Roppongi gets a major makeover with the side street eateries

August 30, 2021 9:41 am

Oyama chicken specialty - Tokyo Yokocho Roppongi Terrace

Roppongi gets a major makeover in anticipation of a post-COVID Tokyo. Due to the pandemic that occurred from the end of 2019, restaurants were in a difficult situation and the environment changed drastically. In order to protect the food and culture side street style, a new type of side street style was reborn in July 2021 in Roppongi, Tokyo.

Now when you visit Roppongi, you can find Japan’s renewed yokocho (side street eateries) culture. Restaurants and producers in the food industry who have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic have come together to revitalize Roppongi eateries and carry on the yokocho culture with the renovated Tokyo Yokocho Roppongi Terrace, a collection of famous restaurants found along Roppongi’s side streets. These eateries serve the perfect selection of Roppongi gourmet dishes and drinks.

Currently there are five shops at Tokyo Yokocho Roppongi Terrace:

Yakiniku 523

At Yakiniku 523 you can find a selection of items on the menu such as special beef tongue, ribs, lamb chops, pork toro and yukgaejang soup.

Oyama chicken specialty

Menu highlights include yakitori, torisuki pot, charcoal grilled peach, flank steak pozu, and fried chicken wings

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Motsunabe Yokocho

The restaurant offers hot pot with different types of soup base such as spicy miso, salt, soy sauce, and miso. There are also udon, ramen, and dumplings on the menu.