Where to eat in Tokyo beyond the usual hotspots

The pleasure of dining in Tokyo isn’t measured in absolutes, but possibilities. It’s about the izakaya you stumble across while searching for that TikTok famous tonkatsu joint. It’s about making friends with bartenders and taking their advice on where to get an excellent Sazerac. It’s about having the courage to order unknown pickles, fish species, pig bits and other untranslatable menu items.

Like Paris, New York or London, Tokyo would require multiple lifetimes to…