A shopping paradise is pretty much what comes to mind when someone says Shibuya. But, it’s also a place filled with gourmet restaurants as well. It’s not an easy task to look for good food while shopping. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if your food experience is as great as your shopping experience?
Best food in Shibuya/Shibuya’s Classics
We shall first introduce 3 gourmet restaurants you should try while in Shibuya.
The famous beef-katsu, Gyukatsu Motomura main shop
The beef-katsu that became the latest food trend in Japan, and among the restaurants that serve them, this shop has an especially long line of customers every day. The selling point of the beef-katsu is its tenderness.
Shop information
- Shop name: Gyukatsu Motomura Shibuya (牛かつもと村 本店)
- Address: Ono Building 2 B1 floor, 3-18-10 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Access: 4-minute walk from Shibuya station
Reasonable and quality sushi, Sushi no Midori Shibuya branch
With a history of 50 years, its sushi’s freshness and quality yet reasonable pricing is the reason for its popularity. It has a branch in Shibuya and is located in a building which makes it very convenient for lining up.
Shop information
- Shop name: “Sushi no Midori” Shibuya branch (美登利壽司 渋谷分店)
- Address: Mark City East 4th floor, 1-12-3 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Access: 2-minute walk from Shibuya station
High quality teppanyaki Wagyu within your reach! Hakushu’s high quality Kobe beef
A friendly restaurant that sells the all-time favorites of the tourist, “Kobe beef”. While it sells high quality beef, it is not as expensive as other shops that sells Kobe beef, which is why this shop is so popular!
Shop information
- Shop name: Kobe Teppanyaki Hakushu (神戸鉄板焼 白秋)
- Address: MCD Bldg 1F, 17-10 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Access: 5-minute walk from Shibuya station
Shibuya Hikarie
A collection of famous sweets shops
Shibuya Hikarie is a shopping mall directly connected to the Shibuya station’s east exit. It’s a mall that consist not only of fashionable clothes, but of delicious restaurants as well. Especially the B2 floor’s sweets area where rare and famous restaurants gather. A heaven for sweet lover!
LE CHOCOLAT DE H × Paul Bassett
The specialty of 2 world champions, a combination of Paul Bassett’s coffee and Hironobu Tsujiguchi’s chocolate for your enjoyment. This is the one of the only 2 stores in Tokyo (the other one is in Jiyugaoka).
PIERRE HERMÉ
Macarons that is worldwide famous. A delicacy you can’t get in Malaysia.
HARBS
A famous cake shop on the 4th floor. Their bestseller is the fresh fruit cake.
Shop information
- Shop name: Shibuya Hikarie (渋谷ヒカリエ)
- Address: 2-21-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Access: 1-minute walk from Shibuya station
Tokyu Food Show in Tokyu Shibuya Station - Toyoko
Convenient!! Gourmet restaurants right in front of Shibuya station
A convenient spot that is directly connected to JR Shibuya stations west exit. A place where shops of long standing and famous shops are found, providing bentou, sushi, ala carte dishes, western and eastern sweets and more. A convenient place to have your meal as it is easy for you to get your souvenir afterwards.
PARIYA GELATO(パリヤ)
Founded 20 years ago, a restaurant that pays heavy importance to the healthiness of their dishes. There also delicious gelato waiting for you to scoop them up.
La Terre saison
A restaurant that uses unprocessed and natural ingredients to make western sweets. Their bestsellers are their pudding which uses quality egg yolk and milk from Hokkaido.
Shop information
- Shop name: Tokyu Food Show, Tokyu Shibuya station - Toyoko (東急フードショー)
- Address: 2-24-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Access: 1-minute walk from Shibuya station
Late night food in Shibuya
Be it elegantly drinking coffee and eating desserts or excitingly eating lots of meat, we’ve got you covered with this list.
The originator of late-night coffee, Udagawa café
The founder of the concept of late-night coffee, Udagawa café Shibuya is open until morning. There were many types of coffees as well as alcohol that were served. The classical music that was played in the restaurant provides a relaxing atmosphere.
Shop information
- Shop name: Udagawa café (宇田川カフェ)
- Address: LD&K Bldg 1F & 2F, 18-4 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Toyko (planned to move to 1F Grand Hall Tokyo, 33-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo in 2019)
- Access: 5-minute walk from Shibuya station
Parfaiteria beL (parfait at night time)
How about an interesting and unique looking parfait? Coming all the way from Hokkaido, this is the only café in Tokyo that sells this peculiar and extravagant looking parfait. This late-night parfait will be an interesting experience.
Shop information
- Shop name: Night Time Specialty Parfait. Parfaiteria bel (夜パフェ専門店 パフェテリア ベル)
- Address: 1-7-10 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Access: 3-minute walk from Shibuya station
Meat paradise, Shibuya Niku Yokocho
Enjoy meat and beer with the locals! With grilled beef, beef tongue, meat sushi (raw meat), and much more. There are 26 different meat stores for you to choose while immersing yourself in the Showa atmosphere! There are special seats that allows you to order food from another shop as well.
Shop information
- Shop name: Shibuya Niku Yokocho (渋谷肉横丁)
- Address: 2~3F Chitose Building, 13-8 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Access: 5-minute walk from Shibuya station
Halal restaurants in Shibuya
Recently, halal certified restaurants have been increasing all around the world. Japan is no different. There are a few cheap and delicious halal restaurants in Shibuya as well. Please give them a try if you have the chance.
The only halal wagyu shabu-shabu, Hanasaka Ji-san
As of July 2018, the only halal wagyu shabu-shabu restaurant in Japan at this moment is Hanasaka Ji-San. Due to the trustworthiness in their quality, many Muslims would go to this restaurant. The halal wagyu they use are from Miyazaki prefecture. It is delicious and trustworthy halal restaurant.
Shop information
- Shop name: Hanasaka Ji-san (創作和食 花咲かじいさん)
- Address: Sakura building B1 floor, 3-22 Sakuragaoka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Access: 3-minute walk from Shibuya station
Halal Japanese-styled Yakiniku
It is a halal yakiniku restaurant with an established reputation for their taste. It is not only famous among Muslims, but among Japanese as well.
Shop information
- Shop name: Gyumon 牛門 (ギュウモン)
- Address: 3-14-5 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Access: 8-minute walk from Shibuya station
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