Warayakiya Roppongi

The smoke from the straw fire has a very strong taste that’s not for everyone.

Visited May 2026

Dramatic and lively, focusing on straw-grilled (warayaki) dishes. The fire-grilled straw technique adds a smoky, flavorful twist to traditional dishes. straw-grilled katsuo, wagyu, and more ● excellent and very reasonable, about $50/pp, definitely worth coming back to

Visited May 2025

Great place with excellent tasting grilled dishes in a rustic, no frll ambience. Unique taste and the open kitchen suits well with the dishes. The bar counter is a perfect spot to enjoy the food. Friendly servers and wont break your wallet. Best Izakaya i have tasted so far.

Visited April 2024

Very limited options for food but tremendous for drinks. They light up big fires with hay and definately incorporates smoky flavor in the grilled dishes like tuna. Everything else was good but nothing amazing. The tuna was worth the 4-star alone though.

Visited February 2024

It is usually quite busy so I had to wait that 20 minutes before entering. There are all kinds of meat (even horse) and quite a few smoked ones. The recommended ones are also fish. The place is cozy, but you can enjoy your food without problems. The attention is very good and while you wait sittin...g down, you can watch the chefs cooking and throwing some flames from the grill. I ordered a Hachikin Chicken (I think that's the translation) with a beer and for dessert an ice cream :ice_cream: (very good presentation). The prices are intermediate, it's worth the visit.

Visited March 2019