This takeout-only onigiri joint is the perfect place to grab a quick and satisfying breakfast or lunch. The rice balls here are not only delicious but beautiful, and you can pick them up as such or enjoy them as part of a cute bento lunch box.
Taro Tokyo has tested over 20 varieties of rice from all over Japan and more than 30 kinds of salt and nori seaweed to find only the best ingredients for its rice balls. Depending on the filling, the staff will make your onigiri with one of three types of rice – white, black or brown – to best match the flavours and textures of each ingredient.
Some of the signature flavours include thick sliced grilled mackerel, scallops with salted koji butter, and wagyu roast beef with truffle sauce. You’ll also want to keep an eye out for seasonal flavours such as the current spam, egg and perilla onigiri. What’s special about Taro Tokyo is that they give you sheets of nori seaweed separately so you can wrap your onigiri just before you eat it for optimal crunch and bite.