Best Meals in Shinjuku for 20,000 Yen or Less

With their most expensive, reservation-only signature dish course coming in at 17,600 yen per person, this cozy lounge-like space on the 20th floor of Odakyu Hotel Century Southern Tower ranks high on our list of places made to impress. This restaurant boasts an open kitchen and view 100m above the city; it’s certainly somewhere to take someone special. There is even a vegetarian option. Tables can be booked on Google Maps or using the google translate feature it’s easy to make reservations on OZmall.

Price: 7,200 – 17,600 yen

Lunch: 11:30am – 4pm, Dinner 5:30pm – 10pm

This restaurant does have your typical table seating as well as tatami seating, but the most coveted seats in the house are the counter seats perfect for watching your chef transform humble ingredients into a culinary masterpiece. The chefs here love to put final flourishes on a dish with a little fiery flambé. While they do have pricier options available, the 8-dish lobster surf and turf comes in at 18,790 yen per person. Check them out at lunch for even more reasonable prices.

Price: 5,490 yen – 21,140 yen

Lunch: Sat & Sun 12pm – 3pm, Dinner: Everyday 5:30pm – 10pm

Sourcing seasonal ingredients from all over Japan this restaurant located on the top floor of the Prince Hotel follows the concept of “Tokyo Gohan”. Simply put, their dishes, based on traditional Japanese cuisine, aim to encapsulate the modern, sprawling metropolis’ unique tastes. Guests are in for a spectacular parade of bite-sized dishes of every shape, color, and flavor. Staff are also waiting with a carefully selected list of drinks to pair with each course, so make sure to inquire as you sit back, relax, and enjoy the view from 95m above the city. Reserve a plan with OZmall or directly on the Prince Hotel website.

Price: 4,294 yen – 21,470 yen

Lunch: 11:30pm – 2pm, Dinner: 5:30pm – 9pm

Villazza’s white stone walls and candle light set the scene for an unforgettable girl’s night out. If you’re in the mood for stone-baked pizza and an air of sophistication, look no further. It’s the perfect place to wear that one dress you don’t quite have an occasion for. With their most popular dinner course being an all-you-can-drink private room for a girl’s night out, you know this place is tried and true. And it’ll only run you 7,000 yen for 3 hours. Even their pricier courses, like their 6 dish snow crab and beef fillet, still come to just 17,050 yen per person making this little Italian restaurant somewhere to bookmark.

Price: 5,000 yen – 19,800 yen

Hours: 11am – 10pm

A dazzling view of the city from 160m high and an array of original cocktails from award winning bartenders makes this the perfect waterhole for friends wanting to get away from the hustle and bustle of Omoideyokocho or Golden Gai. Whether you go for the beer plan at 8,000 yen or the 20,000 yen all-you-can-drink from over 70 different drink options, you can’t go wrong booking here.

Price: 8,000 yen – 20,000 yen

Hours: Mon – Fri 2pm – 11pm, Sat & Sun 1pm – 11pm

This spacious restaurant located in a building directly accessible from the station is the perfect place to accommodate large parties. With many plans offering private rooms (named after stars) there is no need to worry that your group of ten will be turned away. Everyone can enjoy a traditional Japanese meal full of seasonal ingredients and, perhaps surprisingly, seasonal plates and serving ware that is rotated in and out of use to highlight the changing of the weather and more appropriately match the ingredients displayed. One might say each dish is as much a work of art as it is edible.

Price: 8,000 yen – 34,000 yen

Hours: Mon – Fri 11am – 10pm, Sat & Sun 11am – 4pm, 5pm – 9pm

Enjoy luxury on the 45th floor of the newly completed Tokyu Kabukicho Tower. This elegant space brought to life by the glittering sculpture from the renowned Shinji Ohmaki is the perfect place to enjoy an upscale afternoon. Their eight different lunch courses range in price with their most expensive including free-flowing champagne.

Price: 8,000 yen – 21,000 yen

Lunch 12pm – 3pm, Dinner: 5:30pm – 10pm

Located in the same building as the Hyatt Hotel this Chinese restaurant will take your breath away as soon as you walk in. From beautifully plated dishes to exquisite decor to brightly colored desserts it’s a feast for the eyes as well as the palate. Chef Matsumoto’s specialties are the stewed seafood dishes and other Shanghai cuisine. Lunch prices range from 6,050 yen to a two-hour, all-you-can-drink experience with 12-year-old Shaoxing wine for 18,000 yen.

Price: 6,050 yen – 18,000 yen

Lunch: 11:30am – 2pm, Dinner 5:30pm – 9pm, Closed Tues