Hungry in Shibuya? Where to Eat, by Situation

Three of the eight are in buildings joined to the station, which helps on a rainy day.

Choose by situation, and if you are unsure, go to Tsuru Ton Tan, an udon restaurant open every day and joined to Shibuya Station. Eating alone, try Niigata Katsudon Tarekatsu, a counter-only shop 3 minutes from the station. For a sit-down lunch, choose Murugi for curry or d47 SHOKUDO for a monthly changing set meal. For dinner with friends, pick Gouraku Sakaba Genten, or Kaikaya by the Sea for fish and sake if you book ahead. THE THEATRE TABLE is the date stop, and Teppen Otokodojo is the late-night one.

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Niigata Katsudon Tarekatsu - Shibuya Store
Niigata Katsudon Tarekatsu - Shibuya Store · Google Maps

Hours below are regular schedules. Check the venue's calendar for holidays and special closures.

Where can I eat on my own near the station?

Try a counter-only katsudon shop, 3 minutes from JR Shibuya Station.

Niigata Katsudon Tarekatsu - Shibuya StoreShibuya

A counter-only shop serving Niigata-style katsudon: a thin fried pork cutlet dipped in a sweet-salty soy sauce and laid over rice, not bound with egg. On weekdays a lunch set is served until 17:00.

Tare-katsu comfort bowls · 11:00–22:30, last order 22:00. Weekday lunch set until 17:00. · ¥¥
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Located on the 1st floor of The Renga Building.

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Where do I go for a sit-down lunch?

Two lunch stops: an old curry shop on Dogenzaka for one plate, and a set-meal restaurant in Hikarie that takes online bookings.

MurugiShibuya

A curry shop on Dogenzaka whose menu is headed "Since 1951". The dish to order is the egg Murugi curry, the shop's original chicken curry, handmade with domestic ingredients and topped with a boiled egg, which the menu calls its signature dish.

Historic curry peak · Lunch 11:30–15:00 (last order 15:00); dinner 17:00–21:00 (last order 20:30). Closed Fridays and national holidays. · ¥¥
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Go for the signature egg-added Murugi curry.

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d47 SHOKUDOShibuya

A set-meal restaurant on the 8th floor of Shibuya Hikarie, a building joined to the station by a passage on the 2nd floor. Its theme is the food of Japan's 47 prefectures, and lunch is a monthly changing set meal. You can book online for lunch and dinner.

D&department's regional showcase · Lunch 11:30–16:00 (food last order 15:00); evening 18:00–21:00 (food last order 20:00); one drink per person from 18:00; closed Wednesday. · ¥¥
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Closed Wednesdays; plan your visit accordingly.

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Where do I go for dinner with friends?

For a casual group dinner, try an izakaya (casual pub) 3 minutes from the station that names its three house dishes.

Gouraku Sakaba GentenShibuya

A taishu sakaba, a casual public tavern, 3 minutes from Shibuya Station. Its page names three house specialties: a platter of seafood delivered each morning from Toyosu Market, a beef skirt steak you order by size from 100 g, and a stew of chicken sinew. The operator describes it as a place for after-work drinks or a night out with friends.

No-frills Shibuya izakaya · Usual Saturday: 4:00 – 11:00 PM · ¥¥¥
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Best visited after 5 PM for the typical izakaya vibe.

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Where do I go for seafood and sake with friends?

Kaikaya is the fish-and-sake dinner, a short walk from Shibuya on the Shinsen side, and a stop to book ahead.

Kaikaya by the SeaShibuya

The restaurant describes itself as a place with fish as the leading star, and its booking page lists Japanese sake as always available. It is near Shinsen Station on the Keio Inokashira Line. Reservations are basically required, and weekend nights need one.

Creative seafood plates · Usual Saturday: 5:00 – 10:30 PM · ¥¥
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Reservations recommended to avoid long waits.

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Where do I go on a date?

The date stop is an Italian restaurant inside Hikarie, joined to the station.

THE THEATRE TABLEShibuya

A Milan-style Italian restaurant on the 11th floor of Shibuya Hikarie, which the operator describes as directly connected to Shibuya Station. The operator pitches its sofa seats for dates, girls' nights and family meals, and there are terrace seats too. At dinner, try the Delicato Napolitan, a Napolitan spaghetti you finish yourself.

Skyline-view trattoria · 11:00–23:00, last order 22:00. · ¥¥
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Go for terrace seating at night.

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Where can I eat late at night?

One stop keeps its kitchen going late: a teppanyaki izakaya open until 1:00.

Sake Izakaya restaurant Teppen Otokodojo ShibuyaShibuya

A teppanyaki izakaya (a casual pub where food is cooked on a hot iron griddle) in a basement in Udagawacho. Its signature is a dashimaki egg roll, a rolled omelette seasoned with dashi stock, cooked in about 30 seconds on the griddle at the entrance.

High-energy teppan tavern · 17:00 to 1:00 the next day; food last order 0:00. · ¥¥
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Expect loud, shout-style greetings from staff.

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Where do I eat when it's raining or I'm with a group?

When you'd rather not walk outside, the udon restaurant in Scramble Square is directly connected to the station.

Tsuru Ton Tan ShibuyaShibuya

An udon restaurant on the 13th floor of Shibuya Scramble Square, directly connected to Shibuya Station. It is open every day, with no closing day.

Sci-fi udon meets cityscape · Daily 11:00–23:00, last order 22:00. · ¥¥
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Request window seats for stunning night views.

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Which of these can I reserve?

d47 SHOKUDO takes online bookings for lunch and dinner. Kaikaya by the Sea basically requires a reservation, and weekend nights need one. Genten's page links to online booking on Toreta. Teppen Otokodojo takes phone bookings: after 17:00 only for same-day arrival, and for other days from 11:30 to 17:00.

Which stops are connected to the station?

Tsuru Ton Tan in Scramble Square and THE THEATRE TABLE in Hikarie are described by their operators as directly connected to Shibuya Station. d47 SHOKUDO is in the same Hikarie building, which joins JR and Keio's Shibuya Station by a passage on the 2nd floor. Niigata Katsudon Tarekatsu and Gouraku Sakaba Genten each state a 3-minute walk from the station.

Which stops are open for lunch?

Five serve lunch: Niigata Katsudon Tarekatsu (with a weekday lunch set), Murugi, d47 SHOKUDO, THE THEATRE TABLE and Tsuru Ton Tan. Each card shows the hours.

Which stops are open late?

Teppen Otokodojo is open the latest, until 1:00, with food last order at 0:00. THE THEATRE TABLE and Tsuru Ton Tan close at 23:00, and Niigata Katsudon Tarekatsu at 22:30.

Is Kaikaya by the Sea non-smoking, and is there English?

All of its seats are non-smoking, and an English menu and English-speaking staff are available.

Before you go

  • Not sure where to start? Tsuru Ton Tan.
  • Kaikaya by the Sea lists cancellation fees for same-day and no-show cancellations on its booking page.
  • From 18:00, d47 SHOKUDO asks each guest to order one drink.
  • Murugi is closed on Fridays and national holidays, and d47 SHOKUDO on Wednesdays.

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