8 best restaurants and shops at Hibiya Okuroji

Established in 1995, this unagi (eel) speciality store from Nagoya has opened a shop in Hibiya Okuroji. Opt for the restaurant’s signature dish, a rice bowl with grilled unagi coated in a sweet yet spicy sauce and topped with grilled liver (¥5,800). Cooked over high-grade Bincho charcoal fire, the eel is crisp and aromatic on the outside, and juicy on the inside.

Unafuji was conferred the Bib Gourmand honour in 2019, so if you’re craving a luxury unagi meal, this is the place to go. Keep in mind that you may have to wait a bit before getting a seat.

Originally from Osaka, Oshio pairs seasonal tempura delicacies with wine and champagne. At its first Tokyo location, you’ll find about 30 different seasonal items on the menu, including unagi (eel) tempura in autumn. The batter is light, keeping the inside juicy and the outside crisp. For some reasonably priced high-quality rice bowls, we recommend visiting at lunch time.

Ebisu's Somen Sososo is going luxe with a new outpost inside the recently opened Hibiya Okuroji commercial complex, located underneath the train tracks between Yurakucho and Shinbashi stations. Somen Sososo Beyond is set to reinvent the otherwise humble somen (very thin wheat noodles) by serving its hand-rolled noodles from Shodoshima island with decadent ingredients such as black truffles and lobster. 

There are cold and hot somen on the menu, but if you're looking for something unusual, try the pasta-style somen served in a metaiko cream sauce (¥1,250) or the refreshing tomato somen topped with soy tomato sorbet (¥1,100). You can also pair your noodles with natural wine as well as a selection of side dishes made from ingredients sourced from Kagawa prefecture. There's a carpaccio (¥1,150) made from fish caught off the Kagawa coast and a steak of Kagawa olive-fed beef (¥4,500). 

Somen Sososo Beyond offers more than just full meals; every afternoon between 2.30pm and 5pm, it serves up a cafe menu featuring traditional Japanese sweets and a premium tea selection curated by tea expert Takashi Ito from Salon de Thé Luvond in Omotesando. Coffee, on the other hand, is an original blend courtesy of Hagan Organic Coffee. Don’t miss the seasonal wagashi (¥550), anmitsu (agar jelly topped with red beans and fruit) (¥950) and the ice cream cookie sandwiches made with gelato from Shodoshima's Minori Gelato (¥1,000).

At Eight Base, you can find speciality food and crafts made in Hachinohe-keniki, an area in southeast Aomori prefecture, which consists of eight small towns and villages.

At the back of the shop, you’ll find a dining space, where you can enjoy dishes made with mackerel, Takkogyu beef from Aomori, as well as fresh seafood from the Sanriku coastline. The hearty local dishes are best paired with some sake from Aomori, too.

At this modern and stylish Japanese confectionery store, you can not only fuel up on sweets, but also pick up a cup of freshly-brewed organic coffee or tea to go. 

Pair your drink with traditional Japanese dumplings (¥180 each) called dango. They come in different flavours ranging from mitarashi (sweet soy glaze), koshian (strained bean paste), and black sesame, to miso and nori shoyu (seaweed and soy sauce). If you’re visiting with friends, then opt for the Suama set (¥800), with five differently flavoured sweet mochi cakes perfect for sharing. You’ll also find some Western-style sweets, like truffle-flavoured cookies. All the confectionery here comes wrapped in stylish packaging, making for an ideal souvenir or gift.

This classic cocktail bar is the latest venue from Mixology Group, which has a reputation for original cocktails made using centrifuges and sous vide machines.

Keep an eye out for the bar’s small sign to find your way to this hidden gem. The Renaissance paintings and decor, along with the impressive lineup of rare vintage whisky and spirits, are designed to make you feel like you’ve stepped back in time.

At Tideway, you’ll find a large variety of leather goods made in Japan. The brand is known for playful designs that highlight the different features and kinds of leather. The shoulder bags here are especially popular, and are available in different sizes, colours and shapes. 

This antenna shop is operated by Hyakunen Monogatari, an alliance of companies promoting the local craftsmanship of Niigata prefecture. Here you can find a large variety of kitchen tools, tableware, stationery and more, all made to last a lifetime and more – the shop aims to sell goods that can be passed from one generation to the next as family heirlooms. At the on-site event space, you can also get a taste of Niigata sake and food.