[2025 Latest] 14 Recommended Lunch Spots in Tsukiji! Introducing Affordable Sushi and Seafood Donburi Restaurant

Tsukiji Market has long been famous as the place that supports the food culture of Tokyo. Although the inner market moved to Toyosu some time ago, the outer market is still lively and continues to attract crowds to its delicious and cost-effective traditional eateries.

When you think of Tsukiji, you naturally want to try sushi and seafood donburi. If you’re wondering where you can eat delicious sushi and seafood donburi at affordable prices, we’ve got the answer for you!

This time, TOKYO LOCAL introduces a selection of delicious and cost-effective lunch spots at Tsukiji Market.

Takeno

“Takeno” is a historic and well-known diner established in 1935, the same year as the opening of Tsukiji Market. It’s a popular spot covered by various media. The restaurant offers fresh and delicious fish at reasonable prices.

With a large number of seats, it’s relatively easy to get a spot even during busy lunch hours. The menu includes dishes such as the “Tempura and Mini Fish Set,” “Stewed Fish Set,” and “Sashimi Set,” offering a variety of options that you won’t tire of even if you visit every day.

The fish menu varies daily, so you can enjoy the excitement of wondering, “What kind of fish will be available today?”
Takeout is available, and many people stop by to purchase dinner items to enjoy at home.

The restaurant is not only great for lunch sets but also recommended as an izakaya, with a wide selection of fresh fish and other items on the menu.

One thing to note is that the seating arrangement is quite close, so it’s more suitable for friends or solo diners rather than couples.

Torimeshi Torito Bunten

First, Torito is a store in Tsukiji, but it specializes in chicken rather than seafood. The shop is famous for its signature oyakodon (chicken and egg rice bowl).

This restaurant, established in 1907, originally wasn’t a dining establishment but was a wholesaler of high-quality chicken meat to businesses across Japan, which means the chicken served here is always fresh.

It became popular among Tsukiji’s middlemen and those coming for purchases who occasionally wanted chicken instead of fish.

While the oyakodon is delicious, their chicken specialties, such as the bonjiri don (chicken tail rice bowl), are also great, and the accompanying soup made with chicken broth is highly recommended.

If you love chicken, this place is a must-try!

Toto Grill

“Toto Grill” is a Western-style restaurant in Tsukiji.

This old-fashioned restaurant is popular with regular customers who have been visiting for years.

The menu features a variety of dishes, including seafood items like scallop fritters, crab croquettes, and shrimp fritters, as well as meat dishes like ginger pork, beef stew, and fried pork cutlets.

There are also spaghetti and fried chicken dishes to choose from. The large variety on the menu makes it hard to choose, but the daily set meals are all under ¥1,050, providing great cost performance. For around ¥1,500, you can enjoy a hearty meal like a set or a donburi, which is a great value.

This is a place I’d highly recommend for those who want a substantial meal.

Tsukiji Tamazushi Harumi Dori Store

“Tsukiji Tamazushi” is an established sushi restaurant in Tsukiji.

It’s great that you can enjoy a variety of sushi, including chirashi (scattered sushi) and negitoro don (tuna and green onion rice bowl), for under ¥1,500. There are also plenty of options like hand rolls and Edomae-style sushi.

Of course, sushi is popular here, but the chirashi bowls with various seafood and Tsukiji don are especially popular.

These dishes are large and will fill you up without a doubt. On weekdays that fall on the 8th, sushi prices drop to ¥100 each, which makes for a very busy day with long lines.

Nakaei

“Nakaei” is a famous curry shop in Tsukiji that has been around since the first year of the Taisho era (1912).

Fans of its traditional curry methods have kept this place popular even after the market moved to Toyosu, with customers coming as early as 5:00.

Spicy Indian curry and sweet Indian curry are ¥700, while tomato-flavored hayashi rice is ¥800, and the combo plate with two flavors is also available for ¥800.

Additionally, the Tsukiji Gyo-kashi Seafood Curry (¥1,200) is a luxurious curry filled with ingredients like snow crab, shrimp, scallops, squid, and clams. Just reading the description will make your mouth water!

Tsukiji Tutto Bene

“Tsukiji Tutto Bene” is a famous Italian restaurant in Tsukiji, a sister store of Paradiso.

Located near St. Luke’s Hospital, it is highly rated, ranking as the number one pizza restaurant in the area. It has many repeat customers.

For lunch, seven types of pizzas are offered, all priced at ¥1,200. You can also opt for half-and-half pizzas with different toppings. The chewy crust and accompanying vegetable salad, colorful and fresh, are an added delight.

Umaimonya

“Umaimonya” in Tsukiji is a shop that truly offers “delicious food,” and it is well-known for its reputation.

Their seafood bowls (medium-cut tuna bowl, whitebait bowl) are priced at ¥900, and dishes like simmered or grilled fish set meals range from ¥1,000–¥1,100, which is a great deal.

The fish is fresh and praised for its quality. Since it’s a popular shop, the dish you want might be sold out, so it’s best to ask if they have a specific set meal before entering!

Due to COVID-19 precautions, placing smartphones, PCs, or masks on the table or eating while multitasking is prohibited, so this place is ideal for those who wish to focus on enjoying their meal.

Yonemoto Coffee New Store

Yonemoto Coffee was originally a vegetable shop in Tsukiji. It was transformed when the housewife, Momoko, who married into the family, started a bakery.

After that, they began offering coffee, which became popular with the people returning from the market, and it has now become a bustling shop.

This place offers delicious sandwiches, sweets, and drinks at reasonable prices, and it’s highly recommended.

Seasonal Cuisine Uotake

“Seasonal Cuisine Uotake” is a restaurant where you can enjoy grilled fish and sashimi.

With its retro exterior and handwritten menu inside, it gives a nostalgic feeling.

The shop only has counter seating, so please be aware of that.

They offer a range of à la carte items, but the lunch menu is highly recommended. You can refill your rice and miso soup, which is a nice bonus.

Their salmon set meal is especially popular.

line, but the turnover is quick, so you won’t have to wait long to be seated.

The tuna neck sashimi is also a popular dish, so if you have room in your stomach, why not give it a try?

Ginza Maguroya

“Ginza Maguroya” offers a chance to savor Tsukiji’s artisanal sushi. It is a popular shop in the area, and on Saturdays and holidays, they offer an all-you-can-eat luxury sushi menu.

The prices are ¥4,500 (tax included) for men and ¥4,000 (tax included) for women. The time limit is 75 minutes, from 11:00–16:00.

Of course, in addition to the all-you-can-eat menu, they also offer many other tempting dishes. Their lunch bara chirashi is ¥1,100, and their lunch nigiri is also ¥1,100, making it an affordable and delicious way to enjoy sushi at lunch.

If you’re considering sushi for lunch in the Tsukiji area, why not give this place a try?

Totoya

“Totoya” is a famous restaurant known for its yakitori don (grilled chicken rice bowl).

Though it’s in Tsukiji, you might wonder why it’s not fish, but the yakitori here is truly exceptional.

This restaurant’s yakitori is unlike the skewered pieces of chicken you might imagine. Instead, huge chunks of meat are served in a bowl, piled up generously.

Additionally, when you visit this place, it’s highly recommended to try the “Bonjiri” (tail of the chicken). You can even add it to your yakitori don.

While it is a bit of a walk from Tsukiji Station and Tsukijishijō Station, it’s an extremely famous spot, and it’s definitely worth going at least once.

Odayasu Uogashiten (Outdoor Store)

“Odayasu Uogashiten” is a restaurant with two locations: one in Toyosu and one in Tsukiji.

What this restaurant is most famous for is its enormous fried oysters. Rather than frying a single oyster, they fry multiple oysters together, making them absolutely huge! If you love oysters, this is a must-try.

They also offer excellent set meals like fried horse mackerel and seafood bowls. The menu is hearty and filling, making it more suitable for a lunch for men.

Tsukiji Sarashinano no Sato

“Tsukiji Sarashinano no Sato” is a long-established soba restaurant that has been in operation since 1899.

Here, they serve “homemade hand-cut soba made with domestically produced flour ground in a stone mill.” The stone mill is a tool made of stone used for grinding various ingredients into flour.

The soba they serve is “Nihachi soba” (80% buckwheat flour and 20% wheat flour). This type of soba offers a delightful aroma and, thanks to its hand-cut nature, has exceptional texture and smoothness.

Personally, I recommend cold soba, as you can truly appreciate the texture and taste. This soba is so delicious that even those who haven’t been fond of soba will enjoy it. After trying their soba, you’ll surely fall in love with it!

Tsukiji Kaisendon Oedo Toyosu Market Store

“Tsukiji Kaisendon Oedo” is a long-established seafood rice bowl restaurant founded in 1909.

They offer a variety of seafood bowls, with prices typically ranging from ¥2,000 to ¥3,000.

While it might seem a bit pricey compared to a ¥1,000 lunch, considering the quality and variety of the seafood, it’s actually a great deal. The seafood bowls are a reasonable price for a fresh fish lunch in the Tsukiji area.

My personal recommendations are the “Ikura Mashi Mashi Ryoshi Meshi” (Salmon Roe-filled Fisherman’s Meal) and the “Aburi Nodokuro Tairyo Don” (Grilled Nodoguro Giant Fish Bowl).

These bowls offer rich flavor, generous portions, and a visually impactful presentation.

If you’re looking for a slightly luxurious lunch, I recommend trying the seafood bowls at “Tsukiji Kaisendon Oedo.”

Summary

I’ve carefully selected and introduced a few excellent, cost-effective lunch spots in Tsukiji Market.

Tsukiji’s history and its shops are quite deep, so I highly recommend visiting early in the morning to enjoy a delicious breakfast or lunch with great quality.

When in Tokyo, don’t miss out on the fun and delicious Tsukiji experience!