6 Affordable Lunch Spots in Tokyo

Enjoy the bold flavors of Sri Lanka at this specialty restaurant. Lunchtime is ideal for sampling the island’s staple of rice and curry, served with a variety of vibrant vegetable sides.

Set lunches featuring charcoal-grilled fish are the highlight here. An extensive lineup of seasonal varieties adds to the appeal. Each set includes an appetizer bowl, miso soup and freshly cooked rice. Honest, flavorful fare that satisfies every time.

Chinese set lunches are offered on weekdays only, with choices such as chicken dishes, mapo tofu, stir-fries and fried rice. The shop’s popularity often sees a line forming outside.

Lunch is served Thursday to Saturday only. Pasta sets come with a salad and a choice of pasta, or diners can opt for a tuna appetizer, a nod to the owner’s background as a tuna wholesaler.

Chinese standards such as boiled chicken and mapo tofu are served as set menus. Chuka Obanzai presents an assortment of side dishes and small bowls of creative Chinese fare. The set lunches change daily at the chef’s discretion, giving diners something new to anticipate with each visit.

By day a casual lunch spot, by night a lively izakaya. At lunchtime, set menus pair freshly cooked rice in clay pots with grilled fish, deep-fried horse mackerel and other classics. The most popular choice, the Obanzai set menu, features an array of side dishes in baskets, decorated with seasonal leaves and flowers.