３丁目, 上目黒 · Tokyo
2-8-6 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0051, Japan
Influential yakitori counter in Nakameguro grilling Fukushima Date-dori over binchotan; founded by Yoshito Inomata, credited with kicking off Tokyo's high-end yakitori boom in 1994. The soboro donburi and chochin egg-yolk skewers sell out fast.
Haven't been here myself — came recommended from someone I trust.
Walk-in Nakameguro yakitori counter from Inomata, an originator of Tokyo's upscale yakitori scene, grilling Fukushima Date-dori chicken over binchotan and using every part of the bird including the prized chochin.
Intimate 13-seat yakitori counter in Shibuya from chef Kaneko, grilling six varieties of premium chicken (Hinai Jidori, Ikoku Shamo, Nagoya Cochin, and more) plus Ibaraki duck. Recognized as one of Tabelog's top yakitori spots.
A 12-seat Michelin-starred yakitori counter near Meguro Station where chef Yoshiteru Ikegawa has been grilling some of Tokyo's most celebrated chicken skewers since 2007.
Michelin-starred 14-seat counter yakitori near Tokyo Skytree from a chef who trained for years at Torishiki, building generous skewers of brand-name chicken finished over high flame with salt.
Roppongi yakitori counter where a French-trained chef grills 180-day-raised Ehime Himekko and Miyazaki jidori chicken on an omakase set that opens with smoked chicken or foie-gras terrine and a consommé-like chicken soup.