The signature Rosu Katsu set at Tonkatsu Katsu Ichi (Soi 11, Bangkok)

Tucked discreetly on the 1st floor of a building (enter via the carpark just past Aloft Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 11, then take the elevator up), Tonkatsu Katsu Ichi feels like a quiet portal to authentic Japanese dining amid Bangkok’s …

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When the sun drops, Bangkok’s real Little Tokyo comes alive.

The Ultimate Guide to Soi Thaniya (Silom’s Japanese Food Paradise) Forget Sukhumvit.If you want real Japanese food in Bangkok — the kind that makes Japanese expats queue at 10 pm on a Tuesday — you go to Soi Thaniya, Silom’s …

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The counter at Ichiban Ramen Soi 24 on a normal Tuesday night – woks roaring, Asahi flowing, and the legendary half-ramen + half-chahan combo for 200 baht keeping everyone very happy.

The Japanese “Local” That Feels Like Home (Even If You’re a 6ft Farang) If Yuna on Soi 11 is my polished, slightly fancy obsession, then Ichiban Ramen on Sukhumvit Soi 24 is the sweaty, noisy, ridiculously loveable neighbourhood izakaya I …

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Ten pieces of pure bliss. The reason I keep crawling back to Yuna Japanese, 60 seconds from my hotel bed.

Yuna Japanese Restaurant Bangkok: The Tiny Sukhumvit Gem I’m Completely Obsessed With (And You Will Be Too) Let me get this out of the way right now: Yuna Japanese on Soi Sukhumvit 11/1 is my favourite restaurant in Bangkok. Full …

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Best Tonkatsu in Bangkok at Koseki Japanese Restaurant Bangkok

Tonkatsu Koseki is an excellent Japanese restaurant specialising in the delicious pork cutlet known as Tonkatsu in Japanese. The restaurant is located on Soi 24 Sukhumvit, a few minutes walk from Phrom Phong BTS Station. I was staying at the …

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Tenyo Ramen Restaurant Soi 11-1 Sukhumvit Bangkok

Tenyo Ramen Nana Soi 11/1 serves up some seriously delicious ramen! I had walked past this restaurant many times and finally got in for a big bowl of their recommended Special Miso Ramen. My verdict? Delicious. Tenyo Ramen serve Osaka …

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Crunchy perfection: Tonkatsu Toku's loin set (~340 THB) is a must in Silom's hidden gem.

Tonkatsu Toku is a very good quality restaurant serving up traditional Japanese deep fried Pork Cutlet (Tonkatsu in Japanese). Tonkatsu Toku is located on the 4th Floor of the Thaniya Shopping Centre, located on Soi Thaniya which is known as …

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Best Tonkatsu in Japan

Kurobuta is a famous restaurant in Kagoshima that specialises in pork dishes. In particular they specialise in shabu-shabu hot pot and tonkatsu pork cutlets. The pork they use is the best pork in Japan, the Kagoshima Kurobuta pork. Kagoshima is …

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Tonkatsu with sauce and mustard at Tonchinkan Tonkatsu Restaurant Shinjuku

Tonchinkan is a highly recommended Tonkatsu Restaurant located in Nishi-Shinjuku (West Shinjuku) just a few minutes walk from Shinjuku Train Station. Located upstairs, this is a small and very busy Tonkatsu Restaurant, with excellent home cooking style and delicious Pork …

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Yokozuna Japanese Restaurant in Cairns City

Yokozuna is a great Japanese restaurant located in the heart of Cairns City. Located upstairs in the Orchid Plaza mall which is located just down from Woolworths on Lake Street. My friends had visited here on their last visit to …

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