5 Top Tables
The Best Restaurants in Tokyo, From Value Sushi to Cult Favorite Ramen
Plus viral udon and a sensational new kappo spot in Ginza.
A street lined with restaurants and neon signs in Tokyo’s Ueno district.
Photographer: Shawn Goldberg/Getty ImagesWelcome to Five Top Tables, a column from Bloomberg Pursuits to guide your dining decisions in major cities around the world, including New York, Hong Kong, London, Manila, Paris and New Delhi.
There’s no bad time to visit Tokyo, but early summer is ideal. The temperatures are mild, the rain mostly holds off and, in early May, residents switch to holiday mode as Japan celebrates Golden Week.