3.74/5 on tabelog so you know it’s good 🙂‍↕️ paid ¥1,150 for my ramen with an egg and queued for 40min
Ginjo Ramen Kubota
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3.25/5 tabelog rating, 120g set meal for ¥2,080 and queued for an hour. honestly I love unlimited cabbage
Katsukura Tonkatsu Sanjo Main Store
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