Shinjuku Restaurant Guide
Shinjuku is awash with some of the best food in the world, featuring restaurants in every direction from the largest station in the world. While the day time is full of salarymen and tourists tucking into the aromatic street food which wafts onto the streets near the centre, it is at night where Shinjuku’s restaurants really come into their own.
Nishi-Shinjuku offers everything from cheap eats to restaurants at the top of high rise buildings with a second-to-none view. Just north of the station is the famous Memory Lane Alley, also known as yakitori alley or the Japanese form, (Omoide Yokocho), where tightly compressed restaurants offer cheap izakaya food, with locals filling up on an after work beer or two. Head further north to reach Kabukicho, the vibrant yet notrious entertainment district where there are plenty of restaurants―many of which music inspired―where you can eat yakitori, ramen, and all things fried in a social environment! Golden Gai lies further East, also a hotspot due to its stunning visual appeal and unique style of bars, many of which sit no more than six people. The emphasis here is on atmosphere, expect plenty of snacks and sake, but limited menus in some restaurants.
Shinjuku-san Chome offers restaurant after restaurant serving up oysters, pizza, or sometimes both! Shinjuku come enters its own at night, as people take to the streets to enjoy top quality food of every kind and a beverage!