Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan
Tabelog-awarded Japanese cuisine worth the reservation.
Itto holds a Tabelog score of 4.14 and consecutive Bronze Awards from 2024 through 2026 — a track record that makes it a reliable anchor for a serious Japanese dining occasion. With only 15 seats, private rooms for groups up to 20, and an Echizen crab course as the seasonal centrepiece, it is best booked for business entertaining or a celebration dinner. Lunch (JPY 10,000–14,999) is the value entry point; dinner runs JPY 20,000–29,999.
A Tabelog score of 4.14 and consecutive Bronze Awards in 2024, 2025, and 2026 place Itto among a small group of Japanese cuisine restaurants that have earned sustained, year-over-year recognition on Japan's most rigorous peer-review platform. That consistency matters: Tabelog Bronze is not a one-time honour but a threshold that requires repeated high performance across thousands of diner reviews. If you are planning a serious Japanese dining occasion and want a data-backed reason to book, Itto's track record gives you one. Book it for a business dinner or a meaningful celebration — it is well-suited to both.
Itto opened in October 2019 and has built its reputation on Japanese cuisine with a strong crab focus, particularly Echizen crab from the Hokuriku region. For a first-timer, the format is a seated course meal — this is not a drop-in venue. The room holds only 15 seats, which means the experience is deliberately small-scale and attentive. Private rooms are available for parties of 2 through to 20, making it one of the more flexible intimate venues in its category. Counter seating, tatami rooms, and spacious seating configurations are all available, so you can choose the format that fits your group and occasion.
From November 7, lunch service shifts to an Echizen crab course exclusively (Wednesday through Saturday, 12:00–14:00). Evening service runs 18:00–22:00. The kitchen closes on Sundays and approximately three Mondays per month, plus occasional irregular holidays , confirm before you travel. The drinks program is taken seriously: the venue holds strong opinions about sake, shochu, and wine, and each is curated accordingly. A 10% service charge applies.
For a first-timer, the practical priority is timing. Pocket Concierge accepts online reservations 24 hours a day, which is the most reliable booking method , phone lines can be difficult to reach during service. Booking is rated Easy relative to comparable award-winning Japanese restaurants, so you are unlikely to face the weeks-long waits common at Michelin-level competitors. That said, advance planning is advisable, particularly if you want a specific room configuration or are targeting the crab season window.
On pricing: dinner runs JPY 20,000–29,999 per person and lunch JPY 10,000–14,999, with review-based averages settling around JPY 15,000–19,999. That puts Itto at the upper tier of casual Japanese dining, but below the JPY 30,000+ threshold of the most expensive kaiseki rooms in Japan. The value case is strongest at lunch, particularly during crab season, when the dedicated course offers the kitchen's signature ingredient at a lower price point than the evening menu.
Tabelog also selected Itto for its Japanese Cuisine WEST "Tabelog 100" list in both 2023 and 2025 , a separate recognition from the annual Bronze Award, and one that reflects a broader editorial judgment about the restaurant's place among the leading Japanese cuisine restaurants in western Japan. That dual recognition (annual award plus list selection) is a meaningful signal of consistent quality rather than a single strong year.
Credit cards are accepted (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Amex, Diners). No parking on site. Free Wi-Fi is available. The venue is classified as a house restaurant and is non-smoking in the main dining areas, with a separate smoking room available.
Itto is a strong match for business entertaining, anniversary dinners, and any occasion where a private room and a considered Japanese cuisine experience are the priority. The 15-seat capacity means you will not be dining in a busy, noisy room , it functions more like a private dining experience than a restaurant in the conventional sense. Solo diners can use the counter. Groups up to 20 can take the room exclusively. If you are travelling specifically for Echizen crab season (roughly November through March), the lunch crab course is the value-optimised entry point.
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Quick reference: Dinner JPY 20,000–29,999 / Lunch JPY 10,000–14,999 · 15 seats · Private rooms available · Book via Pocket Concierge · 10% service charge · Closed Sundays and most Mondays.
Yes, with conditions. The private rooms (available for 2–20 guests), small 15-seat total capacity, and three consecutive Tabelog Bronze Awards make a strong case for special occasion bookings. The crab-focused menu is the natural centrepiece for a celebration dinner. At JPY 20,000–29,999 per head for dinner, it sits at the upper end of casual Japanese dining but below the most expensive kaiseki rooms, which often run JPY 30,000–50,000+. For a business dinner or anniversary, the format and price point are well-matched. Pocket Concierge handles reservations, and booking difficulty is rated Easy , so you can plan without the stress of a multi-month waitlist.
Three things. First, this is a course-meal restaurant, not an à la carte venue , arrive knowing you are committing to a set progression. Second, from November 7, Saturday lunch is reserved exclusively for the Echizen crab course; if you are not there for crab, book a weekday lunch or an evening slot. Third, the phone line is unreliable during service hours , use Pocket Concierge for reservations. Credit cards are accepted across major networks. The 10% service charge is added to your bill. No parking is available on site.
The Echizen crab course is the kitchen's defining offer , Tabelog's own data lists crab as the primary featured category alongside Japanese cuisine. If you are visiting between November and March, the seasonal crab course at lunch (JPY 10,000–14,999) is the clearest expression of what Itto does at its highest level. The drinks program is curated with particular attention to sake and shochu, so deferring to the restaurant's pairing recommendations is worth considering. No specific dishes can be confirmed beyond what the database states , check the current menu via Pocket Concierge or the venue website before visiting.
Counter seating is available, making solo dining a viable option. The 15-seat room means you will not feel lost in a large space. At dinner prices of JPY 20,000–29,999 per head, solo dining here is a meaningful spend , comparable to what you would pay at many Michelin one-star venues in Japan. If budget is a priority, the lunch slot (JPY 10,000–14,999) gives you the kitchen's approach at roughly half the price. Solo diners should book in advance via Pocket Concierge rather than walking in.
For high-end Japanese cuisine in Tokyo with comparable recognition, Harutaka is the reference point for sushi at the ¥¥¥¥ tier, and RyuGin covers kaiseki at a similar price level with Michelin credentials. Both are harder to book than Itto and carry higher price floors. For French at ¥¥¥¥, L'Effervescence and HOMMAGE are the strongest options; Florilège sits at ¥¥¥ and offers better value if French cuisine is your priority. For Tokyo ramen specifically, Pearl's guides to Afuri, Fuunji, and Chukasoba Ginza Hachigou cover that category in detail.
Counter seating is available, which functions as the closest equivalent to bar dining at this venue. It is the right option for solo diners or couples who prefer an open kitchen-facing position over a private room. The 15-seat total capacity means the counter is limited , book in advance and request counter placement when reserving via Pocket Concierge. There is no stand-up bar; this is a seated dining venue throughout.
Yes. Private rooms are available for 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10–20 people, and the entire venue can be reserved for private use. At 15 seats total, a group of 12–15 can effectively take the full room. For groups of 10–20, private use is the most practical route and should be arranged directly through Pocket Concierge or the venue website. Confirm availability well in advance, particularly for crab season (November–March) when demand for private dining increases. The 10% service charge applies regardless of group size.
Yes — this is one of the cleaner fits for a special occasion in Tokyo's Japanese cuisine category. Private rooms accommodate groups from 2 to 20, the format is dinner-focused with evening service from 18:00, and the Tabelog score of 4.14 across consecutive Bronze Awards in 2024, 2025, and 2026 gives you a reliable baseline. Tabelog reviewers specifically flag business entertaining as a recommended occasion, which signals it handles the formality of a significant dinner without effort.
Itto is a small, 15-seat house restaurant in Chofu — not a central Tokyo address, so factor in travel time. Online reservations through Pocket Concierge are the practical route; the venue itself notes that phone lines during business hours can be difficult to reach. A 10% service charge applies, and dinner runs JPY 20,000–29,999 per head on average, so budget accordingly before you arrive.
The venue data does not specify individual dishes, so no menu items can be confirmed here. What is documented is a strong crab focus — Echizen crab from the Hokuriku region features prominently enough that a dedicated Echizen crab lunch course runs Wednesday to Saturday from November 7. If you're visiting during crab season, that course is the structured entry point the venue itself highlights.
The 15-seat room includes counter seating, which makes solo dining physically feasible. That said, the format and price point — JPY 15,000–19,999 per head based on reviewer averages — tilt toward a destination meal rather than a casual drop-in. Solo diners who are comfortable at a counter in a focused Japanese cuisine setting will find it workable; those who prefer a convivial atmosphere at the bar may find the house restaurant format quieter than expected.
For Japanese cuisine at a comparable award level, Harutaka and RyuGin are the cleaner comparisons in Tokyo — both carry stronger name recognition among international visitors and are more centrally located. If the appeal of Itto is the intimate house restaurant format with private rooms, HOMMAGE offers a similarly considered experience in a different cuisine register. Florilège and L'Effervescence are French-leaning and serve a different purpose entirely, though both carry Tabelog and Michelin credentials if the occasion matters more than the cuisine type.
Counter seating is available within the 15-seat room, so yes. Whether this functions as a walk-in bar experience is a different question — at this price range and format, counter seats are almost certainly reservation-only. Book through Pocket Concierge and specify counter preference if that's the experience you want.
Private rooms cover groups from 2 to 20, and the venue is available for full private hire. For groups of 10 or more, check the venue's official channels rather than relying solely on the online booking system — room configurations at that size benefit from a confirmed conversation. Credit cards are accepted (VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, Diners), which simplifies group billing.
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