The best monjayaki and okonomiyaki in Tokyo in 2026 are on Tsukishima Monja Street, where dozens of shops cook Tokyo's own runny monjayaki, especially Monja Kondo; at Sometaro, a do-it-yourself okonomiyaki house in an old wooden building in Asakusa; and at Okonomiyaki Kiji in Marunouchi, the Tokyo branch of the Osaka favorite.
Okonomiyaki is a savory pancake from Osaka and Hiroshima; monjayaki is Tokyo's runnier cousin, cooked on a griddle and scraped up with small spatulas. Staff will often cook the first one for you.
Dozens of monjayaki shops on one street.
Tsukishima's Nishinaka-dori is lined with around 70 monjayaki shops.
Try a classic mentaiko mochi cheese monja.
Good to know: Weeknights are less crowded.
3 Tsukishima, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0052
One of Monja Street's best-known shops.
Monja Kondo is a long-running monjayaki shop with dozens of combinations; staff help beginners.
It is often busy.
Good to know: Let staff cook the first one.
3-12-10 Tsukishima, Chuo City, Tokyo 104-0052
DIY okonomiyaki in an old wooden house.
Sometaro is a cozy okonomiyaki restaurant in an old wooden house near Asakusa, where you cook at your own griddle on tatami.
It feels like stepping back in time.
Good to know: Expect a short queue; seating is on tatami.
2-2-2 Nishiasakusa, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0035
Osaka-style okonomiyaki by Tokyo Station.
Kiji's Marunouchi branch serves the famous Osaka-style okonomiyaki and yakisoba near Tokyo Station.
Queues form at lunch.
Good to know: Go early for lunch.
Tokyo Building TOKIA B1F, 2-7-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-6490
A runny batter dish cooked on a griddle, eaten straight off it with small spatulas; a Tokyo specialty from Tsukishima.
Nishinaka-dori in Tsukishima, a short walk from Tsukishima Station.
At many places, yes; staff will help or cook the first one.
Yes, it is a social, shared meal.
Okonomiyaki is a thick pancake; monjayaki is thinner and gooey.