Tokyo
Watabe
Restaurant · Unagi / Freshwater Eel
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Tokyo unagi done right, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand to prove the care matters.
Freshwater eel in Tokyo is serious business, and Watabe handles it with the kind of precision that earned it a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2025. The city's unagi tradition runs deep, and this is worth the detour when you want it done properly without ceremony.
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Charted by Michelin Guide· Last verified 2026-07-11