Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan
Eight Tabelog Silvers. Book early or miss out.
Jumbo Hanare holds a Tabelog score of 4.35, eight consecutive Silver Awards, and a place in Tokyo's Yakiniku Top 100 every year since 2018. Dinner runs JPY 15,000–19,999 per head across a compact 25-seat room with three private rooms for groups. For serious yakiniku in Tokyo, this is one of the highest-confidence bookings in the category.
A Tabelog score of 4.35 and eight consecutive Silver Awards (2019–2025) before a Gold in 2017 make Jumbo Hanare one of the most consistently decorated yakiniku restaurants in Tokyo. Dinner runs JPY 15,000–19,999 per head, which puts it at the serious end of the yakiniku price range — but the track record across Tabelog's peer-reviewed ranking system, plus selection in the Tokyo Yakiniku Top 100 every year since 2018, confirms this is a restaurant that earns that spend. If yakiniku is on your Tokyo itinerary, this is a high-confidence booking.
Jumbo Hanare seats 25 people across six counter seats and three private rooms — two configured for four guests, one for six. That's a deliberately small room. The private rooms make it a credible choice for business dinners or celebrations where you want separation from the main floor. The counter, by contrast, suits solo diners or couples who are happy to eat in a shared environment. The venue is described as a stylish, relaxing space, and the combination of intimate scale and non-smoking policy keeps the atmosphere composed rather than raucous. For a special occasion, the private room configuration is worth requesting directly , standard reservations don't always guarantee room allocation, so flag your preference when you book.
There is a meaningful distinction in how this restaurant operates. Standard reservations cover the main yakiniku menu, which is what most diners will book. The "Nanbara" course , named for chef Norimitsu Nanbara , operates separately and can only be reserved through the platform Shoku Oku, not through regular booking channels. If you want the chef's own course, plan ahead and use that specific platform. If you book through standard channels, you're getting the core yakiniku offering, which given the awards history is clearly excellent on its own terms.
Jumbo Hanare opens only for dinner, every day of the week, 5 pm to 11 pm with last orders at 10:30 pm. There is no lunch service, which is relevant if you're planning a daytime schedule , this is strictly an evening destination. Guests arriving at 9:30 pm should be aware of a 90-minute seating duration at that time. The restaurant accepts all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Amex, Diners, UnionPay) but does not accept electronic money or QR code payments. No parking on-site, though coin parking is nearby. The venue is a 4–5 minute walk from Hongo-Sanchome Station on the Marunouchi and Toei Oedo lines.
Compared to Tokyo's other decorated dinner destinations in the JPY 15,000–20,000 range, Jumbo Hanare occupies a specific and defensible position: it is the strongest yakiniku option at this price tier in Bunkyo, and one of the most awarded in the city. Harutaka and RyuGin operate in entirely different formats , omakase sushi and kaiseki respectively , so the comparison is less about which is better and more about which format fits your evening. If you want high-end Japanese BBQ with private room access and a well-curated drinks list (the venue is noted for its wine selection alongside sake and shochu), Jumbo Hanare is the clearest choice in its category. L'Effervescence, HOMMAGE, and Crony are all French-influenced tasting menu experiences, where the kitchen does the work. Jumbo Hanare is participatory by nature , you are grilling at the table , which is a fundamentally different kind of dinner, and one that often works better for groups and celebrations than a silent tasting menu.
Within the yakiniku category specifically, consider Nikusho Horikoshi and Nikuyama as Tokyo alternatives if Jumbo Hanare is fully booked or if you want to compare approaches before committing. For a broader sense of the Tokyo dining environment, Cossott'e, Kinryuzan, and Kiraku-Tei are worth knowing about in the Bunkyo and central Tokyo area. If you're planning beyond Tokyo, the same level of seriousness about dining applies at HAJIME in Osaka, Gion Sasaki in Kyoto, and Goh in Fukuoka. For yakiniku outside Japan, Nikushou in Hong Kong and Gyu-Kaku in Los Angeles offer regional comparisons , neither at this award tier, but useful for context.
For more options in the city, browse our full Tokyo restaurants guide, Tokyo hotels guide, Tokyo bars guide, Tokyo wineries guide, and Tokyo experiences guide. Further afield in Japan, see akordu in Nara, 1000 in Yokohama, and 6 in Okinawa for decorated dining outside the major cities.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Jumbo Hanare | — | |
| Harutaka | ¥¥¥¥ | — |
| L'Effervescence | ¥¥¥¥ | — |
| RyuGin | ¥¥¥¥ | — |
| HOMMAGE | ¥¥¥¥ | — |
| Crony | ¥¥¥¥ | — |
Comparing your options in Tokyo for this tier.
The core draw is the yakiniku and tripe — those are the two listed categories, and this is where the kitchen's reputation sits. If you want the Nanbara course (chef Norimitsu Nanbara's dedicated menu), that requires booking separately through the platform Shoku Oku; it is not available via standard reservation. Most diners arrive for the main yakiniku menu and leave satisfied at JPY 15,000–20,000 per head.
Dinner is the only option — Jumbo Hanare does not offer lunch service. The restaurant opens at 5 pm every day of the week with last orders at 10:30 pm. If you arrive after 9:30 pm, expect a 90-minute seating limit.
Book as early as possible. With 25 seats total, a Tabelog score of 4.35, and eight consecutive Silver Awards on Japan's most-used restaurant platform, tables do not sit idle. For the Nanbara experience specifically, standard phone or online reservations will not work — you must book through Shoku Oku.
No dress code is specified in the venue data. The space is described as stylish and relaxing with counter and private room seating, so neat casual to business casual is a reasonable baseline. The private room format suits a quieter, more considered evening than a casual izakaya.
For high-end yakiniku at a comparable price point, Jumbo Hanare is among Tokyo's most consistently decorated options in that category, but diners seeking a broader tasting format rather than BBQ-at-table should consider RyuGin or L'Effervescence. Crony is worth considering if you want something smaller and less formal at a lower price. Harutaka and HOMMAGE operate in a different culinary lane (sushi and French respectively) but compete for the same special-occasion budget.
Yes, with some caveats. The private rooms (seating 4 or 6) make it well-suited for birthdays, business dinners, and celebrations. It has held a Tabelog Silver every year from 2019 through 2025 and features in the Tabelog Yakiniku Top 100 annually since 2018 — that kind of sustained recognition gives confidence when you're spending JPY 15,000–20,000 per person. For the most memorable version of the evening, book the Nanbara course via Shoku Oku in advance.
Groups of up to six can be seated in the private rooms (rooms configured for 4 or 6 guests). Larger groups are not accommodated, as the venue has only 25 seats total and private use of the full restaurant is not available. For a group of 2–3, the six-seat counter is a good option.
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