Tokyo

Aragawa

Restaurant · Steak

Why we point you here

Kobe beef in its purest, most legendary form—worth the detour and then some.

Aragawa serves what many consider the definitive steak experience in Japan, elevating Kobe beef to something beyond luxury—it's a quiet masterclass in restraint and precision. Charted by discerning circles and revered for decades, this is the kind of place that justifies a pilgrimage. The beef speaks for itself, cooked simply and with total conviction. Worth building a night around.