Where Can 6 or More of Us Eat in Tokyo for Under ¥4,000 Each?

A resort-style dining room with a double-height atrium and chandeliers, spread over three floors with about 230 seats. It is the easiest place on this list to keep a big group at one table. A corner by the 2nd-floor windows can be set aside for about 20, and the whole 3rd floor can be hired for 40 or more. Share the Thai shrimp toast and fresh spring rolls, then order gapao rice. Book online or by phone (050-5444-9110). The party courses start at ¥5,000, so book a table only and order à la carte. It is about 10 minutes on foot from Daikanyama Station. A minimum of ¥1,100 per person applies after 17:00.

A laid-back "living room" on a side street 3 minutes from Omotesando Station, with a long communal high table at the entrance and a sofa terrace. Tabelog lists a maximum booking of 75 seated. There is no private room, but the communal table suits 6–10 people, and groups of 20 or more can ask about a buyout menu. Order a spread of the small plates, then curries and noodles to share. Book online or by phone (050-5445-3378). The restaurant is fully cashless, and there is a ¥1,100 minimum per person after 17:00 on weekdays and all day on weekends.

Ethnic dining on the 4th floor of Aqua City, with seats that look over Odaiba at night. It is the photo stop on this list. The operator lists private rooms for 6, 8 and 10–20, and party plans for 10–150. If it is someone's birthday, ask about the anniversary plate. Book online or by phone (050-5444-6486), and ask for a private room or window seat. Tabelog notes that the exact seat is confirmed on the day.

Creative tofu dishes in a wood-lined room about 5 minutes from Shibuya Station. The operator lists an average of ¥3,900 per person. Tabelog lists semi-private rooms for 4, 6, 8 and 10–20, but the whole restaurant cannot be hired. Order the house tofu, which is made without coagulant additives, the Shamo chicken and a tofu dessert. Book by phone (03-5728-5191). The restaurant says a booking may be cancelled if you are more than 15 minutes late without calling.

The two-storey wooden soba and skewer house at Nishi-Azabu Crossing, open every night until 3:30. Tabelog lists private rooms for 20–30 and buyouts for 50 or more, and the operator says a full buyout seats 204. Order handmade soba, charcoal-grilled skewers and tempura, all à la carte. Banquet courses start at ¥4,950. Book by phone (050-5443-1691) between 11:30 and 22:00. There is a ¥1,650 minimum per person after 17:00.

A basement teppan izakaya where the staff shout their greetings and cook dashimaki egg on the griddle by the door. Tabelog lists a maximum booking of 55 seated, with zashiki (floor) seating, a semi-buyout for about 30 and an English menu. Order the 30-second dashimaki egg, griddled vegetables and beef skirt. Book on the official site or by phone (050-5385-2657) to avoid the ¥200 Tabelog booking charge. Phone bookings for a later date are taken 11:30–17:00 only. The courses cost ¥6,000–7,000, so book seats only. There may be a 2-hour limit when busy.

Otokodojo's sister shop across the street, serving charcoal yakitori and more than 40 shochu. It has 50 seats and zashiki seating, and Tabelog lists a maximum booking of 58 seated and a semi-buyout for about 35. There is no private room. Order the Daisen-dori yakitori and the pickled-plum sour. Book on the official site or by phone (050-5385-2656), and call for groups of 13 or more. The courses start at ¥5,000.

A lamp-lit Greek taverna 3 minutes from Azabu-Juban Station, run by a chef who once cooked at Japan's ambassador's residence in Greece. It has 30–35 table seats and no private room, and the whole restaurant can be hired. Order the appetizer sampler with pita, Greek salad, moussaka and lamb kleftiko. Most dishes cost ¥900–2,000. Dinner last order is 19:30 and it is closed on Sundays. One guest on its booking page said they booked 2 months ahead, so book a 17:30 table early.