Restaurant in Yokohama, Japan
Phone-only bookings, counter seats fill fast.

Ribatei is Yokohama's most consistently decorated yakitori counter, holding Tabelog Bronze every year from 2017 to 2026 and a spot in the Yakitori EAST Top 100 since 2018. Dinner only, 24 seats, phone reservations required. Budget JPY 10,000 to JPY 19,999 with drinks. Book the counter for a return visit.
If you have already eaten at Ribatei once, the question on a return visit is not whether to go back — it is whether you book the counter or a table. The short answer: book the counter if you can. The 10-seat counter gives you the closest view of the grill and the most direct interaction with the kitchen. The tables seat 12 to 14 people across the rest of the 24-seat room, which makes them fine for groups but slightly removed from what makes this place worth the trip in the first place.
Ribatei is a phone-only reservation yakitori restaurant in Yokohama's Naka Ward, set in the kind of Showa-era back-alley building that feels deliberately unhurried. The physical space is compact and non-smoking throughout, with an ashtray available outside for those who need it. There are no private rooms and no option for exclusive hire, so this is a communal, counter-forward experience. For a second visit, the spatial detail that matters most is arriving on time: 24 seats across a dinner-only format means the kitchen runs a tight service, and the course structure (12 to 13 dishes per sitting) moves with some pace.
On the awards record, Ribatei has been a Tabelog Bronze winner consecutively from 2017 through 2026, and has appeared in the Tabelog Yakitori EAST Top 100 every year from 2018 through 2025. That is the most consistent public validation available for a yakitori restaurant in this region. Its Tabelog score sits at 4.04, with Google reviews averaging 4.3 across 369 ratings. For context, Tabelog Bronze at this score level is a meaningful credential in Japan's dining ecosystem — the platform's Bronze tier covers restaurants ranked in the top 5,000 nationally across all categories, and sustained Bronze across nine consecutive years signals a kitchen that does not slip.
Dinner runs JPY 10,000 to JPY 14,999 per head at the stated average, though reviewer-reported spending skews toward JPY 15,000 to JPY 19,999 once drinks are factored in. The drink list is taken seriously here: sake, shochu, and wine are all offered, with the venue described as particularly focused on its sake and shochu selection. If you visited once and drank lightly, a return visit that leans into the sake pairing changes the experience meaningfully.
On the question of whether the food travels for takeout or delivery: there is no evidence in the venue data that Ribatei offers either. Yakitori at this level is a format built around the grill and the counter. The course structure (12 to 13 dishes served in sequence) is inherently eat-in. If you need something to take away from the Yokohama yakitori category, this is not the venue for that occasion.
Timing matters on a return visit. Ribatei is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 17:00 to 22:00, with Wednesday the only closure. The dinner-only format and six-day week means weekday evenings are your most reliable option for a calmer room. Wednesday closures are worth noting if you are planning around a short Yokohama stay. The restaurant is a five-minute walk from JR Kannai Station and approximately ten minutes from Keikyu Hinodecho Station, making it accessible without a taxi from either central Yokohama or the Minato Mirai area.
A few practical points worth having before you call: reservations are by phone only at +81-45-251-7676; same-day cancellations are explicitly discouraged; children under middle-school age are not admitted; and the kitchen asks that guests with strong allergies or significant dislikes flag these at booking time, before the course is set. Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Amex, Diners) are accepted. Electronic money and QR code payments are not.
See the full comparison below for how Ribatei sits against other Yokohama options worth considering.
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| Yoda | JPY 8,000 - JPY 9,999 JPY 8,000 - JPY 9,999 | — | |
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Dinner is your only option — Ribatei does not serve lunch. The evening course runs 12 to 13 dishes at JPY 10,000–14,999 per person, and that format is the entire point of coming here. Plan for a full evening rather than a quick meal.
Book at least two to three weeks out, and call rather than email — reservations are phone-only at 045-251-7676. With only 24 seats and consistent Tabelog Bronze recognition every year from 2017 through 2026, this fills up. Same-day cancellations are explicitly discouraged, so commit once you book.
Yes — the 10-seat counter is well suited to solo diners, and the set course format means you are not making ordering decisions alone. Ribatei is listed as a 'hideout' location and recommended primarily for friends gatherings, so the atmosphere skews relaxed rather than formal. Children under high school age are not accepted, which keeps the room adult-oriented.
Ribatei is primarily known for its core concept and execution in Yokohama.
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 17:00 - 22:00
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