Nodaiwa Azabu Iikura Honten
Unagi (Eel) · Tokyo · 5 · Michelin One Star · Chef Kanejiro Kanemoto
Awarded one Michelin star, Nodaiwa Azabu Iikura Honten in Tokyo serves traditional unagi under fifth-generation chef Kanejiro Kanemoto. Operating since the Edo period, the restaurant specializes in freshwater eel prepared in the kabayaki style, steamed and broiled over charcoal with house sauce.
1-5-4 Higashiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0044, Tokyo
- Michelin 1 Star (2026)
Menu
Dishes
- 鰻重 桔梗 / Unaju "Kikyo" (Eel Box + liver soup, pickles) (3900)
- Hitsumabushi (4800) — Nagoya-style grilled eel over rice, eaten three ways.
- Seasonal Wagashi (1000) — Seasonal Japanese dessert.
- Unaju (Regular) (5500) — Grilled eel over rice in a lacquer box, regular portion.
- 鰻重 萩 / Unaju "Hagi" (4600)
- Kabayaki (5000) — Eel grilled with sweet soy-based tare sauce, served without rice.
- Kimosui (800) — Eel liver clear soup.
- Pickles (3100) — House-made pickled vegetables.
- Unaju (Special) (12000) — Premium grilled eel over rice with extra-large portion.
- Unaju (Large) (4650) — Grilled eel over rice, large portion.
Tasting Menu
- Kaiseki Menu (15000)
- Tasting Menu (4650)
The Experience
In a historic setting. The meal is structured around classic service.
Phone: +81 3-3583-7852
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