It’s easy to miss Unagi Akimoto in Kojimachi if you aren’t looking for it. But behind the unassuming wooden doors is some of the best broiled eel in Tokyo.
Unagi Akimoto - image © Florentyna Leow
Tokyo has many unagi restaurants, but few can rival Unagi Akimoto in Kojimachi, which has been going strong for a century.
Unagi Akimoto - image © Florentyna Leow
It’s easy to miss the restaurant if you aren’t looking for it. But slide open the unassuming wooden doors and you’ll find some of the best broiled eel in Tokyo. The menu is limited: it’s eel, eel, or more eel. They are, after all, an eel specialist.
Unagi Akimoto - image © Florentyna Leow
The unagi here is broiled over charcoal, which gives it an especially deep and smoky fragrance. Besides the usual rice bowls, there’s also some deliciously interesting side dishes incorporating eel. You might have a vinegared salad of chrysanthemum petals, cucumbers, and myoga ginger topped with eel, omelette-wrapped eel, or eel liver soup.
Dinner reservations here are essential. They take same-day reservations until noon, so it’s a potential choice when you’re planning a last minute group gathering.
English name:
Unagi Akimoto
Japanese name:
うなぎ秋本
English address:
3-4-4 Koji-machi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0083
Japanese address:
〒102-0083 東京都千代田区麹町3-4-4
Opening hours:
11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-8:30pm
Closed Sunday, 2nd Saturday and national holidays
Price:
Non-smoking section:
Completely Non-Smoking
Reservations:
Possible
Nearest Transport:
Subway: 1-minute walk from exit 3 of Kojimachi Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho line.
Telephone:
+81-3-3261-6762
Website:
Official website (Japanese)
Customer Reviews:
:: Read customer reviews of Unagi Akimoto on TripAdvisor.
Near To Here:
Unagi Akimoto is located in Tokyo's Imperial Palace district. See our complete list of things to do in Tokyo's Imperial Palace district, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
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