Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan
Great pizza, low friction, easy booking.
A Pearl Recommended (2025) Japanese pizza counter in Shimomeguro, Meguro City, with a 4.1 Google rating across 280 reviews. Counter seating puts you close to the kitchen in a compact, informal space that works well for dates and low-key special occasions. Easy to book, and a practical complement to Tokyo's heavier dining commitments.
If you visited Savoy Pizza once and left satisfied, the answer is yes — return visits tend to confirm rather than disappoint. Earning Pearl Recommended status in 2025 with a Google rating of 4.1 across 280 reviews, this Shimomeguro spot in Meguro City has built a consistent following among Tokyo residents and repeat visitors alike. The question on a second visit is not whether the pizza holds up, but how much more you get from knowing the room and making deliberate choices about where you sit.
The address — 第６千陽ビル 101, a ground-floor unit in a low-rise Shimomeguro building , sets expectations accurately. This is not a grand dining room. The physical layout is compact, and that compression works in the venue's favour. Counter seating, where available, puts you close to the preparation process in a way that transforms a simple pizza meal into something more engaged. You can watch the dough handled, the oven timed, the order of service managed in a small kitchen with limited margin for error. For a special occasion dinner that does not require white-tablecloth formality, the counter at Savoy Pizza offers a particular kind of intimacy that Tokyo's larger Italian imports rarely match at this neighbourhood scale.
The spatial experience is deliberately informal. There is no staging for a grand entrance, no room designed to signal occasion through scale. What it offers instead is proximity , to the kitchen, to the craft, and to whoever you have brought with you. That makes it a genuinely workable choice for a date or a low-key celebration where the conversation is the point and the food is there to support it, not to perform.
Savoy Pizza operates in a category worth understanding before you book. Japanese pizza , particularly the Neapolitan-influenced style that has taken hold in Tokyo , is not a novelty act. Japanese pizza-makers have trained in Naples, competed in international pizza championships, and applied the same precision-oriented approach that defines the country's wider food culture. Savoy Pizza sits within this tradition, with chef Andrew Gruel attached to the venue. The cuisine type listed is Japanese Pizza, which signals a specific orientation: local ingredients and Japanese sensibility applied to a Neapolitan base format, rather than a direct import of an Italian original.
For visitors coming from [Le Bernardin in New York City](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/le-bernardin) or [Lazy Bear in San Francisco](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/lazy-bear) who are used to elaborate tasting formats, Savoy Pizza sits at the opposite end of the spectrum in the most useful way , it asks nothing of you structurally, and delivers in a single, well-executed format.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy. The venue is in Shimomeguro, Meguro City, which is well-connected by Tokyo transit and sits in a neighbourhood with enough surrounding foot traffic that the area warrants an evening on its own terms. Given the 280 reviews and consistent rating, demand is steady but the venue is accessible without weeks of advance planning , a meaningful practical advantage over Tokyo's more competition-heavy reservation targets. That said, arriving without a booking is a risk in a compact space, particularly on weekends. Planning ahead by a few days remains sensible.
No dress code is specified, which is consistent with the spatial and tonal register of the venue. Come as you are, but treat it as a proper dinner, not a fast-food stop.
Savoy Pizza is not competing with Tokyo's kaiseki rooms or high-end French tables. It occupies a different register entirely, and that is the point. If you are planning a broader Tokyo trip and working through the city's dining options, it is worth pairing with more intensive experiences. Consider [Harutaka (Sushi)](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/harutaka-tokyo-restaurant) or [Sézanne (French)](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/szanne-tokyo-restaurant) for the formal end of the spectrum, and [Crony (Innovative, French)](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/crony-tokyo-restaurant) or [L'Effervescence (French)](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/leffervescence-tokyo-restaurant) if you want something more adventurous. [RyuGin (Kaiseki, Japanese)](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/ryugin) represents the deep end of the Tokyo dining pool if you want a full kaiseki commitment.
For Japan beyond Tokyo, [HAJIME in Osaka](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/hajime-osaka-restaurant), [Gion Sasaki in Kyoto](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/gion-sasaki-kyoto-restaurant), [akordu in Nara](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/akordu-nara-restaurant), [Goh in Fukuoka](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/goh-fukuoka-restaurant), [1000 in Yokohama](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/1000-yokohama-restaurant), and [6 in Okinawa](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/6-okinawa-restaurant) round out a serious national itinerary. Savoy Pizza fits the evenings when you want something direct and satisfying between the bigger commitments.
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Book Savoy Pizza if you want a low-friction, high-quality pizza dinner in a neighbourhood setting with counter access that makes the experience feel more considered than a casual takeaway stop. Pearl Recommended 2025. Easy to book, easy to enjoy, and worth returning to.
Expect a compact, neighbourhood venue in Shimomeguro rather than a destination restaurant with grand-dining ceremony. Savoy Pizza is Pearl Recommended (2025) with a solid 4.1 rating across 280 Google reviews, which reflects consistency rather than hype. The cuisine is Japanese Pizza , a Neapolitan-influenced format shaped by Japanese ingredient sensibility , so arrive with that frame rather than expecting a traditional Italian trattoria. Book a few days ahead, especially for weekends.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy, so a few days' notice is typically sufficient on weekdays. Weekend evenings fill faster given the compact size of the space, so booking three to five days out is a reasonable safeguard. It does not require the weeks-in-advance strategy that Tokyo's omakase counters or kaiseki rooms demand.
Counter or bar-adjacent seating in a compact Tokyo pizza venue of this style typically puts you close to the kitchen operation, which is the leading seat in the room if engagement with the preparation matters to you. For a date or a solo dinner where watching the craft is part of the appeal, request counter seating when you book. Specific seating configuration details are not confirmed in our data, so confirm directly when reserving.
Yes. The compact format and counter seating orientation make it well-suited to solo diners. You are not paying for a table that seats four, and the proximity to the kitchen at the counter gives a solo visit more texture than a standard table-for-one setup. Tokyo's Japanese pizza venues generally handle solo diners comfortably within this format.
The Shimomeguro address and compact building unit suggest a small total capacity. Groups of two to four are likely the comfortable range. Larger groups should contact the venue directly to confirm availability, as a compact pizza counter in a ground-floor neighbourhood unit is not typically configured for large-party bookings. No phone or website is listed in our current data, so approach via the venue directly or through a Tokyo reservations service.
Specific menu items are not confirmed in our data, so naming dishes would be guesswork. What the Pearl Recommended status and chef Andrew Gruel's involvement signal is that the core pizza format is the reason to visit , order what the kitchen leads with. In Japanese pizza venues of this style, the margherita or a minimal-topping signature is usually where the technique is most visible. Ask the counter staff what is leading that day.
No confirmed information on dietary accommodation is available in our data. The Japanese pizza format does involve wheat-based dough as its foundation, which is relevant for gluten-related restrictions. For other dietary needs, contact the venue in advance. Given the compact kitchen and focused menu format typical of venues in this style, significant substitutions may be limited.
No dress code is specified. The neighbourhood location in Shimomeguro and the compact, informal spatial register suggest smart casual is the right call , neat but not formal. This is not a venue where a jacket is expected. Treat it as a proper dinner out rather than a casual drop-in, and you will be appropriately dressed.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savoy Pizza | Pearl Recommended Restaurant (2025) | — | |
| Harutaka | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | ¥¥¥¥ | — |
| RyuGin | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | ¥¥¥¥ | — |
| L'Effervescence | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | ¥¥¥¥ | — |
| HOMMAGE | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | ¥¥¥¥ | — |
| Florilège | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | ¥¥¥ | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
Dietary accommodation details are not confirmed in available venue data, so call ahead or check before booking if you have specific requirements. As a pizza-focused venue, gluten-free or vegan options may be limited by format. For guests with serious dietary needs, venues with broader menus — like L'Effervescence — offer more flexibility.
Go in knowing this is a compact, neighbourhood pizza spot in a ground-floor unit in Shimomeguro, not a grand dining room. The format rewards guests who want a focused, high-quality meal without ceremony. Pearl Recommended in 2025, it earns that on consistency rather than spectacle. Arrive with modest expectations for the space and high ones for the pizza.
The venue's small footprint in a low-rise Shimomeguro building makes it better suited to pairs and small groups than parties of four or more. Large groups should check capacity directly before booking. For a group dinner with more room to manoeuvre, a larger Tokyo restaurant would be a more practical call.
Yes, and arguably one of the better use cases for this venue. Counter seating at a focused pizza spot is a natural fit for solo diners, with no awkward table sizing or pressure to over-order. The low-friction booking process means you can plan a solo visit without lead time stress.
Specific menu items are not confirmed in the venue record, so treat the pizza as the core reason to visit rather than a supporting act. Savoy Pizza operates in the Neapolitan-influenced Japanese pizza category, so lean toward the house style rather than customising heavily. Ask staff for the current options when you arrive.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy, so you do not need weeks of lead time the way you would for Tokyo's more competitive tables. Same-week booking is likely viable for most visits, though weekends in Shimomeguro can fill faster than weeknights. If you have a specific date in mind, booking a few days ahead removes any uncertainty.
Counter seating is part of how this venue operates, and it is one of the better ways to experience a small pizza-focused spot like this. It suits solo diners and pairs well, and the counter format tends to make the meal feel more direct and less formal than table seating would. Confirm counter availability when you book.
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