5 Tokyo meals for 1,000 yen or less in the Michelin Guide

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Who said gourmet has to be expensive?

With 234 restaurants listed in the Michelin Guide, Tokyo is one of the most renowned cities in the world in terms of gastronomy. Yet dining out may not be as expensive as you think. Far from it, since the Japanese capital is full of restaurants for smaller budgets. Because the Michelin Guide also rewards small eateries, here are 5 establishments that have been Michelin starred or classified "Bib Gourmand" (an award for restaurants offering "exceptionally good food at moderate prices") where enjoying traditional flavors won't cost you more than 1,000 yen.

The oyakodon lunch set at Toritsune Shizendo (1000 yen) - Bib Gourmand

Costing just 1,000 yen on the menu at Toritsune Shizendo, the oyakodon lunch set is an anomaly at this restaurant, where the average bill is usually more than 10,000 yen per head.

Taking the traditional recipe of oyakodon, a bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg, this dish is perfectly in line with the aim of the establishment to offer quality products. And for good reason, this inexpensive oyakodon is made with the choicest of chicken.

Oyakodon

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The tonkatsu lunch set at Tonkatsu Hasegawa (1000 yen) - Bib Gourmand

New to the Michelin Guide, Tonkatsu Hasegawa specializes, as its name suggests, in tonkatsu, cutlets of breaded and deep-fried pork, which the Japanese love.

What made this establishment so famous? Their top quality pork comes straight from the Yamagata region! A choice and delicious product that earned the restaurants its first "Bib Gourmand" in 2018 for its lunch set costing just 1000 yen.

Tonkatsu

The soba at Tsuta (800 Yen) - one Michelin Star

The soba at Tsuta has such a reputation that it's necessary to queue at 8 o'clock in the morning to have any hope of eating there at noon!

And for good reason - the kitchens of the restaurant are managed by star chef Onishi Yuki, a soba master who was raised in a family of traditional noodles makers, yet doesn't hesitate to play with more Western flavors, such as black truffle, to sublimate what the Japanese kitchen offers best.

Soba at Tsuta

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