Finding good food in Japan will never be a problem, there are restaurants of all kinds everywhere, in the post we recommend three chains of cheap and welcoming places, suitable for the whole family.
Il Japan it is a predominantly country family friendly. Yes, it is true that large crowded cities like Tokyo at first glance might seem difficult places to manage together with girls and boys, but I assure you that even in noisy and busy neighborhoods such as Shibuya, Akihabara or Shinjuku, you will always be able to juggle great in the family. There will always be someone waiting for your arrival by holding the elevator button or holding the door for you to enter the restaurants. The order, the punctuality of the means of transport, the efficiency of the public system, undoubtedly make Japan a suitable place to visit together with the little ones.
Family friendly restaurants in Japan
Eating in Japan with your family is very simple, in the post I recommend three restaurant chains where you will always be greeted with a smile and where, as soon as you enter, your children will be given suitable dishes and cutlery and even a free game that they can choose from picking it directly from a box! Also, you don't need many addresses, restaurants are really everywhere, you won't have any problem: if eating is your passion, in this magical land you can do it at any time of day or night.
1. Ootoya: low cost set for the whole family
Ootoya is a chain, you will find it in many cities of Japan. This is a really cheap place where you can enjoy one Japanese home cooking and simple, but at the same time tasty and tasty, it will be a bit like entering the everyday life of a local house. At Ootoya you can choose excellent combined dishes of fish, fried or grilled chicken always accompanied by vegetables, miso soup and rice. You will choose the quantities. Recommended the curry rice (not spicy) specially prepared for children *.
2. Jonathan's Coffee & Restaurant Harajuku
Cheap and welcoming, delicious food: Jonathan's is another chain that I can recommend to families traveling to Japan. You will not only find Japanese food, but also Western food. So, yes to udon, tonkatsu and curry rice, but also to burgers, pasta and pizza! It's very nice to see the Japanese ordering Italian food, I recommend that you also open up to this type of experience. For a small extra fee, you can also access the open bar for soft drinks.
3. Denny's: ideal for American breakfasts
If you are craving tasty food and sweets from the morning, don't miss this stage. I recommend you try the caramel pancakes, delicious in the western version revisited by Japanese cuisine. They are even thicker, sweeter and fluffier pancakes. But if you much prefer the Asian cuisine, know that at Denny's you will also find dishes such as ramen, curry rice and la omuraisu: that is the omelette with sauteed rice, one of the most loved dishes by children in Japan. This omelette is always topped with ketchup and accompanied by chicken nuggets and small vegetables.
The truth is that most of the clubs in Japan are suitable for families. I would only exclude izakayas, but only because they are often very smoky. For the rest, each Japanese neighborhood has its own family friendly restaurants ready to welcome you.
Colors, giant puppets everywhere, in clubs, on the street, even on post office or bank signs! Japan is an interesting and safe destination for the family, girls and boys will be able to do nothing but feel surrounded by a magical world, full of ever new stimuli.
