10 best restaurants and shops at the newly opened Tokyo Midtown Yaesu

This charcoal-grilled unagi (freshwater eel) specialist from Nagoya has opened its second Tokyo outpost inside Tokyo Midtown Yaesu. Unafuji has been around for nearly 30 years and has even been honoured with Michelin’s bib gourmand seal of approval. The unagi served here is mostly from Mikawaishiki in Aichi prefecture, an area renowned for its eels. On top of that, the restaurant also grills up some special varieties of eel such as the sought-after ao unagi and the wild unagi caught in Kochi’s Shimanto River. 

The menu is straightforward with your options being either an unagi donburi (rice bowl), teishoku set meal or Hitsumabushi (Nagoya-style grilled eel). If you order the Hitsumabushi, you can finish your meal by turning it into ochazuke, where you pour hot broth onto the remnants in your bowl. For the full unagi experience, grilled eel liver can be added to your donburi or Hitsumabushi order.

This takeaway shop is dedicated to all the great kakigori (shaved ice dessert) shops around Japan. Kakigori Collection Baton functions as a pop-up, hosting kakigori specialists from different parts of the country for up to one month. You’ll find the shop at Yaesu Public, Midtown’s second floor public space that’s home to small-scale shops and casual restaurants with communal seating similar to a food court.

For its opening, Tokyo’s popular kakigori shop Himitsudo in Yanaka has taken over the space until April 6. You’ll find shaved ice topped with seasonal fruits and flavours including strawberry, sakura milk and ume (plum).

This popular patisserie from Tokyo's Kiyosumi-Shirakawa neighbourhood has expanded with its first eat-in café. Take a seat and enjoy the likes of ice cream, parfaits and the shop's chewy yet light crêpes. Grabbing something to go? You can also pick up En Vedette Luxe’s beautifully crafted cakes and packaged sweets, which make for lovely gifts.

Want to familiarise yourself more with sake? Moto Tokyo is a good place to start. The bar has roughly 80 kinds of sake alongside Japanese-style dishes made with seasonal ingredients. For a quick and casual visit, opt for a spot at the standing bar to learn more about the sake as well as the brewers behind this quintessential Japanese drink. Moto Tokyo also has two private dining spaces at the back of the shop where you can reserve a table for a proper sit down meal.

Yoshida & Co’s Porter welcomes its brand new flagship store at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu. The stunning space has all your Porter classics from the brand’s coveted Tanker collection to leather goods, luggage and special collabs. To commemorate the new store, Porter has released an exclusive Turquoise collection with its signature models in nylon reminiscent of Tiffany’s famous blue.

Another fun corner of the store is the dedicated gallery, Porter Gallery 4. It will host pop-up exhibitions featuring brands that have collaborated with Porter. Currently, the store is showcasing Lewis Leathers, one of the oldest motorcycle clothing manufacturers from the UK. You'll also be able to buy accessories from this Lewis Leathers x Porter collab.

Hario might be best known for its dependable coffee equipment, but the 100-year-old heat-resistant glass manufacturer has been branching out with lifestyle goods and accessories. At Hario Lampwork Factory, you’ll find the brand’s full coffee equipment collection alongside dainty jewellery made from glass. 

The accessories are handmade by artisans in Tokyo's Nihonbashi neighbourhood and include earrings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches and even flower vases. Need a repair? You can also bring your broken items to the shop to have them fixed. A special collection of jewellery made with white marble-patterned glass is also only available at this Yaesu store.

This fun store is filled with a curated selection of shops and designers that change according to the season. You’ll find all sorts of things from candles and jewellery to sneakers and phone accessories. If you’re on the hunt for one-of-a-kind gifts and souvenirs, this shop is a great place to start checking off your shopping list.

One of the shops featured for the grand opening is gel nail polish brand Granje. You can find its collection in store and also receive a free gel manicure from the onsite nail technician.

Shop for all sorts of stationery at Stálogy’s first standalone boutique. This Japanese brand is known for its beautiful yet functional designs, with products ranging from notebooks and calendars to pens and sticky notes. One of Stálogy’s most popular items is its circular washi tape stickers and labels set, which can be used for marking important documents, taking notes and even decorating.

Kyoto textile brand Hosoo has opened its first showroom and store to showcase its beautiful fashion and accessories. Hosoo specialises in Nishijin textiles, which are traditional woven materials produced in the Nishijin area of Kyoto. This luxurious fabric, which is typically brightly dyed silk woven with gold and silver threads, is used to create a wide variety of products. At this boutique, you can browse more than 200 types of material with nature-inspired motifs, in addition to original products like small handbags, sleepwear and coasters.