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How EXPENSIVE is Japanese Food Really? | Budget Travel Tips
How EXPENSIVE is Japanese Food Really? | Budget Travel Tips
Discover how far your money can go in Japan with 12 hearty and delicious dishes, all found for under ¥1000, from fast food chains to street eats and izakayas.
10 places
1SukiyaRamen restaurant · Greenwood Village4.7Closed · opens 11 AMSukiya Ramen, 7939 E Arapahoe Rd #110, Greenwood Village, CO 80112Creator's voice- Gyudon with three kinds of cheese · ¥580 — A hearty beef bowl smothered in three types of cheese, making it the creator's favorite Sukiya dish. The microwaved beef, marinated in sweet savory sauce with chopped onions, is comfort food and an absolute steal.
2Sendai Core RamenRamen restaurant · Sendai3.9 (2,239)Open · until 2 AMRamen-do Sendaikko, 1 Chome-8-38 Central, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0021, Japan
3SaizeriyaItalian restaurant · Singapore4.0 (852)Open · until 10 PM277 Orchard Rd, B2-11 Saizeriya, Orchardgateway Singapore 238858
4Coco IchibanyaJapanese curry restaurant · Shinjuku City4.3 (549)Open · until 11 PMCoCo Ichibanya, Lions Mansion Shinjukugyoenmae, １Ｆ 2 Chome-9-20 Shinjuku, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0022, JapanCreator's voice- Pork Curry with Cheese — A beautiful, thick, creamy curry with dollops of cheese, offering rich flavor and quality pork that is unbeatable for the price point. The creator considers it possibly their favorite thing on the entire list, rating it 10/10 for value and fillingness.
5Takoyaki StandTakoyaki restaurant · Sendai3.6 (412)Open · until 11 PMJapan, 〒980-0021 Miyagi, Sendai, Aoba Ward, Central, 1 Chome−7−7 叶やビル Takoyaki and Highballs,Nakakecho Branch, ハピナ名掛丁アーケード内
6Kaitenzushi RestaurantConveyor belt sushi restaurant · Boulder4.2 (427)Closed · opens 11 AMKura Revolving Sushi Bar, 1855 29th St #1152, Boulder, CO 80301- Maguro Zushi Set · ¥690 — A set of various cuts of maguro (tuna) sushi. The creator found the rice decent and the sushi edible, rating it around a 5/10 for flavor, noting it was better than British sushi but lacked freshness.
- Tamagoyaki Fried Egg Sushi · ¥110 — Sushi topped with tamagoyaki (fried egg).
7McDonald's JapanFast food restaurant · Palm Coast3.6ClosedMcDonald's, 2 Old Kings Rd, Palm Coast, FL 32137- Shaka Shaka Potato with Garlic Mayonnaise Powder — Plain, salty fries served with a Shaka Shaka bag and nin niku (garlic mayonnaise) powder. You add the powder to the bag and shake it. The creator found it awful and advises to avoid the garlic sauce, stating it ruined perfectly good fries.
8Marugame SeimenUdon noodle restaurant · Honolulu4.5Closed · opens 10 AMMarugame Udon, 2310 Kūhiō Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815- Ebi Tempura · ¥180 — Crispy battered shrimp tempura, which can be added as a topping to udon. The creator found it spicier than expected.
9Standing Soba BarSoba noodle shop · Sendai4.0 (1,095)Open · until 1 AMSoba no Kanda Toichiya Main Store, 4 Chome-5-19 Ichibancho, Aoba Ward, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0811, Japan- Soba Noodles with Fried Chicken · ¥500 — A piping hot bowl of soba noodles topped with two chunky pieces of juicy fried chicken, costing only ¥500. The noodles are a little bland on their own but come into their own in the soup with the chicken. Rated 10/10 for value.
10Hanbey Retro IzakayaIzakaya restaurant · Shinjuku City4.3 (1,053)Closed · opens tomorrow 5 PMHanbey Shinjuku, 第1メトロビル 5階 1 Chome-23-14 Kabukicho, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 160-0021, Japan- Yakitori Skewers · ¥60 — Tiny but delicious yakitori skewers, including chicken, pork, and cheese wrapped in bacon. At just ¥60 per skewer, it's described as the cheapest yakitori in Japan. The prices reflect the post-war era when cheap food became accessible.
- Yakisoba — A plate of yakisoba, part of the under ¥1000 meal at Hanbey.
- Chicken Wing — A chicken wing, included in the affordable meal at Hanbey.
- Free Cabbage — Endless free cabbage, offered as part of the meal at Hanbey.
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